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Biology 390/490 Premedical Internship

OVERVIEW:

These courses provide first hand experience in the health care setting of today for the premedical student. The courses are designed to test the student's suitability for a career in medicine. This is accomplished by time spent in emergency, surgical, dental or other health care related departments, augmented by several physician lectures. How students function in this environment illuminates with clarity both positive and negative non-cognitive characteristics. This course accurately reveals interpersonal skills and exposes a student's attitude, maturity level, integrity, ability to accept responsibility and common sense. Students with poorly developed non-cognitive characteristics typically do not excell in these courses. The evaluators are emergency or surgical department supervisors and staff personnel. These evaluations are included with all medical and dental applicants' letter of evaluation packets. All students are graded on a pass/fail basis and receive three semester hours of credit.

PROCEDURE:

Phase I

Students apply through the pre-health profession office before they are permitted to register for these courses. Only verified premedical students may take these courses, and they must have a minimum GPA of 3.20 or instructor approval. Freshmen are not permitted to enroll.

Phase II

If a student signs up for this course, they must submit the following to the Pre-health Professions Advising Office one month prior to the start of the semester. Failure to do so can result in the student being dropped from the course. Applications will not be accepted after the one-month cut-off date.

Note: Students enrolling in BIO 490 must re-submit all documentation.

  1. evidence of a current CPR card,
  2. negative TB skin test or chest x-ray within the past twelve months. A TB test can be administered at the student health center, call 480-965-3346,
  3. evidence of a Hepatitis B vaccination series or a signed Hepatitis B waiver. Obtain the Hepatitis B waiver form at the Pre-health Professions Advising Office. A Hepatitis B test can be administered at the student health center, call 480-965-3346, and
  4. Students applying for the BIO 390 program at Scottsdale Health Care must complete a background check (fingerprint card) and drug screen.

Phase III

Once the student's records are in place, the student will be contacted by the Health Professions Advising Office (FOUND 110) via e-mail to receive the schedule line number and further instructions (i.e, location, telephone number, etc.).

Note: Regardless of a student's qualifications, the instructor and the internship site have the right to deny any student entrance to the BIO 390/490 class.

  1. attend general orientation (mandatory-without attendance, your internship enrollment will be forfeited),
  2. attend the orientation with specific internship organization,
  3. attend six to eight hours per week in a specific health care site,
  4. Bio 390 students may be required to purchase a uniform top (approx. $20.00),
  5. Classes are held alternating Tuesdays, from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Attendance at all lectures is mandatory, and
  6. Attend wrap-up session at the end of the semester

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