Monday, May 17, 2010
Interested In Becoming A Doctor?
Join The Pre-Med Club May 25 & Learn How To Get Into Med School
PEMBROKE – High school students interested in going to medical school and pursuing a career as a doctor are invited to attend this year’s fourth and final meeting of the Upper Ottawa Valley Medical Recruitment Committee’s (UOVMRC) Pre-med Club.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30 p. m. in the boardroom of the Pembroke Public Library, and parents are welcome to attend too.
The featured guest speaker will be Lieutenant-Colonel Jim Kile, who is currently serving as Medical Advisor to the Commander of Land Forces Central Area. Lt.- Col. Kile is a Medical Officer who received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Toronto and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and a Master’s degree in Applied Health Sciences from the University of Waterloo.
In 1995, Lt.-Col. Kile was deployed to the Balkans to serve as the Battalion Medical Officer for the Canadian Logistics Battalion as part United Nations Protection Force. Additional appointments included Commanding Officer of Advanced Medical Training at the military medical school in Borden, Base Surgeon at Petawawa, Brigade Surgeon for 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in Petawawa; Senior Recruiter for Military physicians; Commanding Officer of the Field Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan; Formation Surgeon for the National Capital Region; Commanding Officer of 2 Field Ambulance; and member of the Board of Directors for the Pembroke Regional Hospital.
He remains clinically engaged and has attained special competency in Emergency Medicine, worked as a flight surgeon on the USS Enterprise Aircraft Carrier and has provided medical support to the Governor General of Canada during her travels aboard. In 2010, he was a recipient t of the Order of Military Merit.
During his presentation entitled, “So You Want To Go To Medical School – Here’s How”, Lt.-Col Kile will provide insight into ways to improve the likelihood of success getting into medical school and the ways to ensure a rich experience once you are in medical school.
Topics to be touched upon include commonly held myths, strategies for letter writing, a review of key admission criteria, preparing for the interview, and creating a competitive application, among other helpful tips.
The Pre-Med Club was created for local high school students who have a genuine interest in medicine. In order to meet the Recruitment Committee’s goal of attracting local physicians, medical students and residents to our area, this club was designed to offer encouragement, guidance and mentoring to these students and to aid them in preparation for a career as a doctor.
At the Pre-Med Club meetings, students and parents are encouraged to ask questions and gain as much knowledge about the profession and what it takes to be a doctor.
No advance registration is required to attend the meeting and light refreshments are served.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Carolyn Levesque, UOVMRC
(613) 732-3675, ext. 6165 / carolyn.levesque@pemreghos.org
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