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From: Hendrix, Elizabeth D.
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 6:52 PM
To: PreDental club
Subject: FW: Summer Medical and Dental Education Program


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From: Blass, Nancy J.
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:58 PM
To: Barnette, Shannon L.; Jackson, Erin L.; Hendrix, Elizabeth D.
Subject: FW: Summer Medical and Dental Education Program


Please pass this information on to your membership.  These are great programs and I encourage all to try for them.

Nancy

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From: -- TAAHP -- [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sinclair, Richard
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 1:08 PM
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Subject: FW: Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
Importance: High


We are in the middle of our recruiting window for the Summer Medical and Dental Education program.  The program officers a FREE (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer academic enrichment program that offers freshman and sophomore college students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation.

The Program offers:


 *   Academic enrichment in the basic sciences (organic chemistry, physics, biology) and pre-calculus/calculus

 *   Career development

 *   Learning-skills seminar

 *   Limited clinical exposure

 *   A financial-planning workshop
The Program sites are:

 *   Case Western Reserve University <http://www.smdep.org/progsites/casewestern.htm>
 *   Columbia University <http://www.smdep.org/progsites/columbia.htm>
 *   Duke University <http://www.smdep.org/progsites/duke.htm>
 *   Howard University <http://www.smdep.org/progsites/howard.htm>
 *   University of California-Los Angeles <http://www.smdep.org/progsites/ucla.htm>
 *   UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical and New Jersey Dental <http://www.smdep.org/progsites/newjersey.htm>
 *   University of Louisville <http://www.smdep.org/progsites/louisville.htm>
 *   University of Nebraska <http://www.smdep.org/progsites/nebraska.htm>
 *   University of Virginia<http://www.smdep.org/progsites/virginia.htm>
 *   University of Washington <http://www.smdep.org/progsites/washington.htm>
 *   University of Texas-Houston <http://www.smdep.org/progsites/houston.htm>
 *   Yale University<http://www.smdep.org/progsites/yale.htm>
The application process is electronic and it can be accessed at the following link:  http://www.smdep.org/apply.htm

Applications opened on November 1, 2007 thru March 1, 2008.

Thank you

Cynthia G. Santos
Administrative Assistant II
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Summer Medical and
Dental Education Program (SMDEP)
The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston
Office of Educational Research and
Professional Development
6516 M.D. Anderson Blvd. STE. 163
Houston, TX  77030
Phone:  713-500-4532
Fax:  713-500-4436
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