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Fall 2009 #13 – November 16, 2009 1. Events coming up. 2. The question posed to the HLTHPROF listserv was “I was hoping that you would write back with information on Medical Physics programs that your institutions offer.” 3. ====AAMC STAT===: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, November 7, 2009 – Annual Meeting Issue #1. 4. Dr. Alvin Holder from the Chemistry Department of the University of Southern Mississippi, has invited CBU students to enroll in a course on medicinal plants indigenous to Jamaica. 5. ====AAMC STAT====: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges November 9, 2009. 6. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing presents the 6^th Annual Forensic Nursing Conference, Monday, December 7, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 7. PRE-MED OPPORTUNITY IN INDIA. 8. “The AAMC is your #1 source for information about the MCAT and applying to medical school”. 9. The 2010 Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Schedule and Registration Tips. 10. “Essential Essentials”, i.e. what you NEED to know about the MCAT. 11. Marginalia: Most people are familiar with the quote “Don’t mess with Texas.” May I add “Don’t mess with Texans, or with anything IN Texas.” From Dr. Ronald B., an emergency room physician living IN Tyler, Texas. #12 – November 9, 2009 1. Events coming up. 2. The University of Queensland-Ochsner Program allows students to complete their first two years at the University of Queensland’s medical school, located in Brisbane, Australia. 3. The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy Accepts applications from all qualified individuals. 4. Marginalia: Behold Le Comte du Monet (pr. Count da Money) (AKA Matt Vincent, vocalist for Death Warmed Over). #11 – November 2, 2009 1. Events coming up. 2. The University of Memphis will hold its annual Pre-Health Sciences Day on Thursday, November 5, 2009. 3. Announcement of NIH-MD/PhD Programs. 4. Today’s podiatrist does it all; that’s what a new video developed by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) is promoting.  5. Robert Woods Johnson Foundation News Digest – October 30, 2009. 6. AAMC STAT: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, October 26, 2009 edition. 7. Marginalia: Death Warmed Over returns to CBU! #10 – October 26, 2009 1. Events coming up. 2. Thinking of Osteopathic Medicine? Information Sessions are scheduled at CBU, Rhodes College and the University of Memphis Tuesday, October 27 through Thursday, October 29. 3. AAMC STAT: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, October 19, 2009 edition. 4. Marginalia: According to Roto-Rooter’s October 2009 Pipeline Newsletter, millions of pounds of pumpkin pulp are scraped from pumpkins throughout the Halloween season, resulting in yummy pies, creative jack-o’-lanterns…and plumbing nightmares!! (AARGH!!) #9 – October 19, 2009 1. Events coming up. 2. CBU, along with the University of Memphis and Rhodes College, will be hosting Information Sessions about Osteopathic Medical Education, October 27-29. 3. AAMC STAT, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, October 9, 2009 edition. 4. Premed of Color Monthly E-Newsletter, October 2009 edition. 5. Interested in cancer-related research training? The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine offers a VMD-Ph.D. program. 6. Halloween Day Lunchtime Benefit Concert for LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center and Faculty/Staff Costume Contest in the Alfonso Dining Hall, Friday, October 30, starting at 12 noon! 7. Marginalia: Your Honor, all I did was key in the phrase “Male Brain” into the Search box of images.google.com , and this is one of the “hits” that popped up…so to speak. HONEST! #8 – October 12, 2009 1. Events this week. 2. Minutes of the most recent ACS meeting (from Ting Wong). 3. Where Physicians Stand Now on the Healthcare Debate: An Expert Interview With Robert J. Blendon, ScD. From Medscape Medical News, September 29, 2009. 4. The recipient of the Physics Ig Noble 2009 award explains why pregnant woman don’t tip over. 5. Applications available now for the Tennessee Institutes for Pre-Professionals (TIP). 6. Received this week. 7. The University of Michigan Genetic Counseling Graduate Training Program will be hosting an open house on Friday, October 23, 2009, from 3-5 p.m. 8. The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry is offering a 1-day externship, November 6, 2009. 9. New Volunteer Opportunities at LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center. (Thanks to Ting Wong for forwarding this to me.) 10. The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) is pleased to announce the launching of its Facebook page. 11. The University of Memphis will be hosting its annual Pre-Health Sciences Day on Thursday, November 5, 2009. 12. Marginalia: Let me get this straight – you’d like to insult someone, but you just can’t find the right words? #7 – October 5, 2009 1. Events this week. 2. AAMC STAT, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, September 21, 2009 edition. 3. The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine offers a student advising resource: Osteopathic Medical Student Profiles – In their Own Words: A Snapshot of the Osteopathic Medical Student. 4. The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry and CE Webinar are offering a synchronous (live) online DAT / MCAT Preparatory Course.  5. The Pasteur Institute in Paris, France is sponsoring a summer research experience for Undergraduate Students. 6. AAMC STAT: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges – September 28, 2009 edition. 7. Excreted Tamiflu Found in Rivers: From the October 1, 2009 edition of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 8. National Physician Assistant (PA) Week will be celebrated during the week of October 6-12, 2009. 9. Halloween Benefit Concert and Faculty/Staff Costume Contest, Friday, October 30, starting at 12:00 p.m. in the Alfonso Dining Hall. 10. Marginalia: MedEvac…IN ANTARCTICA!!! #6 – September 28, 2009 1. Events this week. 2. The Zeta Tau Alpha sorority is sponsoring its annual Think Pink Week for breast cancer awareness, September 28 through October 3. 3. Dr. Linda Pifer will give a presentation on HIV, AIDS, and STD awareness on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 in the University Theatre. 4. William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Hattiesburg, MS) has received provisional accreditation from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation. 5. How to bargain hunt for health care – from cnn.news com, September 10, 2009. 6. Northwestern Health Sciences University (Minneapolis, MN) sponsors its annual Career Day, Saturday, October 17, 2009. 7. Received this week. 8. American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) 2-Minute E-News: August 2009 edition. 9. “Slipping through the Net: Social Vulnerability in Pandemic Planning”, a publication pertaining to the social ramifications of minimizing morbidity and mortality from disease outbreaks. (Thanks to Dr. Anna Ross for forwarding this to me.) 10. Samuel Merritt University (Oakland, CA) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announce funding for students in the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program. 11. Marginalia: Got (coconut) crabs? #5 – September 21, 2009 1. Events coming up this week. 2. Rhodes College will be sponsoring its Health Careers Fair at the Grad. Expo, Thursday, September 24. 3. The University of Texas Southwestern (at Dallas) Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is sponsoring its Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. 4. AANMC (American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges) 2-Minute E-News – September 2009 edition. 5. AAMC-STAT: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges – September 14, 2009 edition. 6. Is Happiness Catching? -- From the September 16, 2009 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 7. Logan College of Chiropractic (Chesterfield, MO) is offering a Fall Open House Event, “Slice of Logan”, Saturday, October 3. 8. The University of Maryland School of Nursing (Baltimore) is offering an Open House on October 3, 2009. 9. LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center will host its 2^nd Annual Pediatric Research Day on Wednesday, September 23. 10. Marginalia: The question was: How many songs have cowbells in them? #4 – September 14, 2009 1. Events coming up this week. 2. Professional Image & Interviewing Skills Workshop: Especially useful for those of you expecting interviews. 3. The Midsouth Adaptive Sports & Recreation, Inc. is offering its first Paralympic Sport Academy in conjunction with U.S. Paralympics on Saturday, September 26^th at Hope Presbyterian Church in Germantown, TN. 4. Interested in being an Exhibitor at the Paralympic Sport Academy? 5. Received this week. 6. It’s a question of attitude, isn’t it? 7. Marginalia: The difference between black bears and grizzly bears, according to the British Columbia Fish and Wildlife Branch. #3 – September 7, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP Activities. 2. Research Seminars in the Memphis area. 3. The question posed to the HLTHPROF listserv was “Is anyone aware of short-term (summer, spring break, winter break), service-related trips within the United States?” 4. Cancer Research Training Opportunities at U-Penn. 5. When heated, high-fructose corn syrup can be dangerous, from R&D Daily, August 26, 2009. 6. Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine offers a Physician Assistant Program. 7. A short biographical sketch of the 2009 first year class of medical students at Washington University – St. Louis. 8. Received this week. 9. Vanderbilt University (Biomedical Research Education and Training) offers an Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. 10. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School (Little Rock) will be hosting its 9^th annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences, Thursday, October, 29, 2009. 11. AAMC STAT, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges – August 31, 2009 edition. 12. Marginalia: Honolulu Seeking to Ban 'BO' on Buses – Associated Press, appearing on AOL News.com #2 – August 31, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP Activities. 2. Research Seminars in the Memphis area. 3. AAMC STAT, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges – August 17, 2009 edition. 4. Physicians are talking about: What to do to reform healthcare, from medscape.com 5. The Ponzi Scheme That Is Health Insurance, from medscape.com. 6. AAMC STAT: News from the Association of American Medical College – August 24, 2009 edition. 7. American University of Antigua (AUA) Partners with Virginia Tech and Opens New Vet School. 8. Lincoln Memorial University – DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine will be holding two Osteopathic Medicine Awareness Conferences this year. 9. The University of Indianapolis will be holding an Open House for the College of Health Sciences on Saturday, September 12, 2009, to highlight their programs in Physical Therapy and in Occupational Therapy. 10. Received this week. 11. Senator Edward Kennedy Dies from Malignant Glioma. 12. Marginalia: A Short Safari Story. #1 – August 24, 2009 1. Welcome back! (Echoing an e-mail from Dr. Anna Ross) 2. ACS/BBB/PHP Activities 3. Research Seminars in the Memphis area 4. Getting past the lingo of the health care debate 5. The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (Baltimore, MD) is holding an Open House on Saturday, September 12, 2009. 6. AAMC STAT: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges: August 3, 2009 edition. 7. The AAMC has developed a new financial assistance program for MCAT examinees applying for accommodations. 8. Scientific American is proud to be a co-presenter of GoingGreen West 2009. 9. The University of Queensland School of Medicine (Brisbane) has partnered with Ochsner Health System in New Orleans. 10. The Stony Brook University Medical Center (Stony Brook, NY) offers a MSTP (Medical Scientist Training) Program. 11. Radio Rounds, the first-ever medical radio talk show, returns August 9 for a second season. 12. Currently, DOs have full practice rights in roughly 50 countries and partial practice rights in many more. 13. Inside OME: AACOM (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine) News on Osteopathic Medical Education, July/August 2009 edition. 14. Naturopathic Medical School E-Newsletter, Issue 23 – July 29 (from the AANMC, Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges). 15. AAMC STAT -- News from the Association of American Medical Colleges: August 10, 2009 edition. 16. This September 4 and 5 will be the 100^th anniversary of the discovery of the Burgess Shale in Canada. 17. Marginalia: It’s like the Peabody ducks…only super-sized…( “Naturally, the lodge becomes busier for both elephants and guests during November”, the article sez…)
Summer 2009 #3 – August, 2009 1. These allopathic medical schools WILL be using AMCAS to facilitate the delivery of Letters for 2010. 2. These allopathic medical schools are NOT participating in AMCAS Letters for 2010. 3. Mississippi is NUMBER 1…for obesity…again. (from cnn.com news) 4. Swearing Makes Pain More Tolerable, from yahoo.com news. 5. AAMC STAT, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges: July 13, 2009 edition. 6. Received this month. 7. Doctors Express hopes to franchise urgent care in the United States, by Charisse Jones. Appearing in USA TODAY. 8. The official website of the MD-PhD Section of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). 9. The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) announces the inaugural launch of Optometry’s Centralized Application Service (OptomCAS) as of July 15, 2009. 10. The Medical College of South Carolina offers a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Science in Occupational Therapy (OT) and a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs. 11. Final Analysis Shows HPV Vaccine Is Effective and Safe: From Medscape Medical News 12. Can the U.S. afford health care reform?: From cnn.com, July 14, 2009. 13. I guess some women like their men to have that sporty, uh, gamey scent… 14. Marginalia: This August 15-17 will mark the 40^th (!) anniversary of Woodstock. #2 – July, 2009 1. 'Competencies,' Not Courses, Should Be Focus of Medical-School Curricula, Report Says. 2. The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSOM) has received preliminary accreditation from the LCME Board. 3. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis) offers a 1-year Masters in Pharmacology. 4. AAMC STAT, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges: June 15, 2009 edition. 5. Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL) offers a dual DMD/DO (Doctor of Dental Medicine/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) degree. 6. Revision to the Score Scale for the Optometry Admission Test (OAT), Effective May 1, 2009. 7. PharmCAS is now OPEN for Fall 2010 Matriculation! 8. VMCAS Web Application for 2010 Matriculation is Now Available! 9. The 2010 American Dental Education Association (ADEA) application service (AADSAS) has been launched. 10. Received this week. 11. The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine offers a VMD/PhD Program for future veterinarian-scientists. 12. AAMC STAT, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges: June 29, 2009 edition. 13. Marginalia: The article mentions “Don't swim when you have diarrhea” as the FIRST rule of Pool Etiquette. #1 – June, 2009 1. The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) proudly announces the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS). 2. Are foot and ankle problems worse for women? From: http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/mar08/clinical2.asp 3. Received this month. 4. Global Vision International offers students valuable fieldwork experience as an active member of a conservation and community research expedition. 5. Women ‘fight off disease better’ by virtue of a stronger immune system. From: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8047321.stm 6. The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Alabama – Birmingham (UAB) is funded by the National Institutes of Health. 7. The Commonwealth Medical College (Scranton, PA) is offering a Masters of Biomedical Sciences (MBS) Program. 8. The Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC) offers a Ph.D. in Health and Rehabilitation Science. 9. AAMC STAT: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, May 25, 2009 edition. 10. Marginalia: This cat is just too cool to be called “Porky”, but that IS its name.
