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Table of
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1. Events coming up. (This feature is updated as I get new
information.)
2. What you
YOU doing this year for
International Talk Like a Pirate Day Weekend (Saturday, September 18—Sunday,
September 19)?
3. The
Washington Post has just released Landmark:
The Inside Story of America’s New Health Care Law and What it Means
for All of Us”.
4. St. George’s
University Public Health program has accreditation from the Council on
Education for Public Health, the US accreditation authority.
5. ===AAMC
STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges,
August 9, 2010 edition.
6. For those of
you interested in medical school: The
2011-2012 Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) is now available from
the Association of American Medical Colleges.
7.
===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the
Association of American Medical Colleges, August 16, 2010 edition.
8. Received this
month.
9. Harvard Medical
School (Boston, MA) welcomes applications from disadvantaged &
underrepresented students.
10. The White House
Internship Program is dedicated to giving emerging leaders the opportunity to
serve the Administration and gain invaluable experience in public service. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director
at San Diego State U for sending me this.)
11. The Medical
University of South Carolina (Charleston) has scheduled a series of Fall 2010
Information Sessions for their clinical health-related programs.
12. The
American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) now has a fan page on
Facebook!
13. Marginalia: Creatures that you just might see if you
take Marine Invertebrate Zoology at the Gulf Coast Research Lab.
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1. Events coming up. (This feature is updated as I get new
information.)
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Sunday,
September 19: International Talk Like a Pirate Day. For more information, go to http://www.talklikeapirate.com .
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Wednesday,
November 10: Introduction to Ross
University’s School of Veterinary Medicine and School of Medicine. This will be in the evening, room and exact
time TBA.
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Thursday,
November 11, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Annual
Health Career Opportunities Fair, Sabbatini Lounge. The event is anchored by the University of
Tennessee Health Science Center, and other clinical health-related graduate
programs and scholarship programs will be represented.
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Thursday,
November 11, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Introduction
to West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, J-10.
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2. What
you YOU doing this year for International Talk Like a Pirate Day Weekend (Saturday, September
18—Sunday, September 19)?
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From the
In This Issue
** The Holiday
Weekend is Almost Here: What are your plans?
** Don't Forget
Your Official TLAPDay 2010 T-Shirts
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** The Holiday Weekend is Almost Here!
What are YOU doing this year for International Talk Like a
Pirate Day Weekend?
With the holiday falling on a Sunday again, we're claiming
the entire weekend - as usual. As it happens, Cap'n Slappy, Mad Sally and I
will be at piratey parties Saturday night (Talk Like a Pirate Day Eve, as it
were) and at the stroke of midnight (three hours apart, since we're in
different time zones) we'll be toasting he holiday with the best rum we can
find. And given Slappy's nose for a good tot o'rum, that ought to be pretty
good indeed!
There are parties in Costa Rica, in Australia, in London,
and all across the U.S. Check our Calend-Aarr (http://talklikeapirate.com/tlapd10.html)
for one near you. And if there isn't one near you, start planning one, and
let us know your plans. Pass the word on to Jezebel the Web Wench at webwench@talklikeapirate.com
and she'll post it where everyone can see it and join in the fun!
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** Official TLAPDay 2010 Shirts
Many of us will be in full pirate regalia for the weekend,
but if that's too much trouble (or if you're afraid of spilling rum and
Salmagundi on you pirate togs) you should definitely go with our official
2010 Talk Like a Pirate Day T-Shirt.
The designs were done as part of a contest and Slappy
picked three winners. They are by Nick Domschot, Mike "The Skeleton
Pirate" Quinn and Greg Warmbrodt and Capt. Salty. Their incredible
designs are available on T-shirts, mugs and other goodies available at our
Cafe Press store - http://talklikeapirate.com/booty.html.
Order now so you'll be sure to have them in time for the
holiday!
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2. The
Washington Post has just released Landmark: The Inside Story of America’s New Health
Care Law and What it Means for All of Us”.
