Detroit Mercy Pre-Health Advisor Gets Titans Prepared with Pop-In Advising, Workshops and Mini-Sessions!

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Lalisha Griffin

Pre-Health Titans, it is never too early to start preparing for the next chapter of your life!

Rather you are currently a freshman, just starting your undergraduate career or you are a senior Titan preparing to apply for professional or graduate school, the Pre-Health Department at Detroit Mercy wants to help you get prepared for life after Undergrad! Pre-Health Advisor Carmen Gamlin has created workshops and mini session targeted to your specific audience and specific field of study!

  1. Mon, Apr 5 at 1:00 PM   Mtg ID: 941 5426 5781   Passcode: 564445

  2. Tues, Apr 6 4:30 PM Mtg ID: 933 0288 4225  Passcode: 047208

  3. Wed, Apr 7 at 2:00 PM  Mtg ID: 951 0891 2467  Passcode: 620894

  4. Thurs, Apr 8 at 1:00 PM Mtg ID: 936 5427 6980​  Passcode: 430452

  5. Fri Apr 9 at 2:00 PM  Mtg ID: 977 2590 1342  Passcode: 756272

  1. April 5, Monday 8:30 am​
  2. April 6, Tuesday 830 am​
  3. April 7, Wednesday 8:30 am​
  4. April 8, Thursday 8:30 am​
  5. April 9, Friday 8:30 am ​

Wednesdays in TEAMS

Fridays in TEAMS

What you need may be available in one of the workshops this semester. Individual appointments are available via the Calendly app – https://calendly.com/prehealthadvisor

Links to All workshops and Interview Practice

If you are in need of pre-health advising and plan to be a University of Detroit Mercy student then schedule an appointment with Carmen Gamlin via https://calendly.com/prehealthadvisor

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Explore Central Michigan University College of Medicine

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Lalisha Griffin

I tell students that as you’re looking at different medical schools CMED, any of the other ones in the state of Michigan or really anywhere for graduate school, a big thing prior to even applying is to learn about what that school is looking for, what that school is about, and what the curriculum is.-Ray Wilson

This past Tuesday, University of Detroit Mercy Pre-Health Department had the opportunity to learn about CMU’s College of Medicine with Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Ray Wilson. Our very own Pre-Medicine Titan Farzad Baghaie Co-Host this Session. Detroit Mercy Titans if you were unable to attend the session, you will have the opportunity to view the Session in this week’s SWAY! The Information Session covers five key points.

  1. CMU College of Medicine (CMED) Mission Statement
  2. About CMED 
  3. CMED Curriculum 
    1. System Based
    2. Team & problem Based
  4. Clinical Years
  5. Admission Requirements 

Mission Statement

Central Michigan University College of Medicine’s Mission Statement focuses most on educating and training students from diverse cultures and background and hones in on providing healthcare to underserved populations. 

One of our main focuses there is to underserved populations…Underserved medical communities are really the backbone of what the need of the state of Michigan is.

Always when you’re looking at different med schools, start off with their mission statement. Gain a little bit of knowledge just right there because if they put a lot of thought and effort into including it in their mission statement it means that’s who they are and what they’re looking for.

About CMED

“Were pretty much all across the state in some capacity…”

The College of Medicine first class was in 2013. The average class size each year is 104. There are five locations; Mt. Pleasant MI, which is the main campus, Saginaw, Lakeland, Detroit and Midland. Students will attend the Mt. Pleasant location their pre-clinical years, which is year 1-2. During years 3-4, which are clinical years, students will be in one of the four Clinical locations which are Saginaw, Lakeland, Detroit or Midland. CMED has a large number of healthcare affiliations. However, the main ones are Covenant Health Care in Saginaw, Ascension St. John’s in Detroit, Mid Michigan Health in Midland, Spectrum Health in Lakeland, Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Troy, and Ascension St. Mary’s in Saginaw.

