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Pre Health Professions Advisement, or PHPA, serves matriculated and non-matriculated students who are planning to attend Medical School, Dental School, Veterinary School, or other post-graduate programs in the health professions. PHPA can offer guidance for the prerequisite courses, examinations, letters of recommendation, and personal essays that will be needed as part of an effective application for advanced studies in the health professions. Those with only a high school degree please see note **
The Certificate in Sciences for the Health Professions provides the advantages of matriculation to post-baccalaureate students taking needed science and mathematics courses. More information and brochure
Matriculated students in degree programs should follow the guidance of their regular department advisor for their undergraduate degree requirements. However, achieving specific prerequisites for a graduate application, may require some alternate course choices.
All Transfer Students, in certificate and other programs, should be sure their transfer credits appear on their Farmingdale transcripts when they matriculate. Those with the most total credits register first each semester. This can be important to obtaining a seat in a high-demand course.
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PHPC - The Pre Health Professions Club
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All declared and prospective Pre Health Professions students are invited to participate.
The PHP Club is currently not active. Students interested in restarting the club should contact Dr. Kramer, the club advisor.
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PHPC Bring Your Own Lunch - Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. in the Lupton Lounge, LUPT 240. Meet other Pre Health Professions students. The adjacent classroom, LUPT 239, has been reserved each Tuesday and Thursday for possible PHPC or PHPA events and for PHPA students to just hang out. While you may not bring food into LUPT 239, you may use it as a study or meeting area during this hour. |
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PHY 143 & PHY144 - General Physics I & II (Calculus) - PHY143 will be offered in the fall of 2010. These courses are being offered especially to meet the needs of premed, pre-dental, and science/technology students who want the strongest possible physics course in their records.
While calculus-based problems do not appear on the MCAT and many programs may not require calculus-based physics, these courses represent a significantly stronger preparation for the exam and for all other science areas than does College Physics. I recommend them for all capable students of science and other disciplines who want the strongest possible preparation. The prerequisite for PHY143 is MTH130. However MTH150 is recommended as a stronger alternative. Also, MTH151 or MTH236 is recommended concurrently with PHY144.
Note that you should take General Physics only if you think you can maintain a good grade in this course which is more challenging than College Physics in its mathematics content and in the Physics problems which will be solved.
Fall 2010 Schedule:
PHY143: T-Th 8:00-9:15 am & W 8:00-10:50 am
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A Campus Ban on Smoking was recommended to the President by the Faculty/Staff Governance Body on April 16, 2010.
Students, you should act too! Please, in clubs and the Student Government Association, pass the same resolution:
| Smoking shall be prohibited on the entire Farmingdale State College campus including, but not limited to, buildings, grounds, green spaces, gardens, athletic facilities, and parking lots. |
Farmingdale, with its large commitment to health sciences, should Join the nearly 400 other campuses in the US that have banned smoking. It is legal, justified, and the morally responsible thing to do.
Click here for Resources
I urge that we consider the University at Buffalo, non-punitive implementation model.
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Emergency Preparedness Exercise - Fri. Sept. 24, 2010 - David Baksh, Associate Executive Director and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for Queens Hospital Center, has created an emergency preparedness exercise for the hospital. He is looking for student participation in the form of "victims" and volunteers. Anyone interested in participating should contact Dean Marie Hayden-Miles of the School of Health Sciences as soon as possible. 631-420-2171
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Clinical Research Opportunity in the Department of Emergency Medicine at North Shore University Hospital - 50 summer positions available.
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Kaplan's Newletters - Special events and Discounts
June 2010
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Thursday
July 14, 2010
6:30 pm |
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions - GradFest '10 - At the Kaplan Center in Garden City. This event will give anyone contemplating grad school with practical insight into the admissions process and actionable strategies for acing the GMAT, GRE or LSAT.
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Tuesday
Sept 7, 2010
Roosevelt MPR
12:30 - 4:00 pm |
Study Abroad Fair - SUNY colleges from throughout NY State will attend to describe programs they offer.
Classes are offered in many countries and are for credit. Classes are offered over winter and summer break as well as for the fall and spring semesters.
International experience can be the highlight of your educational experience. Talk to other students who have tried it. This past summer, a number of students traveled to Florence. In the winter of 2009/10, six of our students discovered China during a two week tour.
For more information, contact Dr. Victor Bellard at 631-420-2479.
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Thursday
Sept 16, 2010
Lupton 250
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The Dos and Don'ts of Medical School Admissions - Successfully navigate the admissions process; avoid mistakes; have your application notices. A seminar offered by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions.