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LANDMARK
The Inside Story of America's New Health Care Law and What it Means for
All of Us
THE STAFF OF THE WASHINGTON POST
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SUMMARY
 The
Washington Post's must-read guide to the health-care overhaul
After a year-long political war, President Obama and the Democratic leaders
of Congress achieved in March 2010 a victory that has eluded lawmakers for
seventy-five years: an overhaul of America's health care system. But
despite the incessant and often rancorous debate that preceded the bill's
passage, most Americans still don't understand what is in the final
legislative package or what reform will—or won't—mean for them. In Landmark,
reporters and editors from the national staff of the Washington Post
provide a comprehensible summary of the legislation the president will sign
into law, and examine the impacts it will have on Americans in various
categories, on health care providers and insurers, and on the health care
system as a whole. They also provide a fascinating behind-the-scenes
narrative of how the legislation came together, and of the political
obstacles, events, negotiations, and compromises that helped determine its
shape. Landmark is an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to
understand the historic changes now under way.
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3. St.
George’s University Public Health program has accreditation from the
Council on Education for Public Health, the US accreditation authority.
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St. George’s University
is pleased to announce that the US
accreditation authority for public health programs, The Council on Education
for Public Health (CEPH) has granted accreditation for five years to St.
George’s University’s
Master of Public Health Degree Program. This makes St.
George’s University
only the fourth institution outside of the United
States to be accredited by CEPH and the only university
in the Caribbean to hold this coveted
distinction.
Here’s the original press
release, dated July 7, 2010:
St. George’s University Earns US Accreditation for MPH Program
CEPH Approves Grenada School as
4th Outside US
The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) announced its
accreditation of the St. George’s University’s Master of Public Health
program, making the University only the fourth non-US institution approved -
and the only university in the Caribbean region - holding this distinction.
St.
George’s University’s Public Health Program is eleven years old and is
offered within its schools of medicine and veterinary medicine. Students may
earn independent MPH degrees or joint degrees, such as the MD/MPH and the
DVM/MPH.
“CEPH accreditation is coveted by public health programs across the world
and we are honored to be in such good, if select, company,” said Omur Cinar
Elci, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Public Health and Preventive
Medicine at St. George’s. “This accreditation validates the critical
importance of internationalism in public health education, and will encourage
greater scholarly outcomes through new partnerships for collaborative
research and service activities.”
Chancellor Charles R. Modica said, “The successful accreditation outcome
is an historical moment for the University. This marks our first US accreditation
and adds to the long list of
recognitions and approvals of our School of Medicine by external bodies
across the world.”
The Council on Education for Public Health is an
independent agency recognized by the US Department of Education to accredit
public health schools and programs. Accreditation from this council enhances
the stature of SGU around the globe and strengthens SGU’s commitment to
providing a public health program of excellence to its students, an
exceptional work environment for its faculty and for the pursuit of public
health programs that will have a positive impact on the people, animals and
the environment in the Caribbean region.
For faculty and staff, CEPH accreditation will encourage greater scholarly
outcomes through new partnerships for collaborative research and service
activities. For prospective and current students, accreditation
provides to an opportunity to participate in an acclaimed program as well as
greater opportunities for student loans and scholarships available only to
students enrolled in CEPH accredited schools and programs.
Accreditation is important to alumni of the program as it
provides eligibility to obtain Board Certification in Public Health (CPM)
which provides new and higher standards of employment opportunities.
Furthermore, various medical residency programs, such as Family Medicine,
Pediatrics, Occupational Medicine, and Preventive Medicine require or
encourage an MPH degree in their curriculum. Only the alumni of CEPH
accredited MPH programs can transfer their MPH credits into the residency
training. Therefore SGU MD/MPH alumni will not only shorten their residency
periods, they will attract more and higher standard residency programs.
For our community partners, accreditation equates to an appreciation
that they are working in collaboration with a program whose standards have
been internationally recognized.
Through this accreditation, SGU reaffirms its commitment to the highest
standard of public health excellence and to positively contributing to global
public health challenges today and in the future.
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4. ===AAMC
STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges,
August 9, 2010 edition.
