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Premedical Studies Program
102 Memorial Hall
Presents
Orientation for 1st & 2nd Year Students
 Foundations of your Credentials 
by
Dr. Joe Crim, Interim Director
Carol Roberts, Advisor
Keisha Chandler, Advisor
Pam Tolbert, Office Administrator
Orientation for 1st & 2nd Year Premedical Students
Please pick up two forms at or near entrance.
1) “Pastel Sheet” – Premed Website & Premed
Listserv
2) “Sign up for Premedical Studies”
Please complete now and turn in
today before you leave.
3) Please prepare to take notes.
Premedical Studies Program
University of Georgia
102 Memorial Hall
(706) 542-0444
 Explore our website and find answers for many questions
Please first use our website (http://premed.uga.edu) to find answers to your questions. Below are examples of topics.
• The schedules of upcoming “Orientation Sessions” are posted.
• “Guidelines for Premedical Students” is an overview of the program.
• The list of “Courses Typically Taken to Meet Premedical Requirements” provides guidance for designing schedules.
• The “Web Links and Sites” is a treasure trove for information about medicine, dentistry, optometry and podiatry.
 Group announcements and emails go out via the listserv
To receive information about upcoming meetings, programs, and many related activities, subscribe to the listserv of the UGA
Pre-medical, Pre-dental, Pre-optometry Honor Society: Alpha Epsilon Delta. Please follow the steps below so we may reach
you. You should receive a “welcome” message within 30 minutes.
Go to the website: listserv.uga.edu
Select the first entry titled: “Browse, Subscribe, Post, Search ...”
In the List Name box – type: AED-L (and press enter or go)
Select the entry: “Join or leave the list (or change settings)”
Follow the instructions and then click “Join the List”
Or, if you have difficulty
Go to the website: http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=aed-l&A=1
Follow instructions to join the list.
________________________ ____________________________
Last Name
First
Middle
UGA ID# _________________
Pre-_______________ (Med/Dent/Optom)
Year to start professional school ___________
Major: ____________________________
Honor’s Program?: _____________________
Home address:
and
turn in
Today.
___________________________________
Birth date: _____________________________
___________________________________
Year graduated H.S.: _____________________
___________________________________
H.S. Name: _____________________________
Your phone: ________________________
Parents’ occupations (optional): ____________
Your email: _________________________
_______________________________________
Courses enrolled:
This term:
__________________________________
Last Name
Please
sign in:
Sign up for Premedical Studies
Next term:
Plans for summer:
_______________________
_________________________
________________________
_______________________
_________________________
________________________
_______________________
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Part-time employment (# hours/week)? ________________________________________________________
Campus organizations? ______________________________________________________________________
Community service volunteerism: _____________________________________________________________
Medical “exposure” plans: ____________________________________________________________________
Research “exposure” plans: ___________________________________________________________________
Today’s date: _______________________
Students typically first contact an advisor
in the Premedical Studies Office
late in the sophomore year or early in the junior year
Hint #1: Use our website
premed.uga.edu
for answers to questions
Can’t find answer? Email your question: premed@uga.edu
Orientation #1:
 Foundations of your Credentials 
• Academics / coursework
• Résumé
Volunteering / Shadowing / Research
• Supporting Letters
• Entrance exam
• Self-assessment
(Orientation #2 will be Detailed Information for your Applications)
Why Medicine, Dentistry or Optometry?
• Have a love for patient care
• Have a love for the human body, science
• Assist others and society
• Be a leader, mentor, and/or teacher
• Enjoy problem-solving and working with hands
• Invigorated by the challenge
Adapted from:
5 Main Areas of Your Credentials
1. Academic Record - Transcript
• Overall GPA, science GPA
• Rigorous program of study
2. MCAT, DAT, OAT exams
• Science-based knowledge & reasoning
• Coursework provides foundation
3. Service to Others – volunteering
4. Exposure to Doctor-Patient Interaction – “shadowing”
5. Undergraduate Research
Generally Medical Schools Require:
One year* of inorganic/general chemistry
One year* of organic chemistry
One year* of biology (1103 vs. 1107)
One year* of physics (1111 vs. 1211)
* 8 semester hours
(5 quarter hours= 3.3 semester hours)
UGA Premedical Studies Program
does not itself have formal course requirements.
