{"id":946,"date":"2023-04-13T20:43:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T20:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/pre-health\/?page_id=946"},"modified":"2025-03-05T14:02:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T22:02:25","slug":"directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/pre-health\/directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--intro-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--intro-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Our directors are strategic leaders of the office striving to create innovative programs and services to help you develop your leadership potential within our office and guiding you through the inevitable challenges along the pre-health journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Associate Director<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Gina Camello\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Gina Camello is the Associate Director of the Dornsife Pre-Health Advisement Office, where she oversees the day-to-day operations, services and programs offered to our pre-professional student and alumni communities. Gina\u2019s long-time experience in medical school admissions and student services have provided her the opportunity to support students of all populations and backgrounds towards realizing their dream of becoming health care professionals.\u00a0 This is what drives her joy and enthusiasm in the work she does. Gina also volunteers as a health professions advisor through the NAAHP for students following health professional pathways though do not have access to services and resources. Outside of the office Gina enjoys spending time with her family, walks along the beach, and giving back to the community.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Undergraduate<\/strong> <strong>Institution<\/strong>: St. Mary&#8217;s College<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Favorite<\/strong> <strong>dessert<\/strong>: chocolate mousse<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What you want pre-health students to know<\/strong>:\u00a0 I am committed to your well being and success.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/pre-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/02\/oxysetek-e1710539477501.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Executive Director<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Dr. Molly Lancaster\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Dr. Lancaster completed her Ph.D. in Preventive Medicine at Keck School of Medicine of USC and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist. She has an interdisciplinary background in community health, translational science, biomedical investigations, mindfulness, and psychology, with an emphasis on innovation in medicine and multicultural health education. Dr. Lancaster is the Executive Director of Pre-Health Advising at USC Dornsife and her \u201cadvising superpowers\u201d include helping students identify research opportunities, community health volunteer opportunities, writing personal statements, professional school application strategy, and interviewing skills.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hometown<\/strong>: St. Louis, Missouri<\/li>\n<li><strong>Undergraduate Institution<\/strong>: Fontbonne University &amp; Saint Louis Community College<\/li>\n<li><strong>Favorite dessert<\/strong>: Creme Brulee<\/li>\n<li><strong>What you want pre-health students to know<\/strong>: Let go of trying to impress admissions committees and find your \u201cflow\u201d in pre-health. There\u2019s no \u201cright way\u201d to approach the pre-health journey. You got this!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n          <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/pre-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/02\/usicowag-1-e1679592789275.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n      \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--two-column-ctas \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--two-column-ctas\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"group\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field 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