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Thursday
Sept 23, 2010
Lupton 250
11:00 am-noon |
US Army - Lupton 250 - Sgt. First Class Gurmeet S. Grewal, Station Commander, US Army Long Island Medical Recruiting Station, will discuss opportunities for doctors, dentists, nurses, veterinarians, and other health care professionals in the Army, including fully paid scholarships for medical and dental school, military hospital residencies, and civilian fellowships for specialties.
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Thursday
Sept 30, 2010
Lupton 250
11:00 am-noon |
Xavier University School of Medicine at Aruba - Admissions representatives of the North American Representative Office in Westbury, NY will speak and answer questions about Xavier University school of Medicine at Aruba.
Link to the Xavier University web pages.
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Thursday
Oct 7, 2010
Lupton 250
11:00 am-noon |
Ross University - Elizabeth Coccia, Associate Director of Admissions, will speak and answer questions about Ross University's schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Ross University is a school in the Caribbean to which several Farmingdale students have gone in the past. Ms. Coccia is in their New Jersey office. Watch for a flyer for this event.
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Thursday
Oct 14, 2010
Lupton 250
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MCAT Class Preview - Learn valuable strategies to raise your score. Offered by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions.
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Thursday
Oct 28, 2010
Lupton 250
11:00 am-noon |
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine - Julio Sierra III, Enrollment Manager, Northeast Region, will discuss opportunities at AUC, one of the longest established medical schools in the Caribbean.
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Thursday
Nov 4, 2010
Roosevelt
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Graduate School Fair - Roosevelt Hall Multipurpose Room. Representatives of several graduate programs and schools will be present to meet students, provide materials, and answer questions. |
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Nov 4, 2010
Lupton 250
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New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM) and New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) School of Health Professions - Ramon Villongco, Assistant Director of Admissions at NYCOM and Christina Seifert, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions at NYIT will speak and answer questions about their programs in Osteopathic Medicine, Physician Assistant Studies, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy.
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Thursday
Nov 11, 2010
Lupton 250
11:00 am-noon |
New York College of Podiatric Medicine - Mark Litwa, Associate Director of Admission at NYCPM, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, will visit to discuss the unusual opportunities offered by this medical specialty.
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Thursday
Nov 18, 2010
Lupton 250
11:00 am-noon |
American University of Antigua - Bryan Fleischman, Associate Director of Admissions, will give a presentation to premed and pre-veterinary medicine students. AUA web site |
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Dec 2, 2010
Lupton 250
11:00 am-noon |
St. George's University - Betsy Mills, Enrollment Counselor, will speak and answer questions about St. Georges Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, and other graduate health studies programs. St. George's University is a school in the Caribbean which many Americans attend. Ms. Mills is in their Bayshore, L.I. North American office.
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Contact PHPA
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Paul Kramer, Professor of Physics
..Coordinator for Pre Health Professions Advisement
Farmingdale State College
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale NY 11735-1021
Office: Lupton Hall Physics Suite, Room 200N
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Office Hours: Summer 2010: By appointment only
Use e-mail to contact me at my home office.
Fall 2010: M-W-Th: 11:30 am - 3:30 pm,
or by appointment.
(Drop-ins are welcome, but an appointment is a good idea.)
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Phone: 631-420-2483
Physics Department: 631-420-2188
Home Office: 631-271-8311 [9 am to 9 pm, 7 days]
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Note: Messages left on my voice mail, especially from cell phones, are often not understandable. Please, speak slowly and clearly, and repeat your phone number. An e-mail is a way to be sure I know whom to call.
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Fax: 631-673-1095
e-mail - kramerpr@farmingdale.edu
Advisement - www.farmingdale.edu/prehealth
Map to PHPA Office
Home Page - www.farmingdale.edu/~kramerpr
Cultural Events for Credit Program - www.farmingdale.edu/culture
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** Note
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Students who are seeking extra courses to qualify to apply for admission to a Farmingdale undergraduate degree program should consult with the Admissions office and their intended undergraduate department rather than this program.
The certificate in Health Studies is designed to meet the needs of students who need science courses to qualify for admission to associate or baccalaureate programs such as Nursing, Dental Hygiene or Medical Laboratory Technology. It is not suitable as a Pre Health Professions major. For the Health Studies certificate program, please contact Professor Dolores Bradley in the Nursing Department at 631-420-2265
Those who are undecided about their choice of major, may wish to consider applying to the Undeclared Major program, which permits deferring the decision of a major for one year while taking key courses.
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