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ahr Daily ear Hrrl System considers satellite medical campuses Response to N.C. health care shortage BY ERIC PAINTER STAFF WRITER A statewide health care profes sionals shortage has prompted the UNC-system Board of Governors to fund the construction of satel lite campuses of the UNC-Chapel Hill and East Carolina University medical schools. Medical students enrolled at the UNC-CH School of Medicine or ECU’s Brody School of Medicine will be given the choice of remain ing at their home campus or trans ferring to a satellite campus for their third and fourth years. ‘lt is going to take all of us work ing together, both our school and East Carolina University, to solve the shortage of health care profes sionals in the state," said UNC-CH School of Medicine spokesman Lynn Wooten. The BOG has selected UNC- Seniors gear down for years end No class address or concert in works BY CHRISTIAN WISSEH STAFF WRITER Because of mixed responses in past years, this year’s senior class officers have decided not to hold a senior class address or concert. The Senior Class Speaker— which morphed into a Senior Class Concert was short-lived, begin ning in 2005 when students were not happy with the Commencement speaker process. And since then, the costly events have not been as successful as hoped. “We don’t have the biggest bud get," said Veronica Mora, senior class vice president. “It costs a lot of money to bring an act here." The first address featured Mo Rocca, a former correspondent on “The Daily Show.” The event, resulting from a three-month col laborative effort, cost the senior class and the University $19,500. In 2006, actress Jasmine Guy, well-known for her role as Whitley Gilbert on the sitcom “A Different World," spoke to seniors. A lot of the reaction was negative, and it cost Get directions to a great career. where ever to find your way opportunities ' 4 ' -f ' W for real growth and success. Meet real EY people and get a first hand look into their lives at EY 360°; explore your real * " career possibilities with Picture Yourself: find real advice * ;< \ M and interview tips at Interview Insider. ■t%■' ft lt’ s like a roadmap to your future. iaßMi FORTUNE ■ BEST © 2008 enst & young up Quality In Everything We Do Cnm Torn* <i mmtm I*™ ol tr * Young OloboUlJ ol hcfc s Mpa** hgol •, !m* i Young UP it a nwntow tm ckw. *.US Charlotte and UNC-Asheville as the first two satellite locations, pend ing approval from the N.C. General Assembly. Neither school has its own medical program. Local hospi tals will help provide practical train ing for medical school students. “We are excited and feel that there is a strong need for us to make sure there are enough doc tors in the state," Wooten said. With the satellite campuses, the BOG aims to increase overall enrollment in North Carolina’s public medical schools and par tially relieve the medical person nel shortage in hospitals by making available medical students who can provide low -level medical services, said BOG member Charles Hayes. UNC’s medical school enrolled 160 first-year students in the 2007- 08 academic war. It aims to gradu ally increase that number to 230, SIO,OOO to bring Guy to campus. Because of the lack of interest in the speaker idea, last year’s senior class went in a different direc tion and brought in two bands: Chairmen of the Board and The Embers. Taking into account the techni cal costs, stage preparations and the cost of the bands, the event totalled at least $12,000 —but attendance was low, with about 400 students attending the bigger concert, Chairmen of the Board. “It wouldn't be wise to use a lot of money to bring an act that only a small group of seniors would want to see." Mora said. Many seniors, such as Josh Phelps, were unaware of the senior class address and did not view it as important or as a tradition. “If it was a real capstone event that everyone was looking forward to, it would mean mow that this is happening," Phelps said. “I think Spring Fest is a capstone event, and senior perks will make it mow memorable." “We must act to give our health care system the attention it needs” GARY BOWERS, WESTERN NORTH CAROiINA HEALTH NETWORK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR beginning in 2009- ECU currently enrolls 73 first year students in its medical school and aims to gradually expand to 120, beginning in fall 2008. Both schools hope that many incoming students will choose to study at the satellite campuses where they can simultaneously learn and help ease the medical personnel shortages. UNC and ECU expect mow than 75 percent of their medical school graduates to practice in the state in 2009, said Western North Carolina Health Network Executive Director “It wouldn't he wise to use a lot of money to bring an act that only a small group of seniors would want to see” VERONICA MORA, SENIOR CLASS VICE PRESIDENT The number of events during the end of the year affects stu dent turnout, so it would require a large event to draw their atten tion, Senior Class Pwsident Ashley Shores said. "At the end of the year, every group on campus is trying to hold an event," she said. “But not all aw able to afford a huge venue." So this year, the senior class collaborated with other student groups to bring Bovz II Men to campus as part of Spring Fest. Seniors can get priority- tickets beginning today if they have con tributed at least $1 to the class campaign. Seniors will haw other perks dur ing Spring Fest, Mora said, mention ing a possible class cookout. She also said Roy Williams and Butch Davis could appear at the cookout. Some seniors said they aw glad News Gary Bow-ers. “We would like to send our third and fourth-year medical students into communities and be able to provide quality health care," said Virginia Hardy, ECU senior asso ciate dean of academic affairs. The BOG also hopes that by exposing medical students study ing at the satellite campuses to rural medicine practice, they will be more inclined to practice in those awas after graduation. Rural awas have been experiencing some of the most sevem health care pro fessional shortages in the state. “There aw studies that show an education in rural areas and wsi dency in rural areas means medical school students aw more likely to practice there." Bowers said. ECU's presence in eastern North Carolina has helped temper the medical personnel shortage in that region, he said, adding that the western part of the state lacks its own medical school and has suf- that the senior perks are a part of Spring Fest. “A lot of seniors might have friends that are younger and want to spend their last days with them." senior Rupa Pandya said. Others said they enjoy the vari ety of events that Spring Fest has to offer. "I would rather have priority to multiple things than have one exclusive event," senior Marissa Hall said. But for those seniors who want a class-specific event. Shows said offi cers have organized Senior Week. Some of those events include the Bell Tower Climb, a Senior Service Day and the last senior bar night. The week begins April 21 and ends with Spring Fest on April 26. Contact the Unii’ersity Editor at udcsk(a unc.edu. fered a mow sevew shortage. “East Carolina doctors have a record of providing health caw in non-urban areas," Bowers said. “We need to target areas in the eastern and western part of the state." The hospitals are feeling the crunch and aw welcoming the wlief that satellite campuses might Applications now available for the Peer Tutoring Program Receive 3 hours of pass/fail credit for tutoring on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings from 6-9 p.m. in Dey Hall during the Fall 2008 semester Tutors are needed for introductory and intermediate courses in: Accounting Astronomy Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Computer Science Economics Geology Languages Math Operations Research Physics Statistics Applications are available in the Learning Center (0118 SASB North) and by e-mail (cp©unc.edu) Return applications in hard copy or electronically no later than 5 p.m., Monday, April 21 Sign up for an interview when turning in your application Questions? Please call or drop by the Learning Center: 962-3782 TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2008 be able to provide. ‘I am exrited that the collaboration is going to take place." Bowers said. “We need more nurses, and we must act to give our health can system the attention it needs." Contact the State and National Editor at stntde.sk(a unc.edu. 9
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