[MHCP med health careers program] Pre Health Student Announcements 10.06.10

Wed Oct 6 11:33:15 PDT 2010

Dear Pre Health Students,

Below are a few announcements on behalf of the following student
organizations: FLYING SAMARITANS, FUTURE DENTIST CLUB, PRECISION FOR VISION,
PROJECT JOSH AND FRIENDS.  There is an opportunity for students to vote in a
national campaign that will help one of our student orgs. (Project Josh and
Friends) win a $50,000 grant.  We voted today.  Please join us.  You can
vote here <http://www.refresheverything.com/joshandfriends> .  More details
below.  Also, if you will be applying to medical school and are planning to
take the MCAT this next year, please read some information below.

FLYING SAMARITANS - Pre-Health Student Org.

The first general meeting will be held TOMORROW,  Thursday, October 7th at
6pm in Watkins 1101.  For more information on the organization, please visit
their website here <http://flyingsamselhongo.com/> .

FUTURE DENTIST CLUB - Pre-Dental Student Org.

The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 13th, from 6:30-7:30 in
HUB 379. At the first meeting we will share some general information about
the organization and plans for the year.  The second meeting will be open
for pre-dents and pre-meds. We will have a guest speaker from Loma Linda
University, Dr. Andre Guerrero, who is an oral surgeon.  He will share
information about this special career path (D.D.S./M.D.).  

PRECISION FOR VISION - Pre-Optometry Student Org.

This quarter PFV will be hosting a few recruiters from Optometry Schools
that will share information about the career and the programs at their
respective schools.  The first presentation will feature the University of
the Incarnate Word School of Optometry on Tuesday, October 12th at 12:30 pm
in HUB 260; UC Berkeley School of Optometry on Thursday, Oct. 14th at
12:30pm; New England College of Optometry on Friday, Oct. 22nd at 2pm in HUB
265 and a couple of other speakers later in the quarter. For more
information on the organization, please visit their website here
<http://precisionforvision.webs.com/> .

PROJECT JOSH AND FRIENDS - Pre-Health Student Org.

Are you interested in making a positive impact in the lives of hospitalized
children in your community?  It's easier than you think! 

Project Josh and Friends, a community service organization on campus, is
currently in the running to receive a $50,000 grant from the Pepsi "Refresh"
campaign.   You can help us win by voting everyday during the month of
October at 
http://www.refresheverything.com/joshandfriends

What does this project do? 
Most children enter the hospital having little or no idea about what to
expect.  This causes them to experience tremendous stress during their
hospital stay and can ultimately become a detriment to their ability to
heal.  Project Josh and Friends seeks to alleviate the stress associated
with hospitalization through the use of the human-animal bond.
The goal of Project Josh and Friends is to provide hospitalized children at
the Loma Linda University Children's Hospital with a "Josh Kit."  Each kit
includes a "Josh" plush puppy as well as a book entitled I'll be OK.  The
book tells the story of a golden retriever puppy named Josh who goes through
an experience at a Veterinary Hospital which ultimately helps him get back
to his normal healthy state.  By reading the book, children learn about
diagnostic procedures, surgery, and recovery all the while being affirmed by
Josh's favorite phrase: "I'll be OK."   The plush puppy serves an integral
role in helping children cope with the stress of a hospital stay.  Josh
stays with them everywhere they go, serving as a constant reminder that the
hospital doesn't have to be a scary place and that they too will be OK.

How can you help?
Please visit http://www.refresheverything.com/joshandfriends and vote for
this project, you can vote once every day during the month of October.
Also, please share this information with everyone you know.  With the
support of the entire UCR community, there is no telling how far this
project could go.  

How can you become a member of this organization?
For more information regarding how to join this project please email Paige
Stevens at pstev002 at ucr.edu or visit our student organization homepage by
logging into the Community Organization Portal at
http://studentlife.ucr.edu/studentOrganizations/Pages/solar.aspx. 

With your help, Project Josh and Friends will continue to provide comfort
and hope to hospitalized children in the local community.

CAREER CENTER WORKSHOPS

Please visit the following Career Center page to find out about various
great workshops and opportunities coming up.

http://careers.ucr.edu/Pages/default.aspx

MCAT MEDICAL COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TEST

MCAT registration will open TODAY for the January through May 2011 exams.
Throughout the day, and perhaps for a few days, the MCAT Resource Center
will experience a high volume of phone calls.  Examinees are asked to be
patient as the system is likely to be very busy throughout the day.  

MEDICAL CAREER CONFERENCE - Deadline this Friday

If you have not yet registered for the UCR Medical Career Conference, you
can do so at http://saa.ucr.edu/mcc_reg.html

The deadline is in 2 DAYS

ALBERT T. CHEVEZ, Ed.M., Director

MEDICAL AND HEALTH CAREERS PROGRAM

2010 MHCP logo 09.21.10 white back w name v.2 email sig

College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Pierce Hall 1106

951-827-7968

951-827-4510 fax

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