Thursday, March 16, 2017

Events: Pre-Med Panel Events at CU next Mon-Wed 3/20-3/22!

Post Bacc Enhancement Panel
Monday March 20, 2017
401 Lerner Hall
6-7:30pm

Is it your dream to go to medical school? Are you worried that your academic performance at Columbia might not be strong enough to get you into medical school? Don't despair! There are great options for improving your academic record before applying to medical school.

Join us and hear from representatives from:
Brown University
Drexel University
University of Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth Medical College
Boston University

Register here
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MD/ Phd Panel Discussion
Tuesday March 21, 2017
401 Lerner Hall
6-7:30pm

Our panelists will speak about the preparation for a career as a physician-scientist.  They will address common questions, including:

· Why choose a MD/PhD program?
· Who is a competitive applicant for combined degree programs?
· How should students choose programs and schools that are the
  right fit?

Panelists:

Patrice Spitalnk M.D.-Columbia University Medical Center

Myles Akabas, M.D., Ph.D.-Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Ruth Gotian, Ed.D., M.S.-Weill Cornell/Rockerfeller/Sloan Kettering 

Mitchell Chesler, M.D., Ph.D.-New York University Medical Center

Margaret H. Baron, M.D., Ph.D.-Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai

Register here

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Gap Year Panel
Wednesday March 22, 2017
401 Lerner Hall
6-7:30pm

Are you considering taking a gap year or years before going to medical school? Are you unsure of what you might do? Come hear from a panel of alumni who are either now in medical school or soon to be going. Learn a little about how they spent a year or more after Columbia and listen to their thoughts on the value of taking this time and having these experiences.

Register here