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HPO
Fancy Words for Common Ailments
100
The number of the Rec Letters required by the HPO for medical school applicants.
What is 5?
100
A physician trained to diagnose, operate, and treat patients with damage to the brain or spinal cord
What is a neurosurgeon?
100
A scan that is a radiology technique using magnetism, radio waves, and a computer to produce images of body structures.
What is an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)?
100
The way that HPO can send you info about cool events, programs to apply for, scholarship info, and much more.
What is the newsletter?
100
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
What are shin splints?
200
The goal of this academic support center is to increase the recruitment and academic success of underrepresented students, as well as educationally and economically disadvantaged students, who are interested in pursuing careers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professions.
What is ODASIS?
200
A nurse who is qualified to treat certain medical conditions without the direct supervision of a doctor
What is a nurse practitioner?
200
Surgical delivery of a baby by an incision through the mother’s uterus or abdomen
What is a caesarian-section (C-section)?
200
Where you can find Letter of Rec forms, release forms, and other important documents on the website (and in person).
What is the Form Repository?
200
Synchronous Diaphragmatic Flutter
What are hiccups
300
The two flagship medical schools under the Rutgers banner
What is NJMS and RWJMS
300
An individual who aids patients in their recovery from surgery, focusing on developing and restoring normal muscular functions
What is a physical therapist?
300
During this procedure, cells from a woman's cervix are collected and spread onto a microscope slide and then examined for pre-malignant or malignant changes.
What is a pap smear?
300
The two types of ways you go in and can get advice/guidance from advisors
What are walk-in hours and making an appointment?
300
Fasciculation
What is a muscle twitch?
400
The 4 major science majors offered by the Division of Life Sciences (DLS).
What is Genetics, Biological Sciences, Cell Bio & Neuroscience, Molecular Bio & Biochemistry?
400
They are formally trained to examine patients, diagnose injuries and illnesses, and provide treatment. Working as members of the healthcare team, they take medical histories, examine and treat patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and X-rays, make diagnoses, and prescribe medications under the direction of a physician.
What is a physician assistant (PA)?
400
Surgical removal of all or part of the breast
What is a mastectomy?
400
The building, floor, and campus upon which the HPO is located
What is on the 2nd floor of Nelson Labs on Busch Campus?
400
Transient Diaphragmatic Spasm.
What is getting the wind knocked out of you - sudden force applied to your abdomen
500
The name of one of many affiliated Rutgers science research institutions (that you can do research at if you try!).
What is Brain Health Institute, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Human Genetics Institute of New Jersey, NJ Center for Biomaterials, RUCDR Infinite Biologics, Rutgers Center for Quantitative Biology (CQB), Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey, Waksman Institute, WM Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience......
500
An individual who focuses on aiding and comforting families who struggle with difficult end-of-life situations
What is a palliative care therapist?
500
Procedure using a viewing tube that enables an examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to evaluate the appearance of the inside of the colon (large bowel).
What is a colonoscopy?
500
This portal allows you to check your status of recommendation letters, records, and other necessary items prior to applying to MD/DO/PA/Dental schools
What is HPO Drome?
500
Nocturnal Enuresis
What is bedwetting?