x= SN SL ee PAGE 10 THE POST COMMUNITY Sunday, June 3, 2007 TECH Continued from Page 1 ways cared for them and I don’t like to see them in pain.” Hard work dominates life on a farm. And the Bartels dairy farm is not unlike countless others that dot America’s rural land- scape. Early risers let the cows out to pasture and sweep up floors and mangers so they can lay down fresh bedding for the animals. In the fields, Bartels picks stones, plants crops or gathers hay to store in the barn depending upon the season. She also feeds the cows and calves and milks them before ending a routine day. A foundation for success Farm life and her rigorous classroom instruction at Miser- icordia laid the foundation for her success as an undergraduate and supplied the determination and confidence necessary for vet- erinarian school. “I think the small classrooms and one-on-one relationships you have with your professors are helpful,” Bartels said. “They are so approachable. You can go to them for anything. They make you feel like their doors are al- ways open whether it is class re- lated or future related. They are always there and always willing to help you out. “I wouldn’t go anywhere else. Misericordia is a great experi- ence. I think a lot of it is the small classroom sizes. The biology ma- jor is small, but yet you are close - you have this close-knit commu- nity. It’s a great program. It’s chal- lenging; it is everything that I had hoped. I got a great educa- tion and built great lifelong friendships.” Professional and service-relat- ed experiences outside the class- room were also a major compo- nent of her education at Miser- icordia. Bartels was a member of the Pre-Med Club and participa- ted in the Adopt-A-Friend pro- gram as part of the immediate school community. She also served a summer internship at the non-profit Indra Loka Animal Sanctuary Inc. in Mehoopany and shadowed veterinarian Dr. Michele Zajac at Bunker Hill Vet- erinarian Hospital. Philip Paul Pack Ill poses outside Hafey-McCormick Science Hall. The 2006 graduate of College Misericordia will enroll in the Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine in the fall. “The work has helped me build a strong work ethic, which is defi- nitely important in school” Bar- tels said about her farm work and internships. “You have to know you have to do this. There is a time for work and a time for play. It helps you build strong relation- ships with people that you meet, whether it’ s roommates, faculty or anyone.” The realities of medicine Pack’s inspirational journey to Misericordia and medical school began out of necessity at Keys- tone National High School, a cyb- er school based in Bloomsburg, Pa. The son of Philip Paul IT and Betsy Pack was forced to with- draw from conventional school- ing in third grade due to chronic migraine headaches. Through his lengthy ordeal, Pack’s love and curiosity for sci- ence grew naturally through his parents. “I was exposed to the sci- ences,” said Pack, whose father is a biology teacher and his moth- er’s a nurse. “I just really enjoy learning. I thought the medical profession pulled everything to- gether. It is the culmination of all the sciences.” His philosophical approach to medicine, though, is fueled by his past condition and associated en- vironmental factors. The count- less doctors’ office and hospital visits aside, the faces and expres- sions of ill children motivated him to seek a career in medicine and more precisely, osteopathic medicine. “I went through every test, ev- ery scan, anything and every- thing to rule it out,” Pack said. “It also allowed me to see the other side - the patient side of medi- cine. The one thing I did know was that migraines were not life threatening. I saw horrible things (in the hospitals) and that furthered my desire to help oth- ers.” Osteopathic medicine is a dis- tinctive form of medical practice. It provides all the benefits of modern medicine, while offering the added benefit of hands-on di- agnosis and treatment through a system of therapy. Overall, osteo- pathic medicine emphasizes helping each person achieve a level of wellness by focusing on health education, and injury and disease prevention, according to the American Association of Col- leges of Osteopathic Medicine. That's the same philosophic approach Pack wants to take when he is studying and applying his medical background in the, field. One of the main reasons he: chose VCOM is the myriad op- portunities it presents for service to others. The school offers ou- treach through mission-style pro- grams in countries where medi- cal professionals are in short sup- ply. “I just felt the D.O. (osteopath- ic) philosophy fit me better,” Pack said, matter-of-factly. “I want to do a lot of volunteer work, whether it’s overseas or in rural areas. I want to be out there. In order to make the biggest dif- ference, you have to be out there in the everyday lives of people. What's the point of having a whole bunch of knowledge if you can’t help people?” Experience makes the doctor Pack’s classroom and service accomplishments at Misericor- dia speak for themselves. He graduated with a 3.65 grade point average and was awarded the 2006 Robert Anderson Award Jan Bartels graduated from College Misericordia in May. She will spend a few more playful moments with the animals on her fam- ily's farm before embarking on her graduate school work at Virgin- ia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. for academic excellence in pre- medicine curriculum. He also participated in the Pre-Med Club for three years, serving as its president and vice-president dur- ing his tenure. In 2005, Pack was one of three pre-med majors at Misericordia who participated in a prestigious nine-week surgical mentor schol- arship program at Emory Univer- sity School of Medicine and Gra- dy Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. The program provided the students with direct access to physicians in academic settings and included clinical rotations, research projects and a series of medical conferences. “That was something that is unheard of,” Pack said about the Emory experience. “I was able to scrub in on surgeries, interact with patients, spend whole nights in the ER and participate in a research project. It’s opportunities inside and outside the classroom that set Misericordia apart, according to Pack. “Everything: here (is won- derful),” he said. “The profes- sors, the classes I've taken and the faculty in the biology depart- ment is wonderful. I loved all the philosophy classes. They really opened my mind. I developed all over. I became strong in my sc ences and I’m also able to dis philosophy, history, art — all the humanities effectively. “These are all things you need to relate with patients. If some- one can understand where you're coming from it can help develop that special doctor-patient bond.” For more information about the Pre-Med Program at College Misericordia, log on to WWW. mi- sericordia.edu. DANCE Continued from Page 1 routines staged to tunes from some of the most unfor- gettable movies of all time. This talented group of per- formers promises to offer something for everyone who treasures show tunes. Elaborate costuming, col- orful scenery and profession- al lighting will complement the challenging choreogra- phy as dancers ages 4 through adult run through a litany of memorable songs. Fun toe-tapping dances from “Happy Feet” will be a coun- terpoint to the more stirring movements from “Purple Rain.” Good old fashion rockn- roll from the likes of “The Blues Brothers” and “Dirty Dancing” will be joined by urban numbers from “Stomp the Yard” and “Take It to the Floor." Highlighting the pro- duction will be the 30-min- ute set to “High School Musi- cal” directed by instructor Sean T. Harris. The production is slated for three performances - 6:30 p.m. on Friday June 8; 1 and 6 p.m. on Saturday June 9. Tickets can be purchased in advance for $15 at either of the Joan Harris Centre's schools, at the Twin Stacks Complex in Dallas or at the Harris Conservatory for the Arts in Luzerne. They will al- so be available the days of the performances at the Kirby Centre. For more information, call 287-7977. MEDICALLY SUPERVISED & HEALTHY WEIGH "a Physicians = WEIGHT LOSS Centon. *Special based on full service 16 week program, other SPeoiEls available. 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