Just because you don’t see something listed on here doesn’t mean that students aren’t doing clinical experiences in a variety of different locations. Were pretty much all across the state in some capacity but it just kind of depends on what rotation you’re doing, when you’re doing it and a variety of different factors. Those are some of our primary ones that you’ll be seeing as a student within the college of medicine. 

One of our newer ones is Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Troy…Were really proud of that and it’s expanded our pediatric offers significantly in the last year and a half since that affiliation came on board.

CMED Curriculum 

Assistant Director Ray Wilson explains how the CMED curriculum is different than the traditional Medical School curriculum. The Curriculum includes System Based and Team Based & Problem Based Learning.

“It’s been proven that this type of curriculum bolts very well for extended learning.”

A. System Based

The System Based are in years 1-2 and includes courses like Essentials of Clinical Skills and Society and Community Medicine.

What ours does and definitely the new trend within the College of Medicine curriculums is to teach it in a system-based approach with longitudinal courses mixed in and what those longitudinal courses are is courses in things like essential for clinical skills which is where you learn things like how to enter a patient’s room and how to take a chart down and just interacting with a patient to begin with…Then as you get into the different systems, you learn how to do an exam in different topics that you’re covering in each specific system moving forward.

B. Team & Problem Based 

Team & Problem Based is case based learning formats based on current system rotation. During this time students will be placed in small groups of 13 classmates for the entire year.

Were looking at combining students who come from different undergraduate schools, from different racial and ethnic background, different socioeconomic backgrounds, different majors and minors all of those different things so that you really learn what it’s like to work with new people in a different environment that have different backgrounds because really as a medical professional going forward, that is the most important thing you can possibly learn in medical school is how to work with everyone else. You could never possibly be the expert on everything.

Clinical Years

Students at Central Michigan University College of Medicine completes Comprehensive Community Clerkship during their clinical years. The Longitudinal Clerkship takes place for 5 months and students spend 2.5 days per week with a primary care provider at varied locations across Michigan. 

Why do we do that? The biggest thing is that we want to immerse you into the primary care experience and no this not just a family medicine doctor necessarily. It could be an OBGYN, it could be internal medicine, it could be emergency medicine in a smaller community; there’s a lot of different things.

“Primary care by definition is those who we see first!”

We do it for the full five months rather than most programs, a max of 8 weeks because we want you to start learning the trends. We want you to see things that come up on a regular basis.

Admission Requirements

These are the Admission Requirements for CMU College of Medicine.

  • Bachelor’s Degree (By time you enroll)
  • Minimum of 3.25 GPA
  • 500 MCAT
  • 3-5 Letter of Recommendation (Secondary Application)
  • Secondary Application Essay
  • US Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Recommend 200+ hours in Clinical, Volunteer/Community Service, Leadership & Research

*Top Tier applicants have 1000+ hours*

Ray Wilson offers advice to students who are applying to medical school.

You need to be strategic about your application…Yes, there is definitely an advantage to applying early but a thorough and really well-submitted application is much better!

Want to learn more about Central Michigan University College of Medicine? Contact them today!! Email: cmedadmit@cmich.edu Phone: (989) 885-7882

If you are in need of pre-health advising and plan to be a University of Detroit Mercy student then schedule an appointment with Carmen Gamlin via https://calendly.com/prehealthadvisor

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Start Your Clinical Training Today at Serenity Health Training Institute

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Lalisha Griffin

 

Pre-Health Titans, we have an exciting opportunity to share with you! Serenity Health Training Institute’s Program Director Ester Anyanwu, MSN, APRN, CCM joined us to discuss the programs that Serenity Health Training Institute offer and how University of Detroit Mercy Titans can start training!

We do job placement as well; we have so much to offer! We train you, we get you a job!-Director Ester Anyanwu

Serenity Health Training Institute provides training to future health care providers. With two locations, in Southfield and in Flint, the institute provides training programs that are approved and licensed in the State of Michigan.

