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#2 – August 30, 2010
1. Events coming up. (This feature is updated as I get new information.)
2. U.S. News and World Report Rankings Highlight Osteopathic Medical Educations Contributions to Primary Care:   From the April/May 2010 issue of Inside OME.
3. National University of Health Science (St. Petersburg, FL campus) is hosting a Campus Visit Day to learn more about their Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine degree, Saturday, September 25.
4. The University of Michigan College of Pharmacy is consistently ranked as one of the top Colleges of Pharmacy in the United States. BTW, roughly 40% of its students are from out-of-state.
5. Palliative Care Extends Life, Study Finds: From the August 20, 2010 issue of Science in the News, the daily science digest from Sigma Xi.
6. Marginalia: SO, little grasshopper, you wish to know what fish printing is?

#1 – August 23, 2010
1. Events coming up. (This feature is updated as I get new information.)
2. What you YOU doing this year for International Talk Like a Pirate Day Weekend (Saturday, September 18—Sunday, September 19)?
3. The Washington Post has just released Landmark: The Inside Story of America’s New Health Care Law and What it Means for All of Us”.
4. St. George’s University Public Health program has accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health, the US accreditation authority.
5. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, August 9, 2010 edition.
6. For those of you interested in medical school: The 2011-2012 Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) is now available from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
7. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, August 16, 2010 edition.
8. Received this month.
9. Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA) welcomes applications from disadvantaged & underrepresented students.
10. The White House Internship Program is dedicated to giving emerging leaders the opportunity to serve the Administration and gain invaluable experience in public service. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at San Diego State U for sending me this.)
11. The Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston) has scheduled a series of Fall 2010 Information Sessions for their clinical health-related programs.
12. The American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) now has a fan page on Facebook!
13. Marginalia: Creatures that you just might see if you take Marine Invertebrate Zoology at the Gulf Coast Research Lab.

Summer 2010

#3 – August, 2010
1. Welcome back!
2. Some sad news: The passing of Dr. Wisdom Coleman .
3. The reasons to attend St. George’s University School of Medicine (Grenada, West Indies).
4. Received this month. (On the BBB/PHP bookshelf, unless otherwise noted.)
5. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine has campuses in Lake Erie, PA and in Bradenton, FL.
6. ===AAMC STAT===, E-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, June 28, 2010 edition.
7. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the American Association of Medical Colleges, August 2, 2010 issue.

8. William Carey University (Hattiesburg, MS) will be admitting its first class later this month. Here are some view of the gross anatomy lab and the osteopathic principles and practices lab.

#2 – July, 2010
1. From Medscape Internal Medicine: Surgeon General Urges Exercise for Optimal Health, by Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA, Posted: 06/17/2010.
2. Received this month.
3. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, June 7, 2010 edition.
4. Inside OME: The monthly e-journal from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic medicine on Osteopathic Medical Education, June 2010 edition.
5. Some information about the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (Charleston).
6. The Hofstra University School of Medicine in partnership with North Shore-LIJ Health System announces the 133^rd allopathic medical school in the U.S.
7. ===AAMC STAT===. e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, June 14, 2010 edition.
8. Sources of information for post-baccalaureate programs.
9. E-mail Feasible Inexpensive Way to Screen for Depression in College Students, by Caroline Casels, from Medscape Medical News.

10. Marginalia: Got time on your hands? Want to do a service project? Here’s an idea from the Spring 2010 issue of Outlook, the quarterly journal from the Washington University School of Medicine.

#1 – June, 2010
1.    The College Information Book (CIB) of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) contains information pertaining to the osteopathic medical profession and to the admissions requirements, tuition, fees, deposits, deadlines and special programs of the 26 osteopathic medical colleges.
2. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, May 3, 2010 edition.
3. The University of Arkansas College of Arts and Sciences (Fayetteville) announces its INBRE Research Conference for Biological Sciences, Physics, and Chemistry and Biochemistry, October 16-16,2010.
4. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, May 10, 2010 edition.
5. Environmental Cancer Risk ‘Grossly Underestimated’?, from WebMD Health News, May 7, 2010 edition.
6. The Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston) is offering two Summer 2010 Information Sessions on Friday, June11th and Thursday, July 15.
7. St. George’s University (Grenada) Schools of Medicine and of Veterinary Medicine are sponsoring a series of Open Houses in June and July.
8. Medical Societies Have Mixed Reactions to Medicare Payment Bill. From Medscape Medical News, May 20, 2010 edition.
9. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, May 24, 2010 edition.
10. The Saint Louis University School of Medicine offers M.D., M.D.-Ph.D., M.D.-M.P.H., and M.D.-M.B.A. programs.
11. Indoor Tanning Poses Melanoma Risk; There Are No Safe Devices – from Medscape Medical News, by Nick Mulcahy, May 28, 2010.
12. Marginalia: One physician’s answer to the age-old question, “Hey, I’m premed, why must I take organic chemistry?

