Detroit Mercy Dental Summer Enrichment Program

SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

May 31 – June 30, 2017

The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) aims to assist students from underrepresented
and disadvantaged backgrounds with gaining admission to dental school, and succeeding in their future careers in dentistry.

Over the span of four weeks, various educational and professional development
experiences will be provided to SEP participants, including intensive DAT courses,
dental school application assistance, simulation lab activities, dental specialty
panels, primary care exposure, along with academic success, professional development,
and cultural competency seminars.

SEP will also coordinate several social activities for participants within the city of
Detroit, and networking events with Detroit Mercy Dental students, staff, faculty,
and alumni, along with local dentists in the community.
With acceptance into the program, SEP provides cost-free housing and complimentary
DAT preparation. A stipend to cover food and travel expenses is also included.

 

Program Qualifications:

 

Identify as an underrepresented racial minority, or economically / educationally disadvantaged student

Entering your Junior or Senior year of college, or recently graduated (within the last 5 years)

Have a minimum of 2.75 GPA

Demonstrate a strong interest in pursuing a career in dentistry and improving the health of underserved patient populations

 

Application will be available early November 2016 and will be due in late February 2017.

For more information or questions:
dental.udmercy.edu/outreach/diversity/pipeline/summer-enrichment/index.htm

 

Dr. Rebecca Christensen
Director of Diversity, Intercultural, and Sponsored Programs
christre@udmercy.edu
313-494-6653

 

Ohio State University College of Dentistry Emory Campus Visit

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD BUCKEYES!

Emory Students-

The Ohio State University College of Dentistry is coming to your campus!

Don’t miss an opportunity to meet with Shari Petersen, Associate Director of Admissions on: July 22, 2016 12:00PM-1:00PM White Hall 110

Interested in dental school? Learn about The Ohio State College of Dentistry and get your questions answered about the admissions and application process.

We hope to see you on July 22!

Go Bucks!

Manot Cave Archaeological Dig 2016 (CWRU SODM)

Emory PreHealth students, please read on to discover more information directly from the Case Western School of Dental Medicine about this amazing opportunity – the Manot Cave Arcaheological Dig for Predental Students!

 

A unique experience for predental or first-year dental students is the Manot Cave project. Manot Cave is in the northwest of Israel and the largest cave in Israel (~1000 sq. meters; 7 stories deep). It is a large, still active karstic cave and contains thousands of butchered faunal remains (primarily red deer) and hundreds of lithic artifacts (Middle & Late stone age ~ 240K – 40K years ago). It thus encompasses the important time period when modern humans left Africa and migrated to Eurasia. It also includes the time period when modern humans interacted with the closely related Neandertals.

 

Thus, Manot Cave holds great potential to shed light on the Old World dispersion of modern humans and their interaction with the Neandertals. This season led to the discovery of – two deciduous molars (1~9 months of age; 1~ 12 years of age), a human manubrium (breast bone), a calcaneus (heel bone) and two metatarsals (foot bones). These specimens are combined with a previously discovered human calvarium (skull cap) and an adult molar uncovered in 2011 both of which have been dated to ~55,000 years. It is highly likely that the excavations of these specimens in the bottom of the cave indicate that there are several undiscovered burials in the cave.

 

This project is a collaboration between CWRU, Tel Aviv University and Ben Gurion University. The program is structured so that the students rotate through each station learning how to accomplish multiple archeological tasks (excavation, dry and wet sieving, picking through the sieving materials, and data recording). The American students freely collaborate with the Israeli students, most of who were training to be professional archeologists. This international project is not only an important scientific program but it is also a wonderful opportunity for the American students to learn basic archeology and to work with their Israeli counterparts.

Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) Webinar

The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) will host an informational webinar for prospective students on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 7:00pm ET.  Click here to register.

2016 ADEA GoDental Recruitment Fair

Dear Emory Pre-Health Students:

Registration is now open for the 2016 ADEA GoDental Recruitment Fair taking place on Saturday, March 12, from 10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO.

More than 350 high school and college students are expected to attend this event, which promises to offer students an engaging and interactive program.

Tufts SNDA Annual Impressions Day Program

Tufts Impressions Day Flyer

The Student National Dental Association (SNDA) at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine would like to make you aware of a program for students from backgrounds underrepresented in the dental profession – the Impressions Program.

Tufts SNDA is again sponsoring the annual Impressions Program this year on Saturday, November 21, 2015. The Impressions program is a national SNDA event where local chapters invite students from undergraduate institutions and high schools to their dental schools. The purpose of the program is to expose students with various career interests to the wide array of careers in dentistry as well as provide an in-depth look at the dental school experience for students who have already expressed an interest in this field.

During the day, students learn about requirements to enter dental school, are exposed to DAT instructions, engage in a student panel and mock interviews, and lastly participate in hands-on dental activities. It is our hope that after attending our program students will be more knowledgeable about the admissions process, the wide scope of practice of a dentist, and learn about how exciting it is to be a dentist.

The dress code for Impressions Day is business casual. Students may register & pay for the program online by visiting here  and clicking “Impressions Day” on the right panel.

Early Bird Registration (until Nov. 14th): $15
After November 14th: $20

Emory students are encouraged to attend the Impressions Program on Saturday, November 21, 2015. See attached flyer for more information.

This message is brought to you on behalf of Alexis Irby, president of the Student National Dental Association (SNDA)

University of Michigan Open House in Atlanta

The University of Michigan invites students to join representatives on Tuesday, October 27 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency-Atlanta to learn about graduate and professional programs in the biomedical, chemical, health, information and social sciences!

Representatives from the programs listed below will deliver brief presentations and will be available to answer your questions and to talk with you further about your interests.

• College of Pharmacy: Medicinal Chemistry (PhD), Pharmaceutical Sciences (BS, PhD), Pharmacy (PharmD)
• Dental School: DDS, DDS/Oral Health Sciences PhD Dual Degree Program
• Medical School: Program in Biomedical Sciences (PhD)
• School of Information & School of Public Health: Health Informatics (MHI)
• School of Public Health: Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sci, Epidemiology, Health Behavior & Edu, Health Mgmt & Policy, Nutritional Sciences (MPH, MHSA, MS & PhD)
• School of Social Work: MSW and PhD programs

Light refreshments will be served.

Additional information regarding the event can be found on their online registration form.

If you have questions, you may contact crdotson@umich.edu or call 734-615-6562.

Please register today!

This message is brought to you on behalf of the The University of Michigan – College of Pharmacy, Dental School, Health Informatics Program, Program in the Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health and the School of Social Work