Rutgers RWJ Biomedical Careers Program

 Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School will be hosting a pathway summer program in 2021.  “The Biomedical Careers Program (BCP) targets undergraduates from groups underrepresented in medicine (URIM) or economically and/or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing a career in medicine.  BCP offers an intensive four-week summer pipeline program for students at different stages of their undergraduate education and preparation for medical school.  Students take part in a variety of science enrichment courses, academic support and success seminars, clinical or volunteer experiences, career and professional development workshops along with student wellness activities.”  

Program Dates: June 7 to July 2, 2021.  There is NO FEE to participate in the program.  The application will open in February.

SUNY Upstate Medical University Spring Events

This spring SUNY Upstate will be hosting Virtual Events for many graduate and professional programs. To see a complete list of our events including dates, times and registration, please click here: https://engage.upstate.edu/portal/virtual-events .

Visit our Open House webpage for videos about the various programs and opportunities offered at SUNY Upstate.

Medical School Advisement Session: February 2, March 2, April 6 and May 4 at 11:00 am

Nurse Practitioner Programs Information Session (for RN’s): February 23 at 12:00 pm, March 1 at 12:00 pm, March 31 at 12:00 pm, May 4 at 4:00 pm and June 7 at 11:30 am

Post-Masters Doctor of Nursing (DNP) Information Session: March 1 at 1:00 pm, March 31 at 11:00 am, April 26 at 12:00 pm and May 4 at 12:00 pm

Physical Therapy Information Session: March 24 at 12:00 pm

Physical Therapy Early Assurance Advisement Session (open to high school students): March 24 at 7:00 pm

Physician Assistant Info Session: March 26 12:00 pm

Clinical Perfusion Info Session: April 5 at 12:00 pm

Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Virtual Events

The Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has scheduled a series of Virtual Information Sessions and Opportunities designed to give interested students the opportunity to learn more about the PhD tracks offered at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. 

Questions? Contact Ashya Burgess at burgess.ashya@mayo.edu.

Tour for Diversity in Medicine Virtual Workshops Next Week!

Tour for Diversity in Medicine and the Post Baccalaureate Pre-Health Program at the College of Science and Technology, Temple University have partnered to provide a virtual event for students from diverse backgrounds interested in the health care professions and the advisors and mentors who support them.

This event is now 4 evenings long, February 2 - 5, 2021 (6:00 - 9:00 PM), and will feature informational workshops with students, physicians and deans on topics such as critical test-taking strategies, the importance of mentorship, interview skills, and more. Speakers include T4D Mentors in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and optometry, as well as current and former CST post baccalaureate students and professional students. The final evening features a panel of admissions deans and directors from Philadelphia medical, dental, podiatry, and physician assistant schools. 

See the schedule of events for each evening and register here!

University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) Summer Undergraduate Research Program

The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) Summer Undergraduate Research Program is a non-credit, ten-week, structured research experience. The program consists of "hands-on" laboratory research with an investigator serving as a mentor, role model and advisor. The Summer Undergraduate Research Program is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and UMMS Provost’s Office.

The program is designed to provide participants in-depth exposure to actual biomedical research. Participants will develop career-building connections with faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and peers. 

The dates for this ten-week program are May 23 to July 30. More information about the program can be found here. If applicants are interested, they may access the online application by applying here.

Event: Week in the Life of an SHPEP Scholar

 Are you interested in applying for the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)? Ever wonder what happens at the SHPEP Program Sites?

SHPEP is a free summer enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions. SHPEP’s goal is to strengthen the academic proficiency and career development of students underrepresented in the health professions while preparing them for a successful matriculation to health professions schools.

During this session, attendees will hear directly from program sites, who are reviewing applications, to learn more about what they have to offer and how they will implement the program. You’ll also receive the perspective recent SHPEP scholars to give you their insights about the program.

As you may know, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing guidelines, and the closure of some campuses, SHPEP will again be a 100% virtual experience in summer 2021. The pandemic necessitated virtual implementation of SHPEP in 2020, and we are proud that the program was successfully delivered online to more than 930 scholars last summer.

Register for the Week in the Life of an SHPEP Scholar event here. 

Event: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine; Anatomy, Techniques and Career Planning

The chair of Neurosurgery in Mayo AZ, Dr. Bernard Bendok, hosts a weekly webinar geared towards pre-med and medical students. They go over an interesting neurosurgery case, then discuss career and life planning in medicine. This weeks guest speaker is Dr. Judy Huang from Johns Hopkins. This is a great way to learn and get connected with faculty at highly prestigious institutions. 

 

It is this Thursday January 28 at 6 pm MST. Register here. 

 

Event: Sidney Kimmel Medical College Virtual Information Sessions

These sessions are a great chance for prospective students to get to know more about what Sidney Kimmel Medical College looks for in an applicant as well as what a day in the life of an SKMC student is like. There will be a student panel and interested applicants will have the chance to ask questions about SKMC or medical school in general. There will also be a presentation given by the director and dean of admissions that is more tailored to the application process. 

The information sessions will be held via zoom on the following dates:

1.         Friday, January 29th, 3-5 pm

2.         Saturday, February 27th, 11 am-1 pm

3.         Saturday, April 10th, 11 am-1 pm

 

Anyone interested can RSVP by sending an email to SKMC.infosessions@jefferson.edu with their name, contact information, and the date they would like to to attend.

Zucker Pipeline Program Application Open

The application for the 2021 Zucker Pipeline Program (ZPP) at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in New York is now open. The mission of the ZPP is to enhance the matriculation of students who are underrepresented in medicine and students who are economically disadvantaged to the Zucker School of Medicine. The priority deadline for application is March 1, 2021, and the final deadline is April 1, 2021. 

The three-year, summer intensive, academic enrichment program is designed to provide high achieving college students who are interested in a career in medicine an opportunity for direct matriculation to the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. To learn more about the ZPP and to apply to the program, please visit  medicine.hofstra.edu/pipeline/zpp-application.html

Questions? Email the Office of Diversity and Inclusion. 

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: RNA for the MCAT

 It's a weekly live webinar about a high yield MCAT topic. It's short, sweet, and packed with valuable insight into both the topic at hand and how it's tested on the MCAT. While we are in the process of developing these materials, we are offering the webinar for free. Consider yourself a pilot student for a future Cambridge Coaching MCAT course, or textbook, or self-study platform (only the future can tell). All we ask in exchange is that you keep coming, participate in Q & A, share your feedback, and let friends know about this resource. This webinar's topic will be RNA for the MCAT, and will take place Friday January 29 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.

Event: A Day in the Life, Perelman School of Medicine

 

Learn more and register here.