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News from the Association of American Medical Colleges
August 9, 2010
• Average philanthropic support declined
in 2009 for AAMC members
• AAMC's FIRST program introduces Medloans® Calculator and Organizer
• 2010 AAMC Women in Medicine Leadership Development Award recipients
• AAMC-supported legislation addresses multi-campus HIT payments
• New NIH funding opportunities encourage innovation
• Joint Commission releases guide on advancing patient-centered care
• On the move
Average philanthropic
support declined in 2009 for AAMC members
An executive summary of the AAMC’s Annual Development
Survey results is now available on the AAMC’s Web site. The survey
and its online reports offer members an invaluable resource for examining
institutional fundraising programs. Key findings provide evidence that
the economic downturn had a significant effect on philanthropic
donations. Average total private support was down 19.1 percent in
fiscal year 2009 compared to the previous year’s data—the steepest decline in
the survey’s history—and the total number of $1 million-plus gifts reported
dropped to 812 from 1,037 reported gifts in 2008.
A record 142 AAMC members participated in the survey. The full online
reports are limited to participating institutions listed on the Web
site. For more information, contact Chris Tucker, ctucker@aamc.org.
AAMC’s FIRST program
introduces Medloans® Calculator and Organizer
Developed at the
request of medical students and medical school financial aid officers, the
AAMC’s FIRST for Medical Education program launched online the
Medloans® Organizer and Calculator. The Organizer allows users to
electronically enter, track, and store loan information in a secure,
centralized location. The Calculator is the only loan
repayment calculator customized to address the unique situations medical
students face when entering repayment. Both the Medloans® Organizer and
Calculator are available to medical school applicants, students, and
residents at www.aamc.org/first.
FIRST offers a full
range of Financial Information, Resources, Services, and Tools for
applicants, medical school students, residents, advisors, and financial aid
officers. For more information, contact Julie Fresne at first@aamc.org.
2010 AAMC Women in Medicine Leadership
Development Award recipients
The 2010 AAMC Women in Medicine Leadership Development Award recipients were announced last
week. The awards recognize individual and organizational contributions
to advancing women leaders in academic medicine. This year’s recipients
are Roberta E. Sonnino, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.A.P., associate dean for faculty
affairs, professor of surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical School;
and the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)
Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine.
AAMC-supported legislation addresses
multi-campus HIT payments
Reps. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), Zachary Space (D-Ohio), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.),
and Michael Burgess (R-Texas) recently introduced the AAMC-supported Electronic
Health Record Incentives for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act of 2010. The legislation would ensure
that Medicare and Medicaid HIT incentive payments would be available to each
hospital meeting meaningful use requirements in a multi-campus system that
shares a single Medicare provider number. Similar AAMC-supported
legislation was introduced Aug. 5 in the Senate by Sen. Charles Schumer
(D-N.Y.).
New NIH funding opportunities encourage
innovation
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently posted several new funding
opportunity notices for 2011 that encourage innovation in biomedical
research. The NIH Director’s Award Programs include the Transformative Research Projects
(T-RO1), Pioneer, and New Innovator awards programs and “encourage
creative, outside-the-box thinkers to pursue exciting and innovative ideas
about biomedical research.”
Joint Commission releases guide on advancing
patient-centered care
The Joint Commission recently released a publication designed to help
hospitals advance patient-centered care, effective communication, and
cultural competence. The publication, “Advancing
Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient-and Family-Centered
Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals,” is a how-to guide and the product of an
initiative funded by the Commonwealth Fund. The project had a two-part
mission of developing accreditation standards for the hospital program and
developing a roadmap that would assist hospitals in following those
standards. The accreditation standards were released earlier this year
and their inclusion in the accreditation decision is targeted for January
2012.
On the move
Robert E. Taylor, M.D., Ph.D., announced his intention to step down as dean
of Howard University College of Medicine on June 30, 2011, or until a
successor has been identified through a national search process.
Taylor, a professor of pharmacology, medicine, and psychiatry, has served as
dean since August 2005. He plans to return to the College of Medicine
faculty as a clinician scientist following a sabbatical leave.
What’s new on aamc.org
AAMC-resources are posted regularly on the new health care reform law: www.aamc.org/reform
Academic Medicine article offers the first significant
examination of medical students’ sexual experiences and sexuality training in
50 years: www.academicmedicine.org
AAMC podcasts on
Income Based Repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs: http://www.aamc.org/programs/first/
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5.
For those of you interested in medical school: The 2011-2012 Medical School Admission
Requirements (MSAR) is now available from the Association of American Medical
Colleges.
