2016 Medical externship program recruitment for heart disease in rural China

My name is Meredith, and I work with a medical service non-profit called the China California Heart Watch (www.chinacal.org). 

I wanted to pass along the attached flyer and application for an externship program running this December 2016. Dr. Detrano is a faculty member at UC Irvine Public Health; his team has run externships in Yunnan for the past 8 years. 

I participated as an extern last year and would highly recommend it for pre-med students and/or students considering a public health track. The externship is quite a deep plunge into rural Yunnan China (screening patients for heart disease, clinical intake, training rural doctors) so it would be best if applicants could speak and communicate in Chinese. Field teams will be led by Dr. Detrano himself and a local physician of Kunming Medical University. 

We have a couple of spots for December of this year. The externship will run from Dec 9 to 27. In addition to screening children for congenital heart disease, lectures will incorporate broader issues of healthcare in China. We encourage applications from students who are hardworking and committed to working in a limited resources setting. 

More information: www.chinacal.org. Applicants should email me at meredithfanyang@gmail.com if interested

MCAT Registration

Please be advised that registration will open on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 for the January-June 2017 MCAT exam dates. Registration for July-September MCAT exam dates will open in February 2017.

For more information on registration, please visit: https://students-residents.aamc.org/mcatregister.

Navigating Your Dental School Interviews: Oct. 12 Webinar

UF in Cusco Study Abroad with Clinical Experiences

Hi, everyone:

The Study Abroad Fair is now over, we had a nice pair of post-Fair info sessions, and now it’s time to

look at a few numbers related to the UF in Cusco – Service Learning for the Health Professions

program (Summer A 2017).

*$5,776.  This is the cost of the program, and I guarantee you that this is a true study abroad

bargain.  This is not a salesperson talking, it is the 100% truth.  I have been involved in the business

of study abroad for about 15 years, and this program provides more value than I have ever seen.  UF

faculty, service placements, beautiful setting, mind-blowing excursions, etc., etc.—UF in Cusco has it

all!  J

*$12.  This is the cost of the one textbook you will need.  Not bad, eh?

*2.  This is the number of students who have already signed up.  Doesn’t sound like many, right? 

Wrong.  J  That two students have ALREADY signed up for a study abroad program this early (and it

IS very early) tells you something about student interest and demand for the program.  You don’t

need to sign up “tomorrow,” but my advice is to NOT wait until…

*…February 3, 2017, which is the application deadline. The program flyer contains some incorrect information.  UF in Cusco has an earlier deadline, February 3^rd, because we need to arrange the

service placements for all our students.

*M, 12:00-3:00 and W, 2:00-5:00.  These are my Fall office hours (1B Dauer Hall).  Stop by if you have questions, and/or to have your UF in Cusco sheet signed.  The official sign-up process takes place via the UFIC website, but there is one “old-school” piece of paper that requires my signature.

Check out our student-produced website:  www.ufincusco.weebly.com  (which includes a link to the UFIC application page)

Look me up on Facebook for tons of photos:  www.facebook.com/greg.moreland.50/

Take care,

Dr. Moreland

P.S.  In an upcoming message, I’ll provide more information regarding scholarships.

Masters of Health Administration Open House

ASTRA 3rd General Body Meeting

Need volunteer hours? Or just love doing some good? ASTRA is having our 3rd General Body Meeting for the spring semester on Monday, October 10th in Stuzin 102 at 6:00 pm. We offer a diverse array of volunteering opportunities and would love to see new faces! We will have a team-building activity, refreshments, and an update on upcoming service/fundraising events. If interested, please RSVP on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/astraatuf/ or email us at pr.astrauf@gmail.com. You can view our ongoing and upcoming events on Facebook and any questions can also be directed through email. We hope to see you there!

UF Genetics Institute T-Shirt design contest

Looking to make your mark at UF? Want to put your art where everyone can see it? Enter the Florida Genetics Symposium 2016 Shirt Design Contest! The Florida Genetics Symposium is an annual conference hosted by the UF Genetics Institute. Speakers from institutions around the world will present, and discuss, genetics and genomics topics organized into three sessions.
This contest is open to all UF students, faculty and staff, as well as the Gainesville public. The design must incorporate genetics as a theme, and include the event title, date (Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2016), and "hosted by the University of Florida Genetics Institute." The design must be front-and-back, may not incorporate more than four colors, and the T-shirt must be white. No obscene content will be accepted.

Learn more about the conference at http://ufgi.ufl.edu/fgs2016

Please submit a high-resolution file of your design by Oct. 28 to Ellison Langford at elangford@ufl.edu