Spring 2009 #16 – May 4, 2009 1. Final exams start on Wednesday! Are you ready? 2. If you are a graduating senior and wish to continue receiving the Caduceus Newsletter… 3. Drexel University offers two graduate programs in veterinary science. 4. The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (Lewisburg) announces is Summer Open House, Friday, June 26, 2009. 5. The American Association of Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS) 2010 cycle will launch on June 1, 2009. 6. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, April 27, 2009 issue. 7. You’re invited to Lyceum Career Day at Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic (Spartanburg, SC)! 8. The Logan College of Chiropractic (Chesterfield, MO) is sponsoring an Open House Event on June 27, 2009. 9. U.S. News and World Report Puts Osteopathic Medical Colleges at Top of List of Primary Care Resident Producers. 10. Suggested summer reading for PHP students. 11. Jefferson Medical College (Philadelphia, PA) is hosting an informational meeting on Friday May 15, 2009 (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM) for pre-medical students who are interested in the rural Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP). 12. Marginalia: Inflation Burst Test of Selected Condoms 2009, or, Consumer Reports Revisited.(!) #15 – April 27, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Pearson Higher Education announces its 2009 Allied Health Student Scholarship Contest. 3. The Florida International University (FIU) College of Medicine (Miami) will be welcoming its inaugural class this August. 4. The Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine will have a Student Information at the Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami on Saturday, May 2. 5. Chili peppers add spice to life, from http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/14/chili.record/index.html . 6. RateADrug.com offers internships and scholarships as part of their PreMed Prescription Rating and Experience Program (PPREP). 7. The “morning-after pill” will be available without a prescription to women 17 and older, from http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/22/plan.b.age/index.html 8. The question is: Just how much in debt will I be when I graduate from medical school? Here’s one example: The University of Arkansas College of Medicine (Little Rock). (Just remember – if it were that easy, everybody would be doing it.) 9. Marginalia: Hip Hop Darwin, from http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/55622/ . #14 – April 20, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Received this week. 3. The applicant pool for this past 2009 American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine has increased by 8.79%, reflecting a growing trend among students who are attracted to the osteopathic philosophy of practicing medicine. 4. CBU Students can take summer courses at the Gulf Coast Research Lab of the University of Southern Mississippi for CBU credit. 5. Marginalia: Today’s safety lesson (Thanks to Michael R. for alerting me to this SIGNIFICANT safety tip.) #13 – April 6, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 30, 2009 edition. 3. The Georgetown Summer Medical Institute (GSMI), a program of the Georgetown School of Medicine, will be offering medical school courses, seminars and workshops for premedical (rising juniors and seniors), post-bacc, graduate and medical students this summer. 4. Facebook users wage condom campaign against Pope, from cnn.news, March 30, 2009. 5. Jefferson Medical College (Philadelphia, PA) is hosting an informational meeting on Friday, May 15, 2009, for pre-medical students who are interested in the rural Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP). 6. A day in the life of a 2^nd year medical student at St. George’s University (Grenada). Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU for sending me this. 7. The Research Associates (RA) Program (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport CT) now has two positions available for Chief Research Associates. 8. The Southern California College of Optometry cordially invites you to attend our annual Spring Admissions Open House on Saturday, April 11^th, 2009.  9. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis) offers an online Certificate in Clinical Research. #12 – March 30, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. The Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (North Chicago, IL) College of Health Professions sponsors a series of Open House events for prospective students. 3. St. George’s University (Grenada, West Indies) is awarding one-third tuition scholarships, as part of their Legacy of Excellence Scholarship Program. 4. Received this week. 5. Logan College of Chiropractic (Chesterfield, MO) offers programs in Chiropractic and in Sports Science and Rehabilitation. 6. The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) announces a centralized application service for optometry (OptomCAS), to be launched on July 2009 for the 2009-2010 application cycle. 7. The California School of Podiatric Medicine (Oakland, CA) will be sponsoring its annual Immersion Week, July 20-24, 2009. 8. Marginalia: British words for drunk – 141 of them! #11 – March 23, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) E-Newsletter, Issue # 22, January 2009. 3. The University of Queensland School of Medicine (Brisbane, Australia) will be hosting an Information Session for prospective students at The Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, Saturday, May 2. 4. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 16, 2009 edition. 5. (CNN) -- Americans are forgoing medical attention in the face of high health-care costs, a new consumer health survey has found. 6. Received this week. 7. Marginalia: True, most recipients of the Darwin Awards are men, but I can’t think of too many men who would be willing to tolerate this kind of punishment. #10 – March 16, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Details about the upcoming University of Arkansas (Little Rock) for Medical Sciences College of Medicine Annual Spring tour for prospective medical students and premedical advisors. 3. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, TN) College of Dentistry will be sponsoring its annual Dental Externship on April 3, 2009. 4. Received this week. 5. The plight of young, uninsured Americans. From cnn news.com, March 7, 2009. 6. The online application service for osteopathic medical schools, AACOMAS 2010, will become available in May. 7. The Research Associates (RAs) program of the Department of Emergency Medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT is a summer program for college students and post-bacs. 8. Interested in a health-related career? ExploreHealthCareers.org is an excellent source of information. 9. Marginalia: WHAT?!!? Spring Break is HISTORY, and you still haven’t started your term paper?? DIDN’T YOU KNOW THAT PROCRASTINATION CAN BE BAD FOR YOU? #9 – March 9, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Graduate Research Education and Training (GREAT) has a list of summer undergraduate research programs. 3. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 2, 2009 edition. 4. Medical Horizons is a new program being offered through the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University, for those considering a career in medicine. 5. The AAMC will be releasing its inaugural Official Guide to the MCAT(R) Exam. 6. Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) will be sponsoring its 3^rd annual Health Professions Graduate School Fair on Wednesday March 11 from 2-6 PM in the ballrooms of the Student Life Center. All interested students are welcome to attend. 7. The new U.S. Student Fulbright grant recruitment season has started. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for sending me this.) 8. Study: 86.7 million Americans uninsured over last two years, from cnn.com. 9. If you’re pre-med, mark your calendars for the Annual Spring Tour sponsored by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. #8 – March 2, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. The CBU Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society offer chemistry tutoring. 3. Received this week 4. The National Hispanic Medical Association will be hosting a career fair for high school and undergraduate students interested in medicine, March 18-22, 2009 in New York City. 5. The Color the Future of Medicine Fellowship (CMF) is a newly created program to assist prospective dental and medical students with the financial expense associated with the dental/medical school application process.  6. Yes, I know you’re looking forward to Spring Break, but a casual sexual encounter during Spring Break, or at any time, really, may not be in your best interest. Here are some reasons why. 7. In case you’re traveling to Mexico, particularly the border region and Tijuana, for Spring Break, here’s a travel alert. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for forwarding this to me.) 8. Marginalia: Indiana Woman Said "I Do" 23 Times -- 68-year-old Guinness world record holder would get married again – from: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/weird/Indiana-Woman-Said-I-Do-23-Times.html?yhp=1 #7 – February 23, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. On Tuesday, March 10, we will have a tour of Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center, starting at 10 a.m. 3. The American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges is pleased to announce the 5^th Annual Veterinary Medical Information Sessions event, March 13, 2009, at the Westin Washington DC City Center. 4. The American Association of Dental Schools Application Service will become available online on June 1, 2009. 5. The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine is sponsoring a Summer Scholars program which includes course work in biochemistry, gross anatomy, immunology, histology, integrated pharmacology, osteopathic principles and practices. 6. Wanted: You! 10 Jobs Where Employers Come Looking For You, from hotjobs.yahoo.com 7. Tufts University (North Grafton, MA) offers a Master’s Degree in Animals and Public Policy. 8. Received this week. 9. Marginalia: The Tesla Roadsters, featuring Tela Thigpen, had a SUCCESSFUL debut, Friday, February 13! #6 – February 16, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Saint George’s University School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine are sponsoring a series of Open Houses, including one in Memphis. 3. Report: 'Shocking' number don't know obesity causes cancer, from cnn news.com 4. Naturopathic Medical School E-Newsletter, Issue 21, December 2008. (Sorry for the late inclusion.) 5. The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (New Brunswick, NJ) offers a Summer Clinical Intership Program. 6. The Illinois College of Optometry will again host its Focus on Your Future Summer Program for underrepresented minority undergraduate students, July 6-10, 2009. 7. West Tennessee Healthcare will again sponsor the Pre-Med Internship Volunteer Program. 8. Marginalia: Got the blues? You’re not alone. #5 – February 9, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Are you curious about the evolution of “Evolution”? Then join Scientific American’s Evolution Emanation cruise! (Cruise prices start at a mere $1,529!!) 3. The University of Alabama – Birmingham will be sponsoring a Summer in Biomedical Science (SIBS) undergraduate research program. The application deadline is March 13, 2009. 4. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, February 2, 2009 edition. 5. The University of Michigan offers a variety of Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunities. 6. Some interesting sources of information regarding health care costs. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU for forwarding this to me.) 7. Global Vision International is looking for volunteers and students to join its South African Wildlife Research Expedition… 8. The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a free six-week summer academic enrichment program for freshman and sophomore college students who are interested in a career in medicine or dentistry. 9. Study: Hormone therapy caused breast cancer for thousands. 10. I feel SO-O-O-O-O-O relieved! The condition “Cello scrotum” has been exposed as a hoax. #4 – February 2, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine offers two-week Summer Surgery and Summer Neurosciences Experiences. 3. Yale University sponsors its annual Global Health and Innovation Summit, a conference presented annually by Unite For Sight, April 18 – 19, 2009. 4. The American Medical Student Association will sponsor its 59^th annual convention, with the theme of “Win Back Our Profession.” 5. Received this week 6. The University of South Carolina’s Office of Pre-Professional Advising is hosting its third annual intensive five-day program for pre-med students. 7. The Oregon Health & Science University in Portland offers an Equity Summer Research Program. 8. One reason why the feminizing of medicine is a good thing: Female Doctors Provide Best Heart Failure (HF) Care: from the January 26, 2009 issue of Medscape News. 9. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, January 26, 2009 edition. 10. Help support Darwin Day at SIU Carbondale and buy the one and only original Charles Darwin Bobblehead! 11. The Abaton is a medical humanities literary journal published annually by Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine. 12. Marginalia: Four Icons of Fear #3 – January 26, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Kathryn Fields Seely, CBU Alum will be talking about the graduate program and summer SURF program at the University of Arkansas Medical School, Monday, January 26. 3. Yes, friends, we continue the fine tradition of a lunchtime benefit concert for LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center, THIS TIME for Valentine’s Day. 4. Journal Club Meeting at the University of Memphis: Why Public Health Is Important, Tuesday, February 3, 2009. 5. The University of Nebraska offers a summer research program in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. 6. Graduate Student Assistantship in Bioinformatics and Entomology available at Wichita State University (KS) 7. Two member Osteopathic Medical Schools have received approval to open additional sites for students to pursue their osteopathic medical school education studies. 8. Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine will again host the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. 9. Received this week. 10. The University of Massachusetts Medical School is offering a 2009 Summer Undergraduate Research Program. 11. Marginalia: When was the last time someone told you “Do as I say, not as I do!”? #2 – January 19, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Reempowering Primary Care: Brian Klepper, PhD, a healthcare analyst from Atlantic Beach, Florida, offers a solution to the primary care problem. Medscape J Med 10(12) 2008 3. Mississippi has highest teen birth rate, CDC says. Appearing on yahoo news.com, January 7, 2009. By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer 4. The deadline for applying to the CBU Minority Health International Research Training (MHIRT) Program is Tuesday, January 27. 5. The University of Southern California Somos Hermanos Student Immersion Program is currently accepting applications for both the July – December 2009 and January – June 2010 program sessions.   6. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, January 12, 2009 edition. 7. The deadline for most osteopathic medical schools and branch campuses is February 1. 8. The University of Arkansas Department of Biochemistry and Molecular biology offers a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. 9. Harvard Medical School announces the launch of a new summer program, the Summer Clinical and Translational Research Program . 10. The Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program will be offering its Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program in New York City. 11. The Gulf Coast Research Lab (Ocean Springs, MS) offers a two-term Research Study Program. 12. Marginalia: Women paints entire car with nail polish. From http://bellasugar.com/2627519 . #1 – January 12, 2009 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Thanks to those of you who responded to last semester’s survey pertaining to beverages and refreshments in the BBB/PHP lounge. 3. I’m confused. The importance of handwashing has been established for over 150 years… 4. WHO: Cancer to surpass heart disease as world's leading killer, from cnn news.com. 5. Study Finds Non-Drug Meditation Treatment Beats Depression, from http://www.naturalnews.com/024986.html 6. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, December 15, 2008 edition. 7. New Study Firmly Ties Hormone Use to Breast Cancer. (Members of Zeta: You may want to tell your moms about this one.) 8. Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Harvard Medical School are offering a Summer Training in Academic Research and Scholarship (STARS) Program for underrepresented minority (URM) undergraduate juniors and seniors or first year medical students. 9. So, you wanna be a physician, eh? Try these USMLE sample questions from USMLEasy. 10. Commentary by David Paterson, Governor of New York: Why we need an obesity tax, appearing in cnn health.com 11. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta offers a Summer Undergraduate Environmental Health Internship. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for sending me this.) 12. Tufts University offers its Summer 2009 Adventures in Veterinary Medicine program for college students June 1-5 and June 8-12, 2009. 13. The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute (Mountain View, CA) offers a 2009 Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in Astrobiology. 14. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, December 22, 2008 edition. 15. The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is offering a Summer Research Internship Program for undergraduates interested in cardiology and/or research. 16. Marginalia 1: While we’re on the subject of Woodstock, the title of this video clip is “Birthday greetings From Joe Cocker”. 17. Marginalia 2: Lenticular cloud formation over Mt. Rainier, Dec. 5, 2008.
