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1999-2000: Fall 1999, Spring 2000, Summer 2000

 

Fall 2008    

#1 – August 25, 2008
1.   Welcome back!     
2.  The Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine (Guadalajara, Mexico) will be conducting several student information sessions in the continental United States this coming semester.
3.  Student research position involving either retinal pathology or basal ganglia disorders, at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. 
4.  Marginalia:  First Kiss

Summer 2008

#4 – August, 2008
1.   Beginning with the 2009 application year, the James H. Quillen College of Medicine of East Tennessee State University will be a participant in the AMCAS letters project.     
2.  VMCAS (Veterinary Medical College Application Service) WEB APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE!!! 
3.  An invitation to the 4th Annual Naturopathic Medical Student Association Conference:  Celebrating Collaboration in Healthcare, Sunday, August 17, 2008, in Phoenix, AZ. 
4.  An example of research in alternative medicine, appearing in the July issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.  (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for sending me this.) 
5.  If you are applying to veterinary school, here are some updates regarding policies pertaining to evaluations.
6.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, July 21, 2008 edition. 
7.  Applicants to Washington University School of Medicine can check the status of their application via the Internet. 
8.  An interesting glimpse at health care in other countries.

#3 – July, 2008
1.  Summer Research by Michelle Paul at Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  
2.    ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, June 2, 2008 edition. 
3.  Received this week (mostly from the recent biennial NAAHP convention in Chicago)
4.  For those of you applying to health-related graduate programs and have NOT filled out an Evaluation Request Form, PLEASE DO SO NOW. 
5.  Marginalia:  Weekly food consumption in selected countries. 

#2 – June, 2008
1.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, May 5, 2008 edition.
2.  The question posted to the HLTHPROF listserv was:  “Could someone direct me to a useful web site or provide some information about program requirements [pertaining to Sports Medicine]?          
3.  The New York College of Podiatric Medicine offers a 2008 Pre-Matriculation Summer Program, July 7 through August 15.
4.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, May 12, 2008 edition. 
5.  The Leaky Pipeline: Factors Associated With Early Decline in Interest in Premedical Studies Among Underrepresented Minority Undergraduate Students. Academic Medicine. 83(5):503-511, May 2008.  Barr, Donald A. MD, PhD; Gonzalez, Maria Elena MA; Wanat, Stanley F. PhD
6.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, May 19, 2008 edition.
7.  Marginalia:  Picture from 1954 Popular Mechanics Magazine.

#1 – May, 2008
1.  The 2009 VMCAS (Veterinary Medical College Application Service will launch early June 2008. 
2.  The makers of Tylenol® will be awarding a total of $250,000 in scholarships to students pursuing health-related studies.
3.  Stomach-Proof Gel Hints at Jab-Free Diabetes Treatment, from New Scientist:  Appearing in the April 23, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
4.  Panel Says Link Between Smog and Premature Death Is Clear, from the Chicago Tribune (Registration Required):  Appearing in the April 23, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
5.  The University of Medicine and Health Sciences at St. Kitts (in the Caribbean) offers M.D. and Nurse Practitioner programs.  
6.  The University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston) offers M.D.-Ph.D. programs in a variety of disciplines. 
7.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, April 28, 2008 edition. 
8.  The Bone Detective, from the Guardian (UK):  Appearing in the May 1, 2008 issue of Science in the News.
9.  Marginalia 1:  YOU Choose in November
10.  Marginalia 2:  Holding the Sun 

Spring 2008

#16 – April 21, 2008
1.  World peace through Godiva Chocolates:  The results.     
2.  Let’s just say, hypothetically of course, that you decide to visit the American University of Antigua College of Medicine 
3.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, April 14, 2008 edition. 
4.  More proposed signage for the newly-renovated Assisi (formerly) Science Hall.  
5.  Marginalia:  How was your cereal this morning?

 

#15 – April 15, 2008
1.  ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 
2.  Once again, students WIN in the annual Young Whipper Snappers vs. Old Geezers Charity Volleyball Game for the Church Health Center. 
3.  In Shift to Digital Mammograms, More Recalls With Nothing Wrong, from the New York Times (Registration Required):  Appearing in the April 10, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
4.  Dartmouth College offers 1-year MPH and MS degrees through the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. 
5.  The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) will host its Free Hispanic Student Medical School Recruitment Fair on Saturday, April, 19, 2008, at the Washington Hilton, DC.  
6.  Hands-Only CPR Greatly Increases Survival Odds, from the San Francisco Chronicle:  Appearing in the April 1, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
7.  The Illinois College of Optometry announces a summer program for underrepresented minority undergraduate students.  
8.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 31, 2008 edition. 
9.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, April 7, 2008 edition. 
10.  The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team is hiring both summer interns and year-long positions. 
11.  It takes a very special kind of person to do this type of research:  Fossil Feces Is Earliest Evidence of N. America Humans, from National Geographic News:  Appearing in the April 4, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 

