Cal Poly Pre-Health Advising is hosting a pre-health professions Dinner with a Doctor with Dr. Bruce Jones (retired orthopedic physician) at his home on Wednesday, October 23 from 6:30-8:00 pm. Hors d'oeuvres at 6:30 pm with dinner at 7:00 pm.
This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a tasty meal, interact with your Cal Poly peers and informally chat with Bruce and his co-host (Dr.Dimitri Delagrammaticas M.D.) about your health profession career interests. They are both happy to share their wisdom and perspective practicing medicine. Come learn about what medicine really entails!
Here is a quick BIO on these two physicians:
- Dr. Bruce Jones practiced as both a primary care physician for 7 years and an orthopedic physician for 33 years. He graduated from Wayne State University Medical School in Detroit and completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency at Washington University in St. Louis. For the last several years, he specialized in joint replacement surgery.
- Dimitri Delagrammaticas M D graduated from Cal Poly with Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Biomedical Engineering. After college, he worked as an engineer before attending medical school at Georgetown University. Following that he completed his orthopedic residency at Northwestern University. After residency, he did a fellowship year in adult reconstruction. Now he practices in SLO focused on hip and knee replacement as well as hip preservation.
This event is FREE and you are not expected to bring anything unless you want to contribute to the meal. The dinner will take place at Bruce's home in Templeton on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. No alcohol permitted.
Sign-ups are limited to 20 students. Sign up soon to be sure you can take advantage of this opportunity! Directions to his home will be provided to the first 20 who sign up. (Carpools are encouraged and sign-ups for carpooling will happen a week prior to the event). Please do not sign up unless you actually plan to attend. It takes a lot of meal prep for Bruce and his wife to cook for 20 people!
For more information, please contact prehealth@calpoly.edu