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Dr.
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Caduceus Newsletter – A weekly newsletter on current events, opportunities, and announcements pertaining to the health professions |
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Information about national exams Test descriptions and dates – ·
MCAT ·
OAT ·
PCAT ·
DAT ·
GRE Do MCAT
Preparation Courses Really Help?: A Discussion which came up in May 2002
on the HLTHPROF listserv. Comparison of Kaplan and
Princeton Review MCAT Prep Courses: |
Sources of information about
health-related careers: Health Careers - A guide to health-related professional school programs and prerequisites, web sites, e-mail and physical addresses What Makes an “Ideal” Healthcare Provider?: From http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579616 National Association of Advisor’s for the Health Profession’s (NAAHP) updates on all major health professions: http://www.naahp.org/resources_health_prof_updates_2007.htm Advice to pre-meds, from people who have “been there, done that.” http://www.explorehealthcareers.org is an excellent source of information for students interested in any type of health-related career. Women in Medicine: www.womeninmed.com Acceptance rates
for health-related professional schools World
Wide Web Sites Related to the Health Professions Student Preprofessional
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Campus Events Pertaining to Preprofessional Health Programs |
Summer Research Programs - 2008 |
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The application process Notes on the application process: Premed timeline
- Reprinted with permission from the 1998-1999 issue of Keepsake (Vol. 7, No.
1). Actually, this timeline is applicable to anyone interested in applying
to health-related professional schools. Having an
interview? · Interview suggestions: Do’s and Don’ts, From the Osteopathic Medical College Information Book: Entering Class 2003, published by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. ·
Special
edition of the Caduceus Newsletter pertaining to interviews: Need help writing your personal statement? Procedure for Preparing and Distributing Your Composite Evaluation Packet If you’re applying to a health-related
program, then you need a Plan B in case you are turned down: |
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Financial aid and resources for students
in health-realted graduate programs Military Scholarships - Scholarships offered by the Air Force, Army, and Navy for students attending professional schools in dentistry, medicine, nursing, and veterinary medicine. |
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Miscellaneous WEBSITES FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE ENOUGH
WORK TO DO Collection of jpg and video files from the
FIRST-EVER Ape Olympic Biathlon: You've heard of bad hair days -- what if you
have a bad MCAT day? http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/BadMCATDay.htm
The types of
research that CBU students conduct. Photoalbum/Scrapbook of Preprofessional Health Programs |
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Hobbies , OR, An aging rocker is NOT a pretty sight…
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It's not that I hate Valentine's
Day…it's just that I can't take it seriously: http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/CadValentine2008.htm
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Have
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Events Pertaining to Preprofessional Health Programs
Thursday, September 18, 2008: Meeting for Biology majors and Pre-health
students
During this meeting, we do the
following:
- Introduce the faculty;
- Introduce the officers of Beta Beta Beta, the Biology Honor Society, and of the American Chemical Society;
- Discuss the policies regarding the Department and use of computers;
- Distribute current printed copies of Health Careers.
Thursday, November 6, 2008: Health Career Opportunities Fair, Montesi
Room of Buckman Hall
Representatives from the following programs and institutions will be on campus to answer questions
University of
· College of Allied Health Science
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Southern College of Optometry
Union University Accelerated BSN and MSN programs, located in Germantown, TN
United States Air Force Medical Scholarship Program
United States Army Medical Scholarship Program
University of Arkansas (Little Rock) Graduate Health Sciences Program
For the
Spring 2009 semester –
TBA
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Important
Below are the Pharmacy
College Admissions Test (PCAT) examination dates
and registration fees for the
2008-09 cycle. Registration for the next
cycle will open in
March. Visit the PCAT web site for additional information.