12.  Marginalia:  In case you’re having a crummy, no-good, rotten day        

 

#14 – April 7, 2008
1.  ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities.       
2.  Reminder:  It’s the 6th  Annual Young Whipper Snappers vs. Old Geezers Charity Volleyball Game benefiting the Church Health Center, starting at 6 p.m., in the Canale Arena! 
3.  About this “Old Geezer Dress-up Contest”
4.  Special presentation regarding the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Wednesday, April 9, 2008. 
5.  The 5th Annual Godiva Chocolate Tasting Session will be THIS Thursday, April 10, 2008, in the Montesi Room of Buckman Hall, starting at 3 p.m.
6.  The AAMC has announced the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) CBT Test Dates for 2008. 
7.  Marginalia:  Rice Field Art .

 

#13 – March 31, 2008
1.  ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities.  
2.   It’s the 6th Annual Youth & Vitality vs. Old Age Charity Volleyball Game, benefiting the Church Health Center, Wednesday, April 10!
3.  The Princeton Review is currently hiring part-time teachers for upcoming MCAT courses in Memphis. 
4.  If, and when, you take the MCAT, make sure the exam center administrator sprays the classroom’s chairs and door handles with WD-40 to eliminate squeaky chairs and noisy doorknobs  -- From the March 2008 WD-40 Fan Forum.
5.  Weighing Cancer's Price, from the Baltimore Sun:  Appearing in the March 25, 2008 issue of Science in the News.
6.  U.S. Researchers Create Protein Map of Human Spit, from the San Diego Union-Tribune (Registration Required):  Appearing in the March 26, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
7.  Genetic Testing Gets Personal, from the Washington Post (Registration Required):  Appearing in the March 26, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
8.  Marginalia:  What it’s like to fly in a F-14 Tomcat.

#12 – March 24, 2008
1.  ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities.    
2.  San Diego State University announces a new Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics (BMI) Graduate Program
3.  East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine announces its results of the National Residency Matching Program. 
4.  The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team (ACCWT) is still looking to fill Summer Associates positions.
5.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 17, 2008 edition. 
6.  Heparin Discovery May Point to Chinese Counterfeiting, from the New York Times (Registration Required):  Appearing in the March 20, 2008 issue of Science in the News.
7.  Marginalia 1:  A post-script to this year’s St. Patrick’s Day --
8.  Marginalia 2:  Hey, Bullwinkle!  Is that really you?  (An albino moose in Summit County, Colorado.)

#11 – March 17, 2008 
1.  ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities.      
2.  The Public Water Works of Memphis is offering 5-6 Summer Internships 
3.  Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA) offers Master’s Degrees in Forensic Science and Criminalistic Science.
4.  Nintendo Wii being used as part of rehab therapy:  Appearing in AMA eBookNews, March 6, 2008. 
5.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 10, 2008 edition. 
6.  AP Probe Finds Drugs in Drinking Water, from the Miami Herald (Registration Required):  Appearing in the March 10, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
7.  The Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine will be sponsoring its 10th annual Summer Internship Program, June 6-13, 2008.
8.  Study: 1 in 4 Teen Girls Has STD, from the Baltimore Sun:  Appearing in the March 12, 2008 issue of Science in the News.
9.  Creativity Soars When Inhibition Takes 5, from the San Diego Union-Tribune (Registration Required):  Appearing in the March 12, 2008 issue of Science in the News.
10.  The Geometry of Music, from Science News:  Appearing in the March 11, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 

11.  Marginalia:  Coffee Art

 

#10 – March 10, 2008
1.  ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities.    
2.  Presentation by Lorie Franck, Student Recruiter for the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, March 13, 2008, 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. 
3.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 3, 2008 edition. 
4.  Prozac Does Not Work in Most Depressed Patients, from New Scientist:  Appearing in the February 29, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
5.  Marginalia:  Dinner in the sky (in Brussels).

