L.Wood-Hill Director, Prehealth Professions Advising Programs Hunter College of CUNY 695 Park Ave, E812 NY, NY 10021 212-772-5244/5242 FAX: 212-772-5138 http://studentservices.hunter.cuny.edu/prehealth.htm Join the premed listserv! http://hunter.listserv.cuny.edu _____ From: Health Professions Advising Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Norma Poll Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 3:11 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [HLTHPROF] Free summer program for freshman and sophomore pre-medical and pre-dental students Dear Colleagues, The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a FREE six week summer academic enrichment program for freshman and sophomore college students who are interested in a career in medicine or dentistry. SMDEP is implemented at 12 sites across the nation, and all programs provide a basic science curriculum, career development activities, clinical exposure and a financial planning workshop. The program is available at 12 medical and dental schools across the US: * Case Western Reserve University Schools of Medicine & and Dental Medicine * Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and College of Dental Medicine * David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA School of Dentistry * Duke University School of Medicine * Howard University Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Dentistry, and Medicine * University of Louisville Schools of Medicine and Dentistry * University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine and Dentistry * UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical and New Jersey Dental Schools * University of Texas Dental Branch and Medical School at Houston * University of Virginia School of Medicine * University of Washington Schools of Medicine and Dentistry * Yale University School of Medicine By preparing students for application to medical and dental school, SMDEP is helping to create a well-trained, diverse health-profession workforce. The program is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation with direction and technical assistance provided by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). The program launched its 2009 online application on November 1, 2008. The deadline for submitting the online application and all supporting documentation is March 1, 2009. Travel scholarships are also available for accepted applicants with financial need. Applications are reviewed on a "first come, first served" basis. Early application is strongly encouraged! Visit the SMDEP website at <http://www.smdep.org/> www.smdep.org or call our toll free number (866) 58-SMDEP (76337) for more information. Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues in student advising and in the career counseling center. Best regards, Norma Norma I. Poll, Ph.D., Director, Summer Medical & Dental Education Program Diversity Policy & Programs Association of American Medical Colleges 2450 N Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 T: 202-862-6115 F: 202-862-6282 E: [log in to unmask] <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the PREMEDINFO-L List, please send an E-mail to:"[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF PREMEDINFO-L".