FRS 004 — Sec. 010 — (2 units) — CRN 53638 — M 4:10-6:00pm — 25 Wellman
Experiencing Success on the Path to Medical School: The Tao of Medicine

Instructors: Amerish Bera, Department of Medical Education, School of Medicine and Barbara Robin, Advising Services

Description: This course will focus on building self awareness as students explore their educational and professional goals in medicine and learn strategies for becoming successful premedical students and competitive applicants to medical school. An important goal of this course is to bring resources directly to students to enable them to optimize their experience and reach their potential as they map out their pre-med path.

Format: This seminar will be the first in a year long sequence that students will continue winter and spring quarters. The course will meet for two hours each week for ten weeks. Time will be divided between informal lectures, small group discussions, workshops, field trips and guest speakers. Grading: Students will be required to write a minimum 10 page journal, document 16 hours of fieldwork, and write one short paper (2-3 pages). Grading will be based on the quality and frequency of their class participation (40%), the quality of their paper (10%) and journal (10%), and completion of fieldwork (40%).

About the Instructors: Amerish Bera, MD is a Board Certified Internist who has been serving as Assistant Dean for Admissions and Outreach at UC Davis School of Medicine. Prior to joining the faculty at UCD-SOM, Dr Bera served as Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director for the County of Sacramento. Dr. Bera received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and Doctor of Medicine Degree from the University of California, Irvine. His area of interest is health care delivery, particularly to the uninsured and medically indigent populations. In addition, Dr. Bera has been involved in teaching and training UCD medical students for over 10 years.

Barbara Robin has been working at UC Davis for 15 years, 11 as a health sciences advisor/coordinator in Advising Services. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in education and counseling from the University of Michigan and a certificate in College Admissions and Career Planning from UC Berkeley. In response to the needs of the large number of students looking for career options in health-related fields, Barbara developed the curriculum for a new pilot assessment course for students interested in the health sciences.