Info sessions coming soon! If you have any questions, please email Brooke or Jena at usc@sichange.org.
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The Soul of Medicine
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events,
HAHM,
pre-health,
REL,
speakers
Thursday, Sept. 16th
McKibben Hall (Health Sciences Campus) - MCH 149
Noon - 1pm
The USC Office of Religious Life and the USC Levan Institute of Humanities and Ethics will present oncology social worker Michelle Prince, director of the Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health. The event is part of a series of conversations about the personal, spiritual, moral and creative dimensions of the healing arts. Students and staff from all USC schools and hospitals are welcome.
SARSA Alternative Winter Break 2010—Delhi, India
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overseas,
pre-health,
volunteer
Join us to volunteer in Nai Disha School, to teach English, environmental sustainability, and health to students for one week, followed by a week of exploring the cultural richness of northern India.
Informational session: Wednesday, September 8 at 7 pm in THH 116.
Spots are going fast, so find out more and apply by September 17 at www.ruralstudentaid.org!
If you can't make it, no problem--get involved with SARSA, join us at the Midnight Mission this Sunday at 3pm.
Trojan Health Connection, USC's First Pre-Health Newspaper
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events,
free food,
pre-health,
student orgs
Trojan Health Connection will be USC's first pre-health newspaper, and we are looking to recruit editors, managers, writers, and photographers. We will cover all the stories that will be of interest to pre-health students as well as the health news pertinent to the entire USC community. If you are interested in joining our organization or if you are curious to learn more, please attend one of the following informational sessions:
- Thursday, September 9 at 6:30 p.m. Location: GFS Lobby
- Wednesday, September 15 at 6:00 p.m. Location: GFS Lobby
Food and drink will be provided at both sessions. Prior journalism experience is also not a requirement as we will be offering on the job training.
If you have any questions, please contact us at trojanhealthconnection@gmail.com. Also, you can visit our website at www.trojanhealthconnection.com
USC Africa Health Initiative
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events,
overseas,
pre-health,
volunteer
Want to do something, fun, amazing and meaningful with your Winter break this year? Want class credit for it? Interested in Global Health? Development? Nutrition? Africa? Agriculture? Women's Studies? Want to practice your French? Want to see the largest mud structure in the world?
Join USC Africa Health Initiative on its second trip to a small village in Mali, West Africa! We will be travelling to Mali over winter break (December 17th to January 9th) to help the town of Sikoro construct a desperately needed bridge, which will allow them access to a medical clinic, school and market.
We will also be working with the women's association to create a literacy project, learning the local language, Bambara, and throwing a New Year's Eve bash for the village!
Join us for your chance to experience rural African life and participate in a project that was specifically requested by the village itself!
Apply online at www.uscahi.com!
Just click "Application." There, you can also see photos from the village and videos about why the bridge is important. Applications are due by September 3rd!
Info Sessions:
- Wednesday 8/25: 6:00-8:00pm VKC 111
- Thursday 8/26: 6:00-8:00pm VKC 111
- Monday 8/30: 6:00-8:00pm VKC 111
- Tuesday 8/31 : 6:00-8:00pm VKC 111
- Wednesday 9/1 6:00-8:00pm VKC 111
Thanks so much, and can't wait to see you!
Getting Into Med School Without Hard Sciences
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pre-health
"The Humanities and Medicine Program at the Mount Sinai medical school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan promises slots to about 35 undergraduates every year if they study humanities or social sciences instead of the traditional pre-medical school curriculum and maintain a 3.5 GPA."
Check out the full article. [via NY Times]