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6.
===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American
Medical Colleges, August 16, 2010 edition.
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News from the Association of American Medical Colleges
August 16, 2010
• AAMC Submits Comment Letter on Proposed
Duty Hour Standards
• AAMC’s Edward Salsberg to Direct New National Workforce Center
• Senior Citizen Visits to Specialists on the Rise
• On the Move
AAMC Submits Comment Letter
on Proposed Duty Hour Standards
The AAMC sent a comment letter Aug. 9 to the Accreditation Council
for Graduate Medical Education on the proposed duty hour standards. The letter supports the
proposed new requirements, noting that they are consistent with AAMC
recommendations, while raising member concerns about the evidence base for
the standards, the complexity and costs associated with compliance, and the
short implementation period. The letter recommends delaying the July 1,
2011, implementation date. Also among the concerns cited in the letter
is the shortage of health professionals needed to create a balanced workforce
to comply with the new standards. The final requirements will be
released around Oct. 1, 2010.
AAMC’s Edward Salsberg to Direct New
National Workforce Center
Edward Salsberg, M.P.A., senior director of the AAMC’s Center for Workforce
Studies for the last six years, has been chosen to lead the new National Center for Health Workforce
Analysis at
the Health Resources and Services Administration. Established under the health care reform law,
the national center will work with the new National Health Care Workforce
Commission to improve workforce data and research, to inform public and
private decision making, and to assure an adequate supply and distribution of
health workers for the nation as it implements health care reform.
Salsberg will join the national center as its director on August 23.
Senior Citizen Visits to Specialists on the
Rise
A new study from the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention indicates the number of visits to specialists made by
patients aged 65 and over increased between 1978 and 2008. In 1978, 37
percent of senior citizens visited physicians with a medical or surgical
specialty compared to 55 percent in 2008. According to the study,
senior citizens became increasingly focused on the management of chronic
conditions such as hypertension and diabetes during this time period.
The authors suggest that “both the aging of the population and changes in the
health care system will likely continue to alter the number and intensity of
physician office visits for elderly patients in future years.”
On the Move
Craig B. Thompson, M.D., has been named president and chief executive officer
of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, effective November 2, 2010.
He succeeds Harold Varmus, M.D., who left in July 2010 to become director of
the National Cancer Institute. Thompson is currently director of the
Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania and associate vice
president for cancer services of the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
James M. Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., was appointed director of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and
Strategic Initiatives. Anderson is currently professor and chair of the
department of cell and molecular physiology at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. He will join the NIH in
September 2010.
Sally J. Rockey, Ph.D., was appointed deputy director for extramural research
of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), effective August 15, 2010.
Rockey has been serving as acting director since the fall of 2008. She
joined the NIH as deputy director of the Office of Extramural Research in
2005.
What’s New on aamc.org
AAMC-resources are posted regularly on the new health care reform law: www.aamc.org/reform
MedEdPORTAL resources on medical student professionalism (publication #1091):
www.aamc.org/mededportal
Commentary in Academic Medicine discusses
improving medical education during an economic downturn: www.academicmedicine.org
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7. Received
this month.
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Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX) Viewbook. (The full title is “Where Your Dream
becomes Reality.”)
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners:
Practice Analysis of Chiropractic 2010
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8. Harvard
Medical School (Boston, MA) welcomes applications from disadvantaged
& underrepresented students.
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9. The
University of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School offers an alternative
for US citizens and permanent residents interested in attending medical
school.
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The University
of Queensland-Ochsner Clinical School offers a program for US citizens and
permanent residents that features:
· An
integrated global medical education at one of the world’s best
programs—ranked 28 among the toop 400 International Programs in the
Biological and Life Sciences by US News and World Report in
2010.
· Two
years of basic sciences at the University of Queensland School of Medicine in
Brisbane, Australia.
· Two
years of clinical training at the Ochsner Clinical School in New Orleans,
Louisiana, a U.S. campus of the University of Queensland School of Medicine.
· USMLE
Preparation (USMLE results are listed below)
· Participation
in Match Day and academic advising and support in the Match.
· Ochsner
itself has 70 residencies to offer on a competitive basis.
· A
January 2011 entry, the start of the Australian academic year, not a mid-year
entry.
