The following is a full listing of the 2008 workshops scheduled to take place on Saturday and Sunday (location in brackets).

AACOMAS Application [Davies Hall 105]
Come and learn about the new 2009 AACOMAS application process for the osteopathic medical schools from Gina M. Moses, MEd., Associate Director of Application Services and National Recruitment for the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM). Applications are significantly up this cycle, so be sure to attend this interactive session! Gina will go over the electronic application process and answer any questions you may have to make your process a smooth one.

AMCAS Application [Davies Hall 217]
Do have questions about the American Medical College Application Service? Do you feel overwhelmed by the medical school application process? Do you have questions? Then come and find out from Naomi Mackie, Team Lead for Applicant & Advisor Relations in the Section for Application Services at AMCAS, what you need to know to submit a complete and successful medical school application.

Diversity in Medicine [Davies hall 220]
Do you know what diversity in medicine is? Do you know what medical schools are doing about it? Do you fear that you will not see people who come from the same background as you in medical school? Then come and hear from Dr. Ron Harris, Vice President for Health Sciences, and Dr. Edward P. Junkins, Assistant Dean, Diversity and Community Outreach.

Faculty Letter of Recommendation [Liberal Arts 166]
Are you worried about securing a great Letter of Recommendation? Do you know how to approach one of your faculty members? Do you know what is needed to gain a great letter of recommendation? Come and hear from Dr. Ken Kubo, Professor of Biology at American River College. He has written numerous letters of recommendations for students, and now has some of them are attending UCD, Stanford, and UCLA Medical Schools.

Financial Aid in Medical School: UCSF [Davies Hall 222]
Are you afraid you will not be able to afford medical school? Is this a concern that is stopping you from applying? Then this workshop is for you. Come and find out from Ron James, Director of Financial Aid at the UCSF School of Medicine, who will share with you all the information about programs and loans that will be available to you once you get to medical school. If paying for your education is of major concern to you, then make sure to attend this workshop!

Financing Your Education (presented by Access Group) [Liberal Arts 166]
Are you afraid that you won't be able to pursue your education because of money? Do you think you are alone out there? Then come to this workshop and learn about your options for financing your medical education. Access Group's goal is to provide greater access to affordable financing, and greater access to the information that can help students borrow wisely, manage debt responsibly, and repay loans successfully. If you want to find out how to plan and prepare for college, find loans to pay or college and also loans for graduate school, you definitely don't want to miss this workshop.

How Does AMSA Enhance My Pre-Med Experience? [Davies Hall 206]
Do you know what AMSA offers to pre-med students? Do you know that AMSA is the largest medical student organization that charters pre-med chapters and allows pre-med students to become national members? Do you know all the leadership positions available to you as a pre-med student to lead one of the largest medical student organizations? Join pre-med students Amanda Barbeau and Sarah Owens, AMSA Premedical Regional Co-Directors, who will tell you more about these opportunities. Come and find out what AMSA offers you to enhance your pre-med journey.

How to Be Successful in Organic Chemistry and Physics [Davies Hall 215]
Come and learn strategies to be successful in your organic chemistry, physics and additional science courses which will help prepare you to achieve better grades, higher MCAT scores and make you #1 on everyone's top friends list!

How to Succeed in Your Medical School Interview [Liberal Arts 164]
You have achieved a great GPA, you have scored high on the MCAT, you have applied to medical school, you have received your secondaries and completed them brilliantly, and now you have been granted an interview, which is the cornerstone of your application. Do you know what to expect? Do you know what to do? Are you worried about the questions? Then you should attend this session led by Dr. Wallace, Associate Director of Admissions at Duke University School of Medicine, to learn how to be successful on your medical school interview.

How to Write Your Personal Statement [Davies Hall 209]
Are you nervous about your personal statement? Do you want to learn how to best present who you are in your draft? Do you want to avoid the common pitfalls in writing a personal statement? Then join Dr. Chenits Pettigrew, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Director of Diversity Programs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and find out how to write a great personal statement.

Humanitarian Medicine [Davies Hall 210]
What is humanitarian medicine and why is it important? Join U.S. Navy Lieutenant Andy Baldwin, M.D. to discuss his experiences in humanitarian medicine and why you should get involved! Dr. Baldwin is an accomplished triathlete, community leader, motivator, and advocate for service in our world.