Spring 2010

#17 – May 3, 2010
1. If you are a graduating senior, and wish to continue being on the listserv for the Caduceus Newsletter, you need to send me a new e-mail address.
2. Inside OME: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) News on Osteopathic Medical Education, April/May 2010 edition, Vol. 4, No. 4/5.
3. The Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (Independence, OH) offers a Summer Pre-Professional Internship Program.
4. Received this week. (All magazines are available for review in the BBB/PHP Lounge.)
5. The American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) will be offering two Student Scholarships to cover the cost of attending its 70^th Annual Conference, November 11-13, 2010, in Milwaukee, WI.
6. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, April 26, 2010 edition.
7. Marginalia: Combined Unhealthy Behaviors Associated With 4-Fold Increased Risk for Death, by Emmat Hitt, Ph.D., from Medscape news.

#16 – April 26, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. Yes, it’s the Annual Chocolate Tasting Session, featuring Dinstuhl’s Gourmet Chocolates, Thursday, April 29!
3. Saving Limbs and Saving Lives through Surgery and Research: A biographical sketch of Dr. Lee Rogers, DPM.
4. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, April 19, 2010 edition.
5. The Ross University Seminar will be held in Nashville, TN on May 8, 2010.
6. The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (Lewisburg, WV) will be sponsoring its Summer Open House on Friday, June 25, 2010.
7. F.D.A. is Urged to Set Limits for Levels of Salt in Food, from the April 21, 2010 issue of Science in the News, a daily science digest from Sigma Xi.
8. Marginalia: A Strange Old Tool . . . Do you know what this is? (Sent to me by a pharmacist, so he oughta know about these things.)

#15 – April 19, 2010
1.   Events coming up.
2. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), April 12, 2010 edition.
3. VMCAS Application Testers Needed!!!
4. The California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University (Oakland, CA) is offering a 3-day workshop on podiatry, July 28-30, 2010.
5. Marginalia: April 22 is Earth Day, 2010, and there’s plenty going on in and around Shelby Farms.

#14 – April 12, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has issued a call for Undergraduate Research Poster Submissions for their Annual Meeting coming up 17-21 February 2011 in Washington, D.C.
3. Drexel University College of Medicine (Philadelphia, PA) will be offering 15-25 additional seats in their Interdepartmental Medical Science (IMS) special masters program.
4. Registration is now open for the first University of California – San Francisco (UCSF) Dental Information Day to be held in Long Beach, CA on Saturday, May 8, 2010. (Sent to the HLTHPROF listserv by James C. Betbeze, Jr., MPA, Director of Admissions.)
5. Marginalia: It’s that time of year again, for the Annual Chocolate Tasting Session, featuring Dinstuhl’s Gourmet Chocolates, presented by the students of BIOL 103, the Biology of Addiction, Thursday, April 29, 2 to 4 p.m.

#13 – April 5, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Graduate Health Sciences sponsors the Summer Research Scholars Program to provide research experience to exceptionally well-qualified undergraduate students.
3. ===AAMC STAT====, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 29, 2010 edition.
4. Georgetown University Medical Center will be hosting an Open House on Friday, April 16, 2010, for people interested in applying (or who are currently applying) to a biomedical master's program at Georgetown.
5. Marginalia: You’ve heard of the iPod, the iPhone, and iPad, yes? INTRODUCING: The New iStan.

