[UCM LIST: Healthprofadvising-l] Pre-health Advising Newsletter #2

[Erica Robbins]

Pre-health Advising Newsletter #2

 

February 29, 2008


PRE-HEALTH ADVISING APPOINTMENTS

Students are seen by appointment Monday through Friday 1pm-4pm. To schedule an appointment with Erica Robbins, health professions advisor, you may send an email to erobbins2 at ucmerced.edu listing preferred days and times.  Or, you may schedule an appointment by phone by calling 209.228.4602 or 209.228.4309.  

WEBSITE

Be sure to check the Health Professions Advising website often.  It is regularly updated with new internships opportunities, upcoming workshops and events and a whole lot more!  Visit: Preparation for Health Careers at UC Merced <http://naturalsciences.ucmerced.edu/2.asp?uc=1&lvl2=86&lvl3=86&lvl4=173&contentid=97>  and be sure to add it to your favorites!

 

HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADVISING WORKSHOP SERIES

 

Pre-Medicine: What it takes to be competitive

Friday, March 14 @ 2pm

COB 279

 

Plan B: Post-Baccalaureate Options

Friday, April 4 @ 2pm

COB 279

 

Getting Started as a Pre-health Student (ideal for freshmen)

Friday, April 11 @ 2pm

COB 279

 

AMCAS Application Preview Workshop for Fall 2009 applicants

Friday, April 25 @ 2pm

COB 279

 

Pre-Medicine: What it takes to be competitive

Friday, May 9 @ 2pm 

COB 279

 

ATTENTION PRE-DENTAL STUDENTS

The new ADEA Guide to Dental Schools is now available for students to borrow.  Come to S&E 370 and take a look.  Just please don't take it. :-)

 

SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Want to learn more about Optometry and how to apply to Berkeley for your OD studies?  Attend our summer program, Opto-Camp, to discover more about this dynamic profession!  For details, visit the Opto-Camp website:

http://optometry.berkeley.edu/opt_txtpp/admissions/admitoptocamp.html

 

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Did you know that there are two pre-health related organizations on campus?  If you are looking to meet people with similar goals and would like to get involved, please contact the individuals below:

 

American Medical Student Association 
Contact Person: Megan Machado 
E-mail Address: mmachado at ucmerced.edu

 

Pre-Health Professional Club at UC Merced 
Contact Person: Aaron Nisley 
E-mail Address: anisley at ucmerced.edu <mailto:anisley at ucmerced.edu%20> 
Website: www.freewebs.com/ucmphpc

 

STUDENT ADVISNG & LEARNING CENTER TUTORING

Don't be shy about asking for help!  This spring, tutoring is available for a number of courses required for many prehealth tracks. For tutoring session days and times, visit http://learning.ucmerced.edu. Courses for which tutoring is offered are as follows:

. Bis 1, 100, 110, 140
. Chem 2, 8, 10
. Math 5, 21, 22
. Phys 8, 18
. Psy 10
. Writing (All Levels)

 

SALC WORKSHOPS

Strategy workshops are offered every semester by the Student Advising and Learning Center (SALC) to help students learn effective skills in areas like note taking, time management, and organization. For more information, visit http://learning.ucmerced.edu. Dates for this semester are as follows:
. Effective Note Taking: Thursday, March 7 at 4:00 pm (Location TBD)
. Academic Motivation: Tuesday, March 18 at 12:00 pm (Location TBD)
. Studying for Finals: Thursday, April 24 at 7:00 pm in the California Room

 

I hope you all are having a wonderful semester!

 

Erica Robbins, M.S.

Health Professions Advisor

School of Natural Sciences

University of California, Merced

5200 North Lake Road

Merced, California  95343

Phone: 209.228.4602

Web: Preparation for Health Careers at UC Merced <http://naturalsciences.ucmerced.edu/2.asp?uc=1&lvl2=86&lvl3=86&lvl4=173&contentid=97>  

 

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