Do you think Operation is just a game for MD’s?  Think again!  Do you want to operate in other arenas? Have you considered Public Health, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Osteopathy, Podiatry, Veterinary, or Eastern medicine? Come to this presentation to gain perspectives from professionals and admissions officers in these fields. The vast range of medical careers that exist beyond the MD are all sewn up during this session.

Panelists Include:

Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, MD, MPH, Director, Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Los Angeles County Public Health; Professor of Epidemiology and Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health at UCLA; UCLA Alumnus '75 (MPH)

Dr. Robert K. Lee, DPM, Physician, UCLA University Podiatry Group

Dr. Thomas Milus, DC, PhD, Clinical Professor, Palmer College of Chiropractic West

Sean Rowan, University Recruiter for Western University of Health Sciences; represents the College of Veterinary Medicine, Health Science, and Physician Assistant programs.  Sean holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of La Verne. 

Shelli C. Shepherd, Student Coordinator, UCLA School of Nursing Masters Entry Clinical Nurse (MECN) Program

Ronald L. Terra, DVM, MS, MBA (Agriculture), Professor, Food Animal Medicine; College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences

Greta M. Vines-Douglas,  MSHS, PA-C, Physician Assistant, Western University of Health Sciences

Marc Vuong, Second Year Osteopathic Med Student, Western University of Health Sciences; Marc Vuong attended UCLA from 2000-2004. He began osteopathic medical school in 2006 and will graduate in 2009 (barring major setbacks). Currently he plans on specializing in Emergency Medicine and will take the first part of his Board exams this summer. UCLA Alumnus '04