AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair

The Association of American Medical Colleges invites prospective medical applicants to attend the fourth annual AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair on Thursday, February 21, 2019, from 11:00am to 8:00pm Eastern. More than 70 US and Canadian medical schools will be in attendance!

Attendees will be able to:

• Chat with representatives from each school
• Save resources and information from schools into your own personal "briefcase"
• Access documents, links, and videos from schools, and chat with representatives from the AAMC, the National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP), the Summer Health Professions Education program (SHPEP), and the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS)
• Receive a discount code (after registering) on an MSAR subscription
• Attend live presentations with Q&A (or access the recordings on demand), covering:
• Preparing for the MCAT exam
• Medical students sharing how to demonstrate Core Competencies for entering medical students
• Learning how to pay for medical school
• Tips and advice from admissions officers on applying, interviewing, and professionalism

Registration is free, and all prospective medical applicants are strongly encouraged to participate.

July - September MCAT Dates

Registration for July - September 2019 MCAT dates will open on February 6, 2019. If you're planning to register for an exam during that time period, remember that you can secure a spot faster once dates become available if you log into the MCAT Registration System and fill out biographical, background, and consent information in advance.

Please note that the MCAT Registration System will be unavailable after 11:59pm Eastern time on Monday, February 4, until the full calendar is made available on February 6th. If you need to access the MCAT Registration System for March - June dates, please keep this outage in mind.

You can follow @AAMC_MCAT on Twitter for more updates and announcements, or visit https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/taking-mcat-exam/register-mcat-exam/ for more information about registration.

Bellevue Hospital Volunteer Positions Open!

NYU School of Medicine / Bellevue Hospital has opened Spring 2019 applications for the Primary Care Volunteer Program.

Volunteers will:

• Provide the Medicine and Geriatrics Clinics at Bellevue Hospital (462 1st Ave) with assistance in connection patients with resources; direct patients through the Ambulatory Care Center at Bellevue
• Participate in efforts under a study entitled "Transforming Health Care Systems through Interprofessional Training and Health Professional Team Development in Primary Care in Urban Underserved Settings"
• Gain a better understanding of the different roles in the Adult Primary Care Clinic at Bellevue through working alongside an interdisciplinary team of healthcare workers with the potential to shadow a physician

Responsibilities include:

• Assist patients by participating in their care process; engaging patients in the care process and helping patients find the appropriate locations for the care they require
• Ensure the highest level of efficiency in the clinic by communicating with patients during their check-in process
• Compassionately coordinate and organize patient flow, including crowd control, queue management, and equitable service provision to all patients

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Exhibit strong interpersonal skills and professionalism
• Work at least 3 - 12 hours of availability on weekdays (generally 8-11am, 12-3pm, 2-5pm with few limited opportunities to work 5-8pm)
• 1-year commitment; must communicate in a timely manner with supervisor about any schedule changes
• Fast learner
• Bilingual is a plus (Spanish, Mandarin, Bengali, and French preferred)

To apply, complete the volunteer application by February 28, 2019. Once you have submitted the application, email harriet.fisher@nyumc.org to confirm your submission. Please contact Ms. Fisher with any questions.