At Serenity Health Training Institute, we offer Nurses Aide Classes, we offer Phlebotomy classes, we offer Telemetry, Patient Care Technician and BLS, which means CPR or Basic Life Support. 

Our Nurses aide program; there are three different sections. The morning classes that meets for two weeks, the evening classes that meets for three weeks and the Saturday classes that meet for six Saturdays.

The Telemetry program meets for six Fridays sometimes they can meet for eight Fridays from 4:30 in the evening to 8:30. 

Serenity Health Training Institute offers both In-Person and Virtual classes based on the program you are enrolled in.

The beauty about our program is because what’s going on now with the pandemic, we had to restructure so that way students can still attend classes…So we do offer Telemetry classes, you can take those right from the comfort of your home, you don’t have to come on campus… Our CNA program, that is offered hybrid. A portion of the class can only be offered hybrid because you have to go for clinicals in person and as well you have to come in for your labs in person. 

Serenity Health is affiliated with the major Health Care Systems in Southeast Michigan. The Institute sets up clinical sites for students to complete their externship.

We do everything for them. Their clinical sites, their externship! Our Phlebotomy students do have the opportunity to go to the hospitals for their externship and that is a job! Some of our students have been hired on their first day of externship because we get you ready! We get you job ready! 

We have partnerships with Beaumont Hospitals, we have partnerships with Ascension Health, we have partnerships with Henry Ford Hospital; all the major health systems around us!

Titans, the most amazing part, University of Detroit Mercy students receives a discount for programs offered at the Serenity Health Training Institute!

When you call and let us know you are from U of D Mercy, you get a 20% discount to your tuition, instantly!

Please visit the website to learn more about their programs and how you can enroll today!

If you are in need of pre-health advising and plan to be a University of Detroit Mercy student then schedule an appointment with Carmen Gamlin via https://calendly.com/prehealthadvisor

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SAVE THE DATE! State of Michigan Pre Medicine Education Day Saturday, September 18th

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Lalisha Griffin

Pre-Med Titans get excited for

PRE-MED EDUCATION DAY!

A conference for Pre-Medical Students to learn about the medical school admission process from Deans and Directors from all seven medical schools in Michigan!

Saturday, September  18, 2021

Location: Grand Valley State University

You can listen to some of the workshops from the last in-person Pre-Med Ed Day.

Michigan Medical Schools:

Visit the site to learn more!

If you are in need of pre-med advising and plan to be a University of Detroit Mercy student then schedule an appointment with Carmen Gamlin via https://calendly.com/prehealthadvisor

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Explore the field of Pharmacy at Regis University(Jesuit) School of Pharmacy with Daniel Wienecke

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Lalisha Griffin

Regis University School of Pharmacy Information Session

Pre-Pharmacy Titans, we have a treat for you today! We had the pleasure of having Daniel Wienecke-Assistant Director of Admissions from Regis University School of Pharmacy facilitate an information session March 9, 2021. This was truly a different experience because this information session was interactive and highly informative! Our very own Detroit Mercy Titan and Pharmacy Technician Riva Shendaj had the opportunity to co-host this session and share some insights on her experience with Pharmacy.

My advice to students who are listening is get as much exposure in as many different areas as possible!-Daniel

The information session covered five key points! 

  • Regis Highlights
  • Pharmacy Career
  • Curriculum
  • Regis Community
  • Your (future applicants) Commitment & Next Steps

Regis Highlights

  • Jesuit University
  • 80,000 Alumni
  • 10,000 Current Students
  • Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and Certificate Programs in various disciplines
  • Experiential Learning focused 13 to 1 Student/Faculty ratio
  • A Teaching University
  • Rich History in Colorado

There’s a long history of Regis in the state of Colorado. My favorite fact is that Colorado is the Bicentennial state which means we became a state in 1876. Regis became a University just one year later. So very deep, long history in the state.- Daniel

Regis University is a small, non-profit private institution. Regis is a Jesuit institution and it is 1 of 27 in the United States! 

