FYI

 

 

Excellent Opportunity!

 

Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative Medical/Dental Preparatory Program

 

DEADLINE: Feb 5, 2010

 

The program is a six-week summer program consisting of two tracks.

         o Track One MCAT/DAT Preparation Program is for students who will be taking the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) or Dental

             Admission Test (DAT). The program focuses on MCAT/DAT test preparation, clinical interaction with preceptors and introduction to problem

             based learning through case studies.

 

         o Track Two Basic Medical Science Program is for all other students not on Track One. This track consists of basic medical science courses

            emphasizing essential principals of cell and molecular biology correlated to problem based learning case studies. Clinical experiences and

            professional development exercises are also presented.

 

Is for College sophomores, juniors, seniors or recent graduates. (Be from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in the

health professions (African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian) or others from

disadvantaged backgrounds who meet all eligibility criteria and have a high probability of fulfilling the social and educational goals of his program.)

 

 

* Provides housing, meals and a stipend.

 

Application and More Information:

 

http://medicine.uchc.edu/prospective/enrichment/hcop/meddent_prep.html

 

MB

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Melissa N. Burnside, MHS
Project Manager, NCMHD Regional Health Disparities Research Seminar Series
NCMHD Center of Excellence, Project EXPORT
Bronx Center to Reduce and Eliminate Ethnic & Racial Health Disparities
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Department of Family and Social Medicine
1300 Morris Park Avenue, Mazer 104
Bronx, NY 10461

Phone: (718)-430-2657
Fax:   (718)-430-3729
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