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Health Professions Organization

Welcome to the website of the Health Professions Organization (H.P.O.) at
The University of Scranton!  We are an organization for students who wish to pursue doctoral studies in a health-care profession.


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WHAT'S NEW:

~New! Pre-Dental: Read up on DENTPIN, the new personal identifier for dental school students and applicants.

~New! HPEC Manual for 2011 Matriculation

~New! Visit the Advice & Info page for presentations delivered at this year's Freshman Survival meeting.

~New! Click here to view In their Own Words: A Snapshot of the Osteopathic Medical Student. The students profiled here share their personal experiences as pre-medical and osteopathic medical students.

~New! Click here to see some frequently asked questions about the 2009-2010 AMCAS application.

~New! REMINDER for the rising seniors of HPO: If you have any questions or comments regarding your application process, please make use of the discussion board. Read through the posts to see if your question has already been answered. If not, then feel free to ask away! 

~ Information on new science building! Please see the announcement about information regarding the groundbreaking ceremony for the Unified Science Center.

~Attention students applying to ossteopathic medical schools! Please review new information on applying with AACOMAS.

~The application for the 2009-2010 Boland Scholarship is now available.

~Scranton-Temple Residency Program Undergraduate Externship in Primary Care - Application due dates are April 1st for Summer and Fall Semesters, and November 1st for Intersession and Spring Semesters. To apply, please contact Rob Waldeck, Ph.D., at waldeckr2@scranton.edu

~The MCAT Registration System operates on a regional schedule.  Please visit the AAMC for information about 2009 test dates.

~Volunteering Opportunities at Moses Taylor Hospital

~If any students are unsure about whether they qualify for the AAMC Fee Assistance Program, please read this document for more information for 2010 matriculation.

Professional School Application Discussion Board New!


Updated Averages for the GPA and test scores of  U of S students who were accepted to medical and dental schools in 2008. 
 
 
 
Health Professions Program's Lending Library:

~ Book Library
  
~ New additions to the HPEC Library!

 

Great site designed for Undergrad PreMeds: The Next Generation MD. Also check out the President's Council on Bioethics

  

Information from the "Exploring Professional School Options" Meeting:
 
~ Info on NHSC, Rural Healthcare, MSTP, Military Options, and Volunteering
~ Info on Post-Baccalaureate Programs

 

 

 

Any announcements to be posted can be sent to mercurim2@scranton.edu


HPO 2009 - 2010

Matthew Mercuri - Email




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