MedoppAlumniNewsletter

Photo by Ethan Wilson

Volume 1, Issue 1February 2014

Alumni News

Alumni Updates:

Mizzou alumna makes a difference

Paige Kuhlmann (2013) recently submitted an article for publication from my time re-searching at Washington University in St Louis entitled “Long bone structure and strength depend on BMP2 from osteoblasts and osteo-cytes, but not vascular endothelial cells.”.

Kristin Morrison (2011) is currently develop-ing an innovative health literacy curriculum for medical students by collaborating with Head Start and is involved with MedZou as a student doctor.

Micah E Ancheta (2010) married in 2012 and re-cently had their first child in September. Ancheta is currently commisioned as an officer in the United States Air Force as a Second Lieutenant, and wil be promoted to Captain after graduation.

Furqaan Sadiq (2009) will present poster during American Medical Association’s regional chapter meeting this spring for research on statistical meth-ods best understood by clinicians.

After moving from Wood-lands, Texas to Columbia, Missouri to earn her B.S. in Biological Sciences as well as her B.A. in Psychology, Jessica Phillips once again headed to Texas in 2012 to begin medical school at the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in El Paso, Texas. It was in El Paso that Phillips collaborated with other students to start the Paso Medi-cal Student Run Free Clinic.

“I knew from my experiences volunteering as a pre-med with MedZou and through my work with Allies Partnering with Patients for Literacy Educa-tion… that I enjoyed working with underserved populations,” Phillips said.

After inquiring about a pos-sibility of a student-run clinic, Phillips started to collaborate with other students. The clinic has been in progress for over a year now and has been a series of challenges, from finding a lo-cation, to securing funding, and recruiting physician and student

volunteers to run the clinic. “These challenges have taught

us to be flexible yet persistent in our efforts and the impor-tance of having the right people supporting what you are doing,” Phillips said.

Other than the PMSRFC, Phil-lips formed a student interest group, Diversity in Medicine, to “increase awareness and under-standing of the diverse back-grounds of our students and the greater El Paso community by fostering an inclusive environ-ment and promoting a more culturally sensitive physician workforce.”

While Phillips has made strides in ultimate goal to be a physician while in El Paso, she still appreciates her days as a Tiger. “I am so grateful for the experiences that I had at Mizzou and thing that being on such a diverse campus allowed me to be both academically and otherwise well prepared for the challenges I have faced in medi-cal school,” Phillips said.

Campus News

Did you know…In the past five years, the number of student pursuing a career in medicine has increased by approximately 60% at MU!

The growth of this population prompted our office to become more visible and accessible to all students.

We gathered together a group of current students to help us come up with a new name for pre-health advising and

Medopp was born!

New Programs Medopp Spotlight Series:The Medopp Spotlight Series is intended to give insight to and an understanding of a range of issues in healthcare. This series is designed to help our audience consider perspectives other than their own, broadening the basis for critical thought and promoting cultural understanding by engaging with experts and professionals in discussion. On April 8th, Dr. Robert Churchill, Dean Emeritus of the University of Missouri School of Medicine will present a lecture on Diversity in Medicine. The spotlight series is free and open to the public. http://premed.missouri.eduPremed Scholars:The Pre-Med Scholars Program is designed to provide incoming students with early exposure to the medical profes-sion. The program offers scholars with meaningful health care experiences to strengthen their overall understanding of medicine. Scholars participate in volunteer opportunities in a healthcare setting, shadow local physicians and interact with professionals in the medical field.

Fun Fact: Medopp stands for Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry and Podiatry.

Current premed scholars meet with local representative.

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Get involved at MU:How can you help?By giving the University of Missouri Medopp Advising Office, you make our program stronger for every student, dramatically expanding the impact and reach of our mis-sion to serve pre-health students. Your support allows the University to provide the kind of support and resources that turn students into leaders in medicine, while pro-moting a better world through public service. How can I support the Medopp Advising Office?There are a variety of ways to donate your time and resources to the University:Offer Advice and Support:Contact our office with the ideas you have to improve our programsOffer to participate in a lecture, panel, or presentationOccasionally, alumni are asked to serve on committees to fill academic and/or admin-istrative positions.Offer Service:Mentor undergraduate studentsAllow students to shadow you in a professional settingVisit our alumni page at: http://premed.missouri.edu/alumni

“Rushing the field after we beat OU in football,” --Jessica Phillips, 2016

Mizzou Memory?

“Going out to Cooper’s Landing with my lab partners after finishing our last Organic Chemistry exam,” --Wallace Wilson, 2012

“Sneaking into the Life Sciences Center at night and racing chairs around the halls,” --Furqaan Sadiq, 2009

“Tap Day!” --Kristin Morrison, 2011

“Tailgating on gamedays was always a blast,”--Paige Kuhlmann, 2013

“When Mizzou cancelled classes for one of the few times in history...It was a nice break in the middle of studies,” --Micah Ancheta, 2010

Photo by McKenna Bulkley

You make us proud!Percentage of Mizzou students accepted into med school: 75%* (*meeting AAMC 2012 national Averages)National percentage of students accepted into med school: 44%