#9 – March 3, 2008
1.  ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities.     
2.  Medical Schools in the University of California system offer 5-year programs for applicants interested in working with the medically underserved.   
3.  There is a new program in "Community Medicine"  being established at the University of Oklahoma.  (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for forwarding this information to me.) 
4.  The Student Fulbright grant season opens March 1.  (Thanks, again, to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director of SDSU, for forwarding this information to me.) 
5.  Received this week. 
6.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, February 25, 2008 edition. 
7.  Georgetown University is pleased to announce the fourth Georgetown Summer Medical Institute for college students (rising juniors and seniors) and post-baccs. 
8.  The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine offers a VMD-Ph.D. Combined Degree Study Program. 
9.  The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is sponsoring its Spring Open House on Saturday, March 29, 2008. 
10.  The University of California – Berkeley School of Optometry is offering a summer “Opto-Camp” for pre-health science majors interested in optometry. 
11.  Google to Test Online Medical Records Service, from the Dallas Morning News (Registration Required):  Appearing in the February 22, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
12.  Hospitals' Graveyard Shift Can Be Peril for Patients, from the Baltimore Sun:  Appearing in the February 20, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
13.  Marginalia -- Massive Kill from Bird Flu at Trailer Park in Florida!!

#8 – February 28, 2008
1.  ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities.    
2.  West Tennessee Healthcare will again sponsor the Pre-Med Internship Volunteer Program.  This program will begin on June 9 and conclude August 1, 2008.    
3.  MWU (Midwestern University) Announces Class Size Increase for AZCOM (Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine.)   
4.  Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy (Nashville, TN) announces their advancement toward pre-candidate status. 
5.  Des Moines University’s College of Podiatric Medicine is sponsoring an Open House, April 9-11. 
6.  TULSA OILERS DESTROY RIVERKINGS 10-3, but a good time was had by all at the “Pink at the Rink”, anyway…   (Thanks to Kelly Towns for sending me these photos.) 
7.  ETSU Celebrates National "Program of the Year" Award from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA). 
8.  APMA (American Podiatric Medical Association) Workforce Study Predicts Large Influx Needed in Podiatric Medicine. 
9.  The Fifth Pathway program, an integral part of the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine, is in jeopardy of no longer being sponsored by the American Medical Association (AMA). 
10.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, February 18, 2008 edition. 
11.  The University of Mississippi will be one of 20 participating in a pilot program for electronic submission of evaluation letters for 2009 AMCAS applications. 
12.  Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Bradenton (FL) is still are accepting applications until April 1st for the new class starting in August. 
13.  The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is accepting applications for a Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) for freshman and sophomore college students. 
14.  Asthma, Cancer Diagnoses May Be Just a Breath Away, from the Rocky Mountain News, appearing in the February 20, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
15.  Marginalia:  It takes a very special person to work on sewage removal

#7 – February 18, 2008
1.  ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities.     
2.  Congratulations to all the contestants in this year’s Annual Ape Olympic Biathlon!  (Many thanks to John Legge and Michael Herr for sending me these photos!)  
3.  The Mississippi RiverKings will be hosting a fund-raiser, Pink At The Rink, for the Susan B. Komen Foundation, during the game on Friday, February 15, 2008.   
4.  U.S. Medical Schools Prepare for 'Silver Tsunami', By Richard C. Lewis.  (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for forwarding this to me.) 
5.  The Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Blacksburg, VA) is sponsoring an Open House on April 12, 2008. 
6.  The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is hosting two summer camps for pre-medical students who want an intense experience that is both intellectual and experiential. 
7.  The University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts (UMHS) will open in May, 2008. 
8.  The deadline has been extended for the Equity Summer Research Program, one of the Diversity Achievement programs at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland. 
9.  The deadline for applicants to the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) – Summer Medical Education Program is March 1, 2008. 
10.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, February 11, 2008.  (See the first article, in particular:  AAMC says Bush budget will cripple hospitals and erode medical progress)  
11.  The University of Central Florida’s M.D. Program (Orlando) has received provisional accreditation from the AAMC/LCME. 
12.  Just Desserts: Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Weight Gain, from Scientific American:  Appearing in the February 12, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 
13.  The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges will be hosting a Veterinary Medical Information Session and Career Fair on March 14, 2008. 
14.  Humboldt State University (Arcata, CA) is offering a National Science Foundation-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates.  (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for forwarding this to me.) 
15.  There will be a total lunar eclipse visible throughout the United States on the evening of February 20, 2008.  (Thanks to Brother Kevin for sending me this information.) 

#6 – February 11, 2008
1.  ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities.   
2.  The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis) College of Allied Health Sciences will be hosting an open house for prospective students on Friday, February 22, 2008.    
3.  In anticipation of our Ape Olympic Biathlon honoring Charles Darwin’s 199th birthday anniversary, here is a short biographical sketch of our honoree. 
4.  Union College in Schenectady, NY will be hosting the 11th Annual National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference April 4 & 5, 2008. 
5.  The University of California – Berkeley Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems is sponsoring an 8-week summer internship program, June 23-August 15. 
6.  Auburn University is hosting a Summer 2008 National Science Founda