Fall 2008 #16 – December 8, 2008 1. Dirty jobs that pay well, from Yahoo hot jobs (2007). (Health-related jobs are in bold print.) 2. George Washington University’s School of Public Health and Health Services is introducing a new MPH program. 3. Future doctors share too much on Facebook, UF researchers say. 4. Calming the Mind’s Chatter, from the Baltimore Sun; Appearing in the December 4, 2008 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 5. One of the more precious Christmas gifts you can give – a note that says “Thanks” to the members of our armed forces. #15 – December 1, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Half of primary-care doctors in survey would leave medicine, from cnn news.com, 11/18/2008 edition. 3. Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital offers a 10-week summer research program called the Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program. 4. The question posed to the HLTHPROF listserv was “How does one identify a respected [acupuncture] program? 5. Programs offered by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Allied Health Sciences. I. Master of Cytopathology Practice. 6. Programs offered by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Allied Health Sciences. II. Bachelor of Medical Technology. 7. Programs offered by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Allied Health Sciences. III. Master of Science Program in Clinical Laboratory Science – Advanced Practice Track. 8. Programs offered by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Allied Health Sciences. IV. Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics & Information Management. 9. Programs offered by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Allied Health Sciences. V. Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. 10. Programs offered by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Allied Health Sciences. VI. Master of Occupational Therapy. 11. The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a FREE six week summer academic enrichment program for freshman and sophomore college students interested in medicine or dentistry. 12. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis) College of Pharmacy offers the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Degree. 13. Received this week 14. Ya know, Christmas isn’t that far away. Here’s this week’s suggestion for a Christmas gift for the person who has everything. #14 – November 24, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. “And a fun time was had by all.” – Selected photos of collection taken by Julia Hanebrink at Beta Beta Beta’s Bowling for Uganda Event. 3. Win a trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the fourth annual One Voice: Reproductive Health and Population Summit (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU for sending me this.) 4. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine offers a summer course in Human Anatomy, June 1 – 26, 2009. 5. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, November 17, 2008 issue. 6. The American Association of Colleges of OsteopathicMedicine reports a 10% increase in the number of applicants, and a 16% of the number of designations to individual medical schools. 7. Mockingbird Specimens Sparked Darwin’s Theory: From the November 17, 2008 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 8. While we’re on the subject of Charles Darwin’s birthday anniversary, there are currently 57 events scheduled in 11 countries for Darwin Day 2009. 9. Received this week. 10. The Tennessee Institutes for Pre-Professionals (TIP) was created in response to the need for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to diversity its student population. 11. Ya know, Christmas isn’t that far away. Here’s this week’s suggestion for a Christmas gift for the person who has everything. #13 – November 17, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Chess Prodigy 2008: A fund-raiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). 3. Submit a 2-minute video to AspiringDocs.org telling them why you are an aspiring to win 1 of 10 $1,000 toward medical school application costs.(!) 4. The United States National Institutes of Health is sponsoring a Biomedical Scholars doctoral training program with colleagues in Oxford and Cambridge. 5. Seminar sponsored by Rhodes College Department of Biology, November 17, 2008. 6. Received this week. 7. Summer Student Fellowship offered at Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for sending me this.) 8. The Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program of Weill Cornell Medical College, Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and the Rockefeller University (New York) will be sponsoring its 10-week Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program this summer. 9. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, November 10, 2008 issue. 10. Ya know, Christmas isn’t that far away. Here’s this week’s suggestion for a Christmas gift for the person who has everything. (I did get carried away with the $110,000 motorcycle last week, didn’t I?) #12 – November 10, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Summer research programs at Vanderbilt Medical Center (Nashville, TN) 3. Recommendations of the Educated Citizen and Public Health Initiative encourage the teaching of Public Health 101, Epidemiology 101, and Global Health 101 by all colleges and universities. 4. From the NAAHP: The Mabelle Arole Fellowship supports a year at one of the best community based primary health projects in the world. 5. Biomedical research at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) 6. A Short Primer for those of you planning to attend Graduate School in Biomedical Sciences, from Bharati Mehrotra,Ph.D., Graduate Program Student Adviser, Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) 7. An interesting Webcast Video Commentary: Beyond a Dying Private Health Insurance Industry: A Hidden Solution in Plain View. 8. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, November 1, 2008 - Annual Meeting Issue #1 edition. 9. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, November 3, 2008 - Annual Meeting Issue #2 edition. 10. Ya know, Christmas isn’t that far away. Here’s this week’s suggestion for a Christmas gift for the person who has everything. 11. Marginalia: Sand castle competition-Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. #11 – November 3, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AWARDS GRANT TO THE CENTER FOR MIND-BODY MEDICINE (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU for forwarding this to me.) 3. The 2009 Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Schedule and related resources from AAMC. 4. New U.S./Australia Medical School Program – 20 Seats Available for January 2009 5. The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) allows for health-related accommodations during Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) administrations. 6. Dedication and blessing ceremony for the Cooper-Wilson Science Center, October 28, 2008. MANY thanks to Cory Dugan, Director of Publications for sharing these photos with me. 7. The University of Texas Southwestern (Dallas) Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is sponsoring summer research programs for undergraduates. 8. Ya know, Christmas isn’t that far away. Here’s this week’s suggestion for a Christmas gift for the person who has everything. #10 – October 27, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. What?!!? Fall Break is HISTORY, and YOU STILL HAVEN'T STARTED YOUR TERM PAPER? DID YOU KNOW THAT PROCRASTINATION CAN BE BAD FOR YOU?? 3. While we’re on the subject of procrastination, if you ever key in “procrastination” into the Search box of http://www.pubMed.gov , you’ll get 165 hits! 4. The University of Memphis will be hosting its Pre-Health Sciences Day on Thursday, October 30, 2008. 5. The Church Health Center will be sponsoring its annual Race for Grace on Saturday, November 8, 2008, starting at 9 a.m. from Shady Grove Presbyterian Church. 6. Received this week. 7. The Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (Tempe, AZ) will be hosting its two annual Discovery Day programs. 8. St. George’s University (Grenada, West Indies) will be sponsoring 10-day Summer Academies for medicine and veterinary medicine. 9. Ya know, Christmas isn’t that far away. Here’s this week’s suggestion for a Christmas gift for the person who has everything. 10. Marginalia: Hubble Telescope’s top ten space photographs. #9 – October 20, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. The Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program is a nine-week program (May 18-July 27, 2009) where college seniors and recent graduates gain knowledge about federal legislative procedure and health policy issues, while further developing their critical thinking and leadership skills. 3. A brief summary of Dr. Malinda Fitzgerald’s research and of her presentation at last month’s International Congress of Eye Research in Beijing, China. 4. The subject was “Facebook and med school”: It is a good idea to exercise a degree of professionalism now to avoid possible issues in the future. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU for sending me this.) 5. Is beer bad for science? From nytimes.com, August 19, 2008. 6. Ya know, Christmas isn’t that far away. Here’s this week’s suggestion for a Christmas gift for the person who has everything. 7. Marginalia: HERE IS THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION THAT HAS PERPLEXED US FOR YEARS! #8 – October 13, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Yale University will host the Unite For Sight 6^th Annual Global Health & Development Conference, April 18-19, 2009. 3. "Condom" Ring-Tone a Hit in India . 4. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (NY) offers a Summer Undergraduate Research Program . 5. Received this week . 6. The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (Lewisburg) is sponsoring its Fall Open House on Saturday, November 15, 2008. 7. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, October 6, 2008 edition. 8. Ya know, Christmas isn’t that far away. Here’s this week’s suggestion for a Christmas gift for the person who has everything. 9. Marginalia: This is what sorry looks like… #7 – October 6, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. The Saint Louis University School of Public Health sponsors monthly Open Houses, starting in November, 2008. 3. The question posed to the HLTHPROF listserv was “I am looking for works of fiction that involve disease in the plot.  I will be using them in a course on infectious disease. Do any of you have any titles that you can suggest (Title, author, and a bit of a description would be great, but just the title and author would  work)” 4. Career and Graduate Programs for B.S./M.S. Scientists: An AAAS/Science Business Office Feature by Jacqueline Ruttimann, also accessible via DOI: 10.1126/science.opms.r0800057 . 5. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, September 29, 2008 edition. 6. Computers as good at reading mammograms as second eyes, from http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/01/computer.mammogram.help.ap/index.html 7. The American Academy of HIV Medicine announces its offer to medical students to become full members of the Academy at no charge. 8. October 6 through 12 is National PA (Physician Assistant) Week. 9. Marginalia: Don’t EVER complain about your job. It could be worse, you know… #6 – September 29, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. The United States Air Force Medical Scholarship offers considerable benefits. 3. Received this week (and placed in the BBB/PHP room, AH 114) 4. The University of Arkansas Medical School is sponsoing their Eighth Annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences, October 30, 2008. 5. Dr. Linda Pifer will present her annual HIV/AIDS Seminar on September 30, 2008, starting at 1 p.m., in the University Theatre. 6. Marginalia 1: Good heavens, the faculty have gone to the (sea)dogs! (Having honored International Talk Like a Pirate Day, September 19, 2008) 7. Marginalia 2: Just in case someone gets hurt talking, walking, or acting like a pirate. (MANY thanks to Aimee Lewis, Director, The Fund for CBU.) #5 – September 22, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. On Thursday, September 25, Mr. Bernard Backer, Director of Admissions at the St. Louis University School of Public Health will give a presentation on their programs in Public Health and in Health Administration. 3. The Admissions Department of the James H. Quillen College of Medicine (East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN) will be sponsoring a Medical School Application Workshop on October 9, 2008 at the University of Memphis. 4. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, September 15, 2008 edition. 5. Church Owes Darwin Apology Over Evolution, Says Senior Anglican, from the September 15, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 6. GuluWalk (Saturday, November 1, 2008) is an event to benefit the children of War-Torn Northern Uganda 7. Rhodes College announces its Health Careers Fair, Thursday, September 25, 2008. 8. Marginalia: Valuable words of wisdom from ancient Rome #4 – September 15, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. The Pasteur Foundation (Paris, France!) offers a summer research program for undergraduates. 3. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, September 8, 2008 edition. 4. Northwestern Health Sciences University (Bloomington, MN) is offering a Career Day on Saturday, October 25, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to Noon. 5. America Needs a More Diverse Physician Workforce: A report from AspiringDocs.org, An AAMC Campaign to Increase Diversity in Medicine. 6. Dr. Jane Ann Munroe, O. D., Director of Admissions, Southern California College of Optometry has created a Facebook group for Pre-Optometry students. 7. Students in Dr. Kristin Prien’s Management 352 (Organizational Behavior and Management) class are conducting a drive to help raise supplies for the American Red Cross and recent hurricane victims. 8. Marginalia: Perishable Art #3 – September 8, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. The University of Health Sciences Antigua School of Medicine offers two separate programs for a M.D. degree. 3. The 2009 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Competition is now open. (Thanks to Cory Dugan, CBU Director of Publications for forwarding this to me.) 4. Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) is sponsoring an open house of their graduate programs on Saturday, September 27, 2008. 5. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School (Little Rock, AR) will be hosting the 8^th annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences on Thursday, October 30, 2008. 6. Gaming Evolves, from the September 3, 2008 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 7. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers an MD/PhD program. 8. Students applying to podiatric schools can access the on-line web application in several ways. 9. The Indian Health Service offers a Student Externship program for 3^rd-year dental students. 10. Marginalia: Cat got your tongue? #2 – September 1, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Buckman Laboratories is looking for tutors for its onsite adult (over 25) Reading Enhancement Program. 3. Northeastern University (Boston, MA) offers a Master of Sports Leadership degree. 4. The University of Memphis will be hosting the Sustainable Tennessee Regional Opportunity Forum, Friday, September 19. 5. Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic (Spartanburg, SC) will be hosting an open house October 23 and 24, 2008. 6. The CBU Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha will be hosting the 5^th annual Mr. CBU pageant, a fund-raiser for breast cancer research and awareness, September 27, 2008. 7. Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH) offers a tuition-free program, called the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM), for individuals interested in becoming physician investigators. 8. von Bourgondien, one of the largest flower bulb and perennial supplies in the United States, offers a Fundraising with Flowerbulbs program. 9. Marginalia: Real answers to real test questions #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 4^th 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 6^th 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 5^th 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 6^th 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 10^th 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 1^st 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 199^th birthday anniversary, here is a short biographical sketch of our honoree. 4. Union College in Schenectady, NY will be hosting the 11^th 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 Foundation-supported Research Experiences Program for Undergraduates in Micro/Nano-Structured Materials, Therapeutics, and Devices. 7. The University of California – Santa Cruz is sponsoring a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Information Technology (SURF-IT). 8. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, February 4, 2008 edition. 9. You would think that doctors and nurses would know this by now: Hand Washing May Reduce Episodes of Diarrhea by 30%. 10. The American University of Antigua College of Medicine will be sponsoring a series of Spring 2008 Information Seminar programs. 11. You don’t see one of these every day – an ALBINO peacock. #5 – February 4, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Join us for the 2^nd Annual Ape Olympic Biathlon, honoring Chuckie Darwin’s 199^th (!) birthday anniversary! 3. St. George’s University Schools of Medicine and of Veterinary Medicine (Grenada, West Indies) will be sponsoring a series of Open Houses, including one in Memphis, February 13, 2008. 4. Most in U.S. Back Mandatory Health Coverage: Study – from Reuters, Ltd., January 15, 2008. 5. One Strain May Be Link to MRSA Infection Epidemic, from Newsday: Appearing in the January 23, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 6. The Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program in New York City sponsors a Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program. 7. The University of Michigan School of Dentistry and Medical School is sponsoring Profile For Success, an intensive DAT & MCAT preparation program. 8. White coat ceremony at St. George School of Medicine, London. (Thanks to Sheharyar Minhas for sending me these photos.) 9. The Southern College of Optometry (Memphis, TN) extends an invitation for pre-optometry students to attend an Open House on Friday, April 11, 2008. #4 – January 24, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. On Thursday, January 31, Josh Clarke, Pharmacy Admissions Coordinator for Union University will be available to answer questions about their new Pharm.D. Program. 3. News from Des Moines University and an invitation to attend their Discover DMU! Open House Wednesday, March 5. 4. Calcium Pills Bad for Heart? Not So Fast, from the Columbus Dispatch: Appearing in the January 16, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 5. Gene Combo May Hike Prostate Cancer Risk, from the San Francisco Examiner: Appearing in the January 17, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 6. ‘Wii warm-up’ good for surgeons: from the BBC News.com, January 17, 2008 edition. 7. An interesting perspective on the hydrogen atom. Thanks to Bonnie Burgette for sending this to me. 8. The University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester) will be offering NIH and Howard Hughes Institute Summer Research Fellows Programs. 9. Summer 2008 research opportunities at the University of California – Santa Barbara. 10. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges: January 21, 2008 edition. 11. Ortho Evra contraceptive patch gets a new warning: From cnn.com, Friday, January 18, 2008. 12. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock). 13. The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team is currently recruiting students for a Summer Internship program.  14. Marginalia: All entries for this art contest at the Hishhorn Modern Art Gallery in DC had to follow one rule: The artist could use only one sheet of paper. #3 – January 21, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. The University of Nebraska Medical Center is offering a Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) for the third year in a row. 3. The National Society for Nontraditional Premedical and Medical Students is proud to announce the OldPreMeds 2008 Conference & Workshops, Radisson Hotel at Reagan National Airport, Washington, DC, June 19-21, 2008. 4. Yale University will host the Unite For Site Fifth Annual International Health & Development Conference, April 12-13, 2008. 5. More problems with products manufactured in China. This time, it’s flip-flops. 6. AAMC fee assistance program now accepting applications. 7. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, January 14, 2008 edition. 8. Clear Results, Disputed Method, from the Baltimore Sun, appearing in the January 14, 2008 issue of Science in the News. 9. The University of Colorado at Boulder is accepting applications for the 2008 SMART (Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training) program. 10. ISL (International Service Learning) sends medical/dent/opt/public health/PT/vet/pharmaceutical teams to countries in Latin America, Central America, and Africa.  11. The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine will again host the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. 12. The University of Alabama – Birmingham is sponsoring an 8-week research program for undergraduate students. 13. The U.S. Student Fulbright grant cycle will resume in March, 2008. 14. UCLA is currently accepting applications for its Premedical/Predental Enrichment Program (UCLA PREP) 2008 for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. 15. Marginalia: This, too, is SPORT! #2 – January 14, 2008 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. A presentation regarding U.S. Navy Healthcare Scholarships, Thursday, January 17, 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. 3. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, January 7, 2008 edition. 4. The University of Indianapolis will be sponsoring an Open House on Saturday, February 23, 2008 on behalf of their programs in Occupational Therapy and in Physical Therapy. 5. The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (New Brunswick, NJ) offers a Summer Clinical Internship Program for undergraduates and post-baccalaureate students interested in careers in medicine. 6. Stanford University offer an 8-week residential Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP)/Amgen Scholars Program. 7. The German government is offering summer 2008 internship opportunities for students in science and engineering.  8. The Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program in New York City will be offering its ten-week Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program. 9. Received this week. 10. Marginalia: I keep telling you: “An aging rocker is NOT a pretty sight!” #1 – January 7, 2008 1. WELCOME BACK!! ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) and Biology Department Activities. 2. Received this week. 3. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges: December 3, 2007 edition. 4. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, December 10, 2007 issue. 5. The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine offers a VMD-PhD Combined Degree Studies Program. 6. Reminder from Harvard Medical School. 7. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, December 17, 2007 edition. 8. Logan University’s Pre-Health Advisor Connection, November 2007, Vol. 3, Issue 1. 9. Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) offers a variety of 8-10 week research experiences. 10. Marginalia -- Don Marco, The Master Crayola Artist, from The Idaho Examiner: http://www.idahoexaminer.com/dailymail/1357/the-master-crayola-artist