Year 1
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II
Shadow? Volunteer?
Math / Statistics
Math / Statistics
Core courses
Core courses
Year 2
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry II
Biochemistry 3100?
Biology 1107
Biology 1108
Core courses / PSYC or SOCI Core courses
Year 3
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Semester
Physics I
Physics II
Microbiology 3500?
Biochemistry 3100
Genetics 3200
or
Human Physiology*
[MCAT/DAT/OAT review]
Cell Biology 3400
Major electives
Major electives
(*VPHY 3100 / EHSC 2100)
UGA Premedical Studies’ suggestions for Course Sequencing
http://premed.uga.edu/require.htm
(Shown on previous slide: Note PSYC or SOCI for new MCAT)
You can see UGA course content info:
http://bulletin.uga.edu
Courses, Syllabi, Prerequisites
Bachelor’s Degree
typically
Major
varies
Phil 2020 (Logic)
HIST 3433 (History of Medicine)
CMLT 2800 (Lit & Medicine)
You must research the specific requirements of
Medical / Dental /Optometry Schools
AP, IB, and CLEP Credit*
• Be aware that some schools restrict the use of such
credit.
• They may establish an upper limit of such credit
toward courses required for admission.
• Sometimes required: additional upper-level courses
in the science areas where credit was received.
*Source: MSAR
Medical School
Admissions Requirements
Link
Dental School
Admissions Requirements
Link
Credentials Expanded
1) Academic Record “D” in required classes = repeat
“C” perhaps not
2) MCAT, OAT, DAT
3) Faculty letters of Evaluation (3-5)
4) Exposure to Physician Interaction with Patients
(medical “shadowing”)
5) Charitable/Altruistic Endeavors
6) Research
7) Leadership
8) “Intangibles”
9) Interview Skills and Communications
http://premed.uga.edu/guide/four_appl.htm#resume
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA PREMEDICAL STUDIES PROGRAM
USES for a Concise Résumé
UGA Premedical, Predental and Preoptometry students often ask valid
questions about approaching college faculty, research scientists, and
physicians, dentists and optometrists for:
e
Website has:
Useful résumé suggestions
(1) letters of evaluation.
(2) interaction with physicians, dentists and optometrists as they interact with
patients.
(3) participating in laboratory research studies.
The preparation by the student of a concise highlighted résumé of background,
credentials and past experiences to share with the faculty and clinicians listed
above should prove quite useful. Contents can include information such as
name, address, date of birth, date of graduation from high school, evidence of
academic performance and extracurricular activities in high school including
service to others, exposure to medical settings as with patients and their health
care providers (as well as a similar posting for college academic and
extracurricular activities). Evidence of positive character traits, ability, leadership
(more than holding an inactive officer position), and motivation can be
More info follows…
demonstrated.
Qualities Demonstrated in the Credentials
of Successful Medical Matriculants*
• Taking an active role in shaping one’s
own learning and knowledge acquisition
• Self-management and coping skills
• Effort to foster a team environment
• Interpersonal skills and professionalism
• Empathy and listening skills when interacting
with patients and their families
• Technical knowledge and skill
• Extra effort and motivation
• Mentoring skills
• Ability to maintain calm under pressure
* Source: AAMC
Learning and a Broad Understanding
• Appreciation of the complex biological
determinants of poor health
• Awareness of community and public health issues
• Ability to identify risk factors for disease
• Commitment to the early identification and
treatment of disease
• Acceptance of the responsibility for making
scientifically based medical decisions and for
advocating for the care of the underserved
• Understanding of the basic issues of health care financing
and delivery
* Source: AAMC Learning Objectives
Which Admissions Test Do You Take?