Loan Repayment Program [Davies Hall 214]
Are you interested in serving the underserved? Well, so is the NHSC and they're willing to reward you for it too! The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is committed to improving the health of the Nation's underserved. One way that they are achieving this is by seeking fully trained health professionals who have qualifying educational loans. These individual are eligible to compete for repayment of those loans if they choose to serve in a community of greatest need. In addition to loan repayment, these clinicians receive a competitive salary and a chance to have a significant impact on a community. Come learn how a future with the NHSC might impact your future in medicine.

MD/Ph.D. Program [Davies Hall 218]
Have you ever heard what a physician scientist does? Or MD/PhD? Then come and find out from people who put their love of lab research and fuse it with their love of patient care and advance medicine forward. This workshop is led by Dr. McDade, Associate Dean for Multicultural Affairs and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, who will talk about his work and opportunities for becoming a physician scientist.

Medical School 101 [Raef Hall 162]
Do you want to become a doctor but have no idea how to go about it? Join Ed Dagang, Director of Admission and Outreach at the UC Davis School of Medicine to discuss courses, activities, and other important information needed to successfully apply to medical school. Mr. Dagang has over 25 years of experience in medical school admission counseling!

Medical School Curriculum: Learning in Medical School [Davies Hall 115]
Do you know what you will learn in medical school? What will your classes be like? How will you be graded? What expectations professors will have from you? What are rotations? If you don't, then this is a great workshop for you to attend. Find out the answers to your questions from Dr. Steven Gay, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan School of Medicine.

Military Health Professional Scholarships [Davies Hall 225]
Do you know the U.S. military will pay for your medical education and give you a salary? If paying for medical school is a concern for you and you don't want to take out loans, and if you believe in the mission of the U.S. Armed Forces, then come and hear from representatives from the U.S. Army, Navy, and U.S. Air Force about their various programs.

Osteopathic Medicine [Davies Hall 103]
Join Dr. James Binkerd and Dr. Haight to learn about Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and the extra tools Doctors of Osteopathy have compared to Allopathic Physician. This is a great workshop for you to explore in depth the field of Osteopathic Medicine.

Ph.D. Program - The Other Doctors [Liberal Arts 167]
Do you want to get involved in medicine, but hate blood and needles? Come checkout what the PhD program is all about. This workshop is presented by Dr. Jolly from UCSF, Ms. Ramos, and Dr. Nelson from Stanford University School of Medicine.

PRIME in UC Medical Schools [Davies Hall 224]
The UC medical education system is growing and changing through the creation of new programs that will increase medical student enrollment in new innovative ways. The Program in Medical Education (PRIME) programs will begin as five-year (M.D. and master's degree) programs offering specialized education, training and support for students who wish to acquire added skill and expertise as they pursue careers caring for people who suffer disproportionate disease burdens. Learn more about each UC Medial School PRIME programs in this workshop.

Public Health and Joint Programs [Davies Hall 160]
Do you know what public health is? DO you know that all health is public? Do you know that you can both practice medicine and become an expert on public health by becoming an MD & MPH? Then come and hear from UC Berkeley and UC Davis Schools of Public Health about their joint MD/MPH program and all the opportunities available to you.

Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) [Davies Hall 226]
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a FREE (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that offers freshman and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation. Program offerings includes: academic enrichment in the basic sciences (organic chemistry, physics, biology) and pre-calculus/calculus, career development, learning-skills seminar, limited clinical exposure and a financial-planning workshop.

Spanish Immersion Program [Liberal Arts 168]
Are you interested in learning medical Spanish? Are you looking to get immersed in the culture? Do you want to study foreign medical systems? Do you have a desire to learn Spanish, but don't have time in your current pre-med courses? The join the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara and learn about all their programs and opportunities.

What Are Secondaries? [Davies Hall 114]
After you have done all your pre-med courses, taken the MCAT, written your personal statement, and sent in your medical school application, you will receive your secondaries. How should you proceed to avoid some common pitfalls? Come and familiarize yourself with sample secondary questions that you may see commonly used by various medical schools. This workshop is presented by Maureen Cullins, Director at the Multicultural Re source Center at Duke University's School of Medicine.

