Did You Know

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Did You Know

• Medical Schools
• University of Iowa
• SIU College of Dentistry
• UIC Medical School
• Illinois College of Optometry
• St. Georges University

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University of Iowa
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
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University of Iowa

• Statistics
• 142 students
• 97 Iowa Residents/ 45 Non-Residents
• 83 Females/ 59 Males
• Mean GPA 3.71
• Mean MCAT 10.36/Writing P
• 104 White students
• Age range 19-37
• Majors
• Biological Sciences 58
• Physical Sciences 8
• Non-science 18

• FYI
• First public university to admit men and women on
  an equal basis
• Only public medical school in Iowa
• Programs
• Medicine and Public Health (MD/MPH) Apply to the
  Graduate College and to Carver
• Medicine and Business Administration (MD/MBA)
  Apply to Carver and Tippie School of Management
• Medicine and law (MD/JD) Apply to both schools
• Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PHD)
  Carver and Graduate College
• CELLS (Communities for Excellence in Learning and
  Leadership Society
• Equal number of M1, M2, M3, M4
• Wellness promotion, preparation for current
  medical practice, community service, team
  building and cultural competency, small group
  mentoring, tutoring relationships

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University of Iowa

• Possible Curriculum
• M1
• Foundations of Clinical Practice
• Gross Anatomy
• Cell Biology
• Biochemistry
• Neuroscience/Immunology
• Shadowing
• M2
• Foundations of Clinical Practice
• Pathology
• Infectious Disease
• Pharmacology
• Clinician Mentor
• Healthcare Ethics, Law, and Policy
• M3/M4
• Ambulatory Practice Module

• Mission statement
• The Admissions Committee admits students who have
  a genuine interest in the study of medicine show
  a desire and commitment to serve the public in
  matters of health and who have the intellectual
  ability to manage the changing scientific and
  technological information required by a competent
  physician in todays world.
• Personal qualities include high moral character,
  independent thinking, the ability to communicate
  and interact with others in a sensitive and
  caring way, personal stability and dedication to
  the ideal of service.

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UIC Medical School

• Nearly 2,600 students
• and trainees
• (1,300 students)
• Four campuses
• Chicago
• Peoria
• Rockford
• Champaign/Urbana

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UIC Medical School

• Statistics
• Largest medical school in U.S.
• 25 Minority Enrollment
• Average MCAT 9.3
• Average GPA 3.4

• Programs
• Chicago, Peoria, and Rockford offer the
  Independent Study Program (ISP)
• Allows students to design their own acafdemic
  programs
• Study-in-depth in a subject of their own
  interest
• MD/MPH Program
• 1. College and Medicine 4 Credit Hours plus UIC
  School of Public Health so 24 credit hours toward
  MPH plus summer semester
• 2. Register in College of Medicine and use
  vacation and alternate semesters to have full
  time course load in School of Public Health

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UIC Medical School

• Possible Curriculum
• M1
• Chemistry, Physics, Bio, Math, Behavioral
  Sciences
• Labs, small groups, primary care experiences with
  physician preceptor
• M2
• Transition to clinical experience
• Pathology, Microbiology, and Pathophysiology
• Perfect patient history taking and physical exams
• Continue with physician preceptor\
• M3
• Clinical clerkships (6 core)
• M4
• Subintership and speciality/elective clerkships

• Message from Dean
• UIC has tremendous assets in its faculty and its
  clinical education and research programs. To
  continue providing the highest level of patient
  care, attracting the best and brightest faculty
  and students, and discovering cutting-edge cures
  and treatments, we must have technically
  innovative facilities.

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Pursuing a Career in Dentistry

• FYI
• One of the 10 most trusted and ethical
  professions
• Average income is highest 5 of U.S. family
  income
• Combines art and sciences
• Diagnoses and treat diseases, injuries and
  malformations of the teeth and mouth
• Cosmetic dentistry
• Surgical implants, tissue grafts and extrations
• Dental School is 4 years

• How do I apply?
• Take the Dental Admissions Test (DAT) a year
  before matriculating
• DAT highest score is 30
• Use Associated American Dental Schools
  Application Service (AADSAS)
• Take bio, algebra, chem (organic and inorganic)
  and physics
• Need 3 letters of recommendations
• Interview is the last step of the application
  process

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Southern Illinois University School of Dental
Medicine
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SIU College of Dentistry

• Statistics
• Avg. class size 47
• Avg. GPA 3.5
• Avg. DAT 18.1
• Faculty and student advisor

• Locations
• Alton
• Pre-doctoral program
• Edwardsville
• Implant Clinic
• East St. Louis
• Community based clinic