#12 – March 29, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. Updated launch dates for clinical health-related graduate programs.     (Other dates to be added as information becomes available.)
3. NYU Dental Professor Dr. Timothy Bromage Selected to Receive Max Planck Research Award.
4. Something to think about for next year’s Saint Patrick’s day – shaving your head as a fundraiser for pediatric cancer. (It’s sponsored by the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.)
5. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter of the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 21, 2010 edition.
6. The Ohio State University College of Optometry will sponsor its annual Open House & Career Day, Saturday, April 17, 2010, 1:00 – 4:30 p.m.
7. “For instance, mutations in the RB1 gene are associated with eye cancer in humans but cause worm genitalia to develop in the wrong place”, the article says…
8. Marginalia: The transformation of one particular St. Baldrick’s Day volunteer: Dr. Keith Bradley, Director, Research Associate Program, http://raprogram.org/ .

#11 – March 22, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. On April 1 Vanderbilt University will hold its 4^th Annual Health Professions Graduate School Fair from 2-6 PM in the ballrooms of the Student Life Center.
3. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (Little Rock) will be sponsoring its annual Spring Tour on Friday, April 16. (Please let me know if you’re interested in attending by sending me an e-mail, at seisen@cbu.edu .)
4. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 15, 2010 edition.
5. What you need to know about raising a family and attending medical school, from AspiringDoc.org, a division of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
6. The Office of University Recruitment at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, CA is pleased to announce our upcoming WesternU Preview Days scheduled for Saturday, May 1st and Wednesday, June 9th, 2010.
7. Washington University (St. Louis, MO) offers a Genetic Epidemiology Masters of Science (GEMS) MS degree.
8. Inside OME: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine’s e-newsletter, March 2010, Vol. 4, No. 3.
9. Launch dates for application services (Allopathic Medicine, Optometry, Osteopathic Medicine, Physician Assistant, Podiatric Medicine)
10. Marginalia: An actual conversation between an amputee patient and his podiatrist, who happens to be a CBU alum.

#10 – March 15, 2010
1.   Events coming up.
2. The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine offers a VMD-PhD Combined Degree.
3. The University of Michigan School of Dentistry and Medical School offers its Pipeline Program, a six-week residential program for college freshmen and sophomores interested in pursuing a career in medicine or dentistry.
4. ===AAMC STAT===, e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 8, 2010 edition.
5. Pacific University (Oregon) College of Optometry invites applicants to attend InSight 2010 residence experience, slated for July 7-9, 2010.
6. The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (New Brunswick, NJ) is pleased to announce the launch of its NEW masters programs in biomedical sciences.
7. Marginalia: Do NOT mess with these animals!

#9 – March 8, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) will be offering a Multidisciplinary Summer Research Experience (REU) in Computational

Mathematics and Nonlinear Dynamics of Biological, Biologically Inspired and Engineering Systems this summer.
3. Brain Awareness Week Special Presentation – Brain and Body: How the Immune System Makes a Smarter Brain, sponsored by the Neuroscience Institute of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
4. ===AAMC STAT===: E-Newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, February 22, 2010 issue.
5. ===AAMC STAT===: E-Newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, March 1, 2010 issue.
6. The University of Maryland School of Public Health offers a Summer Training and Research (STAR) program.
7. George Mason University and Georgetown University Medical Center announce a joint program, the Advanced Biomedical Sciences Certificate.
8. The University of Massachusetts Medical School offers two types of summer research opportunities.
9. Loma Linda University offers a Summer Health Disparities Research Undergraduate Training Program.
10. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) offers Fee Reductions for the MCAT Exam and AMCAS.
11. Marginalia: Ya know, a casual sexual encounter during Spring Break, or at any time, really, may not be in your best interest. Here are some reasons why.

#8 – March 1, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. Loyola University – Chicago offers a MA in Medical Sciences program.
3. The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), I am pleased to invite you and your students to the 2010 AAVMC Veterinary Medical Career Fair & Information Sessions.
4. The University of Memphis School of Public Health offers Masters Degrees in Public Health and in Health Administration.
5. The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) will be sponsoring its 2010 AAVMC Veterinary Medical Career Fair & Information Sessions on Sunday, March 14, 2010 in Alexandria, VA.
6. ===AAMC STAT===; Weekly e-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, February 22, 2010 edition.
7. The Application Preparation EXtreme (APEX) summer residential camp, sponsored by the University of South Carolina, is an intensive five-day program designed to assist upperclass pre-med students prepare for their med school application.
8. Received this week.
9. American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (AADSAS): Information for Applicants Applying to the 2011 Entering Class of Dental Schools.
10. The University of Alabama – Birmingham offers a Summer in Biomedical Science (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program 2010.
11. The Oregon Health & Science University (Portland) offers a Graduate Studies Equity Summer Research Program for college students.
12. The University of California – Berkeley will be celebrating its 5^th year of offering a summer Opto-camp.
13. The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-COM) will again host the Summer Scholars Program on the Ohio University campus.
14. Marginalia: ZZ Top was right! Every girl is crazy about a sharp-dressed man!