Something that we are very proud of…The entire reason why I was interested in working at Regis as an employee, above anything I was drawn to and still am drawn to the mission of it-Daniel

Daniel explains what it means to have a Jesuit Education and how the Jesuit mission relate to pharmacy and healthcare as a whole.

The Jesuit University is a University at it’s core, has a mission and that mission is to use education to help improve an individual and that individual uses his or her knowledge to, in turn, go out and improve society.-Daniel

Cura Personalis-Care for the whole person

This particular picture has the value that most pharmacy students that I get to talk to say resonate with most closely.-Daniel

For you as a healthcare provider…you’re not just focusing on one aspect of what is a person. You’re looking at the psychological, the spiritual, the financial, the family side of things. You’re taking all these different things into consideration when you are caring for that whole person.-Daniel

Pharmacy Career

Do we really understand the field of pharmacy and what a pharmacist does?

Unfortunately pharmacy has this outdated stereotype that a pharmacist is a pill counter, someone who just counts a number of pills and puts them in a bottle…-Daniel

Are the stereotypes true? How would your career as a pharmacist look? Daniel provides 6 sectors in which a pharmacist can operate in.

  • Community

“Most accessible aspect of healthcare…There’s a lot more jobs in community pharmacy.”-Daniel

  • Industry

“These are the behind the scenes researchers.”-Daniel

A lot of people who are interested in going into research, I know the Ph.D process is exciting…when pharmacist are researchers, that is actually a more immediate window to launch that career than other opportunities…If you only think retail pharmacy, you don’t realize that what you wanted to do was there all along.-Pre-Health Advisor Carmen Gamlin

  • Clinical

Being in hospital pharmacy, there’s so many different opportunities…I got to work with controlled substances, I got to work with nurses, I got to work with doctors, pharmacist!-Riva Shendaj

  • Academic

If you’ve been out of the field for a few years and you want to pay it forward to the next generation, consider being a professor. Something that Regis does is roughly 1/2 of the faculty at the school of pharmacy, they are full time. But then the other half, they’re working at their pharmacy jobs, hospitals, community settings, and they teach maybe just 1 or 2 classes each semester.-Daniel

  • Informatics

“The bridging of health care and computer science.”-Daniel

  • Consultant

“Somebody who could advise patients one-on-one but can also be someone who advises pharmacies.”-Daniel

In addition, the Median Salary for a Pharmacist is 128,098!

Curriculum

Regis University follows a Team-Based Learning and Integrated Curriculum model!

“The whole idea is that, at the end of the day, you’re part of a larger team and the goal of that is to assist the patient.”-Daniel

The program format includes a 2+4 model, meaning 2-4 years of pre-requisites. There are 72 Credits of pre-requisites in Science, Math, Social Science, English and Electives. Pre-requisites should be completed by August 1, 2021, which is the start of the program!

The most important thing to think about is the pre-requisites. When you’re looking at an advanced program, it’s not going to be easy, nor should it be because you’re really at the highest level of knowledge you can get. The pre-requisites, that’s your preparation to help you be prepared and comfortable starting that program.-Daniel

Another part of Regis University Curriculum is Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE’s) and Advanced Pharmacy Experience (APPE’s) which are advanced rotations that happens in the fourth year.

Starting the second semester of the first year and then going through year 2 and year 3, there’s one day a week that our Pharm-D students are out in the community getting introductory level experience.-Daniel

One of the best things about the APPE’s is that students have a little bit of say in terms of which rotations they have.-Daniel

Regis Community

Regis University have a diverse community, with students coming from all over the world with different backgrounds and experiences! 

“Roughly 30% of our P1’s, our year one students are first generation students.”-Daniel

There is a larger community attached to Regis University School of Pharmacy where students get to be apart of and are able to grow and learn from.

