Gordon College Health Professions

02/07/2022

https://stories.gordon.edu/announcing-new-masters-in-public-health/

This is an exciting new opportunity launching at a critical time for public health in the US.

Led by epidemiologist Dr. Heather Sipsma, a graduate of Johns Hopkins and Yale, the MPH program will welcome its first cohort of students in the fall of 2022.

04/26/2020

Changes to MCAT and AMCAS application process have been announced by AAMC. Shorter MCAT and looser guidelines for letters. Gordon's system should not be affected in a significant way. We'll still be able to put together a great composite letter for you.

Medical school applicants are struggling with many unknowns, like when they can take the MCAT® exam. Here's how schools are making admissions safe and fair.

02/07/2020

http://stories.gordon.edu/from-moral-apathy-to-moral-clarity-ethics-training-for-the-next-wave-of-health-professionals/

This article mentions HP seminar. Yes, it's such a valuable experience for our Health Professions students.

Last week, after a court ruling in Boston, John Kapoor became the first executive of an opioid manufacturer to be convicted at a criminal trial.

12/03/2019

HP advisor Dr. Story always tells students they need to set aside a bunch of money if they are planning on applying to med school. This article makes the point that you not only need thousands to apply, there are lots of fees and costs during medical training as well... Various options for paying off or avoiding medical debt should be considered early.

Medical school is expensive for everyone. But for low-income students, the hidden costs can be prohibitive.

09/26/2019

Some older Gordon alumni will remember their premed advisor Don Munro, who was the advisor before me. He recently passed into eternity, and is remembered in this obituary published by the ASA, where he served as executive director.

Donald William Munro, 81, of Secane, Pennsylvania, passed away on September 3, 2019. Don was born to Donald and Emily Munro, on December 27, 1937, in Narberth, Pennsylvania. He graduated from upper Darby High School and received a Bachelor's Degree cm laude in biology from Wheaton College, Illinois...

01/09/2019

http://stories.gordon.edu/gordon-partners-with-curry-college-to-launch-dual-degree-nursing-program/?fbclid=IwAR10qe27t5P0jlqs9O3X9UPT6a3in4yLCYTqHPV_U2caokmtKQQ-_c7UVMA

Gordon College announces a new dual-degree nursing program in conjunction with Curry College, with the first cohort to begin in the fall of 2019.

12/19/2018

Dr Story is quoted in this piece about premedical studies. WOW! https://www.transizion.com/best-pre-med-schools/

03/05/2018

This is today everyone. Hope if you are on campus or in the area that you swing by to see alum and oncology doc Ken Bishop give a presentation.

Gordon College is one of the nation's premier Christian colleges and located just north of Boston. We offer students extraordinary access to leading-edge opportunities for intellectual, professional, and leadership development to address the increasingly complex challenges of a global society. Gordo...

09/24/2017

Many students in HP seminar have enjoyed reading Atul Gawande's books. Here's an opinion piece that comments on current events in Washington.

There is not a single metric of health or health care that the Graham-Cassidy plan makes better.

09/17/2017

All three in the "Bad Medicine" series are good.

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08/17/2017

For students interested in public health, put this on your schedule! https://thisispublichealth.org/event/public-health-grad-fair-boston-ma/

Join us for the TIPH Graduate School Fair in Boston, MA! The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health will host a FREE graduate school fair on Tuesday, October 24. There will be representatives from various schools and programs as well as a member from the SOPHAS team to answer all of yo...

06/26/2017

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/22/magazine/how-a-joke-about-flying-squirrels-led-to-an-ailing-womans-cure.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share

The patient’s back was killing her, and she felt weak all over. At her hospital bed, her son made a joke to ease her pain. Suddenly, he had a thought.