#7 – February 22, 2010
1.   Events coming up.
2. Inside OME: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine News on Osteopathic Medical Education, February 2010 issue – Vol. 4, #2.
3. The deadline for applying to the Tennessee Institutes for Pre-Professional (TIP) is February 28.
4. Tennessee Health Care Campaign’s 5^th Annual Regional Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
5. ===AAMC STAT===. E-newsletter from the Association of American Medical Colleges, February 15, 2010 edition.
6. The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) is holding an Open House at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 6, at the School of Nursing, 655 W. Lombard St., Baltimore, MD 21201.
7. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis) offers an 11-month, 34-credit hour Masters in Pharmacology.
8. The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Georgia campus announces its annual Biomedical Sciences Program Open House, Friday, March 5.
9. After Years of Quiet, Expecting a Boom in U.S. Medical Schools – an e-article in the New York Times.com.
10. Nearly 1 in 5 Medical Students in the United States is Attending an Osteopathic Medical School.
11. The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) is pleased to announce our Health Professions Recruitment Fair and Workshops in conjunction with AACOM’s Annual Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
12. The University of Alabama – Birmingham offers an eight-week summer mentored research program.
13. Marginalia: The good news is that the security panel in Cooper-Wilson says “System is normal”…

#6 – February 15, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. Shirl Sharpe, Academic Service Coordinator for the University of Memphis Department of Public Health, will be discussing their Masters Programs in Public Health and in Health Administration on Thursday, February 18.
3. Zeta Tau Alpha will hold their 2^nd Annual Pink Out basketball game on Thursday, February 18.
4. The Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Piscataway, NJ) offers Summer Clinical Internships.
5. International Human Cadaver Prosection Program, August 3-5, 2010, at Indiana University School of Medicine – Northwest (Gary).
6. ===AAMC STAT====: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, February 8, 2010 edition.
7. Tufts University (North Grafton, MA) offers its 2010 Adventures in Veterinary Medicine program at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.
8. The 7^th Annual Global Health & Innovation Conference, presented by Unite for Sight, will be held on the campus of Yale University, April 17-April 18, 2010.
9. The Illinois College of Optometry will host the third annual Focus on Your Future Summer Program for underrepresented minority undergraduate students, from Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23, 2010.
10. Global Medical Health Programs, from William P. King, Associate Dean for Student Services, Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
11. The Center for Health Disparities and Molecular Medicine (CHDMM) of Loma Linda University School of Medicine (CA) will host its Undergraduate Training Program (UTP) from June 14 to August 6 of 2010.
12. The University of Illinois will be sponsoring a 5-day Summer Neuroscience Institute from May 18-21, 2010.
13. Marginalia: What’s V-day without “In-the-Mood” foods? From CNN Living, February 11, 2010.

#5 – February 8, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. Michigan State University will be hosting a Summer 2010 Premedical Achievement Program (PMAP), June 11-July 24.
3. The Native Americans into Medicine program is for Native American students who are pursuing an education that will enable them to become health professionals, and will take place on the University of Minnesota- Duluth Campus from June 21^st – July 30^th.
4. Virginia Tech University (Blacksburg, VA) offers a 2010 Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institute (BSSI). (Thanks to Dr. Malinda Fitzgerald for sending me this.)
5. ===AAMC STAT===, February 1, 2010 edition.
6. Three great opportunities to learn about American Indian/Indigenous Health. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at SDSU, for sending me this.)
7. International Service Learning (ISL) has arranged several trips to provide “hands to help” Haitian children, most of whom are orphans, displaced by the devastating effects of the recent earthquake.
8. California State University, Sacramento, announces a new Professional Science Master's (PSM) Program leading to an MA in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Stem Cell Research.
9. The University of North Texas (UNT) Health Science Center offers a Summer Undergraduate Research Program.
10. Footsteps: The Newsletter for the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine, January 2010 edition.
11. Western University of Health Sciences (Pomona, CA) announces the opening of a new Health Education Center.
12. The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine (Iowa City) offers an 8-week Summer Undergraduate Medical Research (SUMR) Program, targeting students who will graduate in the 2010-2011 academic year.
13. West Tennessee Healthcare will again sponsor the Pre-Med Internship Volunteer Program. This program will begin on June 7 and conclude July 30, 2010.
14. The American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine will be hosting a Webinar Open House, February 10, 2010 at 1 p.m. EST and at 6 p.m. EST.
15. Marginalia: A follow-up to last week’s snow day – what did your parents, siblings, grandparents say you had to do in order to guarantee a snow day?

