LSAMP - STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2009-2010 What have we done this past year?Summer 2009 Interns presentationsParticipation of High Achievers at Undergraduate Research Symposium, WPU*Monthly meetings in S2064*Increased student attendance*Increased student participation* New Officers in MAPS and Galen*More collaboration with the GALEN society* ISSBB scholars participation *Community Services *Fund raisers for St Jude Children Research Hospital*Raffle to benefic St Jude Children Research Hospital*Fund Raisers for Haiti-Earthquake Relief*Clothes and Good Collection for Haiti-Earthquake Relief *Celebrating Student ResearchActivities: Internships and Externships- First edition-2010*New Brochure : Garden State Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation ( LSAMP)*LSAMP-MAPS official Website*Photos of meetings *Collaboration with the MAST , NOYCE programs*LSAMP-MAPS Senior Award : for academic excellence and participation SUMMER 2010 INTERNSHIPSSupported by GS-LSAMP12 students working with WPUNJ faculty3 students : Clinical Research at St Joseph Hospital, Paterson, NJSupported by LSAMP-MAPS ,funded by Dr. Nina Jemmott ,Provost office3 students: Clinical Research at St Joseph Hospital, Paterson, NJ1 student: Achieve Physical Therapy, Wycoff, NJ1 student: Hospice of NJ , St Joseph, Wayne NJ1 student: Madalian chiropractic & Physical Therapy, Wayne, NJ Funded by Dr. Sandy DeYoung1 students at Kessler Rehabilitation Research Institute, West orange NJ1 student: with Robert Benno, Biology Department From MAPS links and Announcements:Students applied and succeeded in getting in:2 students: With Dr Risley, Biology Department, FAG fundedMount Sinai Medical School,NYC, Biomedical Sciences- Research Experience ( 1 student)Northeast Regional Alliance (NERA) MedPrep Scholars Program, UMDNJ ( 2 student) What have we learned this year?Monthly meetings are important for News, Information, Scholarships. Internships, SpeakersOsteopathic Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, are very good options as a career in MedicineStudy Abroad is an option for a career in MedicineTeaching Science is a very rewarding career in ScienceBiology combined with MBA , good optionTeaching as a career is being promoted with several academic scholarshipsGrades matterThe Science Enrichment center is of great value to allThe SEC help improve gradesThe SEC help with MCAT, GRE, DAT etc.The SEC help with a medical career goalThe SEC help with a teaching career goalInternships are importantMedical shadowing experiences are importantBeing involved “ out of the classroom” is importantBeing an officer in MAPS or GALEN is importantHelping others is importantPlanning is importantMaking time for meetings is importantResearch is important* Knowing and talking to Professors is important