Your (future applicants) Commitment & Next Steps

  • $1105 per credit hours (150 hours)
  • Additional Costs:
    • Health Insurance: $3,814/year
    • Background Check, drug test: $57/year
    • Compliance: $22 (one time)
    • Books: $600-800 total
    • Laptop
    • Parking

“Something I encourage students to think about, when you’re looking at Pharmacy school, is this degree is an investment in yourself!”-Daniel

 

*Deadline has been extended to April 1, 2021

Assistant Director of Admissions Daniel Weinecke encourages students to send in unofficial transcripts and he will check out your pre-requisites to see if you’re on track! dwienecke@regis.edu

If you are in need of pre-health advising and plan to be a University of Detroit Mercy student then schedule an appointment with Carmen Gamlin via https://calendly.com/prehealthadvisor

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Brysen Keith, Detroit Mercy Alum and Medical Student at A.T. Still University-SOMA

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Lalisha Griffin

What a honor to sit down as the pre-health advisor to interview University of Detroit Mercy Alum and current Medical Student Brysen Keith! Brysen is in his fourth year of Medical School at A.T. Still University-School of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-SOMA), and he’s participating in the Health Professions Scholarship Program; a scholarship designed for health professions who are also actively serving in one of the branches of the military. Brysen is a Nationally Awarded Leader and truly has a heart for service!

Medical school is a lot of work but at the same time, its not so crazy that you don’t have time for anything else. If you’re finding that you don’t have time for anything else then I think it’s time to reevaluate study habits and things like that…You have to take care of yourself.”-Brysen 

Brysen started his undergraduate career as a Civil & Environmental Engineer Major at the University of Detroit Mercy. During his time after undergrad, during CO-OP, he worked in Transportation Engineering and became intrigued by the Biology part of the position. This led him to pursue a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Colorado.

I definitely was not your typical medical student for sure! I had no intentions on going to medical school, even coming to the end of engineering.

While pursuing his Biomedical degree, he was introduced to medicine and his interest sparked! He then made the decision to attend medical school.

University of Colorado was really great because they have a huge emphasis on medical device technology. So starting in my very first semester there, they had us basically working as student consultants at the hospital.

Working through my first year I realized, you know I think I like medicine more than the engineering side of things. I really like the patient care side of it. So that’s kind of what set me on that path.

Brysen explains that the Arizona School of Osteopathic Medicine at A.T. Still University was created to address the healthcare needs in under-served communities across the United States. The original A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine and founding institution of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Kirksville, Missouri.

Years ago, we were approached by the National Association of Community Health Centers saying, hey we need more physicians...My school was actually developed as a request from the National Association of Community Health Centers and the federal government to kind of help address the needs of under-served medicine.”

A.T. Still follows a 1+3 model in their Medical Program; the current Medical Student explains the difference in this model and the traditional 2+2 model and shares the benefits of the 1+3 model.

The whole idea of our program was early clinical integration.

We start our clinical rotations in our second year. So the main difference there is instead of starting clinical rotations in 3rd year, which is the typical model; we have a blended second year. Half our time in second year is spent working with patients, working at a community health care center, working in primary care…Along with our didactic programs.

Brysen explains how that in medical education there is the notion that there are two pillars of medical education-the didactic portion and the clinical portion. In addition to these pillars, he explains, there is a third pillar that focuses more on things that are not usually taught in medical school such as navigating insurance and how to assist those patients who are uninsured. He credits the 1+3 Model taught at A.T. Still for including that last pillar as a part of their medical program.

That was kind of a big portion of our second year and our third year… fourth year as well. It is to  teach those basics like, how do you help your patients navigate the healthcare system? It’s one thing to be able to say your patients needs this medication but what are you going to do when their insurance doesn’t cover it or it is not available in that area or your patient can’t come to the clinic because they have transportation issues…So that was kind of the big focus with the 1+3 Model.

Brysen used the HPSP Scholarship as a medical student. This program offer a full scholarship for medical school as well a monthly stipend to be a medical student. Along with this scholarship is an obligation to serve in a branch of the military for four years after medical residency. The program requires 6 weeks of active duty rotation each year while in medical school.