#4 – February 1, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. On Thursday, February 18, Shirl Sharpe, Academic Service Coordinator for the University of Memphis School of Public Health will be speaking on their Masters Programs in Public Health and of Health Administration.
3. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine offers a 7-week long Premedical Academic Enrichment Program (SPAEP).
4. Global Vision International (GVI) offers 5- to 20- week internships within the fields of environment and wildlife research.
5. ===AAMC STAT===, January 25, 2010 edition.
6. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Southern Mississippi is continuing its Summer Undergraduate Research Experience for undergraduates who will begin their senior year in the fall of 2010.
7. Applications are available for the Tennessee Institutes for Pre-Professionals, a program hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for increasing the pool of underrepresented groups in its health profession programs.
8. Drexel University School of Public Health (Philadelphia, PA) is sponsoring an Open House for Prospective Graduate Students, February 20, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
9. Marginalia: Joe Alfonso’s experience taking a Marine Biology course at the Gulf Coast Research Lab last summer. (BTW, in case you’re interested, enrollment for this summer’s course has started.)

#3 – January 25, 2010
1.   Events coming up.
2. The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis) College of Allied Health will be sponsoring a Prospective Student Open House on Friday, February 12, 2010.
3. The University of Michigan offers an 8-week Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) in Health Management and Policy.
4. Yale University will be hosting its 8^th Annual Unite For Sight Global Health & Innovation Conference, Saturday, April 17-Sunday, April 18, 2010.
5. The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) is pleased to announce our Health Professions Recruitment Fair and Workshops in conjunction with AACOM’s Annual Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
6. ===AAMC STAT=== News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, January 18, 2010.
7. The University of Southern California (USC) Somos Hermanos Student Immersion Program is currently accepting applications for both the July – December 2010 and January – June 2011 program sessions.
8. The East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine offers a 4-week Medical Horizons Program.
9. Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program offers a 10-week Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program in New York City for freshmen and sophomores.
10. The Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine (Athens) will again host the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program.
11. Most osteopathic medical schools have a February 1, 2010 deadline – a note from Gina Moses, M.Ed., Associate Director of Application Services.
12. Marginalia: Medical clowning as a therapy modality.

#2 – January 18, 2010
1. Events coming up.
2. ===AAMC STAT===: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) – January 11, 2010 edition.
3. Inside OME: December 2009/Jan. 2010 combined issue, from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM™)
4. The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) announces an ADEA Workshop and Recruitment Fair for Predental Students and Advisors in conjunction with ADEA’s Annual Session and Exhibition in Washington, D.C., Saturday, February 27, 2010.
5. The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has a special admissions program called R.O.S.E. for Ohio residents.
6. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical College offers a Summer Training in Academic Research and Scholarship Program. (They sent the announcement on January 12, with a deadline of January 15, so I have sent an e-mail inquiry for clarification.)
7. Differences remain over what health care bill will look like. From CNN news.com.
8. The situation in Haiti is that bad…really.

#1 – January 11, 2010
1. Welcome back!
2. The Department of Biological Engineering (BE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers a Research Experience for Undergraduates Program during the summer term of 2010.
3. Call for Applications for the American Society of Microbiologists Undergraduate Fellowship Opportunities.
4. For applications to Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, the applicant is allowed to make changes after submission: from Gina Moses, Associate Director of Application Services.
5. America’s Best Careers 2010: Healthcare, from the U.S. News and World Report.
6. The University of Massachusetts Medical School (Worcester) offers a Summer Undergraduate Research Program, May 31, 2010-August 6, 2010.
7. Marginalia: Art therapy -- Mandalas created by cystic fibrosis and lung transplant patients at Washington University Medical Center.