What is Residency in Medicine & Primary Care? [Davies Hall 104]
Do you know what happens after medical school? Do you know what is required of you? Do you know about 80-hour workweek? Then come and find out from Dr. Charles Vega, Residency Director in the Department of Family Medicine at the UC Irvine School of Medicine, about residency programs and what is expected from you after medical school.

Women in Medicine [Davies Hall 207]
Come, hear, and meet some amazing women who balance their career in medicine, family, and friendship and do wonderful things. If you feel that balancing a life and a career in medicine is impossible, then this panel of amazing women will tell you differently. Note: men are also welcome to attend this workshop!

Your Past and Background [Davies Hall 219]
Have you ever thought about how to relate your past and background to your application when you write your personal statement? In part, the way you show who you are both on paper and at your interviews will determine for the medical school application. Medicine is about treating other people and treatment still includes personal interaction. If you don't, then attend and listen to Dr. Calloway from University, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine.

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Chiropractic Medicine [Liberal Arts 164]
Do you know what chiropractic medicine is? Do you know what is required to become a chiropractic? Do you know what they do? Then come and hear from representatives of the Southern California University of Health Sciences, Palmer College of Chiropractic West Campus, Association of Chiropractic Colleges, California Chiropractic Association and a practicing chiropractors to find out what they do and what is required for their respective programs.

Financial Aid in Medical School: Stanford [Davies Hall 210]
Are you afraid you will not be able to afford medical school? Is this a concern that is stopping you from applying? Then this workshop is right for you. Come and find out from Martha Trujillo, Director of Financial Aid at Stanford University, who will share with you all the information about programs and loans that will be available to you once you get to medical school. If paying for your education is of major concern to you, then make sure to attend this workshop!

Fiancing Your Education: Access Group [Liberal Arts 103]
Are you afraid that you won't be able to pursue your education because of money? Do you think you are alone out there? Then come to this workshop and learn about your options for financing your medical education. Access Group's goal is to provide greater access to affordable financing, and greater access to the information that can help students borrow wisely, manage debt responsibly, and repay loans successfully. If you want to find out how to plan and prepare for college, find loans to pay for college and also loans for graduate school, you definitely don't want to miss this workshop.

Finding A Pre-Med Advisor [Davies Hall 219]
Are you feeling distressed and overwhelmed as a busy pre-med student? Do you need help and support in your journey to medical school? Come and listen to Gina Moses, Associate Director of Recruitment and Application Services at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, who has worked as a Pre-Med Advisor from years and has helped many students like you. Also, come and learn the qualities that you should seek in a pre-med advisor.

Foreign Medical School [Davies Hall 105]
Come and find out from some of the top Foreign Medical schools in the Caribbean if attending their institutions is a good option for you. If you have questions about graduation rates, passing the U.S. Medical License Exam, and acquiring a residency match, then you should come and find out more.

Global Service Learning [Davies Hall 114]
Do you want to gain clinical experience? Are you interested in international medicine? Do you want to experience the world? The come and learn from the staff at the Child Family Health International (CFHI) on how you can expand your horizons and participate in one of their awesome programs.

How to Be Successful on the MCAT [Raef Hall 160]
Just the idea of having to take the MCAT sometime in the near future gives some students a clinical case of OMG's! If that is you or if you are searching for ways to improve your chances for future MCAT success, please join Kaplan for an enlightening discussion of successful strategies for the new MCAT.

How to Get Started With Research When You Transfer [Liberal Arts 167]
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How to Start Your Own AMSA Pre-Med Chapter [Davies Hall 218]
If you like what you see in AMSA and want to start a pre-med AMSA chapter but don't know how, then this workshop is for you. Join pre-med students Amanda Barbeau and Sarah Owens, AMSA Premedical Regional Co-Directors, for an informative talk about starting your own chapter. Come and find out what AMSA offers you to enhance your pre-med journey.

How to Work on Universal Health Care as a Pre-Med [Davies Hall 214]
Ever wonder what universal health care is? Do you want to know how it works? Do you want to know how it can make health care available to everyone? Want to know what organizations are currently working to support universal health? Want to participate in such organizations? Then this workshop is for you. Come join Dr. Parker Duncan as he explains what universal health care is all about and how to get involved!

Leadership in Medicine [Davies Hall 215]
Are you interested in being a leader in medicine? Do you want to be change you see in medicine? Do you know most former AMSA leaders are now the strongest advocates in medicine? Come to this workshop and learn how to become a leader today!

