Educational Opportunities

New Osteopathic School to open in Yakima
Please check the following website to read all about a new Osteopathic School to open in Yakima.

Announcement of BSN Program
Robert Ross University is pleased to announce the International University of Nursing  (IUON) offering a BS in Nursing starting with the April 30, 2007 semester.

Regis University PharmD Program Announced
The Rueckert-Hartman School for Health Professions is pleased to announce the Doctor of Pharmacy program to begin Fall of 2008. For more information please call 303.458.4344.

Population, Health and Aging Summer Training Program for Undergraduates.
The Department of Sociology, Demographic Research Laboratory at Western Washington University offers a Summer Interdisciplinary Training Program on “Population, Health and Aging,” June 25-August 17, 2007. Funded by the National Institute on Aging, the program provides research and educational training for undergraduates interested in obtaining advanced degrees in health related professions. Our goal is to provide students with a learning experience that demonstrates interdisciplinary approaches in addressing issues in health care. Training is provided by collaborative teams of researchers and practitioners.  This program is seeking undergraduate students about to enter their final year of undergraduate study in either population or health-related fields, including both social science majors and science majors.  Students selected to participate in the program will receive tuition, food, housing and access to university facilities and a travel allowance.
Applications must be received by April 15, 2007. If you have any questions, send an e-mail to Lucky.Tedrow@wwu.edu.

USC Somos Hermanos Student Immersion Program
There are many opportunities for summer educational programs and many post grad programs.  Please review the following information for available programs. The USC Somos Hermanos Student Immersion Program is currently accepting applications for its July – December 2007 program.   The goal of our program is to increase the number of bilingual and culturally competent health care providers in the U.S. through an intensive language and culture immersion experience.

Students from any university who are between undergraduate and graduate school in the health care professions (e.g. medicine, nursing, dentistry, etc...) are eligible to participate in this program.   We would appreciate it if you would take the time to review our website and send our interest e-mail (below) to any students whom you think would be interested in participating in the upcoming or future sessions.   If you have any questions, please feel free to send us an e-mail.
Application deadline is March 19, 2007.

We hope to hear from you soon, 
Joe Herrold, Director
USC Somos Hermanos Student Immersion Program
info@somoshermanos.org
www.somoshermanos.org

Drexel University College of Medicine, Post Baccalaureate Pre-Professional Education Program
The Medical Science Programs offer five programs that provide an opportunity for students interested in gaining acceptance into a health profession shool.

Touro University-California, Masters in Public Health Program
Touro University currently offers the Community Health Track which is designed for students interested in working in federal, State and comunity agencies, non profit health agencies, hospitals and health maintenance organizations.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Summer Premedical Academic Enrichment Program
University of Pittsburgh invites you to consider their Summer (SPAEP) Level I and Level II Programs. 

PCO Physician Assistant Program
We are pleased to announce that the PCO Physician Assistant Program is currently accepting applications for its first class of twenty students to begin in August, 2007. Our Physician Assistant Program is a twenty-five month program awarding the Master of Medical Science (MMS) in Physician Assistant Studies.

Our Physician Assistant Program emphasizes:

• A didactic curriculum delivered by content experts
• Early clinical experiences (first year)
• Small group learning
• Development of critical thinking skills
• Team approach to delivery of patient-focused health care
• Emphasis on personal and professional development
• Excellent student/faculty ratio

PCO is located in the suburban town of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and is just minutes away from downtown Philadelphia. The location offers a beautifully landscaped campus with a quiet and spacious location for learning removed from the fast pace of the city.

PCO is a health sciences institution offering a variety of health professions programs including: optometry, audiology and graduate degrees in vision rehabilitation and education. The Physician Assistant Program is the first program in the emerging College of Health Sciences within the institution. The Physician Assistant Program is expected to receive accreditation status by April, 2007.

For more information about the PCO Physician Assistant Program and on-line application materials please visit our Web site at www.pco.edu/pa.htm. For information about our upcoming Open House scheduled for Saturday, April 14, 2007 contact Admissions@pco.edu.