#17 – December 13, 2009
1. The United States Air Force offers 3- and 4-year scholarships for medical school.
2. ====AAMC STAT====: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, December 7, 2009 edition.
3. The Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program of Weill Cornell Medical College, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and The Rockefeller University offers a10-week Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program in New York City.
4. An invitation from the Drexel University School of Public Health
5. The Folklore of Mistletoe.
6. Still having trouble finding that special gift for your significant other? Here are some suggestions!
7. Traditional workshops go electronic for Christmas, from the R&D Daily, Tuesday, December 8, 2009 edition.
8. Living the Christmas spirit…
9. Marginalia 1: Researcher explains science behind St. Nick’s Christmas magic. Reprinted from The R&D Daily, December 7, 2009 edition.
10. Marginalia 2: Jeff Foxworthy and Ron White would be proud of this fellow.

#16 – December 7, 2009
1. Dr. Russell Gelder from the University of Washington School of Medicine will be presenting a lecture entitled "Adventures in Non-Visual Ocular Photoreception", Tuesday, December 8.
2.   Dr. Peter Doherty, 1996 Nobel Prize Laureate in Medicine, will be the keynote speaker at UTHSC Post-Doc Research Day, Thursday, December 10.
3.   Parasite Rex: An exhibit of the wonderful world of parasites – Thursday, December 10, 2 to 3 p.m. in the Sabbatini Lounge.
4.   Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH) is offering a 10-week summer internship program for students in Environmental studies, Ecology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, and other related majors.
5. The Tropical Disease Institute at Ohio University is pleased to announce its Tropical Disease Research program in Ecuador for the upcoming summer.
6. The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is hosting its Second Annual Levi Watkins Jr. Pre-Medical Conference on February 6, 2010. The conference is designed to help prepare minorities and students from disadvantaged backgrounds successfully navigate through the medical school application process.
7. Case Western Reserve University will offer a variety of undergraduate research opportunities for the upcoming summer.
8. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) now offers a Pharmacy program at their Georgia Campus (Suwanee, GA).
9. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will offer its Human Anatomy Summer Course for Undergraduates June 7-July 2, 2010.
10. Marginalia: Interesting college mascots.

#15 – November 30, 2009
1.   Events coming up.
2. ====AAMC STAT====: News from the Association of American Medical Colleges, November 23, 2009 edition.
3. The East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine received 1,586 applications to fill 60 slots.(!)
4. International Service Learning offers clinical experiences in the Dominican Republic and in North Central Mexico. (Thanks to Barbara Huntington, PHP Director at San Diego State for sending me this.)
5. Inside OME: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) News on Osteopathic Medical Education – November 2009, Vol. 3, No. 11.
6. Marginalia I: An impressive half-time show!    (Ignore the ad that starts the clip.)
7. Marginalia II: This is what happens when: A) You’ve been married to the same person for 33 years; and B)Your birthday falls at Thanksgiving time.

#14 – November 23, 2009
1. “The Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program is designed to give 25 premedical students deeper insights into the field of medicine, including issues that greatly affect the health of traditionally underserved groups.”
2. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Georgia Campus School of Pharmacy (Suwanee, GA) is hosting an Open House on Friday, December 4, 2009.
3. Des Moines University (Iowa) offers a Health Professions Advanced Summer Scholars Program for individuals interested in medical, physician assistant, or physical therapy school…and it’s free.
4. Des Moines University offers a variety of health-related programs at the Master’s and Doctoral level.
5. Results of a recent Medscape survey among selected healthcare professionals regarding The Obama administration’s decision of telling federal prosecutors not to pursue patients who use medical marijuana in states where it is legal, unless they are using it for illegal purposes.
6. The Official Guide to the MCAT Exam is available from the Association of American Medical Colleges web site.
7. Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD) will be offering its tenth annual summer course in Human Anatomy for Undergraduates.
8. Marginalia: The study of biology involves more than just white lab coats, stethoscopes, and micropipettors, you know…

#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.

#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

#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.

#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.