ADEA Dental School Virtual Fair!

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DEA announces the 2012 Dental School Virtual Fair for prospective students interested in a dental career.  The event will take place for two days this summer in June, and offers an online networking experience.  It’s already buzzing at colleges across the country.  This is a great opportunity for students looking to network and connect with dental schools. Whether you want to apply to dental school this year or in three years, the virtual fair will offer great information and advice from top dental school professionals.

Details: 

2012 ADEA Dental School Virtual Fair

When: June 26, 27, 2012
Time: 8:00a.m. - 10:00p.m. (ET)
Where:  Online Virtual Experience

Participating Dental Schools (As of June 15)
A.T. Still University - Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
Midwestern University - College of Dental Medicine - Arizona
University of Southern California - Ostrow School of Dentistry
University of California, San Francisco - School of Dentistry
University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni - School of Dentistry
Western University of Health Sciences - College of Dental Medicine 
University of Florida - College of Dentistry
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine - School of Dental Medicine
Midwestern University - College of Dental Medicine - Illinois
University of Iowa - College of Dentistry
Indiana University School of Dentistry
University of Kentucky - College of Dentistry
University of Louisville - School of Dentistry
Boston University Henry M. Goldman - School of Dental Medicine
Tufts University - School of Dental Medicine
University of New England - College of Dental Medicine
University of Michigan - School of Dentistry

AND MANY MORE!!

For more information visit: http://info.adea.org/DEP/Highlights/2012_ADEA_Dental_School_Virtual_Fair-Dental_Schools/

ADEA Dental School Virtual Fair

2012 ADEA Dental School Virtual Fair

The American Dental Education Association is pleased to announce the 2012 ADEA Dental School Virtual Fair.  This online recruitment fair will bring approximately 50 dental school representatives to one online location for two live days.  On June 26th and 27th, attendees to the fair can chat one-on-one with dental school admissions officers, network with other pre-dental students, and listen to presentations on dental school admissions and student life.

This event is FREE to all attendees.
Registration is open at http://info.adea.org/DEP/Highlights/2012_ADEA_Dental_School_Virtual_Fair-Dental_Schools/

STEM careers — those that focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics — require special skills, and many of the workers in these fields are highly skilled in their areas.

In the new edition of his book “150 Best Jobs for Your Skills,” Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., says that STEM careers include “work that discovers, collects and analyzes information about the natural world; applies scientific research findings to problems in medicine, the life sciences, human behavior and the natural sciences; imagines and manipulates quantitative data; and applies technology to manufacturing, transportation and other economic activities.”

Here are the top five jobs for people interested in a STEM career:

1. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Top skills: communication, science, thought-processing
Annual earnings: $85,270
Percent growth: 15.1 (projected percent increase from 2008 to 2018)
Annual openings: 4,000

2. Computer network architects
Top skills: equipment use/maintenance, science, technology/programming
Annual earnings: $75,660
Percent growth: 53.4
Annual openings: 20,830

3. Civil engineers
Top skills: management, mathematics, science
Annual earnings: $77,560
Percent growth: 24.3
Annual openings: 11,460

4. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
Top skills: mathematics, science, thought-processing
Annual earnings: $76,700
Percent growth: 40.4
Annual openings: 6,620

5. Environmental engineers
Top skills: mathematics, science, thought-processing
Annual earnings: $78,740
Percent growth: 30.6
Annual openings: 2,790

Student National Dental Association's Spring Impressions Program at Columbia University

I would like to extend an invitation for this year’s Student National Dental Association’s (SNDA) Spring Impressions Program to be held at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Enjoy an interactive day with an admissions committee member and a panel of dental students. Make sure you’re on the right path that will lead you towards a career in dentistry. 

Participants will be given the opportunity to use dental instruments and materials in a lab setting. This opportunity will allow you to gain insight into the hands-on work available in the field of dentistry.  Go home with a stone cast that you poured during the impressions program. 

This year, the program will be held on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the Columbia University Medical Center from the hours of 9:00am to 3:00pm. Please find the attached flyer with details of the event and room location.  To ensure a seat during this event, you must fill out the registration form by clicking on the link below:

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM

*By registering you are committing to attend. Because of limited space, if at anytime you can no longer attend please notify one of the co-charis ASAP before the registration deadline.

The DEADLINE for registration will be April 16, 2012. (If you are having difficulties with the registration form, please send an email to jg3098@columbia.edu).

On behalf of the SNDA chapter at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, we welcome your participation to this engaging event.

Spring 2012 Impressions Flyer

2012 ADEA Dental School Virtual Fair

The American Dental Education Association is pleased to announce the 2012 ADEA Dental School Virtual Fair.  This online recruitment fair will bring approximately 50 dental school representatives to one online location for two live days.  On June 26th and 27th, attendees to the fair can chat one-on-one with dental school admissions officers, network with other predental students, and listen to presentations on dental school admissions and student life. 

Students of all ages, school counselors and advisors, and others interested in dental education are welcome to attend.  This event is free to all attendees!!

Registration is open at http://info.adea.org/DEP/Highlights/2012_ADEA_Dental_School_Virtual_Fair-Dental_Schools/

                                                                                                                                                    

2 days + 50 dental schools + 0 travel time = countless possibilities!

Virtual Fair Flyer 4-5-12

Exploring Health Careers

A Student Perspective Series

The Preprofessional Advising Center invites all undergraduate pre-health students to an event designed for you to hear from current students and recent graduates of professional programs in a variety of health-related disciplines. We understand that some of the most trusted advice is peer-to-peer, and we are excited to present this element to you!

Speakers will talk about their educational background, the application process for their professional program, and current educational experience. Q&A to follow!

Next Up:

Dentistry, Veterinary, Optometry, Podiatry, and Nursing student experience

March 28, 7-8 PM

Heights Alumni Lounge, Silver Center First Floor

RSVP: prehealth@nyu.edu

EVENT IS TOMORROW (12/2/11)!!!!!!!

NYU Impression Program

The program this year is intended for underrepresented college freshman and sophomores who have an interest in health sciences and would like to know more about dentistry as a profession. Participants will have the opportunity to meet current students, guest speakers and the admissions director. There will also be hands on activities, where students will learn how to take impressions and make stone models of teeth

****Interested students can apply by visiting www.nyusnda.org****

If you have any questions, feel free to contact either Alma Correia at ac3041@nyu.edu or Edly Destine at edly.destine@gmail.com 

Columbia University SNDA Fall Impressions Program

Student National Dental Association’s (SNDA) Presents:

The Fall Impressions Program at Columbia University

Enjoy an interactive day with an admissions committee member and a panel of dental students. Make sure you’re on the right path that will lead you towards a career in dentistry.

Participants will be given the opportunity to use dental instruments and materials in a lab setting. This opportunity will allow you to gain insight into the hands-on work available in the field of dentistry. Go home with a stone cast that you poured during the impressions program.

This year, the program will be held on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 at the Columbia University Alumni Auditorium (650 West 168th Street) of Columbia University Medical Center, from the hours of 9:00am to 3:00pm. To ensure a seat during this event, you must register on the below Google Spreadsheet:

REGISTRATION FALL 2011 IMPRESSIONS PROGRAM

The DEADLINE for registration will be November 23rd, 2011. (If you are having difficulties with the Google Spreadsheet, please send an email to jg3098@columbia.edu).