NEWSLETTER

#2

Committee Member Topic

Fay

Student Health Center

Elizabeth

Farmers Market

Harvey

JANUARY BABYS
ORTIZ, CHANTE
OGHLIAN, LISA
JIMENEZ, IRDIAN
KOZLOWSKI, MILES
SADEGHI,NIMA
CHI, DERRICK
GALLARDO, KIMBERLYN
CONSTANTINO, GABRIEL
BARZEGARMEHRABI,
MINEHLI

1/3/1994
1/7/1993
1/16/1997
1/18/1993
1/23/1993
1/24/1996
1/27/1995
1/28/1992
1/31/1993

Volunteer Works

FEBRUARY BABYS
JARIWALA, MESHVA 2/8/1993
CASTRO, SETFANY 2/10/1993
YOUKHANNA, LINDA 2/11/1995
KANJI, NIKISHA 2/28/1996

NEWSLETTER #2

Klotz Student Health Center

Tucked away between the behemoth of a building that is Chaparral Hall and the multi-tiered G3 parking lot is
the often overlooked Addie Klotz Student Health Center. But just what goes on there, and why does it concern
you?
Well as it's name implies, the Addie Klotz Student Health Center is just that, a health center for CSUN
students. A portion of your tuition actually pays for several health services you as a student can and should take
advantage of. To top it all off the staff there are friendly, the atmosphere is nice, and all that's needed is for you,
the student, to make an appointment. Worry not though, making an appointment is quite simple.
To make an appointment all you need to do is the following:
1. Go to www.csun.edu/shc
2. Click on the Make an Appointment page link
3. A new tab/window will open where you will be prompted to enter a *User ID and *password.
*This will be the same User ID and password that you use to log into Moodle or your CSUN Portal.
4. You will be redirected to the Klotz Student Health Center page where it will ask you to enter your
birthdate for verification.
5. You will be redirected to the Klotz Student Health Center homepage,
where it will list the services for which you can make an online appointment.
6. Click on the Appointments tab
7. You will be redirected to a page where you can make
any online appointments you might need to.

*Note: You will need to complete several forms located within the Forms tab
before you can schedule your desired appointment.
Why would you need to make any appointment at the health center? Well some of the offered services at
the health center include primary care (such as annual physicals, cold and flu care, and care for injuries),
acupuncture, chiropractic care, massage therapy and HIV testing. They even offer dental care and house a
vision clinic with an onsite optometrist. You can also purchase over-the-counter medication at the health center
pharmacy as well as receive immunization shots at the clinic. All of these services are available either for free
or for a very low fee.
Remember, the Addie Klotz Student Health Center is on campus for your convenience as a student. So
please, make use of it, especially since a portion of your tuition pays for it!

-Fay Blue

NEWSLETTER #2

Clinical experience is essential and necessary to have for premed applicants with good reason. Medical schools needs you
to understand how the healthcare system is structured and are willing to work in such harsh environment. However, the
number of hours to volunteer in a hospital is still debated by many students and counselors. It is important to understand
that clinical experience should be searched for the quality of exposure and the amount of time you are able to put in
consistently which I suggest to writing some form of diary of what you did for future AAMC applications.
Of course, clinical work experience such as being a scribe or an emergency medical technician is another great
way to be exposure at the same time earns money. However, these jobs are not mandatory to have for a background as
there is plenty of ways to be exposed to the healthcare environment a not the only thing that medical school is looking
for towards applicants. In this article, I will be suggesting some clinical opportunities that may be invaluable towards
your career.

Care Extender Program at Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center
One Year requirement taking 4 hours per week
www.uclahealth.org
The program rotates volunteers in all the departments within the hospital such as
Neonatal ICU, Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery and Pediatrics being
exposed to a tremendous amount of work. However, applications require a resume, multiple letters of recommendations,
and an interview. They do priorities student who have applied before for the program.

Clinical Care Extender Program at various Southern California Hospitals

240-hour program
www.copehealthsolutions.org
The program rotates through various departments such as Surgery, Labor and
delivery and Emergency Dept. in many different hospitals. Many people in Phi
Delta Epsilon are familiar with Glendale Adventist Center. The program requires
applicants to write various essays and an interview. However, it is suggested
that applicants apply early as hospitals use a rolling application.

DEM Volunteer Program at LAC USC Hospital

200- hour program
www.lacusc.org
The program primarily focuses on the ER department within a large teaching hospital ranging between children to adult
care. Volunteers are exposed to direct patient care with medical students and
doctors exposed to surgical treatment only in accordance to hospital policies.
Because of the high demand for volunteers, the program requires letters of
recommendation, interview, and a background check for criminal records.

-Harvey Rosales

NEWSLETTER #2

Farmers

Tuesdays are
notorious for

the newly founded and, now well known Farmers Market.

Adding a different scenery
feeling to our campus, many CSUN students seem to
start the day with a brighter perspective.
CSUN Junior, Zarina Ceniza says I personally love
it because I've been going to the Farmer's Market at the
mall since I was little. I enjoy the variety of food that it shares with us as it is a nice change
from our usual pub, subway, arbor grill food. Another great thing about it is that it's open to
the community. Sometimes, I have my family come onto campus and join me for lunch
because they can. It's a great addition to our campus' events
Paelo Manalo, also a CSUN Junior, says I like having the Farmer's market on campus,
because it gives us more options on what to eat. It also offers students to buy fresh produce
and other organic products that they sell. Another reason why I like it is because some of the
options are cheaper and healthier than what they offer here on campus.
Because CSUN is not a closed campus we have the chance to share our different food
choices such as; pupusas, fresh fruit, thai cuisines, fresh honey, aguas frescas, and many
other choices with the rest of our community and even our loved ones.
Because, CSUN is made up off many different people from all over the world the
Farmers Market gives some of us a chance to get a feeling of back home or the
opportunity to try something new. Although, 8% of undergrad students from CSUN
live on campus, countless of students spend the majority of their days on campus it is a
nice relief to get a different meal
-Elizabeth Velazquez

every here and there.

CSUNs Associated Students
are hard at work to not only
keep this famous Tuesday
tradition alive but to also arrange other fun and social
events for the campus.

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