Honestly the real commitment comes after you graduate medical school and once you start residency then you’re considered full-time, active duty medical officer physician.

The expectation of you as an officer is in addition to your expectations as a physician. So you’re not only taking care of patients but expected to have a lot of apparent leadership qualities.

There’s a lot of opportunities in the military that you don’t get elsewhere…I always tell people that do it because you want to do it and you want to serve and you want to work with that population. 

Connect with Brysen Keith on Linkedin

Learn More about this National Leader Here!

If you are in need of pre-health advising and plan to be a University of Detroit Mercy student then schedule an appointment with Carmen Gamlin via https://calendly.com/prehealthadvisor

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Preparing for Dental School with Dr. Neil S. Norton of Creighton School of Dentistry

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Lalisha Griffin

Pre-Dent Titans, have you chosen a dental school yet? Are you prepared to apply for dental school, and most importantly, have you done your homework?! Detroit Mercy had the opportunity to have Creighton University School of Dentistry’s Information Session on February 18, 2021!   Dr. Neil Norton shared a plethora of information not only for students who are considering Creighton but for all students who are applying to Dental Schools!

He covered three important elements in his presentation:

  1. The admissions process
  2. Preparing for admissions
  3. Comparison of dental schools.

What are some other things you should consider when looking at dental school? The most important thing for you to look at is fit…will you fit there?-Dr. Norton

If you were unable to attend the info session, we will cover some highlights but do yourself a huge favor and watch the full recording! The information and advice provided is appropriate for all Pre-Dentistry students!

Admissions Process

“The admissions process is very difficult to navigate, especially for the first time because it is very different from many of the other health professions…Its not like medicine, its not like physical therapy or occupational therapy, or nursing…its very systematic and very regiment.”

Dr. Norton goes over 7 key points that Creighton School of Dentistry look for as part of the process as well as a timeline.

  1. Evidence of predisposition to provide dental health care in undeserved areas.
  2. Evidence of participation in worthwhile community activities.
  3. Recommendations/Letters of reference
  4. Quality of pre-professional education program
  5. Residence in states with educational compacts
  6. Evidence of good moral character, motivation, and emotional and intellectual maturity.
  7. Other personal background information the applicant chooses to submit

“Please keep in mind when you are accepted into dental school, one of the things you have to do is take a background check and when you take a background its not uncommon for things to pop up and what you want to make sure you do is put anything you know is probably going to pop up on the background check, on your application.”

“When you try to hide something and you get accepted and then things come up on the background check that you did not submit or let them know, a lot of institutions will revoke your admissions.”

Timeline

  • May / June-AADSAS (Dentistry Application) Opens /Submits
  • Early to mid July-DAT (at the latest)
  • Fall-Interview Time
  • Dec. 15-1st Round
  • Mid January-2nd Round
  • Mid February-3rd Round
  • Early March-Initial alternate invitations

“AADSAS, it opens up in June, you want to have submitted your stuff in June, period.”

“The biggest mistake that people make with AADSAS and the DAT is they think I’ll wait to submit the AADSAS once my DAT is done, don’t do that!”

Preparing for Admissions

Dr. Norton expressed that doing your homework is the best way to prepare for the admissions process! He provided 5 key areas to look at when choosing your dental school.

” Do your homework! It’s nothing worst when applicants comes in and done absolutely no homework.

“A person who’s done their homework, that makes you stand out!”

  1. Institution Website  “Look at institutions website familiarize yourself with it”
  2. School Statistics “Know what their averages are, what is their average incoming GPA and incoming DAT, why? It will give you a good understanding of how competitive you’ll be.”
  3. Talk to alum (if possible)
  4. Beware of Forums “Forums are really not regulated and a lot of times, forums are the blind leading the blind.”
  5. Interview 
    1. Be prepared to improvise
    2. Answer the question
    3. Do not ramble
    4. Ask thoughtful questions (not superficial questions)
    5. Send thank you notes

Aren’t all Dental Schools the Same?!