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Test Date |
Special (e.g.
non-Saturday) Registration Deadline |
Standard Registration
Deadline |
Registration Cancellation
Deadline |
Late Registration Deadline |
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Sat., June 21, 2008 |
Fri., April 11, 2008 |
Fri., May 9, 2008 |
Fri., May 30, 2008 |
Fri., June 6, 2008 |
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Sat., Aug. 23, 2008 |
Fri., June 13, 2008 |
Fri., July 11, 2008 |
Fri., Aug. 1, 2008 |
Fri., Aug. 8, 2008 |
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Sat., Oct. 18, 2008 |
Fri., Aug. 20, 2008 |
Fri., Sept. 5, 2008 |
Fri., Sept. 26, 2008 |
Fri., Oct. 3, 2008 |
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Sat., Jan. 24, 2009 |
Fri., Nov. 14, 2008 |
Fri., Dec. 12, 2008 |
Fri., Jan. 2, 2009 |
Fri., Jan. 9, 2009 |
PCAT CONTACT INFORMATION:
The Psychological Corporation
Phone: 1-800/622-3231
Fax: 210/921-8861
M-F, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm Central Time.
PCAT Registration and Information: http://tpc-etesting.com/pcat/
PCAT and
The Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) was launched is early May 2003. If a student is planning to apply to a participating PharmCAS school for fall 2004 enrollment - AND - at least one of the PharmCAS schools requires the PCAT, the student must request The Psychological Corporation to release the test scores directly to PharmCAS at CODE 104.
Students who has taken the PCAT more than once must arrange for PharmCAS to receive a score report for every test completed. Failure to submit all scores may jeopardize a student's eligibility for admission to pharmacy school. PharmCAS will forward PCAT scores to all of the designated colleges and schools, regardless of institutional requirements.
PCAT and NON-PharmCAS SCHOOLS:
Students applying to a pharmacy schools that do not participate in PharmCAS should arrange for PCAT test scores to be sent directly to the institution, if the PCAT is required for admission.
PharmCAS provides the following:
- One application to multiple pharmacy schools and colleges broadens
your "reach" as you are considered by several institutions at
once.
- One application eliminates duplicate information and transcripts
- One application saves you time
- One application = one point of contact
For more information, visit http://www.PharmCAS.org .
Candidates now have the option of registering for the MCAT electronically through the AAMC's web site at http://www.aamc.org/mcat .
Here is a list of dates for the 2009-2010 application cycle:
2009 test
dates
- Fri, Jan. 30
- Sat., Jan. 31
- Sat., Mar. 28
- Sat., Apr. 4
- Sat. Apr. 18
- Fri, Apr. 24
- Fri, May 1
- Sat. May 2
- Fri. May 22
- Thu., May 28
- Thu., June 18
- Thu., July 2
- Fri., July 11
- Thu., July 30
- Fri., July 31
- Wed., Aug. 5
- Thu., Aug. 6
- Fri., Aug. 14
- Fri, Aug. 21
- Tue., Aug. 25
- Thu., Sept. 3
- Fri., Sept. 4
- Thu., Sept. 10
- Sat., Sept. 12
For more information, go to http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/mcatschedule.htm
On the wish list for far future is a
way to assess communication beyond writing sample.
AAMC now has the Fee Reduction application form and instructions on its World Wide Web site, http://www.aamc.org . This form will no longer be included as a registration packet insert and is only accessible through the AAMC World Wide Web site. Candidates considering applying for a fee reduction should be advised that the program is intended for use by only those candidates with extreme financial limitations.
For more information, visit http://www.aamc.org
The Optometry
Admission Test (OAT) is now
available year round:
The Optometry Admission Test is
offered in a computerized format.
Testing is available year round – you select the date, time, and place
that is most convenient for you to test.
You receive your scores immediately after the completion of the
test. Schools receive official score
reports within two weeks.
Information about the OAT can be
obtained online at http://www.opted.org
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the test, application process, fees, test content, and a sample test. Use this site to register online for the test
and to request additional score reports.
A credit card is required for online registration or two request
additional score reports.
Information is also available by
calling the Optometry Admission Testing program at 1-800-232-2159. Automated information lines provide select
information 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Representatives are available to assist you Monday through Friday from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
Print application materials are available for those special situations
where applying online is not possible.
This material can be requested by calling the 800 number.
For information about the OAT, visit http://www.opted.org .
Additional information and application forms
are available from :
Optometry Admission and Testing Program (OAT)
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(312) 440-2693
FAX: (312) 587-4105
Toll-free number for students' inquiries: 1-800-232-2157.
Please note: You can register on-line for the
OAT -- from an e-note posted to the HLTHPROF listserv on March 17, 2003:
Greetings from Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry!