Fall 2007 #16 – December 3, 2007 1. Spring semester (January through May 2008) Wild horse behavior internship at Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina 2. After Stem-Cell Breakthrough, the Work Begins: From the New York Times (Registration Required), appearing in the November 27, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 3. Inside Story of Your Body Revealed in a Couple of Heartbeats: From the Times (London), appearing in the November 27, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 4. Tracking How Lack of Milk, Sunshine and Exercise Hurts Kids' Bones: From the Dallas Morning News, appearing in the November 27, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 5. CAVE DRAWINGS FOUND IN MEMPHIS! Exclusive photos!! #15 – November 26, 2007 1. Status Report from the Burma and Thai Border, a presentation by Meredith Walsh, A MHIRT mentor, and Andrew Trent, a second year UTHSC medical student, November 29. 2. The Health Professionals Workshop on Health Disparities and HIV/AIDS Awareness will be hend on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2007 from 10am to 1:30pm in the Auditorium at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, 50 N. Dunlap. 3. Niti Patel will be presenting her research paper, "Categorization of the prevalence of domestic violence in a pregnant population that was located in an urban inner city hospital in Memphis" on Tuesday December 4, 2007 in S155.  4. Received this week. 5. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, November 19, 2007 edition 6. Adventures in Veterinary Medicine is a unique, close-up exploration of the realities and opportunities of a rewarding professional careers, sponsored by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. 7. Saint Louis University now offers a five year entry-level Master’s Program in Athletic Training. #14 – November 19, 2007 1. The University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas will be offering two summer undergraduate research programs. 2. AACOM's  (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine) Inside OME - November 2007 edition. 3. AMA e-Voice, November 8, 2007 edition. 4. ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, November 12, 2007 edition. 5. Decades-Long U.S. Decrease in Smoking Rates Levels Off, from the Washington Post (Registration Required): Appearing in the November 13, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 6. HPV Common in Sexually Active Male College Students, from the November 13, 2007 issue of Medscape News. 7. In 2008, the Duke-Engineering World Health Summer Institute will be offering a for one-year abroad program. 8. You have to admit, it IS a catchy tune: The Singing, Dancing Indian Condoms. #13 – November 12, 2007 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Lasallian Volunteers Surpass O’Shaughnessy Foundation Challenge beyond the three year, $300,000 goal. 3. Received this week. 4. New books in the library. 5. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges: November 4, 2007 - Annual Meeting Issue #1 edition. 6. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, November 6, 2007 - Annual Meeting Issue #2 edition. 7. F.D.A. Is Unable to Ensure Drugs Are Safe, Panel Is Told, from the New York Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the November 5, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 8. Kill the Virus, Stop the Cancer, from Scientific American: Appearing the November 5, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 9. Nanotubes Zap Cancer, from Nature News: Appearing in the November 6, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 10. The top classic books everyone should read, from an Indiana University press release, Monday, November 05, 2007: http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/6677.html 11. A Halloween Postscript… #12 – November 5, 2007 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society, Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Reminder of the University of Memphis’ Pre-Health Sciences Day, Thursday, November 8, at the Rose Theater. 3. Emory Healthcare (Atlanta, GA) opens School of Medical Technology. 4. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, October 29, 2007 edition. 5. The eighth annual summer course in Human Anatomy for Undergraduates will be offered by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine this year.  6. The CBU Alumni Association is sponsoring the Networking Equation, for students to learn some tips in networking, on Thursday, November 8. 7. Analysis Clarifies Route of AIDS, from the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the October 30, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 8. Peppers a Hot Topic for Anesthesia Researchers, from the Denver Post: Appearing in the October 30, 2007 issue of Science in the News. #11 – October 29, 2007 1. ACS/BBB/PHP (American Chemical Society/Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) Activities. 2. Three research mentors from Brazil will discuss their research and involvement with MHIRT at a seminar on November 1, 2007, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. 3. M.L. Seidman Lecture, Tuesday, November 6, 7 p.m., in the Spain Auditorium, featuring Dr. Bill Evans, Director and CEO of St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital: “Future of Biomedical Research”. 4. The University of Memphis announces its 2007 Pre-Health Sciences Day, Thursday, November 8, 2007 in the Rose Theatre. 5. Part-time job opportunity at the optometry clinic of Brenta Medley, O.D. Advanced Eye Care Group. (E-mail Applications only, please!) 6. CBU will be piloting a hybrid pharmacology course during the upcoming Spring 2008 semester. 7. Summer 2008 research opportunities at Case Western Reserve University. 8. The 2008 MIT summer research program will take place from June 2 to August 8, 2008. 9. Ashley Prevost is among 18 Lasallian Volunteers, alumni and friends who ran in the Chicago Marathon on October 7, 2007. 10. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, October 22, 2007 edition. #10 – October 22, 2007 1. ACS/BBB/PHP Activities (American Chemical Society/Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) 2. What?!!? Fall Break is HISTORY, and YOU STILL HAVEN'T STARTED YOUR TERM PAPER? DID YOU KNOW THAT PROCRASTINATION CAN BE BAD FOR YOU?? 3. A presentation by Technical Sergeant Frank Rawls regarding the United States Air Force medical and health-related scholarship programs, Thursday, October 25, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. 4. Bioethics lecture at the Rose Theatre of the University of Memphis, on October 25, 2007, starting at 3 p.m. 5. The Race for Grace 5k walk/run benefiting the Church Health Center is scheduled for Saturday, November 3, 2007, starting at 9 a.m. 6. Open House at West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Saturday, November 17, 2007. 7. Scientists Explain Chocolate Cravings, from the Chicago Tribune (Registration Required): Appearing in the October 12, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 8. Brits resort to pulling own teeth, from a news alert from cnn.com. 9. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, October 15, 2007 10. Received this week. 11. Annual Physical Under Examination, from the Baltimore Sun: Appearing in the October 18, 2007 issue of Science in the News. #9 – October 15, 2007 1. ACS/BBB/PHP Activities (American Chemical Society/Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) 2. Something to celebrate: October is a busy time for observances of health professions. 3. Chilli Opens the Door to Targeted Pain Relief, from Nature News: Appearing in the October 8, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 4. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, October 5, 2007 edition. 6. The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Georgia Campus is sponsoring an Open House on Friday, October 26. 7. Study: Bad marriage could damage heart, from cnn.com . 8. Blood Vessels Grown From Patient's Skin, from the New York Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the October 9, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 9. In cooperation with the Mazda Corporation, the Student Conservation Association is offering a Multimedia Competition. 10. Godfrey Daniels, it’s INTERNATIONAL DINOSAUR MONTH!! #8 – October 8, 2007 1. ACS/BBB/PHP Activities (American Chemical Society/Beta Beta Beta/Preprofessional Health Programs) 2. Tentative plans for visiting the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Physical Therapy at ETSU: 3. A note from Julia Hanebrink, Professor of Forensic Anthropology, on the upcoming Gulu Walk to support Ugandan children in displaced persons camps. 4. Fallacies on Breast Cancer Persist, from the Chicago Tribune (Registration Required): Appearing in the October 1, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 5. U.S. Military Hospitals in Iraq Fight Bacteria Resistant to Most Drugs, from the Dallas Morning News: Appearing in the October 1, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 6. Food Animal Education at the Michigan State University: College of Veterinary Medicine Newsletter. 7. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, October 1, 2007 edition. 8. How does something depart from the environment? 9. Science Since Sputnik, from the Seattle Times: Appearing in the October 3, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 10. Received this week. 11. Finger-painting…with a twist. #7 – October 1, 2007 1. ACS/BBB/PHP Activites 2. 'Cancer-Resistant' People Lend Out Their Killer Cells, from New Scientist: Appearing in the September 21, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 3. AACOM (American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine): Inside OME -September 2007 edition 4. The American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges has released its Summer/Fall 2007 issue of its Naturopathic Medical School E-Newsletter. 5. Five ways to go green from Al Gore, from Oprah.com, via cnn news.com, September 24, 2007. 6. NASA-USRP offers undergraduate students across the United States internships at NASA centers under the supervision of technical mentors. 7. Study Shows Music Instruction May Improve Language-Processing Skills, from Scientific American: Appearing in the September 25, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 8. Study: Acupuncture Works for Back Pain, from the Chicago Tribune (Registration Required): Appearing in the September 25, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 9. Health groups backing children's insurance bill in face of veto threat 10. The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers a Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). #6 – September 24, 2007 1. New Scholarship Opportunity for Undergraduate Students in Science and Technology Research at The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is being built in Saudi Arabia as an international, graduate-level research university. 2. An open letter to students from Paul Jones, North American Regional Manager of Global Vision International, regarding summer research opportunities in Kenya. 3. The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers a summer program for U.S. graduate students in science and engineering to study abroad with foreign researchers in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan. 4. Is 'Do Unto Others' Written Into Our Genes?, from the New York Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the September 18, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 5. Eating Less Meat May Slow Climate Change, from the Boston Globe (Registration Required): Appearing in the September 18, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 6. Red Meat Intake Increases Risk for Breast Cancer in Premenopausal Women  CME/CE 7. Minority students encouraged to attend AAMC medical career fair on November 3, 2007 in Washington, D.C. 8. Received this week. 9. Survey Picks 41 Top Hospitals in U.S., by Todd Zwillich, appearing in WebMD Health News 2007. (BTW, none of them are in TN.) 10. Cow pill could cut methane emissions. From (26 March 2007): http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=12810&channel=6 #5 – September 17, 2007 1. Special presentation regarding mountaintop removal coal mining, Thursday, September 20, 2007, starting at 12:45 in S214: The hidden destruction of the mountains of Appalachia. 2. Study: Black Women's Tumors Tougher to Treat, from the Seattle Times: Appearing in the September 6, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 3. ConAgra to Drop Popcorn Flavoring, from the Baltimore Sun: Appearing in the September 6, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 4. Some Food Additives Raise Hyperactivity, Study Finds, from the New York Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the September 6, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 5. The Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences announces its annual Open House on Thursday, September 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. 6. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the largest and most diverse MD/PhD programs in the nation. 7. The MD/PhD Program at Wayne State University offers a stipend of $20,000 per year, tuition scholarship, and a subsidy for health, dental and vision insurance for the entire training period. 8. Ya gotta be really careful with what you pray for…YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT! (Woman gives birth to sextuplets after daughter asks for a sibling.) #4 – September 10, 2007 1. DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate will be sponsoring its first Osteopathic Medical Awareness Conference on Saturday, September 15. 2. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School will be hosting the 7^th annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences on Thursday, November 1, 2007. 3. Provisional accreditation status granted to two new osteopathic medical colleges 4. Rabies Survivor Moves on with Life, from the Minneapolis Star Tribune: Appearing in the August 31, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 5. The makers of Tylenol® are offering $250,000 in scholarships to students who are pursuing health-related studies. 6. Sniffing at What the Nose Knows, from the Baltimore Sun: Appearing in the September 4, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 7. The American Podiatric Association offers a CD/ROM on careers in podiatric medicine which can be previewed on YouTube. 8. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, August 31, 2007  edition. 9. See what you can do with cans of food? Structures built at Canstruction, the 13^th annual NYC Design and Build competition in New York City. #3 – September 3, 2007 1. SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) e-nouncements, Published on August 29, 2007 . 2. An Increase in Diagnoses May Not Mean a Higher Rate of the Disease, from the New York Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the August 20, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 3. Forget Eating Your Greens: Red and Blue Foods Are the Cancer Fighters, from the Guardian (UK): Appearing in the August 20, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 4. Snapshot of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine 2007 Entering Freshman Class. 5. A note from the Tom South, Director of Admissions at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences College of Medicine. 6. Sales soar for morning-after pill, from yahoo.com, August 22, 2007. 7. The St. George’s University Schools of Medicine and of Veterinary Medicine announce a schedule of Open Houses in October, 2007. 8. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry is offering a one-day Dental Externship on October 15, 2007. 9. Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing now offers a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. 10. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges: August 27, 2007 edition. (Please note ‘AMA launches “Voice For the Uninsured”’ article.) 11. Vanderbilt University is sponsoring an open house for faculty members and undergraduate students interested in biomolecular and biomedical graduate study, Saturday, October 6, 2007. 12. Dr. Kenneth Iserson, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arizona, and Director of the Arizona Bioethics Program has produced a series of videos pertaining to Healthcare Allocation in Disasters, accessible via YouTube. 13. The American Public Health Association (APHA) will be sponsoring its inaugural Public Health Day in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, November 7 from 8:30 - 12:30.  14. Ya gotta admire the guy’s honesty… #2 – August 27, 2007 1. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Meeting for Biology majors and for Pre-Health students: August 30, 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. in S153. 2. Mini-Telescope Implants May Save Vision Damaged by Eye Disease, from Scientific American: Appearing in the August 17, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 3. Cat Thyroid Disease Linked to Chemicals, from the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the August 17, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 4. The University of Indianapolis is sponsoring an Open House for the Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy programs on September 15, 2007. 5. The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry is sponsoring an Open House on Sunday, September 9, 2007. 6. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, August 20, 2007. 7. ETSU researchers develop first-ever abdominal simulator used for teaching surgical procedures. 8. U.S. Student Programs Division announces FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM CRITICAL LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT AWARDS  2008 – 2009. 9. Received this week. 10. Police in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, end fake dentist's 29-year career, from ccn.com, August 16, 2007. #1 – August 15, 2007 1. Welcome back! 2. The AAMC now has a list of medical schools accepting the September 2007 MCAT administrations for application to the 2008 entering class. 3. The Whys of Mating: 237 Reasons and Counting – from NYTimes.com, July 31, 2007 4. Stony Brook University Medical Center (Stony Brook, NY) and Southern Illinois University (Urbana-Champaign) offer MD-Ph.D Programs. 5. Subject: Opportunities to conduct research at the Institut Pasteur in Paris during Summer 2008. 6. Newsletter of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM): Inside OME -July/August 2007 7. === AAMC STAT ====: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges -- August 6, 2007 8. Factoids from the August 2007 issue of Roto-Rooter’s Toilet Care Tips e-newsletter. (What?? You never knew that such a newsletter existed?” 9. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges: August 13, 2007 edition 10. Good Germ Warfare, from the Baltimore Sun (Appearing in the August 15, 2007 issue of Science in the News) 11. One very lucky guy.
