Breakthroughs in Science » Pre-Med http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience Wed, 01 May 2013 15:36:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Health Professions Career Fair http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience/2013/04/10/health-professions-career-fair/ http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience/2013/04/10/health-professions-career-fair/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:54:50 +0000 wellsjil http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience/?p=1145 Interested in a Career in Health Care?

Health Professions Career Fair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t miss the Health Professions Career Fair on Tuesday, April 16th!

Admissions representatives from over 50 health professions schools in Oregon and across the country are attending the fair and eager to meet OSU students.  The fair will be open from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the LaSells Stewart Center.  Students from all majors, freshmen through seniors, are welcome at this free event.  Programs represented include medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, public health, vet med, PA, PT, OT, counseling, psychology, and more!  Learn more here.

 

 

]]> http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience/2013/04/10/health-professions-career-fair/feed/ 0 In Memory of Dr. George Porter http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience/2011/02/04/in-memory-of-dr-george-porter/ http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience/2011/02/04/in-memory-of-dr-george-porter/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:58:58 +0000 wellsjil http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience/?p=745 The College of Science mourns the loss of a great Alumnus.

Dr. George A. Porter

Dr. George A. Porter graduated from Oregon State College (now University) in 1953.  After graduation, he attended Medical School at OHSU where he earned both an M.D. and an M.S.  Dr. Porter served as the first chief of the division of nephrology, hypertension and clinical pharmacology at OHSU.  For the 18 years after he was chairman of medicine.

As a nephrologist, Dr. Porter’s research interests included the use of urinary biomarkers to identify toxic injury to the kidneys, and the value of serum biomarkers in chronic renal failure patients.  Being revered as a great teacher and compassionate doctor, Dr. Porter focused his work in the OHSU clinics on the education of Nephrology fellows and residents.  He was recognized many times for his service and contributions to medicine worldwide such as being the recipient of the International Society of Nephrology’s E.G. Bywaters Award for life-long contributions to the field of Acute Renal Failure.

Dr. Porter expressed his commitment to Oregon State University by serving as a member of the College of Science Board of Visitors, served as chair of the OSU Alumni Physicians and Dentists Council and was elected as an OSU Foundation Trustee.  The George and Marthel Porter Premedical Scholarship was established to be presented annually to an outstanding premedical student in the College of Science.  The Oregon State Foundation and College of Science are thankful for Dr. Porter’s dedication to Oregon State and send condolences to the Porter family.

]]> http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience/2011/02/04/in-memory-of-dr-george-porter/feed/ 0 Biology student to return to Afghanistan for health survey http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience/2009/02/27/biology-student-to-return-to-afghanistan-for-health-survey/ http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/breakthroughsinscience/2009/02/27/biology-student-to-return-to-afghanistan-for-health-survey/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:11:23 +0000 wellsjil http://sciencebreakthroughsatosu.wordpress.com/?p=424 Here’s a story from The Oregonian about OSU student Mohammed Farhad who is studying for his biology degree:

Farhad wanted to go to college in the U.S. Ultimately, he said, he wanted to become a doctor, return to Afghanistan and help people who had no access to medical treatment.

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In September, Farhad began his junior year at Oregon State University. In addition to scholarships and his work income, Farhad visits schools and churches, “where I talk about Afghanistan, its people and culture and their problems.”

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Congratulations to Chere Pereira, chief pre-med advisor at OSU for 21 years, for her receipt of the Founders Award from the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation.

“Chere is an inspiring leader in promoting students’ interest in entering the osteopathic medical field,” said Dr. John Pham, a former OSU student who presented her the award.

Here, in a photo from the Founders Evening event, Chere explains how much it means to her to help students find careers in osteopathic medicine.

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