Bryn Mawr College Pre-Health Club

Hello,
I am forwarding a messge from the U Penn Vet school about their new one week summer prevet program. See the message below for the web site describing the program and its application. Note that there is a $40 application fee and tuition for the program is $975.00. No housing is provided.
– Mary Beth

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The School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has created the VETS (Veterinary Exploration Through Science) Program scheduled to begin in May of 2010. The program has been set up as a day camp here at the School’s Philadelphia Campus.

Could you please pass the following link on to any students under your guidance who might be interested?

The link to our information is:

http://www.vet.upenn.edu/EducationandTraining/StudentAdmissions/VETSSummerCamp/tabid/1506/Default.aspx

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

Rob DiMeo
Admissions Counselor
UPENN School of Veterinary Medicine
215-898-5433

The Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology is currently looking for three (3) part-time research assistants (RA) to help out with subject recruitment at HUP during the evenings.

The RA will be required to work from 7:15pm -10pm either

a) Mondays/Tuesdays and every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
b) Wednesdays/Thursdays and every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)

From what I understand, the days that you work are flexible, the hours, however, are not. There is also potential to do bloodwork for those who may be interested.

RAs will be able to work up to 20hrs/week and be paid $15/hr. We are looking for immediate hire to start now, or at least by Jan 4th.

Please email to eugenia.chan@uphs.upenn.edu
– a cover letter
– resume/cv
– list of 3 references

Best of luck to everyone on their finals!

– Eugenia Chan ’08

Application Due Date

February 1, 2010

Eligibility Requirements:

– This summer program is for students who are seriously considering pursuing a career as a physician scientist. This is not an appropriate summer program for those students who know they only wish to attend medical school in the future.
– Must be college freshmen or sophomores who are members of underrepresented minority groups or otherwise disadvantaged groups, as described by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Gateways to the Laboratory Program

Hello – This program is for students who are definitely interested in an MD-PHD. See their web site for details and an application .

– Mary Beth

Dear Pre-Health Advisors,

I am pleased to once again bring to your attention an excellent summer program for students who wish to pursue the combined MD-PhD degree.

Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program in New York City

– Ideal for students who wish to pursue the combined MD-PhD degree (this program is run by the Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program).
– 10 weeks of independent research at either Weill Cornell Medical College, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center or The Rockefeller University (all in NYC).
– Present & participate in weekly journal clubs
– Scrub into surgeries at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
– Give an oral, written and poster presentation of your research in front of your family (who are flown in for the event), friends and colleagues.
– Receive on going mentorship by your “Big Sib” (a current MD-PhD student), as well as weekly meetings with the Program’s leadership.
– Receive a stipend of $4,300 (minus the cost of housing).

For further information (including eligibility) and an on-line application, please visit our website:
http://www.med.cornell.edu/mdphd/summerprogram/

Application Due Date:

January 29. 2010

Eligibility Requirements:

– Underrepresented Minority* or Disadvantaged* undergraduates who will have completed general chemistry in college by June 2010
– SAT score between 1500 and 1900 or ACT score between 20 and 27 (SAT or ACT scores outside this range may apply, but will be given a lower priority)
– Minimum GPA 3.0
– Must NOT have taken organic chemistry in college
– Participants responsible for locating their own housing in the Dallas-Fort Worth area during the summer of 2010 (housing not provided by UT Southwestern)

*See pamphlets attached below for definitions

UT Southwestern Scholars Program in Organic Chemistry (SPOC)

Hello

This is a pilot summer program for minority or disadvantaged student that involves a course in organic chemistry and shadowing of physicians. The program is in Dallas, is 16 hours a week, and provides a stipend of $1000 but does not provide housing or food. Read the attached files for eligibility requirements and details about applying.

– Mary Beth

Attached are announcements about a brand new summer program for undergraduates who have not yet taken organic chemistry. The program will be held on the UT-Southwestern Medical School campus in Dallas, Texas, from June 1, 2010 to August 5, 2010.