Summer 2007 #4 – August, 2007 1. Some health-related professional schools have partnered with Teach For America to provide deferments. 2. An Internet resource pertaining to compounds associated with breast cancer: Appeared in the 1 June 2007 issue of Science. 3. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, July 2, 2007 (Please note the announcement regarding LCME accreditation awarded to San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Puerto Rico.) 4. “Applicants to Washington University School of Medicine (Saint Louis, MO) can access our web site and check the status of their application.” 5. === AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, July 9, 2007 6. An interesting study in engineering forensics: 'Epoxy Creep' Blamed in Big Dig Death, from the Miami Herald (Registration Required): Appearing in the 11 July 2007 issue of Science in the News. 7. === AAMC STAT ====, July 16, 2007 edition 8. Diet Soda, Metabolic Syndrome Linked, from the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the July 25, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 9. The following medical schools will consider September 2007 MCAT scores for Fall 2008 admissions. 10. You know, there IS a logical explanation for this photo… #3 – July, 2007 1. Construction has begun for the new Cooper-Wilson Center for the Life Sciences Building Project. 2. Doctors, Legislators Resist Drugmakers' Prying Eyes, from the Washington Post (Registration Required): Appearing in the May 22, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 2. === AAMC STAT ====, May 28, 2007 edition. 3. An interesting contrast in cultural standards -- Brazil to subsidize birth control pills – from cnn.com. 5. The Lipscomb University (Nashville) College of Pharmacy will admit a class of 75 students each fall semester. 6. In case you were wondering why ITM 153 is a good course to take, here’s a link to an article at nytimes.com. 7. The Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation is offering a preceptorship program. 8. Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences now offers a part-time evening Master of Applied Natural Products (MANP) degree program. 9. === AAMC STAT ====, June 4, 2007 edition 10. If you’ve never experienced a colonoscopy… #2 – June, 2007 1. ==== AAMC STAT ====, May 7, 2007 edition 2. The AAMC's website contains the 2008 AMCAS PowerPoint presentation 3. This e-article will explain why knowing organic chemistry may be handy… 4. The road to attaining a medical degree can be circuitous. (Thanks to Stephanie Cole, Admissions Counselor at East Tennessee State University, for sending me this.) 5. Breast Cancer in a Test Tube, from BBC News Online: Appearing in the May 9, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 6. The Robert Ross International University of Nursing (St. Kitts, West Indies) partners with accredited U.S. nursing schools to offer the Associate and Bachelor’s degrees in nursing. 7. Students and their families are cordially invited to attend an Open House at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Piscataway, NJ), Saturday, June 2, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. 8. Study Casts New Doubts on HPV Vaccine, from the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the May 14, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 9. Logan University College of Chiropractic (Chesterfield, MO) is sponsoring an Open House on June 16, 2007. (Don’t ask me how they customized the e-flyer with my name. I have NO idea.) 10. Global Vision International offers a wildlife research and community development expedition in Kenya 11. AMA Health Professions e-Letter  May 2007. . (By the way, the music therapy program looks intriguing to me.) 12. Mercer University's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Atlanta is currently developing a Physician Assistant program 13. === AAMC STAT ====, May 21, 2007 edition. 14. THE SOUL OF BIOETHICS (May 22, 2007 edition) 15. National award given to East Tennessee State University (Johnson City, TN) rural health program. #1 – May, 2007 Table of Contents: 1. Construction of the new Cooper-Wilson Center for Life Sciences began with a Groundbreaking Ceremony on May 4, 2007. 2. Young Children Getting More Cavities, CDC Says: from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, appearing in the May 1, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 3. The Illinois College of Optometry is sponsoring its annual Admissions Open House on Saturday, June 9th, 2007 from 8:30 AM to 1 PM. 4. If you’re interested in veterinary medicine, Joe Piekunka, former Director of Admissions at Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine has written a book entitled Get Into Veterinary School:  Insights by an Admissions Expert. 5. The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (Lewisburg, WV) is sponsoring an Open House for prospective students on Friday, June 8. 6. Inside OME, from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, May 2007 edition. 7. Funding options for students interested in studying abroad. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington for sending me this.) 8. The Office of Admissions at Temple University School of Medicine will be holding an Open House on Friday, June 1^st from 10 am until 2 pm. 9. The University of California – San Francisco (UCSF) is hosting its 9th Annual Integrative Medicine Forum on Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19. 10. Some light summer reading…
Spring 2007 #15 – May 1, 2007 1. http://www.explorehealthcareers.org is an excellent source of information for students interested in any type of health-related career. 2. A new college of Osteopathic Medicine in Colorado breaks ground. 3. ==== AAMC STAT ====, April 23, 2007 edition. 4. Regarding all things wooly… #14 – April 23, 2007 1. The 4^th annual Godiva Chocolate Tasting Session is Thursday, APRIL 26. 2. T. Rex Tissue Shows They Are Related to Chickens, from the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the April 13, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 3. ==== AAMC STAT ====, April 16, 2007 edition. 4. Every time I see this videocassette on the shelf in the lab room, I think, “I’M SUCH A DUMMY! I CAN ONLY THINK OF ONE!!” #13 – April 15, 2007 1. ==== AAMC STAT ====, April 2, 2007 edition 2. The 2008 AMCAS application season is almost here.  3. Regis University (Denver, CO) announces the start of a Doctor of Pharmacy program at the Rueckert-Hartman School for Health Professions. 4. Veterans Administration Adds Anesthesiologist Assistants to List of Qualified Anesthesia Providers 5. Received this week. 6. The deadlines for 2007 Premed of Color Community Service Scholarships have been extended to 4/23/2007. 7. ==== AAMC STAT ====, April 9, 2007 edition 8. Scientists Find Key to Kinder Cancer Drugs, from the Times (UK): Appearing in the April 12, 2007 issue of Science in the News 9. SACNAS e-nouncements, Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Published on April 11, 2007 #12 – April 1, 2007 1. Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN) will have an Open House on Thursday, April 19, at Owen Brennan’s Restaurant in Memphis to announce its new College of Pharmacy that will commence with its first class in the fall of 2008.  2. College students to pay more for birth control pills, from an Associated Press article appearing on cnn.com. 3.  ==== AAMC STAT ====, News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 26, 2007 edition 4. The University of California-Berkeley's School of Optometry is sponsoring a summer "Opto-Camp" program to introduce underrepresented pre-health science majors to Optometry. 5. Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS) – 2008 Application Updates 6. Breast MRIs urged for high-risk women, from cnn.com, March 28, 2007. 7. Procedure Treats Asthma Without Drugs, from the Globe and Mail (Canada): Appearing in the March 29, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 8. A physician sent me this, so it must be true… #11 – March 26, 2007 1. This year’s Youth and Vitality vs. Old Age and Deceit Charity Volleyball Game is scheduled for Wednesday, April 11, starting at 6 p.m.! 2. You can save a life by signing up as a potential bone marrow donor on Tuesday, March 27, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the East Lounge. 3. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that CDC: Few Americans meet fruit, veggie guidelines. (From cnn.com, March 16, 2007.) 4. A New Look into Cancer's Roots, from the Baltimore Sun; appearing in the March 19, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 5. Pet Deaths Prompt Recall of Pet Food, By ANDREW BRIDGES, AP 6. AAMC STAT, March 19, 2007 edition. 7. They say that taking Flomax provides immediate relief… #10 – March 19, 2007 1. A clarification of one detail regarding the surgery of Cranbeary, the (female) polar bear at the Memphis Zoo. 2. The Western Washington University Department of Sociology (Bellingham, WA) is offering an undergraduate Summer Interdisciplinary Training Program on Population, Health and Aging. 3. Global Pulse, the International Health Journal for AMSA, the American Medical Student Association, now has its own web page. 4. AAMC STAT, March 12, 2007 edition. 5. The Urban Child Institute in Memphis is sponsoring a series of presentations entitled ADD and ADHD: Advances in Understanding and Treatment on Thursday, March 22, 2007  6:30-8:30 pm. 6. Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) Welcomes Applicants and Advisors to VMCAS 2008! 7. Ya know, squirrels get such bad press for raiding bird feeders. Maybe we ought to make positive identification before jumping to conclusions… #9 – March 12, 2007 1. What?!!? Spring Break is HISTORY, and YOU STILL HAVEN'T STARTED YOUR TERM PAPER? DID YOU KNOW THAT PROCRASTINATION CAN BE BAD FOR YOU?? 2. Polar bear undergoes orthopedic surgery at the Memphis Zoo. 3. Health care spending to double to $4.1 trillion over the next 10 years. (From a Reuters article which appeared February 21, 2007 in CNNMoney.com.) 4. Received this week. 5. University of Nebraska Medical Center (Omaha, NE) Physician Assistant Program Class Profiles 2002-2006. 6. Garlic May Lower Kissability, But Not Cholesterol, Study Says: from the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required), appearing in the February 27, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 7. The University of South Carolina will be offering a weeklong summer residential program, May 20 – May 25, 2007, for individuals interested in medical school. 8. The question posed to the HLTHPROF listserv was: “Is there anyone who is familiar with how someone can prepare to be a veterinary pharmacist?” 9. AAMC STAT, March 5, 2007 edition. 10. St. Matthew’s University (Grand Cayman/British West Indies) is an accredited insitution offering basic science education for degrees in Medicine and in Veterinary Medicine. 11. The University of Louisville is offering several Undergraduate Summer Research Opportunities. #8 – February 26, 2007 1. You know, a casual sexual encounter during Spring Break, or anytime, may not be in your best interest. Here are some reasons why. 2. Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Upcoming  Events & Announcements 3. The University of Michigan Medical School is sponsoring an Information Fair, on Wednesday, March 14. 4. From Video Gamer to Surgery Ace? It Could Happen, Study Suggests: from the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required) – Appearing in the February 20, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 5. Lab-Grown Ligaments May Help Injured Sports Stars, from NewScientist – appearing in the February 20, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 6. A reminder about Open House programs, sponsored by St. George’s University (Grenada), for their School of Medicine and their School of Veterinary Medicine. 7. Jackson-Madison County (TN) General Hospital: 2007 Premed Internship Volunteer Program 8. The Pennsylvania College of Optometry (Elkins Park, PA) is now offering a Master of Medical Science (MMS) in Physician Assistant Studies. 9. Vanderbilt University’s Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity in Biomedical Research (IMSD) is designed for underrepresented students interested in a career in research. 10. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will be offerings its annual summer course in Human Anatomy for Undergraduates this June. #7 – February 19, 2007 1. Pictures at an Exhibition, or maybe it’s Pictures Of Exhibitionists – photos from the FIRST-EVER Ape Olympic Biathlon! 2. St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, invites college students considering the health professions to join their research team for a Summer 2007 experience in the emergency department (ED) as Research Associates (RA). 3. One student’s observations on the January MCAT CBT administrations. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for sending me this.) 4. San Diego State University offers a summer MHIRT program at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana to do ethnobotanical research. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for sending me this.) 5. The University of Colorado at Boulder is accepting applications for the 2007 SMART (Summer Multicultural Access to Research and Training) program. 6. SACNAS e-nouncements: Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Published on February 14, 2007 7. I can think of two captions: 1)What it feels like to have Giardia lamblia; 2)Possible consequences to being a Chili Cook-off Judge. #6 – February 12, 2007 1. Events are SET for Charles Darwin’s 198^th Birthday Anniversary – the first-EVER Ape Olympic Triathlon!! 2. PREMED OF COLOR MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER- February 2007 3. The Office of Graduate Studies at Mississippi State University invites students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to participate in one of Mississippi State University's newest recruiting programs - IMPETUS-PGE.  4. The CBU Counseling Center, Alpha Sigma Tau and Sigma Alpha Epsilon are sponsoring a forum on eating disorders awareness on Tuesday, February 13, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., in the Spain Auditorium. 5. The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training Program (IGERT) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) offers Graduate School and Summer research opportunities. #5 – February 5, 2007 1. The Rotary Foundation is offering 2 scholarships for a year’s study and travel abroad. 2. The Germantown Village, a retirement community in Germantown, is offering an internship opportunity for students interested in business and in physical education and health services. 3. A unique opportunity exists for your students to STUDY ABROAD with Harvard this summer. 4. You can get CBU credit for courses taken at the Gulf Coast Research Lab in Ocean Spring, MS! 5. Recent feedback regarding the MCAT administration of Saturday, January 27th, 2007. (The fact that it came from Kaplan is a sore point with health advisors.) 6. The official response from AAMC regarding the errors that occurred during the Saturday, January 27, 2007 administration of the MCAT. 7. The A.T. Still University College of Dentistry, located in Mesa, AZ, is sponsoring an Open House on Saturday, March 31, 2007. 8. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Allied Health Sciences (Memphis) is sponsoring a Prospective Student Open House on Friday, February 23, 2007. 9. SACNAS e-nouncements (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) Published on January 31, 2007 10. PRESENTING THE WINNER OF THE 2007 "NOT MY JOB" AWARD… #4 – January 29, 2007 1. The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team is looking for motivated individuals - college grads or students on a leave of absence – for environment-oriented service positions. 2. Stanford University School of Medicine is sponsoring a GLOBAL HEALTH & INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, April 14-15, 2007. 