I am very pleased to announce that the new OAT menu button and links are active on the ASCO website www.opted.org as of 5 pm yesterday. This means that students can REGISTER for the OAT examination on-line although the paper guide (which was mailed to most advisors this past fall) is still available for registration purposes.
Even though the next OAT exam is not until October , 2003, I am told that already four students have found a way to the site to request score reports. Note: it has been live for less than 24 hours- it doesn't take them long to find these things does it? Naturally, we trust that those of you who advise pre-optometry students and/or clubs will make this known to your advisees. Hopefully, our next step will be to move toward computerization of the examination itself. We will certainly keep you posted on that during this next year.
In terms of advising , please note that the OAT practice tests are available only in the printed edition of the registration materials since it was not possible for the ADA (who does this for us) to reproduce this on-line. However, the pdf version of the Registration guide is replete with very helpful and updated information. We understand that while many students may register on-line, they may also want to pick up printed versions for the practice test.
Thank you for your support of optometry and being willing to spread this good news.
Joan J. Anson, M.S. Ed., Director,
Career Promotion and Student Affairs
Association of Schools and Colleges
of Optometry
6110 Executive Boulevard, Suite 510
Rockville, MD 20852
301-231-5944
fax: 301-770-1828
www.opted.org
For the Graduate
Record Examinations
*General Test - Year-round computer
based testing at centers worldwide. Convenient scheduling - Call 1-800-GRE-CALL
*Subject Tests - Register Online
*Introducing Writing Assessment - Year-round computer based testing at centers
worldwide. Convenient scheduling - Call - 1-800-GRE-CALL.
For more information, visit http://www.gre.org
For the Dental Admission Test (DAT)
Applicants may be scheduled
for the DAT on virtually any date. There
is no application deadline. Once a DAT
application is received in the Department of Testing Services, a notice will be
sent to the applicant that he or she can call the
Please note that for
applicants taking the DAT, the basic application fee is $170.00. “Walk-in” registration for the examination is
not available. The fee for additional
score reports (beyond the five requested on the application is $15.00 per copy.
Applicants may submit their
DAT applications and/or their DAT score report requests online. Information about the DAT testing program,
online application, and online score report request is available on the
American Dental Association’s website, http://www.ada.org . Fees are payable by credit card (Visa or
MasterCard).
Online DAT applications and
printed DAT applications are processed weekly.
Applications received by 5 p.m. (Central Time) on a Monday are processed
on Tuesday and if the applicant is eligible, an eligibility file is sent to
Prometric. Then letters are sent to the
eligible applicant on Thursday, telling them that they may now call Prometric’s
Currently, Dental Admission
test preparation material is available online and in the printed registration
booklet. Applicants who submitted an
online application can obtain a copy of the printed preparation material by
requesting the printed registration booklet from the DAT office or a dental
school.
Student Preprofessional Organizations
American Student Dental Association
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(312) 440-2795
Fax: (312) 440-2820
e-mail: ASDA@ASDAoffice.org
Website: http://www.ASDAnet.org
- BIOL 103: Biology of Addiction
Lecture and Lab
- BIOL 107:
Environmental Biology Lecture
- BIOL 107L:
Environmental Biology Lab
- BIOL 109:
Human Biology Lecture
- BIOL 109L:
Human Biology Lab
- BIOL 111:
Principles of Biology I lecture
- BIOL 111L: Principles of Biology I
Lab
- BIOL 112:
Principles of Biology II Lecture
- BIOL 112L:
Principles of Biology II Lab
- BIOL 335:
Invertebrate Zoology
- BIOL
413: Parasitology, course description at http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/BIOL413LcLbDesc.htm
- BIOL
495: Bioinformatics
Procedure for Preparing and Distributing Your Composite Evaluation Packet
Most professional schools either require, or at least prefer a composite evaluation form to be filed in support of your application. It is to your advantage to begin asking people to write evaluations on your behalf as soon as you start sending applications to the professional schools of your choice. That way, the composites will be ready to be sent if and when you receive secondary requests. Here is the procedure:
- Ask the people from whom you would like references whether they would be willing to write you a good evaluation before they receive the form. Not only is this common courtesy, it is also practical. If they tell you something like, "I'm sorry, but an evaluation form from me will probably hurt more than help", then you know they've just done you a favor. I recommend 4 or 5 people: 2 science professors, 1 non-science professor and 1 or 2 other individuals who are outside of academe, such as a work supervisor or research mentor.