For more information, please see brochures:
UT Southwestern Scholars Program in Organic Chemistry (SPOC)
Scholars Program in Organic Chemistry (SPOC) Qualifications

Application and further details can be found here:
UT Southwestern Scholars Program in Organic Chemistry (SPOC) Website and Application

Application Due Dates:

For spring semester ’10 = 11 January 2010

Eligibility Requirements:

– College student interested in health professions
– Criminal background check
– Immunizations up to date
– There is a $185 non-refundable application fee

For more information, go to:

http://www.raprogram.org/

Application Due Date:

February 8, 2010

Eligibility Requirements:

– Current sophomores or juniors

2010 PENN Molecular Biology Summer Research Program for Undergraduates

Dear Department Chair/Program Director:
Are your undergraduate students looking for an exciting, cutting-edge, research internship this summer? Here is an opportunity for a great educational experience in the City of Brotherly Love.

I am writing on behalf of Dr. James M. Wilson at the University of Pennsylvania to introduce our 2010 Molecular Biology Summer Research Program for Undergraduates. The program is ten weeks, starting June 7 and ending August 13 (there is some flexibility in start dates).

The program provides full-time internships in basic laboratory research related to gene therapy of cystic fibrosis, other genetic diseases, and cancer. The stipend is $3,500.The program is intended for college students following their sophomore or junior year. Application deadline is Monday, February 8, 2010.

Please post the attached flyer and/or forward this email directly to any students who might be interested. Our website has complete information on the program and application requirements.

http://www.med.upenn.edu/gtp/education_summer.shtml

Eligibility requirements:

– Individuals from the full spectrum of majors and backgrounds who have an interest in and the potential for community based service leadership
– Individuals from Alabama and the southeastern United States are encouraged but not required

Project Horseshoe Farm

Here is a gap year opportunity sent via the prehealth advisor at Pomona. This is for students interested in rural medicine.  Please read over the web site carefully to learn about the rewards and challenges of this program.  Note that Fellows will be provided with free housing and a small living stipend of approximately $500/month but no other salary.

– Mary Beth Davis

Forwarded message:
Here’s a possibility for students interested in rural health care might want to check out. It’s a project in Alabama, started by a Pomona alum. The message below is one I sent to our pre-health student listserv a couple of days ago.

John Dorsey Pomona ’95 MD/MBA is a psychiatrist who started an unusual residential project in Alabama:

Horseshoe Farm http://www.projecthsf.org/index.php

They now have a fellowship program, specifically for people aiming to enter health care and related human service professions who want to take a one or two-year working/learning opportunity before entering graduate or professional school.

Current Fellows are graduates of Willilams, Amherst, and Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham.

It’s not for everyone, so read carefully on the site before proceeding. It’s a care community for “vulnerable” individuals, with other programs involving people in the local community. Living is very simple and very rural- no TV, no nearby shopping mall, etc.

Please email us (infohsf@yahoo.com) to inquire whether we have filled all available Fellowship spots before taking the time to complete an application.

Application Due Date:

February 16, 2010.

Eligibility requirements:

– US citizenship or Permanent Resident with a green card
– Full time enrollment at a college or university as a rising junior or rising senior by fall 2010
– Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and
– An academic major or demonstrated coursework concentration in Environmental Studies, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Ecology or related fields.

Note: Seniors graduating in Spring 2010 will not be accepted to this program.

Collegiate Leaders in Environmental Health (CLEH)
Opportunity Announcement

CDC/ATSDR’s National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (NCEH/ATSDR) is offering a 10-week summer internship program for students in Environmental Studies, Ecology, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, and other related majors to take place June 9-August 13, 2010. During the course of the internship, students are introduced to environmental health at the federal level through project collaboration, experiential learning opportunities, individual environmental health presentations, journal clubs, field trips, brown bag lunches, and through shadowing and mentoring relationships at CDC/ATSDR. Interns will be based at CDC/ATSDR’s Atlanta-Chamblee Campus where NCEH/ATSDR is housed. Students are paid $500 a week during the course of the program. Please go to our website www.cdc.gov/nceh/cleh for more information and application instructions. Applications are due February 16, 2010.

For more information, please email LT Cory Moore, Environmental Health Officer, USPHS, Program Development Office,

NCEH/ATSDR at CLEH@cdc.gov