3. Nicotine Boost Was Deliberate, Study Says, from the Boston Globe (Registration Required): Appearing in the January 19, 2007 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 4. Audiology is rapidly becoming the newest doctoring profession in the U.S. healthcare industry. 5. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine offers two residental Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Programs. 6. The Association of Schools of Public Health will have an internship position available for the summer of 2007.   7. Child Family Health International (CHFI, website: www.cfhi.org) offers global health service learning programs in Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, India and South Africa, particularly for students interested in health issues pertaining to women. 8. Ideas are EVOLVING for activities pertaining to Chuckie Darwin’s birthday, Monday, February 12!! #3 – January 22, 2007 1. Interested in clinical work? Find out about the Experience Clinical Campaign program of Baptist Memorial Hospital, Thursday, January 25, 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in S214. . 2. Touro University-California, located on Mare Island in the northeast part of San Francisco Bay, is now accepting applications for students wanting to begin their Masters in Public Health (MPH) in August 2007.      3. The Dolphin Research Center (DRC), located on Grassy Key, in the heart of the Florida Keys, is currently accepting applications for Research Interns for the Summer 2007 term. 4. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is offering a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program from June 4, 2007 to August 10, 2006 (10 weeks). 5. The Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM) in Tempe, AZ, is sponsoring two Discovery Day events: Saturday, March 10, 2007, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., and Tuesday, March 13, 2007, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 6. SACNAS e-nouncements (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science): January 17, 2007 edition 7. WAY TA GO, GRANNY!! #2 – January 15, 2007 1. The Stanford University School of Medicine will be sponsoring a Global Health Conference, April 14-15, 2007. 2. Milestones That Showed the Way to Modern Medicine, from the Guardian (UK): Appearing in the January 5, 2007 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 3. WORKSHOP SESSIONS FOR ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT, led by Ms. Sadie Lisenby, Director of Counseling. 4. Stem Cells in Amniotic Fluid Show Promise, from the Los Angeles Times (Registration Required): Appearing in the January 8, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 5. Blood Test Can Predict a Cardiovascular Event, from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Appearing in the January 10, 2007 issue of Science in the News. 6. East Tennessee State University, James H. Quillen College of Medicine (Johnson City, TN) is sponsoring its second annual Invitational Visit for Juniors, Seniors, and Recent Graduates of Color, March 11-13, 2007. #1 – January 8, 2007 1. WELCOME BACK! Here are some PHP-related events to note on your calendar. 2. Some notes from Dr. Roger Hiatt’s recent (November, 2006) lecture on the future of health care in the U.S. 3. The Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, located in Harlem, New York City, has been awarded provisional accreditation. 4. Received this week 5. The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is pleased to announce the Summer Surgery Experience will be offered again (our third year) in 2007. 6. Tennessee now has an Osteopathic medical school: DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, TN 7. Scan May Identify People at Risk for Alzheimer's, from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Appearing in the December 21, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 8. The University of Wisconsin – Madison is offering two Summer Undergraduate Research Programs. 9. The Tufts University School of Medicine (Boston, MA) announces a new MS in Biomedical Sciences (MBS) program 10. The question posed to the HLTHPROF listserv was “If we decide not to do a dissection lab, how would this affect students who are planning to go to medical school?  Do schools generally require that students have done dissections in undergraduate biology courses?" Here is Bob Blystone’s reply.
Fall 2006 #15 – December 11, 2006 1. SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) e-nouncements, December 6, 2006 edition. 2. A chewable birth-control pill, Femcon Fe, is now available in pharmacies. From cnn.com, December 7, 2006. 3. Belief in Placebos Can Release Natural Painkillers in Patients, from the Baltimore Sun – Appearing in the December 8, 2006 issue of Science in the News. 4. When it’s time for a break from studying for final exams, here are Websites for people who don’t have enough work to do, OR, they DO have enough work to do but just don’t want to do it. #14 – December 4, 2006 1. Gorilla Staple Adds Spice to New Drugs, from the Washington Post (Registration Required) – Appearing in the November 27, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 2. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Baltimore, MD) will be offering its annual summer course in Human Anatomy for Undergraduates in June 2007.  3. The Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program in New York City will be offering a 10-week Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program for freshman and sophomore underrepresented minority and/or disadvantaged students. 4. The University of Cincinnati (OH) offers 4 different undergraduate summer research programs. 5. Through the generous support of the Amgen Foundation, Columbia University/Barnard College now offer a summer research program to a select group of motivated undergraduate students. 6. Tel Aviv University (Israel) and its Sackler School of Medicine-New York State/American Program offers an outstanding four-year program leading to M.D. degree. 7. The 2007 Tennessee Academy of Science Western Collegiate Meeting will be hosted by LeMoyne-Owen College, in Memphis on Saturday, March 24, 2007. 8. The Institut Pasteur offers opportunities for U.S. undergraduates to work at the Institut Pasteur in Paris and to conduct basic research. 9. You guys said it! (Statements by students made to or overheard by professors.) #13 – November 27, 2006 1. Breast Cancer Risk Linked To Red Meat, Study Finds, from the Washington Post (Registration Required); Appearing in the November 14, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 2. Important MCAT information (Especially class of 2008, but important for all who will take the MCAT) 3. Gene Sequence Grant Aims to Fight Cancer, from the Boston Globe (Registration Required): Appearing in the November 21, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 4. The only thing that is constant is change – Photos from the Gulf Coast Research Lab trip, November 16-18, 2006 5. Received this week. 6. A proposal for a new logo for faculty t-shirts when we play our annual Youth & Vitality vs. Old Age & Deceit Charity Volleyball game. #12 – November 20, 2006 1. The question to the HLTHPROF listserv was “Will osteopathic medical schools accept scores for MCAT’s taken in January 2007 for students applying for admission in the Fall 2007?” 2. The Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) offers a Summer Undergraduate Rsearch Fellowship Program, sponsored by Mayo Graduate School. 3. Georgia Tech and Emory University offer a joint Research Experience for Undergraduates to integrate engineering and molecular and cell biology 4. Amgen Foundation Launches Undergraduate Research Program 5. PREMED OF COLOR E-NEWSLETTER- November 2006 issue: http://premedofcolor.org 6. Notes from Monday’s (November 13, 2006) webcast regarding the MCAT, sponsored by the American Association of Medical Colleges. 7. Gifts for Christmas, Part III: “It's just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree.” #11 – November 13, 2006 1. World AIDS Day is Friday, December 1, 2006 2. Columbia University (NY) offers a Master of Science degree in Nutrition. 3. Summer Program Applications Being Accepted for the 2007 Duke-EWH (Engineering World Health) Summer Institute 4. The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team is looking for exceptional individuals to fill national service positions. 5. SACNAS e-nouncements: Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science -- November 8, 2006 issue 6. Thanks to Sonia for this "A Day in the Life of a SDSU alum who is now a second year student at VCU”, from Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU. 7. Gifts for Christmas, Part II: Anatomical Gifts from Simulaids.com – anatomical caps, socks, mugs, ties. AWESOME!! #10 – November 6, 2006 1. Special lecture: Future of health care in the United States, presented by Dr. Roger Hiatt, M.D., retired Chairman of the UTHSC Department of Ophthalmology, Thursday, November 9. 2. Elective courses to be offered during the Spring 2007 semester. 3. Application materials for the 2007 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars are now available 4. Mercury will transit across the sun over a five-hour period November 8-9, 2006. 5. The East Tennessee State University College of Pharmacy (Johnson City, TN) is forming its inaugural class. 6. The Truth About Sex, from the Chicago Sun-Times: Appearing in the November 1, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 7. Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will be offering a Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) for rising undergraduate junior and senior science majors, from May 30, 2007 – July 27, 2007.  8. You won’t find this pendant in the Ross-Simons gift catalogue!: Unique gifts for Christmas, Part I. #9 – October 30, 2006 1. Special lecture: Future of health care in the United States, presented by Dr. Roger Hiatt, M.D., retired Chairman of the UTHSC Department of Ophthalmology, Thursday, November 9. 2. Darwin's Entire Works Go Online, from the Guardian: Appearing in the October 19, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 3. The Student Conference for Research and Creative Arts, affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is calling for papers and projects to be presented at the 13^th annual meeting, April 18-19, 2007, to be held at the University of Houston - Clear Lake. 4. Frosh Fat Good News Comes with a Downside, from the Chicago Tribune (Registration Required): Appearing in the October 23, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 5. NIH Fully Funded PhD and MD/PhD Scholarships Available through the NIH/Oxford/Cambridge Scholars Program 6. Shenandoah University (Winchester, VA) is pleased to announce Graduate Open House events for the 2007-2007 academic year. 7. WHAT?!!? It’s Halloween Eve, and you DON’T know the lyrics to Monster Mash? #8 – October 23, 2006 1. What?!!? Fall Break is HISTORY, and YOU STILL HAVEN'T STARTED YOUR TERM PAPER? DID YOU KNOW THAT PROCRASTINATION CAN BE BAD FOR YOU?? 2. New Test for TB Speeds Detection, from the Baltimore Sun: Appearing in the October 12, 2006 issue of Science in the News. 3. SACNAS e-nouncements: Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Published on October 11, 2006 4. In case you’re interested in becoming a PA (Physician Assistant), here is Mario Lopez’s entry to Barbara Huntington’s “A day in the life” series. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for sending me this.) 5. Received this week 6. The University of Pittsburgh offers a NIH-funded summer undergraduate program for underrepresented students. 7. Life on Mars? NASA Orbiter Starts Its Search, from the Christian Science Monitor: Appearing in the October 17, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 8. The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University will host the 2007 Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program for Premedical Students. 9. It pays to be a CEO…really! (From page A-1 of the October 12, 2006 issue of the Wall Street Journal). #7 – October 16, 2006 1. The West Virginia College of Ostepathic Medicine (Lewisburg, WV) announces its Open House on Saturday, November 18, 2006 2. Additional Seats Have Been Approved for the Accelerated Bachelor of Science (BS) Program at the University at Buffalo (UB) for Second-Degree Students. The deadline is November 15. 3. The Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation has awarded provisional accreditation status to two new osteopathic colleges. 4. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offer Medical Scientist Training Programs (MSTP) at their Bethesda, MD campus. 5. 2007 SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAMS FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN CLEVELAND, OHIO at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Office of Admissions 6. Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital (Memphis, TN) is sponsoring its Second Annual BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM on Friday, November 10, 2006. Its Theme: Stem Cell Biology and Therapeutics (Thanks to Dr. Malinda Fitzgerald for sending me this.) 7. Received this week. (Most materials were from the Health Careers Opportunities Fair held earlier this month, on Thursday, October 5. 8. Pictures taken at the Health Careers Opportunities Fair, Thursday, October 5, in the Montesi Room of Buckman Hall. #6 – October 9, 2006 1. Representatives of the Quillen School of Medicine at East Tennessee State University will be on campus on Monday, October 9, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in S201. 2. Public Health and International Development Conference at Stanford University School of Medicine, April 14-15, 2007: Innovation, Advancement, and Best Practices To Achieve Global Goals: Unite For Sight's Fourth Annual International Health Conference (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for sending me this.) 3. The American Podiatric Medical Association Announces the 2006 Top 10 U.S. Walking Cities: Study Reveals What Makes a City Walker-Friendly. 4. The Mabelle Arole Fellowship Program provides a year at one of the best community-based integrated health projects in the world. 5. SACNAS e-nouncements (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) Published on September 27, 2006 6. In Europe It's Fish Oil After Heart Attacks, but Not in U.S.: from the New York Times (Registration Required), appearing in the October 3, 2006 issue of Science in the News. 7. Two Americans Win Nobel Prize in Medicine, from Newsday: Appearing in the October 3, 2006 issue of Science in the News. 8. Wildlife research and community development expedition in Kenya, sponsored by Global Vision International 9. Isn’t this like bringing coal to Newcastle?: Blasting A/C in the Arctic, from the Chicago Tribune (Registration Required), from the September 29, 2006 issue of Science in the News. #5 – October 1, 2006 1. This year’s annual Health Career Opportunities Fair is scheduled for Thursday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Montesi Room of Buckman Hall. 2. St. George’s University’s School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine are sponsoring a series of Open Houses in October and November. 3. The University of Illinois offers a unique MD/PhD opportunity through their Medical Scholars Program (MSP). 4. Admissions Factoids about Mercer University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - Fall 2006. 5. Vanderbilt University offers graduate degrees in Biomedical Sciences. 6. The Georgia Campus – Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine announces its Fall Open House, Friday, October 13, 2006, 4 – 7 p.m. 7. Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health announces its Fall Open House, Saturday, October 14, 2006. 8. The American Medical Student Association sponsors an annual series of regional Student Leadership Institutes. 