Mission Statement
MerPMed aims to inform pre-health students about educational, volunteer, and career opportunities in the health sciences. The club is especially focused on informing pre-medicine students about various medical schools, the medical school application process, the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and careers in medicine. MerPMed works to provide opportunities for pre-health students to connect with other students who have similar educational and career goals.
General Information
MerPMed is a student-run organization for Mercer University students who are interested in pursuing careers in the health sciences. Although many of MerPMed's members are pre-medicine students, pre-veterinary, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry, pre-physician assistant, pre-pharmacy, and other pre-health students are welcome to join. Attending MerPMed meetings and events provides students with the opportunity to learn more about their chosen educational and career paths and to meet and talk with other pre-health students.
To give you a sense of what types of activities MerPMed members participate in, the following is a list of some of the activities MerPMed members took part in during past school years: learning about the medical school application process; learning about the medical school interview process from the Office of Career Services staff; touring the Mercer University School of Medicine; shadowing third- and fourth-year Mercer University School of Medicine students at a local hospital; attending talks given by medical school admissions staff members, a pathologist, a dentist, and a member of the U.S. Army Health Care Recruiting Team; and participating in Mercer Overnight's Mix and Mingle sessions with high school students.
For more information about MerPMed, you may contact the club's officers at Merpmed@yahoo.com or attend one of the club's monthly meetings (flyers announcing future MerPMed meetings are posted in the Willet Science Center and around campus).
Club Officers
The officers of MerPMed help to ensure that the organization runs smoothly. The 2008-2009 officers are:
President: Daniel Edmonston
Vice President: Ashley Simeone
Treasurer: John Kabue
Secretary: Bao Ho
Upcoming Events/Meetings
MerPMed meetings are generally the last Thursday of the month.
Helpful Websites for Pre-Health Students
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Student Doctor Network: http://www.studentdoctor.net/index.asp
This site provides a wealth of information. Be sure to check out the forums for thousands of discussion topics, as well as career diaries, interview evaluations, and so much more. This site is not just for pre-medicine students.
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Links for Pre-Medicine Students
General Information
Medical Schools
Applying to Medical Schools
Taking the Admission Test for Medical Schools
Links for Pre-Health Students Who Are Not Pre-Medicine Students