· Minimum
requirements to apply: MCAT score of 8, 8, M, 8; a B average; and an earned
B.A. or B.S. degree. (The average GPA of the 2010 entering class was 3.4, and
the average MCAT was 28.)
· Rolling
admissions with an application deadline of October 1, 2010.
· U.S.
Federal financial aid is available to students who qualify.
About UQ:
The University of Queensland includes seven faculties, 33 schools, and 350
degree programs. UQ is a member of the prestigious Australian "Group of
Eight" placing it within the top ranks of Australian universities. UQ's
six internationally significant, interdisciplinary research institutes offer
a variety of research/study opportunities to students in the School of
Medicine, including the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology,
the Brain Institute, the Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and
Metabolic Medicine Research Center.
About Ochsner:
Ochsner Health System is a non-profit, academic, multi-specialty, healthcare
delivery system dedicated to patient care, research and education.
HealthGrades, the nation's leading health care ratings organization, has
ranked Ochsner among the top 5% of hospitals in the U.S. for exceptional
patient care for 2010. The system includes seven hospitals and over 35 health
centers located throughout Southeast Louisiana. Ochsner employs more than 750
physicians in over 90 medical specialties and subspecialties and more than
300 clinical research trials annually. Ochsner was ranked one of the
"Best Places to Work" by New Orleans City Business in 2005, 2006,
2007 and 2008, and received the Consumer Choice for Healthcare in New Orleans
for 12 consecutive years. Ochsner was ranked as "Best" Hospital by
U.S. News and World Report in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) in 2007 and as one
of the 50 "Best Hospitals in America" in Heart & Heart Surgery,
Urology and ENT in 2009. Ochsner has more than 11,000 employees system-wide.
If you have students who might be interested, please refer them to me. My
phone number is 646.648.0213 and my email is tvolpe@mededpath.org.
I will be happy to answer their questions, or yours. If you would like to
receive our printed materials, please just let me know and I will send them
out to you. The link to our website, where the application is available to
download, is http://www.mededpath.org/program.php>.
Best,
Thea
Thea Volpe, Ph.D.
Vice President, Enrollment Management
Mededpath, Inc.
163 William St. 3rd floor
NY NY 10038
Tel: 877.777.0155 ext 104
Fax: 877.777.0155
Cell: 646.648.0213
tvolpe@mededpath.org
http://www.mededpath.org/
Here is what http://icebergevents.com/sft09/About-Brisbane/
has to say about Brisbane:
Australia's "most liveable city", Brisbane is
the capital of Queensland, the Sunshine State. While Brisbane is a vibrant
but relaxed city with so much to see and do, it is also the gateway to the
sun, surf and beaches of the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.
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10. The White House
Internship Program is dedicated to giving emerging leaders the
opportunity to serve the Administration and gain invaluable experience in
public service. (Thanks to Barbara
Huntington, PHP Director at San Diego State U for sending me this.)
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The White House Internship Program is dedicated to giving emerging leaders
the opportunity to serve the Administration and gain invaluable experience in
public service. The Program provides a unique opportunity to gain valuable
professional experience and build leadership skills. This hands-on program is
designed to mentor and cultivate today's young leaders, strengthen their
understanding of the Executive Office and prepare them for future public
service opportunities. The White House Internship Program will be accepting
applications for SPRING 2011 from now until Sunday, October 3, 2010. Don't
miss your chance to be part of the next class of White House Interns! To
learn more about the program and to apply please visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships
All White House Internship Program participants must be:
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A United States citizens
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At least 18 years of age on or before the first day of the internship
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Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a
college, community college or university OR graduated in the past two years
from undergraduate or graduate program at a college, community college or
university
OR
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A veteran of the United States Armed forces who possesses a high
school diploma or its equivalent and has served on active duty at any time
over the past two years
All White House Interns are expected to intern full-time for the entire team
of the program::
·
The spring internship term runs from January 18, 2011 - May 6, 2011
·
Please visit our FAQ page for
questions regarding quarter systems
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The White House internship program is an unpaid program
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The White House internship program is a full-time program
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Interns will be expected to work from approximately 9am-6pm,
Monday-Friday
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Hours may vary by office
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Please visit our FAQ page for
questions regarding the definition of "full-time"
Questions should be directed to the White House Intern Program office
directly at: intern_application@whitehouse.gov.
