The Hippocrates Forum meets at 12:15pm, bi-monthly and at other times by special arrangement in the Karpen Hall Laurel Forum on the UNCA campus.  Guest speakers from the local health care community as well as visiting speakers from medical, dental, pharmacy, veterinarian, chiropractic, podiatric and other professional schools admissions offices are invited to present requirements and information to students and faculty.         

Pre Health Professions Program

Student Mixer

September 7, 2007    4:00pm-5:30pm           

A student/faculty/advisor mixer will be held in the Laurel Forum on UNCA campus for all students interested in a career in a health care profession.  This important event will be the lead off Hippocrates Forum event for the 2007-2008 academic year.  This important event will be followed the next day, Saturday September 8th by the first Hippocrates Student Organization event of the year, the Urban Trail Walk.  All students and interested faculty are invited to come by the Student Faculty Mixer, have some refreshments, meet UNCA pre health faculty members and academic advisors as well as other students who share similar interests and career goals. 

URBAN TRAIL WALK

September 8, 2007    10:30am-2:30pm

The day following our Faculty Student Mixer, students are invited to meet at 10:30am at the Governors Hall bus stop for a FREE ride downtown and a guided tour on the Asheville Urban Trail Walk.  This is an incredibly interesting and enjoyable walk of about 1.2 miles in downtown Asheville.  Even students who are from Asheville or close by will find out new things about this city. 

Following the Urban Trail Walk, we will once again board a city bus at about 12:30pm or 1:00pm for a, yes you guessed it, a FREE trip back to Mullen Park on the UNCA campus.  Waiting for us there will be a cookout lunch including burgers, hot dogs, drinks and all the trimmings.   More information on the Urban Trail Walk will be sent out as the date approaches.

Hippocrates Forum Schedule
Fall and Winter 2007-2008

September 7, 2007    4:00pm-5:30pm

Student - Faculty Mixer, Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum

Refreshments

September 13, 2007    12:15pm-1:30pm

James Peden, MD, Dean of Admissions at the ECU Brody School of Medicine will return to UNCA campus to discuss admissions to medical school in general and the Brody School of Medicine in particular.

September 20, 2007   12:15pm-1:30pm

Doug Jones, Loni Garcia and Steve Ellis from the ETSU Quillen College of Medicine and the ETSU Pharmacy School

October 4, 2007   12:15pm-1:30pm

Larry Keith from the UNC CH School of Medicine, School of Dentistry and MED Program

October 25, 2007   12:15pm-1:30pm

Earl Mariner, Admissions at Ross University School of Medicine and School of Veteranarian Medicine will present admissions information.  This is the first visit to UNCA by Ross University

November 1, 2007   12:15pm-1:30pm

Dr. Mark Moore, Dean of Admissions at Campbell University School of Pharmacy and others will present information on graduate programs in the School of Pharmacy.

November 15, 2007    12:15pm-1:30pm

Captain Benita Harris of the United States Army will be on campus to discuss financial assistance available to students wishing to attend either medical or dental professional schools.

November 29, 2007    12:15pm-1:30pm

Megan Price of the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg will speak to the Forum on osteopathic medicine, admissions to VCOM and opportunities for osteopathic physicians.

December 5, 2007

Final Examinations Begin

Spring 2006-2007 Semester  

January 24, 2008     12:15pm-1:30pm

To Be Arranged

February 7, 2008   12:15pm-1:30pm  

To Be Arranged

February 21, 2008    12:15pm-1:30pm

To Be Arranged

March 6, 2008    12:15pm-1:30pm

To Be Arranged

March 20, 2008    12:15pm-1:30pm

Bert Holmes, PhD, Chair, UNCA Pre Health Advisory Committee

Dr. Holmes and other members of the UNCA Pre Health Advisory Committee will discuss the application process specifically for those students entering the application cycle in the spring and summer of 2008.  Other students who will begin the process in the following year or earlier are also encouraged to attend and begin their planning process early.  Refreshments.