Clearwater

Ultimate Medical Academy held a job fair at A La Carte Pavilion in Town & Country on April 19, 2011 for UMA students and graduates. There were 29 employers present and one table that represented the new UMA department Office of Personal Finance and Alumni Relations (OPFAR). We had over 300 UMA graduates and students bused in from both the Tampa and Clearwater campuses to attend the event.

One employer, Moffitt Cancer Center, was very impressed with the job fair and identified six strong candidates for their open positions. Moffitt will be opening a new hospital on July 1st and is starting to pre-screen 150+ positions (all levels). UMA recently signed an externship agreement with Moffitt, so we are confident that they value our partnership and we will be assisting them with filling these job openings.

JSA Medical Group was another large client that participated in the job fair. They brought 200 applications and were out within hours; UMA was prepared though, and was able to make another 100 copies for our students!

Premiere Center for Cosmetic Surgery, Scherer Staffing, Accessible Home Health, and Suncoast Medical Clinic are a small sample of the attending employers that interviewed students for open healthcare positions. Every one of the employers had opportunities available and handed out applications. UMA had three graduates hired immediately following the job fair and many are still in the interview process; some of the larger clients take longer to complete their interview process. If any UMA student or graduate is looking for more information about employment opportunities, please contact Career Services at 1-877-HIREUMA or visit us online at www.HireUMA.com.

The Office of Personal Finance & Alumni Relations (OPFAR) at Ultimate Medical Academy is pleased to announce the launch of a new website exclusively for UMA former students and alumni – www.alumni.ultimatemedical.edu. The alumni website was created to build a stronger alumni network, promote financial literacy and most importantly, offer ongoing job placement resources to former students. Whether you have questions about your student loan repayment information, need sound budgeting advice, are looking for resume and cover letter templates, or need the dates for upcoming career fairs, you can find answers to all of your questions there. We hope that you find this website to be a one-stop resource for all of your needs as a UMA alumnus. If you can’t find the answer to any of your questions or need help, don’t hesitate to give our professional alumni team a call at 888-205-2170. We wish you great success!

At Ultimate Medical Academy, we measure our success by our student’s success. Testimonials and success stories from current students and alumni are what continue to inspire new students to continue their education at UMA and motivate our faculty and staff to come into work each day. Given the importance that we place on these testimonials, we recently added a new feature on our website to collect online reviews from current UMA students, alumni, faculty, staff and employers. Go to http://www.ultimatemedical.edu/uma-reviews or click on “UMA Reviews” on the left side-bar to share your review with us and let your voice be heard! Whether good or bad, we appreciate your feedback as we continuously strive to improve our school and match the needs of our students and employers to our program offerings and student support services. In addition, we recently added a new Facebook Application to our Facebook Fan Page. This new app allows fans to post and share reviews with other fans and friends conveniently within Facebook. It also allows you to include a star rating for each post. Go to http://www.facebook.com/umaonline?v=app_6261817190 and be one of the first to post your review! Lastly, if you haven’t already seen our videos on YouTube, there are over 30 online video reviews at www.youtube.com/ultimatemedical.

On Saturday, March 12, 2011 Ultimate Medical Academy packed up a few students, faculty, and admissions advisors and headed to 94.1’s Wild Splash in Coachman Park in downtown Clearwater, FL. UMA sponsored a healthcare tent at the outdoor concert event of the year, which featured performers Keri Hilson, Pittsburgh native Wiz Khalifa, and the one and only Snoop Dogg!

The crowd came ready to listen to good music and dance in the sun, and UMA was there to make sure that everyone knew about our school and how to stay healthy. UMA students gave personal health screenings to concert goers, faculty explained what to expect in class, and the UMA admissions team described the 11 hands-on programs that UMA offers.

As the sun went down on the festive mass, the crowd hushed for a moment, and Snoop walked out slowly with a Tampa Bay Rays jersey on. Then, the DJ dropped the beat and everyone started waving their hands high, as Snoop gave people a performance to remember. Thanks to everyone that came out and supported UMA at this fun (and healthy) event!