“No. Dental schools are very, very different!”

“The difference is going to be your clinical education, that is going to be the biggest difference of all.”

Dr. Norton explains that the difference in dental schools comes down to patients; the patient population and clinical training!

“What’s your patient population that comes in, do they have a good patient population?… Do I need to find my own patients or is there enough patients in your patient pool that comes to your dental school? If a school has a limited number of patients, that means your clinical experience is going to be limited.”

“Clinical training-You’ll get it in the general aspects but also in all the specialty areas but your key is how much are you going to get and that’s what you need to find out.”

“There are dental schools out there where they never pull a tooth…do you really want to go to a school where you never pulled a tooth? That’s going to significantly limit your clinical abilities…you want to find out what kind of training you’re going to do.”

Interesting Note about Creighton School of Dentistry!

Creighton School of Dentistry created rooms to safely see patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 but are experiencing dental emergencies! 

“We had CARES ACT money, so one of the things we did was we actually built a couple of operatories designed for COVID patients so we can treat COVID patients. Part of the reason for that was, would if you do have COVID and you are in pain? Well do you have to suffer while you’re in pain as well as with COVID? You shouldn’t!”

If you are in need of pre-health advising and plan to be a University of Detroit Mercy student then schedule an appointment with Carmen Gamlin via https://calendly.com/prehealthadvisor

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University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy 3+3 Pharmacy Program for Titans

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Lalisha Griffin

Logo for: University of Saint Joseph

Pre-Health Titans, have you considered a field in Pharmacy?! The University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy invites you to attend their open house! Come explore the field of Pharmacy and how you can become the class of 2024 at USJ!

University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy Open House

When: March 23, 2021 6:00 PM

Join Zoom Meeting

Presented by Admissions Counselor Jessie Lubka

 

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Central Michigan University College of Medicine-Information Session

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Lalisha Griffin

Detroit Mercy Pre-Health Advising Invites pre-med students to explore Central Michigan University College of Medicine!

Topic: Central Michigan University College of Medicine Info Session

with Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid

Ray Wilson

Tuesday, March 23, 2021 1:00 PM (EST)

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 968 2506 6244
Passcode: 700546

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Interview with Dharika Patel, Chief Scribe at Scribe America

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Lalisha Griffin

Pre-Health Titans, we have some exciting things to share with you today! Detroit Mercy Titan and Chief Scribe at Scribe America, Dharika Patel sat down with us to speak about an amazing opportunity available to ALL undergraduates and that is scribing. So lets learn about scribing! 

“Being in the medical field has helped me be stronger mentally and emotionally, you kind of learn how to put a barrier from your emotions.”

What does a scribe do and how does someone train to become a scribe? Dharika explains that a new scribe at Scribe America will start off with basic classroom training such as medical terminology classes and mock patient-provider videos. New scribes are also taught how to do Subjective Objective Assessment at Plan (SOAP) notes. The classroom training takes about 2-3 weeks to complete and it also have four test with a final exam. Upon successful completion of exams, training then advances to shadowing training with training scribes in specific specialties. The amazing part, this is PAID training!! 

“You learn what goes in each part of the note and how you access the patients symptoms or illness and what you decide for the treatment plan to be.”

Being a Medical Scribe gives you direct clinical training in an array of specialties and give you proper preparation to become a physician in your specific training. At Scribe America, you’re not only getting clinical training, you are being taught time management, charting and you’re able to interact with patients and build relationships!

” By working with different specialties, for example, I work with sports medicine, internal medicine, oncology and general surgery; so when you’re working with different specialties, you sort of see different kinds of patients and that kind of gives you like a whole life picture.”

How can Titans learn more about scribing opportunities with Scribe America?

“It’s very simple, you just have to go scribeamerica.com, go to careers and apply to become a scribe.”

If you are in need of pre-health advising and plan to be a University of Detroit Mercy student then schedule an appointment with Carmen Gamlin via https://calendly.com/prehealthadvisor

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