Naturopathic Medicine [Davies Hall 209]
Naturopathic medicine is a mode of primary health care based on the concept of honing and promoting the body's self-healing process. It emphasizes prevention of sickness over fighting its developed symptoms. Phytothrapy, or treatment by use of plants, serves as a highlight of this branch of medicine. Learn more about naturopathic medicine by attending this workshop led by Dr. Heather Zeickey, Dean of Research at the National College of Natural Medicine and Director of the Helfgott Research Institute.

Nontraditional Student Panel [Liberal Arts 168]
Are you a nontraditional student? Do you think you are too old to become a doctor? Has your path to medicine been anything but "traditional?" If so please come and meet our non-traditional student guests who are currently in medical school and learn how they achieved their goals and how you can do the same.

Study Abroad [Davies Hall 216]
If you are interested in study abroad, come to this workshop. Study abroad is a wonderful opportunity to live in and explore another culture in the safest possible situation. The rewards to students are life long and include the opportunity to acquire a level of global competence recommended by the US Congress and valued by transfer institutions and employers. Students take regular community college classes from professors in the consortium. The consortium is made up of all four Los Rios colleges, College of San Mateo, Santa Rosa Junior College, and Diablo Valley College, and professors from those colleges apply and are selected to teach the same courses, obviously in English, that they teach here. All of the courses are transfer level courses so students make excellent progress toward their graduation and transfer goals. In addition, you learn and develop so much more knowledge, skills, abilities and values.

Transfer Student Panel [Davies Hall 225]
Find out from former community college students and current university students how to transfer and succeed at a university. This is a great workshop to hear from students on how to avoid pitfalls in transferring to a four-year institution.

UC Post-Baccalaureate Programs [Davies Hall 115]
Are you graduating or have graduated and you are looking for a boost in your application? Do you need extra help with raising your MCAT scores or GPA? Have you considered Post-Bac programs but want to know more? Then join Alicia McNease, Post Baccalaureate Program Coordinator at UC Davis School of Medicine.

Unique Joint Medical Program at UCB and UCSF [Davies Hall 166]
Are you interested in the unique joint medical program between UCB and UCSF? Please join Jessea Greenman, MPA, who has worked for five years at the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program as its Student Services Officer to learn more!

What Medical Schools Are Looking For In Their Applicants [Raef Hall 162]
Come listen to Dr. Gabriel Garcia, Dean of Admission at Stanford Medical School, discuss what medical school deans look for in their applicants. Dr. Garcia reads over 8000 applications every year and has served on the Deans' Council for the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). In addition, Dr. Garcia regularly meets with other Deans of Admission from top medical schools to discuss admission trends. You must attend this workshop if you want to become a competitive applicant for medical school.

What Is Military Medicine [Davies Hall 206]
Do you think Military Medicine only occurs during wartime? Then you may remember that the United States military provided health relief to the Katrina hurricane victims. Military Medicine is one of the largest suppliers of health care to millions of service members and their families. Military medicine offers unlimited opportunities for budding physicians. Join Dr.Cynthia Macri, Vice President for Recruitment and Diversity at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences as well as a Navy Captain, to learn about the opportunities and journey that awaits you in military medicine.

What Is Podiatric Medicine [Davies Hall 217]
Are you interested in Podiactric Medicine, the field of health care that is devoted to treating disorder involving the foot, ankle, knee, leg and hip? If you are, this workshop is great for you to gain valuable information on podiatrics Medicine. David W. Jenkins, Joanne Snapp, and André Singleton in this workshop will also talk about how to get an education and training in the field of podiatry.

What Is Residency in Surgery [Liberal Arts 168]
So you want to be a surgeon? Do you know what it takes? Do you know of the rewards of surgery? Do you watch Grey's Anatomy and wish you were there? Then come and learn about what it takes to be surgeon and discuss the skills, the knowledge and the training process of a successful surgeon.

Why Cultural Competency Matters in Healthcare Management [Davies Hall 104]
Have you ever heard of hospital administration? Do you know about the degree of Master's of Health Administration? Are you interested in acquiring the knowledge, skills and applied experience to shape health policy and lead health organizations? Then make sure to attend this workshop!