Caduceus Newsletter: Fall 2005.05, Week of September 19

1. Reminder of this year’s annual Health Career Opportunities Fair, Thursday, October 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in S201.
2. Received this week.
3. Des Moines University (Des Moines, IA) offers degree programs in medicine and the health sciences – nothing else.
4. The September, 2005 issue of the Next Generation can now be accessed at www.NextGenMD.org. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington for sending me this.)

1. Reminder of this year’s annual Health Career Opportunities Fair, Thursday, October 6, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in S201.

Our annual Health Career Opportunities Fair will be held on Thursday, October 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in S201. We will have representatives from the following programs:

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

· College of Allied Health Sciences (including health information management, cytotechnology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, medical technology)

· College of Dentistry

· College of Graduate Health Sciences

· College of Medicine

· College of Nursing

· College of Pharmacy

University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (Little Rock, AK)

· School of Medicine

University of Memphis

· Lowenburg School of Nursing

Union University (Germantown, TN campus)

· Accelerated BSN and BSN-MSN programs

Baptist College of Health Sciences

Health Scholarship Programs

· US Air Force

· US Army

· US Navy

2. Received this week.

Washington University Medical School (St. Louis, MO)

· Dis-Orientation: A Guide for the WUMS First-Year Medical Student

US Air Force Scholarship Program (Local office: Memphis, TN)

· Brochures describing the scholarship program in general

· Flyers specifically describing Optometry, Pharmacy and Medical School Programs

Des Moines University (Des Moines, IA): Viewbooks on their programs in:

· Osteopathic Medicine

· Physical Therapy

· Physician’s Assistant

· Health Care Administration, Public Health and Gerontology

· Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

3. Des Moines University (Des Moines, IA) offers degree programs in medicine and the health sciences – nothing else. 

DMU has been an integral part of Des Moines for more than 100 years, and offers degree programs in osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, physician assistant, physical therapy, public health, health care administration, and gerontology.

The campus community embraces a common mission and vision: to prepare exemplary caregivers and leaders in medicine and leaders in medicine, health care and health services management.

The College of Osteopathic Medicine offers a four-year program for a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree.

The College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery offers a four-year program for a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree.

The College of Health Sciences offers the following programs:

· Physical Therapy – 34 –month program, Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degree;

· Postprofessional D.P.T. – Online program offered to practicing physical therapists;

· Physician Assistant – 25-month program, Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Physician Assistant Studies;

· Health Care Administration – Full or part time, Master of Health Care Administration (M.H.A.) degree;

· Public Health – Full or part time, Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree.

For more information, visit http://www.dmu.edu .

Des Moines University
3200 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50312-4198

4. The September, 2005 issue of the Next Generation can now be accessed at www.NextGenMD.org. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington for sending me this.)

The September issue of the Next Generation is here!  We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward the following information to your premedical students. Thank you in advance.

Sincerely,
Marta Gorczyca
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September Issue: *The Next Generation*
A Resource for Aspiring Physicians
www.NextGenMD.org.
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What is a career as a physician really like?
How serious a problem is doctor burnout?
What new responsibilities will physicians face in the changing field of medicine?

Find out the answers - what happens after you get into medical school, what paths are open to an MD, and what a career as a physician is really like – by reading The Next Generation at www.NextGenMD.org.

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The Next Generation is a periodic, online publication designed to present interesting and relevant information to premedical students, medical students and general interest readers. Premedical students can easily find information on how to get into medical school, but there is a shortage of accessible information answering the question "Why should I become a physician?" The Next Generation seeks to meet this need and encourage a new generation of doctors and health-conscious citizens to develop broader perspectives on the field of medicine.
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IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE
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Selected Papers from the NEJM:
- A West Nile Virus among Blood Donors in the United States, 2003 and 2004
- The London Attacks - Terrorism and the Medical Response
- Adherence to Medication

NextGen Special Features:
- Introduction to "Pathways Through Medicine"
- Focus on Your Health: Antidepressants
- Words of Wisdom from the Medical Field

We welcome article ideas, submissions and Letters to the Editor.  Please contact us at comments@nextgenmd.org with any questions.

The Next Generation publishes the first day of every second month (September, November, January, March, May, and July). 

Dr. Stan Eisen, Director
Preprofessional Health Programs
Biology Department
Christian Brothers University
650 East Parkway South
Memphis, TN 38104
E-mail: seisen@cbu.edu
http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/
Caduceus Newsletter Archives: http://www.cbu.edu/~seisen/Caduceus.html