- Pick up an evaluation request form so that you can provide me with the following information: Your name, your social security number (so that the Admissions Committee can quickly match your evaluation packet with your application file), the program you are applying to, and the names and addresses of your references. You will also indicate at the appropriate space whether you waive the right to view your evaluation packet.
- I send blank evaluation forms to the
references you specify, with a cover letter asking to fill it out and
return it to me as soon as possible. (I enclose a stamped, self-addressed
envelope to those references who are off-campus.) When I receive all the
evaluation forms, I transcribe the comments onto a single composite. At
the appropriate time, I make a xerox copy of the entire file to send to
the professional schools you specify. If you are using an application
service such as AMCAS , please wait until you start receiving secondary
requests before asking to have evaluation packets sent.
- When you receive either a secondary application or a request for
references, please pick up a large CBU mailing envelope from me, write in
the address of the school to which you want your evaluation packet to be
sent, apply $1.25 worth of postage on the envelope, and return it to me.
(I'm sorry, but my budget will not allow me to absorb the cost of
postage.) When you return the envelope to me, I shall then send out your
evaluation packet.
Education
- 1978: Ph.D. in Zoology, Indiana
University -
- 1974: M.A. in Zoology, Indiana University - Bloomington
- 1972: B.S. in Biology, SUNY at Stony Brook
Publications
- Composite ACT Scores as a Predictor of MCAT Scores and of the
Likelihood of Acceptance to Medical School. The Advisor 22(3):34-36. June
2002.
- Distribution Patterns of Posthodiplostomum mimimum centrarchi
metacercariae among juvenile and mature bluegill sunfish, Lepomis
macrochirus. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science
74(3-4):75-77. July - October 1999
- Parasitic Diseases Reported in Memphis Area Hospitals in 1984 and 1989. Journal of the Tennessee Medical
Association, 84(4):171-172. 1991
- Decreased Yield of Pneumocystis carinii from Cortisonized
Rats. Journal of Parasitology, 75(1):82-85.
1989
- Statistics and Their Significance. Fish Health Section Newsletter, Volume 13. January 1985
- An Alternative Model Based on Random Distributions For Density-Dependent Regulation in Host-Parasite
Systems. American Midland
Naturalist, 109(9):230-239. 1983
- Characteristics of Anchor Parasites From Fishes of North Pond, Kelleys Island, Ohio. The Ohio Journal of
Science, 81(4):180-181. 1981
- Incidence of Lernaea cyprinacea Among Goldfish of North
Pond, Kelleys Island, Ohio. The Ohio
Journal of Science, 77(1):48-49. 1977
Hobbies, OR, An aging
rocker is NOT a pretty sight
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Sometime in 1954, just a little tyke and already giving people the finger |
Spring 1971, bass player for Complex, at the State University of New York at Stony Brook |
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Spring 1975, bass player for Barnacle Gonzo and the
Chianti Brothers, (and singing lead on “Red Necks, White Socks, and Blue
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Spring 1980 (solo performance at Serendipity talent show on CBU campus) |
October 2001 (Keyboard player for KISS…MyTuchas) |
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Spring 2002 (Solo performance in the CBU cafeteria) |
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“Death Warmed
Over”, playing a
Halloween Day Lunchtime Benefit Concert in the CBU Alfonso Dining Hall,
October 2003 |
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(L-R: Dr. Beetlejuice, Dr. Janet McCord, Garrett Smithson, Whitney Appling, BJ, Jennifer Paxson Saputra, Eon Mostert, Christy Harwell Mostert) Question: What was your songlist? Answer:
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As a
matter of fact, I did have fun at
my son’s wedding!! |
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A word of explanation about the following
photograph: In Orthodox
Jewish weddings, it is customary for men to dance with men, women to dance
with women. I was having such a good time that I started to
dance with one of the photographers.
Little did I realize, until it was too late, that Chris, the strapping
young man to my right, lifts weights.
This young lad lifted me up and started to spin me around like a
Chanukah dreidl, bringing me down for a landing just in time for the other photographer to snap this picture. To this
day, I am not exactly sure whether I was just posing as if I were about to throw up, or whether I really meant it… ê |
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Music. Plain and simple.