Welcome to all incoming first-year and transfer students!
Welcome Back to all our returning pre-health students!
To enhance our advising services for students who wish to pursue professional health and legal career tracks, advising services for these specialties have been brought together under a new umbrella of Pre-Professional Advising Services sponsored by the Student Services Division and The College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University. Barbara Carns remains our invaluable HPAP office coordinator. This past August, we welcomed Stacy Claire Peffley as our new pre-health counselor and Julian White, a new pre-health graduate assistant. We are also joined by Eric Coellen, a pre-health graduate advisor who is returning for his second year with HPAP. Our director of Pre-Professional Advising Services is M. Kristine Waldron.
HPAP has a number of events planned which we hope you will find both informative and useful. Please refer to the listing below and mark your calendars in advance.
* ANNOUNCEMENTS *
Summer Opportunities
(HPAP's web site for summer programs) http://hpap.syr.edu/spstate.htm
SENIORS!!!
We are requesting that you keep the office updated as to the status of your applications to professional schools. We would like to know what your plans are after you graduate. If you are delaying your application to professional schools, please read the Juniors information listed above.
READING DAY MEETING - April 30th, 2008
Applying to health professional schools for admission in 2009? Information on application services, MD/PhD programs, request for evaluations, personal statements, rating categories, compiling your schools list, timeline, background checks and other topics will be discussed. There will be time for questions and answers.
*Boston University School of Medicine
The
MA program in Clinical Investigation (
www.bu.edu/maci) has proved to be a good option for students who combine a passion for "clinical" research and medicine i.e. those who may envision themselves as Physicians & Investigators. An original research project and thesis is a requirement for the degree. Contact Linda Zimmerman, Manager of Outreach Division of Graduate Medical Sciences, Boston University School of Medicine, 617-638-5704 or
lzimmerm@bu.edu
The Emerging Leaders Program
Is designed to recruit high-potential employees for future leadership roles. To ensure that each intern acquires the competencies to become a successful leader, the training curriculum has been developed around the federal Executive Core Qualifications and the DHHS Leadership Competencies. This fantastic opportunity will include exposure to a number of Federal Programs that HHS oversees, and an opportunity to work on issues that are on the fore front of our nations needs. This two-year program is designed for Masters level graduates (alumni or current students) who are eager to make a contribution to the Department. Undergraduate students can apply with 1-2 years of work experience that is directly related to the career track they are applying to. The majority of applicants that apply (95%) have a graduate degree or higher.
This challenging 24-month program provides training in departmental core competencies, multiple job rotations to gain familiarity with people and programs across HHS, assignment of mentors to provide career development advice and support, and training in specific technical competencies based on your chosen career path. This training is then expanded into a full-time opportunity into one of the 5 career paths you have originally chosen: scientific, public health, information technology, social science and administrative.
Although we are unable to attend all of the wonderful institutions of higher learning as we would like, I want to ensure that your students and alumni are aware of our exciting program opportunity. If you have any question you can direct those to me, my contact information is below. Please visit our ELP website http://hhsu.learning.hhs.gov/elp
Physician Assistant Training
Students interested in learning about PA training can access the online PA Programs Directory at http://www.apap.org/directory/index.htm . This on-line catalog lists addresses, admissions deadlines, course requirements, and other relevant information. The on-line search function allows you to search by tuition level, degree sought, application deadlines, CASPA participation, and more. Although there is a subscriber fee for this on-line directory, the HPAP office has an active account that you may use by visiting the HPAP office. For a list of PA programs, visit: http://www.aapa.org/pgmlist.php3
* NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS *
Summer 2008
Have you made plans for next summer? Check out the Summer Programs listed on our web page http://hpap.syr.edu . You might find a program that you will want to pursue.
Volunteer opportunities
Francis House
108 Michaels Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13208
http://www.francishouseny.org/
Francis House provides a home and a supportive extended family to people with a diagnosis of a terminal illness with a prognosis of six months or less life expectancy and have an illness progressing at a steady rate. Staff and volunteers function as an extended family offering physical, emotional, and spiritual support. 24-hour medical supervision is provided by licensed home health care agencies. Caregivers are present to care for residents 24-hours a day. Volunteers are present to volunteers from 8:00 a.m. through the day until 10:00 p.m.
New Osteopathic Medical Schools
Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM)
Harrogate, TN
http://www.lmunet.edu/DCOM/
A. T. Still University College of Osteopathic Medicine-Mesa (ATSU0-COM-Mesa)
Mesa, AZ
http://www.atsu.edu/comm/index.htm
* FYI *
The Rebecca Lee Pre-Health Society
The Rebecca Lee Pre-Health Society is a student organization designed to promote and encourage a diverse group of pre-health students to attend professional health schools, including medical, dental, vet, optometry, physical therapy, and other health careers. This organization is open to any Syracuse University student who has an interest in a health profession as a career goal, regardless of that student's current major.
One reason students should join this organization is because it is a branch of the Students National Medical Association (SNMA), and as such, often collaborates on events and programs with Upstate Medical University College of Medicine. Other reasons to join the Rebecca Lee Pre-Health Society include networking opportunities, community service projects, mentoring from medical students, the availability of MCAT/GRE preparation workshops, and, most importantly, the advice and support of fellow Rebecca Lee members. The society also brings in speakers from various health professions to address the group.
The society is named for Rebecca Lee Crumpler, who was the first African American woman to earn an M.D. degree, graduating from the New England Female Medical College in 1864. The society was originally created for undergraduates from under-represented minority groups who were interested in pursuing health-related careers. Since its earliest days its membership has grown to include students from all backgrounds who have an interest in the heath care field.
For more information or to sign up for the Rebecca Lee Pre-Health Society listserv to receive meeting announcements, send an email to rebeccaleephs@yahoo.com
For The Animals (formerly Pre-Vet Club)
An organization of students concerned about issues regarding animals and animal welfare. Although most of this organization's members are pre-veterinary students, being a pre-veterinary student is not a requirement for membership in this organization. Activities include community service and education about issues affecting companion animals in the community. Contact: tnhamilt@syr.edu
The Association for Student Elderly Connection (ASEC)
If you're interested in getting involved in community service and enjoy working with the elderly please get involved. ASEC volunteers at the local VA hospital (right next to Brewster Boland) Contact info for ASEC: got_asec@hotmail.com
Office of Scholarship Programs @ SU
The Office of Scholarship Programs will send notifications of general
scholarship opportunities directly to your syr.edu e-mail account.
Sign
up today by going to http://financialaid.syr.edu/Listserv.htm
M. Kristine Waldron, Director
Stacy Claire Peffley, Pre-Health Counselor
Barbara J. Carns, Office Coordinator
Julian White, Graduate Assistant
Jason Larson, Graduate Assistant
Kerry Van Schoyck, Student Employee
