IN THIS ISSUE:
1. UC Berkeley Extension Post-Bac. Info. Session for Medical & Health
Preparation
2. Online DAT/MCAT Prep Course Offered by UMKC
3. Volunteers Needed for the Hep B Project
4. Student Organization Events
5. Reminders
1. UC BERKELEY EXTENSION UC BERKELEY INFO SESSION FOR MEDICAL & HEALTH PREPARATION DATE: 10/21/2009
TIME: 5:00 - 7:00pm
LOCATION: Karpe Hall,Rm #100
UC Berkeley Extension provides academic preparation in sciences and advising to enhance your application for admission to medical, or veterinary school, and to other advanced degree programs in the health professions. Discover how you can prepare for medical school and other advanced health career training programs with UC Berkeley Extension top-flight science courses.
Contact Name: Svetlana Battle
Telephone: 510-642-8108
Email: sbattle@unex.berkeley.edu
2. ONLINE DAT/MCAT PREP COURSE OFFERED BY UMKC
The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry and CE Webinar are offering a synchronous (live) online DAT / MCAT Preparatory Course. This course is unique in that it is faculty developed and faculty taught specifically to sharpen test-taking skills and review the subject areas tested on the MCAT and DAT. The 4-Saturday, live online courses begin in mid-October. Learn more at: http://www.cewebinar.com
3. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE HEP B PROJECT
The Hep B Project is a collaboration among students, free clinics, and the Alameda County Public Health Department to educate, screen, and vaccinate the at-risk Asian and Pacific Islander (API) population for Hepatitis B, a virus that can lead to liver cancer.
The project currently has a weekly clinic on Wednesday afternoons in Oakland staffed by the project's volunteers in which free screenings and vaccinations are provided. The Hep B Project is also involved in education through staffing tables at health fairs and giving presentations at community centers as well as forming community partnerships with existing health organizations. Students with an interest in public health, preventative medicine, patient interaction, community outreach, translation, health disparities, or community organizing are highly encouraged to consider joining.
Volunteers should be able to commit to the project for the entire semester which involves attending weekly meetings on Thursday, volunteering on weekends, calling patients regarding lab results, participating in community outreach events, and completing other tasks to help the project run smoothly (3-7 hours a week). No prior experience is needed. Transportation and volunteer training will be provided.
If you have any questions, please visit the website: http://hepbproject.wordpress.com for more information or e-mail:hepbproject@gmail.com . If interested in joining, please send an electronic copy of a resume and cover letter explaining the nature of your interest to: hepbproject@gmail.com . Please put "VOLUNTEER OPENING" in the subject line. Someone will get back to you shortly. Note: volunteers will be accepted on a rolling basis.
4. STUDENT ORGANIZATION EVENTS
a)WHAT'S THE Rx FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM? *A Forum on U.S. Healthy Policy*
DATE: Thursday, Oct 1st
TIME: 6 pm
LOCATION: Booth Auditorium, Boalt Hall (@ Bancroft and Piedmont)
Snacks will be provided!
Come hear health policy experts provide a balanced overview of the most controversial elements of the current health care reform legislation.
Guest Speakers:
*Helen Halpin*, UCB Professor of Health Policy and adviser to the Obama administration on health care reform
*William Dow*, UCB Associate Professor of Health Economics and former Senior Economist for George W. Bush's Council of Economic Advisers
*Stephen Shortell*, UCB Dean of the School of Public Health and Professor of Health Policy and Management
Sponsored by: American Medical Student Association, Berkeley Students for Healthcare Reform, Boalt Hall Democrats, Cal Berkeley Democrats, The Center for Health Leadership, and The Graduate Assembly
b) BERKELEY TRIPLE HELIX OFFERING DISCOUNTED MCAT COURSE
The Berkeley chapter of the Triple Helix is offering a Princeton Review
MCAT classroom course at a steeply reduced price! Market value for the course is $1949; we are selling it for $1449. Class will be sold on a first-come first-served basis. Contact tth.berkeley@gmail.com for more information.
c) CaHPSA's 2nd ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE CONFERENCE
WHEN: Saturday, October 17th
WHERE: UC Berkeley campus
A day of education, discussion and organizing for health care reform.
To register: http://www.cahpsa.org/norcal_09.html
This timely conference will join students from across health professions with experts in the field to share insights as to how we can achieve truly universal care for all patients. Speakers will examine problems in our current system, previous reform attempts, current reform proposals on the local and national level, and the international context.
For more information and to register: http://www.cahpsa.org/norcal_09.html
Registration is accepted through Eventbrite tickets.
Conference costs $10, including lunch.
Some scholarships available, please contact mailto:norcal_09@cahpsa.org if interested.
5. REMINDERS
a) 7th ANNUAL AMSA ARC/UCD PRE-MED CONFERENCE
"Transforming Your Journey to Medicine"
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday October 3-4, 2009
8:00 am to 6:00 pm (Sat) 8 am to 4:00 pm (Sun)
(Check-in starts at 6:00 am)
LOCATION: University of California at Davis
Early Registration: $20 (until 9/18/09)
Late Registration: $25 (9/19-9/25/09)
At the Door: $40
This conference has sold out the last 6 years
Registration Fee Includes:
Breakfast and Lunch (both days), Dinner (Saturday night) T-shirt, & Resource Manuals
Discounted Hotel/ Limited Housing Available
Early Registration Deadline September 25, 2009
For Registration and more information, please visit online at:
http://www.AMSAARC.org
b) GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR
WHEN: October 7th & 8th, 2009
WHERE: Pauley Ballroom - MLK Student Union Building
TIME: 11am - 3pm
Graduate and professional school representatives from across the nation and from a wide variety of disciplines attend this fair annually to provide admission requirements and information to UC Berkeley students. The first day of the fair will focus on professional and graduate health programs such as medical school, nursing, dentistry, etc. Please login to Callisto beginning three weeks prior tothe fair to read the Fair Directory and a list of participants. This list of fair participants is updated until the day of the fair so please check frequently.
**REGISTER THROUGH CALLISTO**
https://berkeley-csm.symplicity.com/students/
c) MOCK INTERVIEW WORKSHOP FOR MEDICAL SCHOOL
WHEN: Monday, October 5, 2009
TIME: 4:00 - 5:00PM
WHERE: Room 104 - Career Center
If you have applied to medical school this year and received an invitation to interview, this workshop will cover the basics about interviewing at a medical school. Due to time constraints, mock interviews will not be available during this workshop. Please rsvp for this workshop through Callisto:
https://berkeley-csm.symplicity.com/students/
d) SDSU - "CATCH THE WAVE TO SUCCESS PRE-HEALTH CONFERENCE"
WHEN: January 29-30, 2010
LOCATION: San Diego State University
San Diego State University would like to cordially invite you to "Catch the Wave to Success Pre-health Conference". The conference is designed to introduce pre-health students (pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, pre-veterinary, pre physician assistant, etc.) about careers in the health care fields and to provide information on becoming a successful pre-health student. Students will have the opportunity to meet professional school admissions representatives, hear first hand accounts from health care insiders, and network with a variety of professionals. Early registration begins November 1st, 2009.
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~cpo/conference/
e) JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP!
The Career Center has created a Facebook group to compliment the information that you receive on CareerMail. We will keep you updated on upcoming events, workshops and any other announcements related to medical school or other graduate/professional health programs/schools. Join our Facebook group today! Search for "Cal's Career Center Health Team"