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SIU College of Dentistry

• Possible Curriculum
• Year 1 (30,286.80)
• Biomedical info about healthy humans
• Basic clinical science info
• Community and Preventive Dentistry
• Summer research opportunities
• Year 2 (27,685.80)
• Remaining biomedical sciences
• Provides info and experiences to begin
  comprehensive patient care
• Summer required 8 week academic session with
  patient care, didactic clinical courses and
  National Board prep
• Year 3 (23,293.80)
• Didactic clinical sciences instruction
• Applied courses in biomedical sciences
• Increased patient care responsibility
• Year 4 (24,891.80)
• Comprehensive patient care
• Advanced clinical sciences info and review
  advances in biomedical science
• Externships

• Mission
• To improve the oral health of the region through
  education and patient care, in conjunction with
  scholarship/research and service
• Vision
• Become nationally recognized for excellence in
  contemporary dental education.

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Pursuing a Career in Optometry

• FYI
• Optometry school requires 4 years
• Optometrists diagnose and treat conditions and
  diseases of the human eye
• Optometrists can also detect diabetes,
  hyptension, arteriosclerosis, glaucoma, and
  cataracts

• How do I apply?
• Undergraduate major is not important
• Optometry Admissions Test and GPA
• Some undergraduate courses should include
• Biology (1114, 1124)
• General Chemistry (1115, 1125)
• Organic Chemistry (3304, 3314)
• Physics (1114, 1124)
• Microbiology (3314)
• Calculus (1195, 2254)
• Statistics (3243 or 3344)
• General Psychology (1013) and Psychology Elective
• Sociology (1003) and Sociology Elective

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Illinois College of Optometry

• Founded by Henry Olin in 1872
• Located at
• 3241 South Michigan
• Chicago, IL 60616

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Illinois College of Optometry

• Entering Class 06-07
• Mean Overall GPA 3.34
• Mean OAT 336
• 936 applicants, 391 interviewed, 155 accepted
• GENDER
• 36 male
• 64 female
• ETHNICITY
• 59 White/Caucasian
• 35 Asian/Asian American
• 5 Hispanic/Latino
• 1 American Indian

• ICO Curriculum
• Quarter System
• 1st 3rd year
• lecture and lab
• 4th year
• Independent Study
• Research specific topic
• Analyze literature
• Present research paper
• Patient Care Externship
• Rotate at the Illinois Eye Institute and other
  clinical sites affiliated with ICO
• 153 clinical sites in the U.S. and internationally

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Illinois College of Optometry

• Degrees Offered
• Doctor of Optometry (O.D)
• Bachelor of Science in Visual Science (BSVS)
• Master of Science (M.S.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

• Specialties
• Primary Care
• Pediatrics and Binocular Vision
• Cornea and Contact Lens Management
• Low vision rehabilitation and ocular disease
• Refractive surgery co-management and anterior
  segment disease

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St. Georges University

• School of Medicine founded in 1977
• Located at Island of Grenada in the
  southeastern Caribbean Sea

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St. Georges University

• Curriculum
• Obtain M.D. in four years
• Each year is broken down into terms, each term
  consists of various science courses and clinical
  rotations
• First Year
• Term 1 (17 weeks)
• Term 2 (18 weeks)
• Second Year
• Term 3 (6 weeks)
• Term 4 (18 weeks)
• Term 5 (6 weeks)
• Term 6 (12 weeks)
• Third Year
• Term 7 (18 weeks)
• Term 8 (15 weeks)
• Term 9 (16 weeks)
• Fourth Year
• Term 10 (15 weeks)
• Term 11 (16 weeks)

• About the University
• School of Medicine
• School of Veterinary Medicine
• School of Arts and Sciences
• School of Medicine
• 2006 Matriculants 361
• GENDER
• 43 Female
• 57 Male
• CITIZENSHIP
• 68 US Citizens
• 32 Non-US citizens
• Average Undergraduate GPA 3.4
• Average MCAT scores
• Verbal 8
• Physical Sciences 9
• Biological Sciences 9

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St. Georges University

• Curriculum (contd)
• Third year
• 42 weeks of rotations
• 12 weeks of medicine
• 12 weeks of surgery
• 6 weeks of psychiatry , pediatrics, and
  obstetrics/gynecology

• Curriculum (contd)
• Fourth year
• Medicine Subinternship (4 weeks)
• Primary Care (4 weeks) - outpatient medicine
  (e.g. family medicine, pediatrics)
• Medicine Elective (4 weeks) - electives are
  geared towards a specialty
• Pediatric Elective or Subinternship (4 weeks) -
  involves night and weekend calls, follow a few
  patients closely
• 22 weeks additional electives