CHAS Prehealth Advisors Meeting
Strategies for Individual and
Cooperative Success in
the Health Fields
hosted by
Bryn Mawr College
Friday, June 8th, 2007
The following
36 health field representatives from 22 institutions participated in the
one-day
conference which concentrated on
effective ways to support, advise,
and
promote the
achievement of pre-medical students from CHAS
institutions:
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Barnard
College |
Ani Bournoutian
abournoutian@barnard.edu
Elida Martinez
emartinez@barnard.edu
Christian Rojas
crojas@barnard.edu |
Associate Dean of
Studies
Academic Counselor
Associate Professor of Chemistry
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Bates
College |
Karen Palin
kpalin@bates.edu |
Lecturer in
Biology |
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Bowdoin
College |
Susan Livesay
slivesay@bowdoin.edu |
Director of
Health
Professions Advising |
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Bryn Mawr
College |
Coordinator:
Mary Beth Davis
medavis@brynmawr.edu
Vanessa Christman
vchristman@brynmawr.edu
Jodi Domsky
jdomsky@brynmawr.edu
Karen Tidmarsh
ktidmarsh@brynmawr.edu
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Assistant Dean of
the College &
Undergraduate
Health Professions Advisor
Program Coordinator, Office of Intercultural Affairs
Associate Dean of the College and Director of Health Professions
Advising
Dean of Undergraduate College
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Colby
College |
Cynthia Parker
caparker@colby.edu
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Director of
Career Services & PreMed Advisor |
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College of
the Holy
Cross |
Matthew Koss
mkoss@holycross.edu
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Associate
Professor of Physics |
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Dartmouth
College |
Kim Whitney
Sauerwein
kim.sauerwein@dartmouth.edu
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Assistant
Director of Career Services & First- Year Health
Professionals |
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Drexel
University
College of
Medicine |
Anthony R.
Rodriguez, MD
anthony.rodriguez@drexelmed.edu
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Associate Dean
for Student Affairs and Diversity |
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Franklin
and
Marshall
College |
Ken Hess
ken.hess@fandm.edu
Steven O’Day
stevenoday@fandm.edu
Kent Trachte
kent.trachte@fandm.edu
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Professor,
Department of Chemistry
Associate Dean of
the College
Dean of the
College |
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Hamilton
College |
Leslie B. North
Lnorth@hamilton.edu
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Coordinator of
Health Professions Advising |
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Haverford
College |
Philip A. Bean
pbean@haverford.edu
Michelle Taillon Taylor
mtaylor1@haverford.edu
Jeff Tecosky-Feldman
jtecosky@haverford.edu
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Dean and
Director of OAR
Prehealth Advisor
Director of Multicultural Scholars Program
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Jefferson
Medical
College |
Edward B.
Christian, Ph.D.
edward.christian@jefferson.edu
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Associate Dean
for Diversity and Minority Affairs |
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Middlebury
College |
Arlinda Wickland
wickland@middlebury.edu
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Director, Office
of Health Professionals |
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Philadelphia
College of
Osteopathic
Medicine |
Deborah Benvenger
DeborahBe@pcom.edu
Mariesa Hinchey, MS
MariesaHI@pcom.edu
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Director of
Admissions
Admissions
Recruiter
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Pomona
College |
E.J. Crane
ejcrane@pomona.edu
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Assistant
Professor of Chemistry |
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Smith
College |
Daryl Gehman
dgehman@email.smith.edu
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Assistant
Director,
Career Development Office |
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Swarthmore
College |
Betsy Horner
bhorner1@swarthmore.edu
Gigi Simeone
gsimeon@swarthmore.edu
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Advisor for
Student Mentoring
Health Sciences
Advisor |
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Temple
University
School
of
Medicine |
Martin Whitaker,
Jr.
martin.whitaker@temple.edu
Raul DeLa Cadena
cadena@temple.edu
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Director of
Admissions
Admissions
Recruiter |
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Trinity
College |
William Church
william.church@trincoll.edu
Alison Draper
alison.draper@trincoll.edu
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Associate
Professor Chemistry/Neuroscience
Director Science Center |
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University
of
Pennsylvania
School of
Medicine |
Karen Hamilton,
Ph.D.
khamilto@mail.med.upenn.edu
Gaye Sheffler
sheffler@mail.med.upenn.edu
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Asst. Dean of
Diversity in Undergraduate Medical Education Academic Programs
Director Admissions and Financial Aid |
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Wellesley
College |
Sheila
Brachfield-Child
sbrachfe@wellesley.edu
Ellie Perkins
eperkins@wellesly.edu
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Director of
Medical Professions Advising
Director of Fellowship & Preprofessional Programs |
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Yale
University
School of
Medicine
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Forrester Lee, MD
woody.lee@yale.edu
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Director of Yale
SMDEP
Assistant Dean
of Multicultural Affairs
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Click here for meeting minutes
AGENDA
8:30 AM
REGISTRATION, THOMAS Great Hall
9:00 AM
WELCOME: THOMAS
Room 110
Opening remarks and information about CHAS
Karen Tidmarsh, Dean of the Undergraduate College
Bryn Mawr College
9:30 AM
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Forrester A. Lee, M.D.
Assistant Dean of Multicultural Affairs
Professor of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine
Dr. Lee will discuss the persistent challenges students from underrepresented
and disadvantaged groups face in their pursuit of a medical career.
He will also share perspectives from his role as the Director of the Yale
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP).
More information about Dr. Lee and his work is available at these websites:
Dr. Forrester A. Lee
Yale SMDEP
National SMDEP
10:30 AM Coffee Break,
CLOISTERS
10:45 AM Discussion of
Academic Support Programs Panels
Facilitating the Transition to College-level Science for Under-prepared Students.
(THOMAS Room 110)
PANELISTS:
Jeff Tecosky-Feldman
Senior Lecturer in Mathematics
Director of Haverford Summer Science Institute
Haverford College
Kim Whitney Sauerwein
Assistant Director of Career
Services
and First-Year Health Professions Advisor
Dartmouth College
Betsy Horner
Advisor for Student Mentoring Programs
Swarthmore College
11:30 AM
Breakout Groups, Thomas
Room 110
Discussion of challenges that advisors
have while reaching out to
underrepresented
students in order to help them attain their academic and career goals.
Strategies for advisors to collaborate with other student
support offices and
Institutional Diversity programs will also be discussed.
12:15 PM
LUNCH, THOMAS Great Hall
1:30–3:00 PM
Panel Presentation:
THOMAS Great Hall
Philadelphia area medical schools
representatives discuss professional school
admissions and
support programs for matriculated students.
Panel Moderator: Jodi Domsky, Associate Dean & Director of Health Professions
Advising
Bryn Mawr
PANELISTS:
Anthony Rodriguez, MD Associate Dean for Student Affairs & Diversity
Drexel University College of Medicine
Edward B. Christian, Ph.D. Associate Dean for
Diversity & Minority Affairs
Jefferson Medical College
Deborah Benvenger, M.B.A. Director of Admissions
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Raul A. DeLa Cadena MD, F.A.C.P. Assistant Dean and Director,
Recruitment & Retention Program
Temple University School of Medicine
Karen E. Hamilton, Ph. D. Assistant Dean
for Diversity in Undergraduate Medical Education
Academic Programs Officer
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
3:00 WRAP UP
SESSION and FINAL COMMENTS
REGISTRATION
Bryn Mawr Campus
DIRECTIONS click here
Planning committee:
