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The Preprofessional
Society for Health Careers of Alpha Epsilon Delta
is a student organization for all students
interested in pursuing health care professions.
Activities and programs include: medical school
tours, social activities, instructions on the
professional school application process, MCAT
updates, and interview techniques. Meetings are
announced in the Preprofessional Newsletter and
posted in the preprofessional display at the
entrance to the lobby of the Natural Science
Building. This is an excellent opportunity for
Nutritional Sciences students to interact with other
premed students on campus. Meetings are held every
other Wednesday from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the
Northwestern Room (3rd floor) of the MSU
Union. Judith M. Schwinghamer (Email:
schwing1@msu.edu),
is the Club Adviser, as well as a premed. adviser.
Volunteer Experience
It is important
for premed students to secure long-term,
in-depth work or volunteer experience where
responsibility is being taken for the welfare of
others (e.g. working in a hospital or clinic,
being a scout leader, a camp counselor,
providing day care for an individual who is
developmentally disabled, volunteering in
geriatric programs, etc.). These experiences
not only let the student know that he/she is
pursuing the correct career path, but they also
let medical/dental schools know that the student
is very serious about becoming a health care
provider. The Michigan State University Service
Learning Center, 27 Student Services Building
will assist preprofessional students in finding
a volunteer experience at a hospital or clinic
near campus, and the Student Employment Office,
110 Student Services Building, will assist you
with health-related work experience.
One organized
experience on campus is the Health Advocate
Program. This Program consists of a group of
students (about 24) with a common interest in
promoting a healthy lifestyle. Within the program
are three subgroups: Speaker's Bureau, Special
Projects and Exerstart.
Members of the
Speaker's Bureau are trained to give presentations
to campus groups on various health related topics.
The Special Projects team is responsible for
developing bulletin board packets for Resident
Assistants (RA's) and distributions sites. The
Exerstart team conducts exercise testing on campus
and gives Fit-Aware presentations.
The Health Advocate
Program is an excellent way to increase your
marketability. It provides invaluable experience,
both professionally and personally. If you have any
questions, contact Dr. Romsos at
dromsos@msu.edu
. Independent Study (HNF 490) contracts are
necessary to participate in this program. These
contracts are available in 106 Trout FSHN Bldg. See
www.healthed.msu.edu for further information.
Children, Youth and
Family Program Internships- MSU Extension
Children, Youth and Family Programs (CYF) has
challenging internship opportunities for students
both on-campus and throughout Michigan's 83 county
extension offices. The opportunities are accessible
on the CYF website at
http://www.msue.msu.edu/cyf/intern/intern.html.
University Resources
Learning
Resource Center (LRC)
209J Bessey Hall
Phone: (517)
355-2363
Website:
http://www.msu.edu/user/lrc
The LRC provides
instructional facilities, staff, and materials
for MSU students interested in improving
thinking, reading, writing, listening, study,
time management, and test-taking skills.
Appointments are not necessary. All services
and workshops are provided free of charge to
Michigan State University students.
Writing Center
300 Bessey Hall
Phone:
517-432-3610
Email:
grammar@msu.edu
Website:
http://writing.msu.edu/
Experienced
writing consultants talk one-on-one with writers
of all levels of proficiency at all stages of a
composition. Students receive assistance in
brainstorming topics, organizing ideas,
developing rough drafts, and fine-tuning their
writing. For answer to a quick question, use
the Grammar Usage Hotline at the same phone and
Email address.
Career
Development Center (CDC)
6 Student Services
Building
Phone:
517-353-6474 Ext. 335
Website:
Career Development Center
The CDC contains a
comprehensive collection of books and files on
thousands of career fields and 3,200 employers,
as well as career employer directories, graduate
and student information, audio-visual aids, and
self-evaluation modules.
MSU Career
Development and Placement Services
113 Student
Services Building
Phone:
517-355-9510
Website:
http://www.csp.msu.edu/
This office
assists students who are activating a Placement
File, preparing resumes, researching employers,
and preparing for job interviews. Office staff
assists teacher certification students in career
planning and understanding market research.
Service
Learning Center
26 Student
Services Building
Phone:
517-353-4400
Website:
http://www.csp.msu.edu/slc/
MSU students may
receive placement assistance here for volunteer
experiences and internships related to their
majors. The office is open Monday-Friday,
Noon-5:00 p.m.
Counseling
Center
Main
Office Branch Office
207 Student
Services Building 335 Olin Health Center
Phone:
517-355-8270 Phone: 517-355-2310
Website:
http://www.couns.msu.edu/
Students should
feel free to contact the Counseling Center for
personal concerns and crises. Professional
counseling and psychological services are
offered to assist with both immediate personal
and career concerns and long-range plans. All
services are confidential. Initial
consultations are free of charge; all services
are free to currently enrolled students carrying
1 or more credits. A multitude of specialized
groups and workshops are offered each semester,
with varying topics, which usually include
stress management and test anxiety. Handouts
about these groups and workshops are available
in 207 Student Services.
The Testing Office
207 Student Services
Building
(Located inside the
Counseling Center)
Phone: 517-355-8385
Website:
http://www.couns.msu.edu/testing/
Scores on standardized
tests for entry into medical school (Medical College
Admission Test-MCAT), dental school (Dental
Admission Test-DAT), graduate school (Graduate
Records Examination-GRE), and other professional
schools receive considerable attention in
documenting your academic and scholastic abilities.
Advance preparation for these examinations is highly
encouraged. Students should consider purchase of
one or more of the available books on preparation
for these examinations during the sophomore year.
Refer to these books as courses in biology,
chemistry, and physics, for example, are taken.
This will provide a guide of expectation of the
professional school examinations. Keep a complete
set of notes and reference materials. Review
materials from time-to-time during your academic
program.
Registration materials
for the LSAT, GRE, MCAT, and GMAT are available
here, as well as foreign language placement tests.
Office of Study
Abroad
109 International
Center
Phone: 517-353-8920
Website:
http://studyabroad.msu.edu/
This office can assist
students who want to include an international study
experience in their program of study.
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