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PAT FEHLING, JULIE OCHS ’14, AND BERNIE POSSIDENTE—GUIDING LIGHTS FOR PRE-HEALTH STUDENTS


cies for the MCAT as well as for other health programs.” At the same time, she agrees with Pat Hilleren, chair of the biology de- partment, who says, “Do we want to teach to the test? No. We want our students to learn deeply and with intellectual integrity.” A fresh addition to HPAC is Shannon Rodriguez, hired into a new position in the Career Development Center to focus on preprofessional and grad study, including pre-health. As Possi- dente notes, one consequence of the sharp rise in the number of pre-health students is that HPAC’s doughty band of faculty volunteers just can’t keep up any more. Now with the CDC fa- cilitating pre-health programs and assisting with applications, he says, “HPAC faculty can focus on academic planning. Stu-


dents will get even better support.” Fehling is already working with Rodriguez (“she’s terrific, and what a great move it was to create this new position!”) to discuss more internship possibili- ties, perhaps at Glens Falls Hospital as well as Saratoga. Possidente feels now is a good watershed moment to pass


the HPAC chairmanship to new hands. And he’s delighted that Fehling is so well-positioned to broaden and update its door- opening services into the ever-widening and fast-changing world of health care. He says, “Everything is just about in place—CDC and HPAC, the student club, hands-on experi- ences, science facility upgrades becoming a key fundraising goal, and more and more great students coming through.”


FALL 2012 SCOPE 21


MARK MCCARTY


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