Usually taken Sp/Su Junior Year
MCAT
http://www.aamc.org/mcat
DAT
http://www.ada.org/dat.aspx
OAT
http://www.opted.org
Plan for MCAT – register early for exam, usually taken Sp/Su Junior Year
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/
http://www.aamc.org/students/mcat/start.htm
Study Materials
http://www.khanacademy.org/science/mcat
http://www.e-mcat.com/
http://www.kaptest.com/
http://www.princetonreview.com/medical/
http://www.examkrackers.com/
http://www.genius360.org/prep/main.php
http://www.3tquest.com/
We do not endorse any particular one
Explore Health Careers.org
http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/home
Allied Health Professions
• Physician Assistant
• Nursing; Nurse Practitioner
• Paramedic/EMT
• Pharmacy
• Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy
• Radiology Technician
• Dental Hygienist
• Dental Assistant
Source:
Financial Support for Medical School via Military
Note: UGA has both Air Force ROTC and Army ROTC
Health Professions Scholarship Program
(HPSP) Financial Incentives
• What does the scholarship pay?
• 100 percent tuition
• Books, fees and more
• Monthly stipend of over $2,000
• Officer’s pay (six weeks of year)
• Promotions (initially commissioned as
Second Lieutenant in the Medical Services
Corp during studies)
To qualify for HPSP:
• Be a U.S. citizen (cannot hold dual
citizenship)
• Be enrolled in or have a letter of
acceptance or intent from an accredited
graduate program located in the United
States or Puerto Rico
• Maintain full-time student status during
the entire length of the program
• Meet the moral and physical qualifications
to become an Army officer
AED Premed Honor Society
http://www.uga.edu/aed/Officers.htm
Note: Within AED there are groups for students
interested in Dental and for Optometry School
UGA Premed Forum
Date
Time
Place
Most Tuesdays
3:30-5:00 pm
Pharmacy S. Bldg
Room 101
Fall & Spring semesters
http://premed.uga.edu/forum.htm
Take a Tour of a Medical School Campus
Georgia Regents
University
http://www.georgiahealth.edu/Admissions/tour.html
Premedical Studies Program’s website
http://premed.uga.edu/
http://premed.uga.edu/guide/index.htm
http://premed.uga.edu/guide/four_appl.htm#resume
UGA Premed Liaisons Faculty and Staff
Dr. Robert Pazdro, College of Family and Consumer Science
Dr. Karl Espelie, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Dr. Kevin McCully, Kinesiology/Exercise and Sports Science
Ms. Priscilla Carter, Public Health, Health Promotions & Behavior
Ms. Dell Whitehead, College of Public Health
Ms. Susan Harper, College of Education
Dr. Tim Foutz, Bioengineering, College of Agriculture & Environmental Science
All science advisors in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Ms. Elizabeth Fuller, Biology
Ms. Margaret Sapp, Biology
Mr. Gregory Spillers, Biology
Dr. David Eisner, Biology (incoming Director, Premedical Studies Program!)
Mr. Martin Rogers, Honors Program
Mr. Chuck Perry, Career Center, Mock Interviews – How to write a resumè.
How are your credentials communicated to medical,
osteopathic, dental, and optometry schools?
The application process typically begins
15-16 months before matriculation.
Plan now to attend Orientation #2
on Reading Day
in Spring semester of your Sophomore year
Students typically first contact an advisor
in the Premedical Studies Office
late in the sophomore year or early in the junior year
Hint #1: Use our website
premed.uga.edu
for answers to questions
Can’t find answer? Email your question: premed@uga.edu
Big Dawg, you are now “off the leash!”
You are responsible for
finding information specific
to your own needs and to
correct completion of
materials prior to submission
to our office.
Questions?