Hi, this is from an email from Memory Brock, the Pre-Mat program coordinator:
Just a reminder, if you are interested please drop me an email soon.
Memory Brock
Hello incoming School of Dentistry Students.
My name is Memory Brock and I am the Program Manager for the Office of Educational Partnerships and Diversity at the University of Washington School of Dentistry.
This letter is to tell you about our Pre-Matriculation Program (details below) which takes place this summer here at our school. I am hopeful you will look it over and consider attending.
Please do not hesitate to let me know if you have any questions, and I look forward to meeting you in person soon.
Memory Brock, Program Manager
University of Washington SOD
International Doctor of Dental Surgery Program
Office of Educational Partnerships and Diversity
1959 NE Pacific Street ~ Box 356365
Seattle, WA 98195-6365
206-685-7309
Prematriculation (PreMat) Program
A Summer Enrichment Program for
Students Transitioning Into Medical And Dental School
Each summer, the Office of Educational Partnerships and Diversity in the School of Dentistry, and the Office of Multicultural Affairs in the School of Medicine sponsors a Prematriculation Program (PreMat) for entering medical and dental students from educationally or financially disadvantaged backgrounds. The goal of the program is to facilitate students transition to medical or dental school by providing academic and social support. PreMat is especially helpful to students who have been away from an intensive academic program, because it provides a preview of the medical and dental school environment and curriculum. The major course of study during the program is Histology. Students receive intensive histology instruction for five weeks and take a challenge exam at the end of the five weeks. Students who pass will receive credit for HuBio 510 (Histology) in the fall.
Program Activities & Schedule
Histology lectures are held daily in the morning; a lab with organized review and tutorial sessions are held Tuesday and Thursday in the early afternoon. Other activities include: sessions on study and test-taking skills, stress management; health disparities, service learning; and meetings with school deans, counselors curriculum managers, and current medical and dental students. There are occasional evening and weekend sessions.
Cost & Housing
There are no tuition costs to participate in the Prematriculation program. PreMat participants are responsible for required texts and their room and board while in Seattle.
Faculty
Histology instruction is given by faculty from the UW Departments of Biological Structure and Physiology. Second-year medical and dental students serve as teaching assistants and facilitate the lab and tutorial sessions.
Networking
As mentioned above, there are no tuition costs for participating in this program. In exchange, we expect that PreMat participants will network with the pre-med/pre-dental undergraduate and the high school students who are participating in our other summer enrichment programs - the Summer Medical/Dental Education Program (SMDEP) and the UDOC high school program. There will be scheduled networking sessions as well as a session with Dr. Acosta on good networking skills.
Program Dates
The 2012 Prematriculation Program will be held from June 18th through July 20th, 2012. Sessions will be held at the University of Washington Magnusson Health Sciences Center in Seattle. Attendance is required at all sessions. Participants should expect to spend six or more hours a day in sessions. We highly discourage students from being involved in employment or other outside activities during the five weeks of the program.
Eligibility
Students who have been accepted to the University Of Washington School Of Medicine or School of Dentistry, who come from economically and/or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, or who have spent a significant time away from academic study, are encouraged to apply.
To Apply
Submit a letter of application by May 18th 2012. In your letter please: 1) state that you are interested in participating in the 2012 PreMat Program; 2) state how you would benefit from participating, 3) state what you feel you can contribute to your peers in the program, and 4) describe how you can contribute to networking with undergraduate and high school students who are interested in health care professions.
Address and mail your letter to:
Dr. Beatrice Gandara
University of Washington School of Dentistry
Office of Educational Partnerships and Diversity Box 356365
1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195
Alternatively, you may send a letter of application electronically to Dr. Beatrice Gandara @
[email protected] please include a cc to Memory Brock , Dental Pre-Mat Program Coordinator @
[email protected] .
For further information please Contact
Memory Brock
206-685-7309 ;
[email protected]
REMEMBER: THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2012 PREMAT PROGRAM IS MAY 18, 2012