9. The University of Memphis is sponsoring its Pre-Health Sciences Day on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10. One interesting contribution by an SDSU alum to Barbara Huntington’s “A Day in the Life” series. #4 – September 25, 2006 1. Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (Cleveland, OH) announces its 5^th Annual Pre-Professional Health Advisors Open House, November 2 & 3. 2. Japan's Nissan to develop anti-drunk driving cars, from YahooNews.com, Wednesday, September 13, 2006. 3. Vitamin D Appears to Cut Risk of Pancreatic Cancer, From The Washington Post (Registration Required) – appearing in the September 14, 2006 issue of Science in the News. 4. SACNAS e-nouncements (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science), September 13, 2006 issue. 5. A day in the life of William Barret, SDSU alum now attending the Wake Forest School of Medicine. Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU for sending me this. 6. The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Piscataway, NJ) announces its annual Open House, Saturday, January, 6, 2007. 7. And you were wondering what the big deal is about public health and epidemiology? Bad spinach sign of wider problem?, from The Chicago Tribune (Registration Required), appearing in the September 18, 2006 issue of Science in the News. 8. Logan University announces the September 2006 edition of its newsletter, featuring its Doctor of Chiropractic and new MS/CD in Sports Science and Rehabilitation programs. 9. The Princeton Review is offering free full-length practice MCATs in the month of October. 10. Now, this is interesting piece of marketing. #3 – September 18, 2006 1. Gene Therapy Used to Zap Melanoma, From San Francisco Chronicle, appearing in the September 11, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 2. Food As Medicine, a nutrition training program for physicians, medical school faculty and other health professional: Next Training is June 23 - 29, 2007, Baltimore, MD 3. The 2007 Osteopathic Medical College Information Book is available online. 4. The American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM) is pleased to announce the launch of the new 2007 AACPMAS web application. 5. To Fight Stuttering, Doctors Look at the Brain: From The New York Times (Registration Required), appearing in the September 12, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 6. Baptist Memorial Health Care is relaunching its Experience Critical program, a nontraditional volunteer corps targeting mostly area college students or recent graduates interested in pursuing health care careers. (Thanks to Dee Beard for sending me this.) 7. Orthotists and prosthetists are specifically trained and educated to provide custom designed external othopedic braces and/or artificial limbs and related patient care. 8. Received this week 9. For Jackson Pollock wanabees… #2 – August 28, 2006 1. Report Says Sugary Drinks Pile on Pounds -- from Newsday, appearing in the August 10, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 2. Study Finds Type of Cancer in Dogs is Contagious, from the Washington Post (Registration Required); appearing in the August 11, 2006 issue of Science in the News a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 3. The Church Health Center will be sponsoring its 10^th Annual Race for Grace 5k walk/run on Saturday, November 4, 2006. 4. SACNAS e-nouncements (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science ): Published on August 16, 2006 5. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School announces its 6^th Annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences, to be held Thursday, November 2, 2006 6. SACNAS e-nouncements (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science ) Published on August 30, 2006 7. Be careful with what you post on Facebook.com or myspace.com – potential employers may read what you write. (Here’s a letter sent to the HLTHPROF listserv.) #1 – August 21, 2006 1. Welcome back! 2. The online and printed versions of Health Careers have been updated. 3. The question was: “Are distance learning courses, particularly of science prerequisites with labs, accepted by Admissions Committees of health-related professional schools, e.g. medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, nursing, and optometry?” 4. The University of Indianapolis will be sponsoring an Open House for their School of Occupational Therapy and their Krannert School of Physical Therapy on Saturday, September 9, 2006. 5. SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) e-nouncements, Published on August 2, 2006 6. The Boston University School of Public Health announces a series of Prospective Student Days, and a seminar, Studying Public Health in Massachusetts. 7. Received this week 6. The size of the Health Careers booklet has taken on a life of its own, as indicated by the following graph:
Summer 2006 #3 – August, 2006 1. A review of the conference 2. The need for healthcare professionals is projected to remain strong for the foreseeable future 3. Median salaries for selected healthcare professionals (most data is from the National Institute of Health Office of Science Education, http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/salary.htm) 4. An increasing number of application services and health-related professional schools are requiring criminal background checks of accepted applicants. 5. The MCAT will changing to a computer-based format in 2007. (Thanks to Dr. Alan Jaslow, biology professor and pre-health advisor at Rhodes College in Memphis for compiling this information.) 6. Brochures, booklets, DVDs picked up at the conference 7. Received this month 8. Ya know, I hate to remind you of this, but classes start later this month… #2 – July, 2006 1. Registration Opens for the August 19^th, 2006 Computerized MCAT^®! 2. Manny Patel’s (M-4 at University of Tennessee Health Science Center) report from Uganda (sent while the World Cup Soccer Games were in progress.) 3. Mosquitoes Breed in Katrina-Flooded Pools, from the Miami Herald, appearing in the June 16, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 4. SACNAS e-nouncements (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science), released June 21, 2006. 5. Magnets Zap Migraines, from Nature News – appearing in the June 22, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 6. Paralyzed Rats Walk in Stem Cell Study, from the Baltimore Sun – appearing in the June 22, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 7. More than 14 percent lack health insurance in U.S.: from a Reuters article released June 21, 2006. 8. Innovation, Advancement, and Best Practices To Achieve Global Goals: Unite For Sight's Fourth Annual International Health Conference, APRIL 14-15, 2007 - STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, CALIFORNIA, USA 9. The question on the geometry exam was “Find x”, the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose sides forming the right angle were 3 cm and 4 cm. Here is the student’s answer: #1 – June, 2006 1. Therapeutic Coordinator position available at the Hope and Healing Center, a division of the Church Health Center, Memphis, TN 2. Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine now offers a D.M.D./M.D. (Dentist-Physician) Program. 3. Some responses from individuals taking the MCAT during the April 2006 administration, reported by Kaplan at http://surveys.kaptest.com/instantanalysis/mcat/blog . 4. According to an Associated Press article released in May, 2006. blood tests for the AIDS virus could become part of routine physical exams for adults and teens. 5. SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) e-nouncements for May 10, 2006 6. Received this month 7. Craving For Food Lights Up the Brain: From the Guardian (UK), appearing in the May 18, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 8. Dental Admission Test examinees will be limited to three opportunities to participate in the testing program. 9. SACNAS e-nouncements (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Published on May 24, 2006 . 10. A CROWNING artistic achievement! -- French Fry Art!!
Spring 2006 #14 – May 1, 2006 1. We have a winner for the Godiva Chocolate Raffle! 2. If you are engaged in research out of town (as in MHIRT) or in traveling to interesting places, please consider sending pictures for inclusion in summer issues of the Caduceus Newsletter. 3. If you are graduating or transferring and wish to continue receiving the Caduceus Newsletter, please send me an alternate e-mail address! 4. Rick Reilly’s experience in flying in a F-14 Tomcat. (Apparently, the experience is NOT for the faint of heart…or stomach.) 5. Final Exam Week is coming up, and you KNOW what that means!! #13 – April 24, 2006 1. Premed of Color Monthly E-Newsletter- April 2006 2. SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) e-nouncements, April 12, 2006 3. Some notes about Ross Medical School, a Caribbean school, from Joshua Henry, SDSU alum. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington for forwarding his 2 e-mails to me.) 4. You're invited to the 3rd annual Godiva Chocolate Tasting Session, Wednesday, April 26 5. Where’s Eisen? (New Rochelle High School Orchestra, May 1968). #12 – April 10, 2006 1. Low-Calorie Diet May Lead to Longer Life, from the New York Times (Registration Required), via the April 5, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 2. Obesity Among U.S. Women Leveling Off, Study Shows, from the Washington Post (Registration Required), via the April 6, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 3. Drilling teeth is at least 9,000 years old.(!) From an article appearing in the Boston Globe. 4. Questions (and answers) that professors subscribing to the BIOLAB listserv will vouch for! #11 – April 3, 2006 1. You are invited to participate in the FIRST EVER CBU Bottle Rocket Contest, Thursday, April 6! 2. St. George’s University announces a series of Open House receptions for their Schools of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine. 3. The Benjamin Cummings Publishing Company will donate four $1,000 grants to students across the country who have shown a passion for biology, dedication, and a commitment to learning. 4. Fewer physicians offer free care: AMA president says doctors constrained by time and money. Posted at cnn.com, Friday, March 24, 2006; Posted: 9:08 a.m. EST (14:08 GMT) 5. The Breast Cancer site offers free mammograms to underprivileged women…if you click onto their web site, http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/. 6. The Spring 2006 Day Final Exam Schedule is now online. 7. Subject: New Irish Yoga!!!! #10 – March 27, 2006 1.  It's a Leap, But Scientists Find Threat to Humans in Avian Flu, from the Chicago Tribune, via the March 17, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 2. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, AR offers full-time Intern Positions to work with Exotic Cats. 3. Tackle Your Cholesterol Early, from Nature News, via the March 23, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 4. Computing and Science in 2020, from Nature 5. TEN BEST THINGS TO SAY IF YOU GET CAUGHT SLEEPING AT YOUR DESK (Thanks to Leah A. for sending me this.) #9 – March 20, 2006 1. The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (Lewisburg, WV) is sponsoring its annual Open House on Saturday, April 8. 2. The University of California – Berkeley School of Optometry is offering a summer “Opto-camp”. 3. Temple University’s School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) is offering a two-day Podiatric Medicine conference on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25. 4. SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science) e-nouncements: March 15, 2006 edition #8 – March 13, 2006 1. Virus Found in Prostate Cancer Patients, from the February 24, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 2. SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science ) e-nouncements, March 1, 2006 edition 3. PREMED OF COLOR MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER- March 2006 4. In case you’re interested in touring the University of Arkansas College of Medicine… 5. Bird Flu Could Migrate to U.S., from the Baltimore Sun, appearing in the March 6, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 6. Coffee Drinkers Get a Jolt in Study, from the Los Angeles Times (via seattletimes.com): Appearing in the March 8, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 7. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis) College of Dentistry is offering a 1-day Dental Externship on April 21, 2006. 8. The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health offers Summer Research Internships. 9. The University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine offers online courses. 10. NEW WORDS FOR 2006: Essential vocabulary additions for the workplace (and elsewhere) Spring Break 2006 Special Edition 1. You know, a casual sexual encounter during Spring Break, or ever, might not be in your best interest. Here are some reasons why. (Photos from STD101 for Non-Clinicians, a PowerPoint file distributed by the Center for Disease Control.) 2. It's Midterm Exam Week! Do you know what THAT means?? Mardi Gras 2006 Special Edition 1. For those of you who will be unable to attend this year’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans, NOT TO WORRY!! 2. This year’s 22nd Annual Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Regional Conference is hosted by the LMSA chapter at Stanford University School of Medicine.  3. Birth-control patch raises clot risk, from cnn.com, Friday, February 17, 2006; Posted: 11:26 a.m. EST (16:26 GMT) 4. NIH Undergraduate Scholarship Program (Thanks to Dr. Anna Ross for sending me this.) #7 – February 20, 2006 1. The 2006 Tennessee Academy of Science Collegiate Meeting will be held this year on the campus of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. 2. The date for this year’s Youth and Vitality vs. Old Age and Deceit Charity Volleyball Game has been SET!! 3. The Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) in Blacksburg, VA offers an Early Decision Admissions Track 4. Received this week 5. The University of Indianapolis School of Occupational Therapy and the Krannert School of Physical Therapy invite you to an open house on Saturday, March 4, 2006. 6. When in doubt, “Follow your gut”: from the February 17, 2006 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. #6 – February 13, 2006 1. “You Hold In Your Hand The Power to Stop Sexual Assault” -- Indiana University’s Urinal Guard Program. From the December 2005/January 2006 issue The Peer Educator, the Official Bimonthly Publication of The BACCHUS Network. 2. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers a Summers of Discovery program. 3. NASA offers over 200 scholarships. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington for sending me this.) 4. Received this week 5. The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM) offers a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF) and Summer Scholars Pre-Medical and Pre-Physical Therapy Programs 6. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) announces its Summer 2006 Research Program. 7. Letter twists, from “Enyafase”. #5 – February 6, 2006 1. Duke University School of Medicine announces its Summer Medical and Dental Education Program. 2. The Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine (Blacksburg, VA) announces its Spring Open House, Saturday, March 25. 3. The Association of Southeastern Biologists (ASB) announces its annual meeting in Gatlinburg, TN, March 29 to April 1, 2006. 4. General information about US Navy Medical Scholarship Programs 5. Received this week 6. St. George’s University Schools of Medicine and of Veterinary Medicine announce their Spring 2006 Open House Schedule 7. The University of Virginia announces its Summer Research Internship Program 8. In case you were closed out of Dr. Ross’ Animal Behavior course… #4 – January 30, 2006 1. The Robert Woods Johnson Medical School (New Brunswick, NJ) announces its Summer Clinical Internship Program. 2. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is offering Summer Institutes for Training in Biostatistics (SIBS) at Boston University, North Carolina State University, and University of Wisconsin-Madison 3. Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy offers its annual Day at Mercer on Friday, March 3, 2006. 4. The Pharmacist Shortage: Where Do We Stand? -- A series of articles posted on www.medscape.com . 5. Introducing the new Bio-Optic Organized Knowledge device, AKA “BOOK”. #3 – January 23, 2006 1. A plethora of summer research programs. (Thanks to Sana Mujahid for forwarding this list to me.) 2. The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine announces its Research, Observation, Service, Education (ROSE) program for college sophomores who are Ohio residents. 3. Biodiversity Research Expeditions to the Coastal Rainforest of Costa Rica and Career Opportunities in the Field 4. The Pre-Health Outreach Programs Office at East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine is currently accepting applications for our 2006 Summer Programs. 5. Emory University announces its Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE).  6. Neologisms: The 2005 winners of the Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational #2 – January 16, 2006 1. Comparison of Kaplan and Princeton Review MCAT Prep courses, by Jennifer Hendrick and Christen Gregory. 2. The PA (Physician Assistant Profession): Excerpts from a brochure distributed by the Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP). 3. Second-year medical students report which courses they perceive to be important: An article appearing in the December 2005 issue of The Advisor. 4. Don’t let your parents, teachers or professors fool you about how much harder they had it “in the old days”… #1 – January 9, 2006 1. Welcome back! 2. Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Bowman Gray Campus, will be offering a Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) for rising junior and senior science majors 3. Summer research opportunities in the Cleveland, Ohio area, sent by Christian C. Essman, Director of Student Relations, Office of Admissions, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University 4. The question I floated to the HLTHPROF listserv was “How damaging is it to wait until August to take the MCAT? “ 5. The Weill Medical College of Cornell University announces the Travelers Summer 2006 Research Fellowship Program for Premedical Students 6. Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) examination dates and registration fees for the 2006-07 cycle, from Elisabeth J. "Libby" Ross, MA, Director, PharmCAS and Student Affairs American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. 7. Fifty-one (51!) scholarships for minority students, sent by PREMED OF COLOR  for the benefit of all minority students, http://premedofcolor.org , - Contribution from Alan F Garcia, Claremont-McKenna College. 8. A doctoral program announcement from Notre Dame 9. The Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program, sponsored by the Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program in New York City is a .  ten week program which allows freshman and sophomore underrepresented minority and/or disadvantaged students to experience life as a MD-PhD student.  10. The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announces its 2006 Summer Research Fellowship program
Fall 2005 #15 – December 5, 2005 1. You’re invited to experience Animal Grossology: The Incredible World of Animal Parasites! Monday, December 5, and Wednesday, December 7, in the Montesi Room of Buckman Hall! 2. Child Family Health International is now accepting applications online for healthcare service experience programs in Bolivia, Mexico, Ecuador, India, and South Africa. 3. The Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition offers a Master of Science Degree in Nutrition. 4. Received this week 5. A quick reminder: It is not too late for students to apply to the MD/PhD program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (http://www.uiuc.edu ). 6. The Tree of Life, from the creator of the “Life is Hell” comic and “The Simpsons” comic series. 7. It’s the week before Final Exams. It’s time to update Websites For People Who Don’t Have Enough Work to do!! 8. Ol’ Santa has had a change of attitude… #14 – November 28, 2005 1. Medical marriages, where both husband and wife are physicians, have special challenges. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for forwarding item to me.) 2. Rare Japanese stork gets prosthetic beak: From CNN.com, Friday, November 18, 2005; posted: 11:52 a.m. EST (16:52 GMT) 3. The Jackson Laboratory of Bar Harbor, Maine, announces is 2006 Summer Research Program for college and high school students, June 11 to August 14, 2006, Optional Early Start May 28) 4. The students in BIOL 413 (Parasitology) invite you to an exhibit: Animal Grossology – The Incredible World of Animal Parasites, Monday, December 5 and Wednesday, December 7, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Montesi Room of Buckman Hall! #13 – November 21, 2005 1. The original question posted on the HLTHPROF listserv was, “I have an advisee interested in working in a health clinic. Where can I get information? “ Here is the reply from Dr. Robert Bowman, M.D., Director of Rural Health Education and Research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. 2. Justice Dept. to Sue Southern Illinois U. Over Graduate Fellowships for Minorities and Women, by Peter Schmidt, from http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/11/2005111101n.htm 3. Hard Times for Medical Careers, an editorial on recent developments on medical education posted to the HLTHPROF listserv, by Dr. Robert Bowman, M.D., Director of Rural Health Education and Research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. 4. Playing music can be good for your brain Stanford study finds it helps the understanding of language, from the November 17, 2005 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle. #12 – November 12, 2005 1. The Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) announces the 2006 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. 2. Beta Beta Beta, the Biology Honor Society is sponsoring a Bowling for Uganda fundraising event, Friday, November 18, 2005, at Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes, starting at 7 p.m. 3. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine announces a summer course for undergraduates in Human Anatomy, June 5 – June 30, 2006. 4. Ortho McNeil, manufacturers of Ortho Evra, a birth control patch, have issued a warning regarding the greater risk for blood clots and other serious side effects. From CNN.com, posted Thursday, November 10. #11 – November 7, 2005 1. The University of Pittsburgh announces an NIH-funded Summer Undergraduate Research Program for minority students. 2. The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT®) will convert to an entirely computer-based test (CBT) format, worldwide beginning 2007.  (From an e-mail sent by Tonya Miles to the HLTHPROF listserv, November 2, 2005. 3. Weill Medical College of Cornell University announces its annual one-Week Seminar, Practicing Medicine/Providing Health Care, January 9-13, 2006. 4. Submit your WHAT?? (They eat their dead, I guess.) #10 – October 31, 2005 1. Beta Beta Beta, the Biology Honor Society, is sponsoring a “behind the scenes” tour of Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Monday, November 14. 2. Beta Beta Beta is also sponsoring “Bowling for Uganda”, a Bowl-A-Thon on Friday, November 18, to raise $2,000 to support Hope North, a self-sustainable internally displaced people’s camp in Uganda. 3. Factoids about the Southern College of Optometry (Memphis, TN) 4 The following editorial by Carol Baffi-Dugan, Program Director for Health Professions Advising at Tufts University, appeared in the Tufts University student newspaper, and describes the advantages of the upcoming transition of the MCAT to computer-based testing. #9 – October 24, 2005 1. WHAT?!? Fall Break is HISTORY, and you STILL haven’t started your TERM PAPER?? Didn’t you know that procrastination can be BAD for you??? “Probing Procrastination”, from the 5 December 1997 issue of Science 278:1715-1717. 2. The Wadsworth Center, the biomedical and environmental science institute of the New York State Department of Health, announces its Summer Research Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. 3. This, too, is SCIENCE!! This year’s winners of the Ig-Noble Awards were announced on October 7, 2005. From an article by appearing in The Guardian, Friday, October 7, 2005. 4. Some background info about Mr. Buckley’s Exploding Trousers… 5. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, TN) announces its 2006 Summer Research Scholarship Program. 6. Women in Medicine National Pin Campaign 7. And this is why a companion-animal based veterinary practice is so lucrative -- How much would you spend on your dog?: Animal hospitals are thriving on free-spending pet owners. October 11, 2005, By Aaron Smith, CNN/Money staff writer 8. The Optometry Admission Test (OAT) is now available year round 9. Summer (2006) Research Opportunities at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock, Arkansas) 10. The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine announces its annual Open House, Saturday, November 12, 2005. #8 – October 10, 2005 1. Biodiversity Research Expeditions to the Coastal Rainforest of Costa Rica and Career Opportunities in the Field. 2. The subject of attire during interviews came up recently on the HLTHPROF listserv… 3. Interview FAQ’s and other resources 4. It’s Midterm Exam Week. Do you know what that means? #7 – October 3, 2005 1. The annual Health Career Opportunities Fair is THIS Thursday, October 6, in S201, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 2. An introduction to osteopathic medicine 3. The College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (Pomona, CA) has earned a distinctive recognition in this year’s U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Colleges, 2006 4. Undergraduate Biodiversity Fellowships are available at the Memphis Zoo. 5. DMAT teams and National Disasters: A report from Kenneth V. Iserson, M.D., Director, REEME Project, and Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. 6. Study shows Katrina displaced nearly 6,000 physicians: posted by Associated Press, Monday, September 26, 2005; Posted: 6:20 p.m. EDT (22:20 GMT) 7. The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity announces the 2006 Essay Contest in Ethics. 8. OK, Mikhael Baryshnikov, he ain’t… #6 – September 26, 2005 1. Summer research experience and travelogue of Jennifer Paxson. 2. Latest information from the American Association of Medical Colleges, from an e-mail sent to the HLTHPROF listserv, September 20, 2005. (This is especially relevant to those of you applying to Tulane and LSU – New Orleans.) 3. The Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the newest osteopathic medical school in the United States, announces Fall Open House, scheduled from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1. 4. Received this week and available from the bookshelf in S201. #5 – September 19, 2005 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.) #4 – September 12, 2005 1. In answer to my question, “HOW ARE YOU?”, Stacey Bourg, M-3 at Louisiana State University – Shreveport, replied with the following (Thanks to Stacey for granting me permission to share this with you.). 2. Local (Memphis) way to help Hurricane Katrina refugees/evacuees: Purchase Kroger gift cards for them and drop the cards off at the Holiday Inn across from the University of Memphis. 3. The HEAR ME Project has teamed up with Think MTV to launch the second annual National HIV/AIDS Story-Writing Competition. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for sending me this.) 4. Wake Forest University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences cordially invite interested faculty and students to join us for a Career Day and luncheon, Friday, October 7, 2005 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM. 5. A celebration of ignorance -- ya gotta visit http://www.medicalignorance.org/ . 6. Harbor of Health, a new state-of-the-art health facility scheduled to open in Harbor Town of Memphis, is looking for an intern. 7. Current status of Tulane University’s School of Medicine and School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. (From an e-mail distributed on September 8, 2005, by Susan Maxwell, executive director of the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions.) #3 – September 5, 2005 Focusing on the medical issues regarding Hurricane Katrina, which struck the New Orleans area on August 29, 2005. 1. INTRICATE FLOOD PROTECTION LONG A FOCUS OF DISPUTE, from the New York Times. From the September 1, 2005 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. from The New York Times (Registration Required). From the September 1, 2005 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 2. HAZARDS CONTAINED IN WATER ARE NOT AS TOXIC AS FEARED from The New York Times (Registration Required). From the September 1, 2005 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi. 3. Katrina health risks rise with flooding: Residents should be wary of contaminated water and food, by Jane Weaver, Health editor, MSNBC, Updated: 11:31 a.m. ET Sept. 1, 2005. From MSNBC.com 4. Disaster science really is a field of study. From the September 1, 2005 issue of Science Roundup, a monthly e-publication from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. #2 – August 28, 2005 1. Tel Aviv University and its Sackler School of Medicine located in Israel are internationally renowned institutions. 2. "The Healer's Voice" is a publication of the American Medical Student Association. 3. An essay on the way life was like 100 years ago, by Kevin S. Kerr. 4. Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, in Los Angeles, California, announces a new merit-based Yo San Scholarship program for incoming students, beginning with the Fall 2005 Trimester. 5. Ending Poverty Through Enterprise: Raising funds for Hope North, an internally displaced people’s camp in Uganda. 6. INRO 2006 - A Program for Minority Students Interested in Biomedical Research. 7. IDLE BRAIN INVITES DEMENTIA, from Newsday. (Appearing in the August 25, 2005 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi.) #1 – August 21, 2005 1. Welcome back! 2. Resources for medical Spanish 3. In the wake of recent terrorist attacks, paramedics are suggesting that you add emergency telephone numbers to your cell phone list. (Thanks to Doug Ritchie for sending me this.) 4. The Pentagon is looking for a few good people…to write and sell screenplays. (Adapted from “Pentagon’s New Goal Into Scripts, by David M. Halbfinger, NYTimes.com, August 4, 2005). 5. Received this week 6. The 5^th Annual Career Day for Biomedical Sciences at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Graduate School will be held, Thursday, November 10, 2005.
Summer 2005 #3 – August, 2005 1. More news from Dr. Mzungu Lungu, AKA Manny Patel, reporting from Hope Village, Uganda. 2. A free Guide to Science Writing Manual, from The Journal of Young Investigators (JYI). (Thanks to Donald Samulack, Ph.D., Director, Department of Scientific Editing of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for sending me this. Stacey Bourg’s account of traveling to and practicing medicine in Manali, India, in 6 parts: 3a. Stacey Bourg (CBU alum and M-2 at LSU) diary: Part I – July 4, 2005: Half-way there! 3b. Stacey Bourg (CBU alum and M-2 at LSU) diary: Part II – July 5, 2005: Manali at last! 3c. Stacey Bourg (CBU alum and M-2 at LSU) diary: Part III – July 7, 2005: Surgery Indian Style 3d. Stacey Bourg (CBU alum and M-2 at LSU diary: Part IV – July 13, 2005: