Observing A Cell Culture Was Like Exploring Uncharted Territory—I

I hope to build lasting relationships with the members and faculty. The close-knit network of faculty and students seem to provide resources to help current undergraduates achieve success in their endeavors in the health field. Being a part of this network will supply me with resources to successfully achieve my goals in medicine.

After graduating high school, I was accepted to Alabama State University and decided to study Biology. I figured that this area would help me study living organisms, life processes and understanding the basic life processes that required different medical provisions. I believed that I would eventually find out if I wanted to studying medicine or counsel people. On May 7, 2011, I graduated from Alabama State University with my Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Then I volunteered at Jamaica Hospital emergency room alongside the medical providers and interact with the families of those who are medically

I have been given many opportunities to help others and make an impact in Johnson City through organizations like the Family Medicine Interest Group at ETSU, serving as the coordinator for student involvement in free clinics. I have also been able to make an impact through medicine in Cleveland, TN by way of the Good Samaritan Clinic. This is a free clinic in downtown Cleveland that I have been volunteering at for the past seven years. I have also been directly involved in the start-up of the Just Care clinic in Mountain City, TN, a medical student ran free clinic in rural Appalachia. I was also been able to spend time in rural Guatemala with a medical team from my undergraduate university helping diagnose, treat, and care for patients whom receive little to no regular healthcare. From my own first hand experiences in both Guatemala and my time spent in the Just Care and Good Samaritan Clinics, I have seen the impact that an inadequate health care system can have on a population. I hope to use my medical and public health training in areas that do not have adequate access to health

This is the story of a cell, a young cell. This cell’s goal was to have the most powerful mitochondria of any other cell she knew. The mitochondria gave energy. She knew if she had a strong mitochondria, her being would be powerful and strong.

UChicago’s pre-health programs—such as Clinical Excellence Scholars, internships, and health profession treks—would give me the opportunity to develop clinical skills, while research positions and programs like UChicago Careers in STEM would prepare me to be a researcher.

Through volunteering as one of the only a professional nurse I can apply empowerment in my community, through community participation. The application of knowledge obtained through participation in this collaborative project (student health promotion and disease prevention project SHPDPP), and the establishing at least a level 1 partnership: As a higher degree nursing student I am learning an approach to exceeded typical outcomes, advocacy in areas of social justice and improve compassionate connections with this vulnerable population, individuals at a homeless shelter (in particularly Veterans/aggregate), forging new territory in my

The University of Pennsylvania presents its students with a plethora of possibilities that are unavailable at other schools. Not only does UPenn offer prestige and strong academics, but also a close-knit residential life and a beautiful campus. Moreover, UPenn’s low student-teacher ratio highly appeals to me, for small classes provide more cohesiveness and intimacy than large classes, thus enabling me to excel in my academic studies. The college of arts and sciences provides a interdisciplinary approach to the classic liberal arts education. Gives me strong foundation for medical school. Unique curriculum structure which allows students to customize their education. UPenn also has many benefits that pertain to the major I wish to enter—biochemistry—including

I have always been drawn to outreach opportunities that allow me the possibility of improving the quality of individuals ' lives while working towards the betterment of my community. My experiences have given me a greater understanding of the social and economic barriers that affect patients in both urban and rural underserved areas.

I also have an extensive training in working with local agencies. The spring semester of my sophomore year, I began volunteering at the Cedar Valley Hospice for approximately 20 hours a month. I was trained in the following areas: Patient/Family, Grief, and Cedar AIDS Support System (CASS) services. Through my work at the CASS, I was responsible for making contacts with a variety of other agencies on the behalf of my clients, such as the Black Hawk County Health Department, Operation Threshold, and the Cedar Valley NAMES Project. In this capacity, I did office work, I was a buddy to an HIV positive individual, and I did face-to-face education panels in local school and community settings. I was also extensively involved in training future buddies. It was during this time period that I completed the American Red Cross course work for certification as an HIV/AIDS educator. In this capacity, I have been a guest speaker in several elementary school and college courses about HIV/AIDS. The

The GDC standardizes data from current data storage projects and will collect data which researchers choose to share. The NCI is also working with the DOD and the VA on the Applied Proteogenomics Organizational Learning and Outcomes (APOLLO) consortium to move forward with cancer detection and prevention techniques. Collaborating with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, the NCI is also creating a list of pre-approved shared compounds for researchers to use more easily. The Departments of Defense and the Veterans Affairs are increasing their investments in cancer research by funding Centers of Excellence focused on specific cancers, and by conducting large longitudinal studies to help determine risk factors and enhance treatment. The FDA is developing an Oncology Center of Excellence to accelerate development and coordination of new technologies. It has also set up the “Navigator” program in order to make new treatments more rapidly

Desiring to aid others with the use of science and medicine, I am currently striving to obtain my Associate’s degree in nursing at Ivy Tech Community college to move towards my career/financial goals. However my educational journey will not end there, I will later transfer to IUPUI to receive my Bachelor’s degree in nursing and then move on to my goal of becoming a Nurse Practitioner, and hopefully dabble with medical research along the way. My career goals stem from high school when I entered a program known as Young Innovator’s Quest, a two-week program that allowed its participants to explore multiple facets of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and medicine) through the creation of their own research projects and interactive activities.

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences offers me a variety of opportunities and programs that I am unable to find anywhere else. First, the Early Selection Program allows me to have flexibility in my journey as a medical professional. Each student’s schedule in the program is tailored to a specific specialty and applicable track. In the program, I would get to explore not only the foundational medical courses, but also the courses that incorporate both clinical practice and community interaction early on. I would get to learn hands-on through the collaboration of my peers and work in an environment that looks at health through a cultural and evolving lens. From here, I will be able to get a solid impression of the care, communication, and approaches I want to implement as a future health care provider.

Jodi Wilson). At USC, I am studying Cognitive Science with a Pre-med emphasis. In this, I plan to further my medical training but also explore the other fields in medicine. I chose my major because it is an interdisciplinary study and I can choose to take it many routes, such as neurobiology, psychology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, anthropology, or linguistics. I am positive I want to remain in the medical field, so I have been focusing on the neurobiological and psychological route. During my first semester, I built relationships with my professors and academic advisors and will continue to do so, especially in terms of research opportunities. The brilliant professors, diverse classes, and eagerly helpful academic advisors, that USC has given me, will allow me to identify what I would like to pursue as my future

One of the most attractive components rooted in the etiology of the PLME program lies in the ability to pursue a true love of learning outside the conventional medical school. The scholarly thinker in me wishes to continue growing and enriching all sides of my character, not just the one-dimensional side born of a STEM foundation, but those belonging to a broad liberal arts education.

The AMSA chapter is inclusive of all type of students. While the students do come from different backgrounds and have varying factors such as race, gender, age, and religious background the chapter aims to provide a safe space for all its of members. By doing so the chapter is able to highlight the fact that pre med students do not fit one specific mold and actually make up a very diverse group. The task force “Premeds of UC Berkeley” is specifically designed for this purpose. The task force acts in accordance with the “Humans of New York” page and is used to feature the many different types of pre med students present at UC Berkeley. Through their facebook page the team members of the taskforce post pictures and a small description of pre med students. The facebook features a variety of students ranging from age, gender, race, and religious affiliation. According to their mission statement the taskforce hopes to capture the laughs, struggles, and life lessons of Premeds at Berkeley. By