WELCOME

1. WELCOME Jefferson Medical College April 10, 2009 Dr. Elizabeth Brooks Director of Admissions elizabeth.brooks@jefferson.edu 215.955.0916 www.jefferson.edu/jmc

2. Jefferson Medical College �Tell me and I will forget; show me and I may not remember. Involve me and I will understand.� Native American saying

3. Admission Process AMCAS �June 1 � Nov 15 Screening GPA, MCATS, LOR, Service Clinical exposure Personal statement Interview

4. Jefferson Medical College Founded in 1824 by Dr. George McClellan Students should participate in the diagnosis and care of patients One of the largest and oldest medical schools in the nation Strong clinical/service emphasis at a major Academic Medical Center

5. Jefferson Medical College Leaders in Health care Clinical Reputation 700+ bed University Hospital 19 affiliated hospitals A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children Wills Eye Hospital Jefferson Health System Reading, Geisinger, Latrobe, Sayre, Pittsburgh, York, Virtua Pioneers in Research First open heart surgery Heart lung machine 1st tendon transfer/plant Erythropoietin Interleukin 2 HIV

6. Jefferson Medical College 255 MD students 5 MD/PhD students MD/MBA with Widener University MD/MPH with Johns Hopkins University OTHER OPTIONS!!

7. Jefferson Medical College Early Decision Program PSU/JMC Accelerated Program DIMER Program Physician Shortage Area Program Post-Baccalaureate Linkages International Medical University

8. JMC 2009 Entering Class 10,000 applications 800 interviews Interview Day at Jefferson

9. JMC Class of 2010 Age range 18-34y 48% female , 11% URM 26 states (in addition to DC and Puerto Rico), 115 colleges and universities Five foreign countries Average MCAT 10.2-10.3-10.6 Average SGPA 3.6 (3.7 total GPA)

17.  Continuation of ICM from 1st year Illness in its broad psychosocial context Synchronous case-based learning to complement and enhance organ system approach PBL/case-based learning

18. Introduction to Clinical Medicine II: Small group and non-traditional large group formats Faculty and student symposium Clinical, and community placements Infectious disease rounds Clinical skills workshops

19. Clinical Rotations Core rotations Family Medicine Pediatrics Obstetrics and Gynecology General Surgery/surgical subspecialties Psychiatry Internal Medicine

20. Clinical Rotations Neurology/Rehab Sub-internships Emergency Medicine/Advanced Clinical Medicine Scientific Foundations of Clinical Medicine Electives

21. Clinical Mentoring Program Shadow an assigned physician three � -days Develop a lasting relationship with the mentor Invite yourself to lunches over the course of the year

22. Center for Research in Medical Education and Health Policy Dr. Joseph Gonnella Mr. Daniel Louis Mr. Jon Veloski Dr. Mohammedreza Hojat

23. Student Affairs and Career Counseling Dr. Pohl, Dr. Spandorfer, Dr. DeSimone  and Dr. Lopez Support students with personal, academic, and career issues Resource center Advocacy Center

24. Office of Diversity and Minority Affairs (ODAMA) Dr. Edward Christian Asst. Dean Luz Ortiz

25. Office of Academic Affairs Dr. Susan Rattner Dr. Karen Glaser