LMU Center for Student Success
Health Professions Advising
Hello LMU Students,
1. LMU Committee Letter-DUE APRIL 1, 2015
LMU Committee Letter process assists you in completing your application for medical and or
dental school, it includes: assistance with centralized application, a mock interview, and
committee letter that summarizes your accomplishments at LMU. If you plan to apply to
medical or dental school this summer you are encouraged to apply to the committee.
The April 1st deadline is quickly approaching. Please refer to the website for more information
or send an email to [email protected] with your questions or request a unique identifier to
apply.
http://cse.lmu.edu/centerforstudentsuccess/hpa/healthprofessionscommitteeletter
2. LMU-Western Linkage Program DUE APRIL 15, 2015
This linkage program is designed for LMU undergraduates to achieve early admission to
Western University School of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). Information on specific criteria for
selection in the next pages below. Send an email to [email protected] for more information
or to request the application.
3. UCLA Medical Center Care Extenders Medical Internship Program
If you wish to apply to the program, you must RSVP online for the mandatory
orientation session occurring during the first week of April. See the “Internships”
section below for more information.
Dr. Liz, Tami and Darin - LMU Health Professions Advising
LMU Committee
For more information
http://cse.lmu.edu/centerforstudentsuccess/hpa/healthprofessionscommitteeletter/
Tips for asking for letters of rec
http://cse.lmu.edu/centerforstudentsuccess/hpa/lettersofrecommendations/
WESTEN LINKAGE AGREEMENT
What is the COMP-LMU linkage?
An early, conditional acceptance program.
A linked student has a seat waiting for them at WesternU/COMP when they graduate LMU.
But, linked students MUST meet the obligations of their linkage contract in order to be officially
admitted. It allows exposure to WU/COMP students, faculty, and facilities prior to matriculation.
The linkage program is designed to attract specific types of students to WesternU/COMP:
1. LMU students must be in sophomore standing having taken 4
semesters of premedical prerequisite courses.
2. Students with a strong commitment to, and prolonged experience
with, community service.
3. Disadvantaged students – those who grew up in a socioeconomically, educationally or medically disadvantaged/underserved
family/community.
4. Under-represented minorities (Hispanic, African American, Native
American).
5. Excellent students (3.8 GPA or higher) who are strongly
motivated towards osteopathic medicine.
APPLICATION-EMAIL [email protected] with a request for the linkage agreement
application
Submit required documents by Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Required documents include:
A) Online Application (please send email to [email protected] with request for
Western Linkage Agreement Application)
B) LMU-WUHS supplemental application form (will be emailed to you)
C) Resume (upload with application)
D) Autobiography (upload with application)
E) Transcripts (unofficial upload with application)
F) Letters of reference from 2 science professors please have them sent to
[email protected]
PROCESS
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Once completed applications are received they will be reviewed by the Health
Professions Advisory Committee who will screen and recommend students to
forward to Western COMP for a medical school interview.
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Western COMP University will review recommendations and invite a selected
number of students for interview to their campus in Pomona (usually end of
summer or September).
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Western will make final decisions of who is admitted to the program.
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LINKAGE EXPECTATIONS
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Once admitted to the Western linkage program you must maintain an overall
GPA and science GPA of 3.4 during the rest of your time at LMU
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MCAT scores, once admitted Western will notify you as to the date the MCAT
should be taken by. You must earn for the new MCAT above 50th percentile
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Once admitted to Western Linkage program you must submit the appropriate
online application the year prior to your matriculation (AACOMAS or
AACPMAS)
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Provide Western with documentation they request
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Other areas as required by Western
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Community service hours 15 a year
Shadowing DO
Attend Western functions such as open house etc
SCHOLARSHIP/GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Gene and Marilyn Nuziard
Scholarship Fund
Scholarships are available primarily for the education of
assistants and technicians, nurses, physicians, licensed vocational nurses,
registered nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, primary care physicians and
Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine; and secondarily, for the education of physician
specialists. Recipients may be awarded up to $9000 per year, with funds for tuition,
fees, and books.
https://www.queenscare.org/charitable_grants/scholarships#scholapp
Deadline is May 1st, 2015
INTERNSHIPS
Sign-ups for SPRING 2015 Orientations are FILLING UP FAST! You must RSVP online for the
MANDATORY orientation session if you wish to apply to the program!
http://www2.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=spring2015orientation
Spring 2015 ORIENTATIONS ARE ON THE FOLLWING DATES:
Wednesday, April 1st 7 PM to 9 PM (Ronald Reagan Hospital)
Thursday, April 2nd from 7 PM to 9 PM (Ronald Reagan Hospital)
Saturday, April 4th from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm (Ronald Reagan Hospital
To sign up for one of the sessions, please click and follow directions on this link:
www.uclahealth.org/careextender
Interested in the medical field? Apply to join the UCLA Medical Center Care Extenders Medical
Internship Program today.
The Care Extender Program provides opportunities for volunteers to experience health care from a clinical
perspective through patient contact and volunteer involvement. Care Extenders are trained to assist Medical
Center staff, who, in turn, are able to share their personal experiences with their volunteers.
Time spent in the program proves invaluable because it provides each Care Extender with "in-the-trenches"
experience in a real hospital setting. Care Extenders are respected as professional members of a patient care
team. As a result, they gain an insiders' understanding of the operations of the hospital- an experience which
helps them determine their specific course for future studies.
Below are the steps to becoming a Care Extender:
-To qualify, you must be 18 years or older, currently attend college or already have a degree.
-Attend a mandatory orientation/application session (by reservation only) and submit the complete application
at the end of that session
-If selected, attend an interview session.
-Upon acceptance into the program (requires one year commitment), you must attend a mandatory training
session. You will also need to get CPR certified by the American Heart Association, complete a 2-step TB test,
and have proof of MMR vaccination and Varicella vaccination (or proof of history of chicken pox).
To sign up for one of the sessions, please click and follow directions on this link:
www.uclahealth.org/careextender
Orientations will be held in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, in the Tamkin Auditorium. You should
bring a pen to the orientation so that you may complete the application, and you may use your resume for as a
reference - resumes will not be collected. Dress is casual.