Saturday, November 28, 2009

What up dawgs,
Hope y'all had a slammin' Thanksgiving, last week we talked about sponsoring a family for Christmas. These are families that are unable to afford presents for Christmas. Think about how much Christmas meant to you as a kid and how much it would mean to these kids if they could have something to open up on Christmas. So if you don't want to be a Grinch this holiday season talk to Brooke and she'll let you know what we still could use.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Dr. Moesinger

Hey all,
We were lucky enough to have Dr. Moesinger a general surgeon from McKay Dee hospital come speak to us. He mentioned that less and less physicians are calling themselves true general surgeons. We also got a brief explanation of why having gynecological issues in Ireland may not be such a good idea.

Things coming up:
  • We are sponsoring a family for Christmas this year
  • Next semester we are doing a food drive for the St. Anne's Center
  • and of course more things to come

Friday, November 13, 2009

Altius MCAT test prep

Hey guys,
I was asked to post something about the Altius test prep course, I'm not saying its the best course or anything like that just giving you guys more info.

Hello Weber State Students:

Are you planning to take the MCAT? If so, you'll want to learn more about Altius Test Prep. We are now in the fifth year of our one-of-a-kind innovative program. We don't use the traditional lecture format. Instead, we've developed interactive approaches and one-on-one tutoring that are far more effective. Our average score is a 33, while around 1/3 of our students each year score a 35 or above (which is about 7-8 times the number who score a 35+ nationwide). One of our student last year scored a 42. We also had a 40 and many, many scores in the 34-39 range. A few short details are listed below.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Cost: $1790
Duration: Start now and study as long as you like thru May of 2010
Features: 20 Private 1-on-1 Tutoring Sessions; 32 Interactive Group Sessions; FREE Admissions Assistance and Essay Editing; Access to all AAMC Practice Exams; All Study Materials Included
Results: Our AVERAGE score among all students since 2005 is a 33.1. Our best students earn extremely high scores, with 4% breaking the 40 mark. That is exactly 10 TIMES the number of students nationally who get a 40+ (0.4% nationally).

Visit us at www.altiustestprep.com for more information, or call 435.671.5783.

Thank You,

Altius Test Prep

Hopefully this gives you guys a little more information and lets you make a little more informed decision. They are also looking into holding a class up here at Weber State they only need a few more students (3-5) to sign up. As always stay classy San Diego.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Communication...what did you say?

Hey everyone,
This last week's meeting was about communication in the workplace, for us that's a hospital, but unlike paper jams and running out of toner we have to worry about patient death. Dr. Tim Trask was nice enough to take time out of his schedule and talk with us about how break down in communication within a hospital can be detrimental to a patient's health. Here's an enlightening fact healthcare is the 7th leading cause of death in America not smoking, not skydiving, us! How can that be? It all starts and ends with communication, if an order isn't clear or a chart is switched or even if coworkers are to intimidated to call someone on a mistake it can lead to patient harm. So remember kiddys its not just enough to be smart you need to know how to communicate effectively to treat your patient.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Halloween



How's it going everyone,
Thank you to all those who helped out this saturday with Science Saturday, the kids seemed to really enjoy the animal parts, but really who doesn't. I believe we are doing it again so if you couldn't volunteer this time don't be shy and sign-up for the next one.







And Ryan wins the best costume contest, dude awesome.