Please do not contact the Federal Executive Board.
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11. The Medical University of
South Carolina (Charleston) has scheduled a series of Fall 2010
Information Sessions for their clinical health-related programs.
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August 18,
2010
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We
are happy to announce the dates for our Fall 2010 Information
Sessions held here in the College of Health Professions at the
Medical University of South Carolina. These sessions are
designed for any student who is interested in pursuing a career in
the following areas:
Anesthesia for Nurses (CRNA)
Cardiovascular Perfusion
Health Administration
Occupational
Therapy
Physical Therapy
Physician Assistant
At
these sessions, our faculty and staff offer a comprehensive look at
the admission process, financial aid, and prerequisite
requirements for all of the listed programs. We provide an overview
of all of the professions, and there are program specific breakout
groups which allow each person the opportunity to speak with a
faculty member from the program of interest. We will also be
offering optional tours led by Student Ambassadors one hour before each
information session. There is one session in each September,
October, and November. As an academic advisor, you are also invited
to attend these sessions either alone or with a group of interested
students.
One
of our greatest challenges is educating potential students (and
advisors) about some of the exciting opportunities that exist in the
healthcare field, other than medicine and nursing. It would be
a tremendous help to us if you could post the attached flyer
at the bottom of this email in key areas where students will
see them.
Thank
you in advance for your assistance with this effort and please feel
free to contact us at (843) 792-3326 or chpstusv@musc.edu if you have
any questions. For more information you can also visit www.musc.edu/chp.
Kind regards,
Lauren Smith, MA
Recruitment and Student Life Coordinator
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Office of Student Life and
Information Center
College of Health Professions
Medical University of South Carolina
151-A Rutledge Ave. MSC 960
Charleston, SC 29425
chpstusv@musc.edu
www.musc.edu/chp
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12. The American
Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) now has a fan page on
Facebook!
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I’m
writing today with an exciting announcement. In an effort to educate
applicants (and future applicants) about AMCAS in a space they’re already
using, AMCAS has launched a fan page on Facebook. Click here to check
us out: www.facebook.com/amcasinfo
Going
forward, we’ll be using this page to post helpful tips and answers to
frequently asked questions about AMCAS. As applicants will not be able
to post any content on this page, we are encouraging everyone to continue to
use our standard channels (amcas@aamc.org;
202.828.0600, M-F, 9-7 ET) if they have questions.
One
more thing - we need your help spreading the word. If your advising
department has a Facebook page, please “Like” us. That way, it will be easier
for your students to find us and get the information they need. Hopefully
we’ll be able to clear up some common issue areas before they become
questions at all.
Thanks
for your help, and enjoy the rest of your summer!
Kristin (Franke) Monaco
AMCAS
Association of American Medical Colleges
The Association of American Medical Colleges is
a not-for-profit association representing all 131 accredited U.S. and 17
accredited Canadian medical schools; nearly 400 major teaching hospitals and
health systems, including 68 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers;
and nearly 90 academic and scientific societies. Through these institutions
and organizations, the AAMC represents 125,000 faculty members, 70,000
medical students, and 104,000 resident physicians. Additional information
about the AAMC and U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals is available
at www.aamc.org/newsroom.
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13. Marginalia: Creatures that you just might see if
you take Marine Invertebrate Zoology at the Gulf Coast Research Lab.
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Luidia clathrata-found in shallow water, Panacea, FL
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Mellita quinquiesperforata, the keyhole sand dollar-also in shallow water,
Panacea, FL
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Uca pugilator-one of several species of fiddler crabs, rocks in
intertidal zone, GCRL, Ocean Springs, MS
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Hydrobiidae – marsh snails,
Simmons Marsh, Ocean Springs, MS
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Stomatopoda (Mantis shrimp),
GCRL, Ocean Springs, MS
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Family Callianacidae (Ghost
shrimp), high-action beach in Pensacola, FL
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For more information about the Summer Field Program at the Gulf Coast
Research Lab, go to http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/
or contact:
Sam Clardy, Coordinator
GCRL 2010 Summer Field Program
228.818.8890
samuel.clardy@usm.edu
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