Latinx Medical Mentorship Opportunity

The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) has just launched a National Mentorship Program to connect Latinx pre-medical students with medical student mentors for 1 on 1 mentorship.

To sign up as a mentor/mentee, or to see more information, click the link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePMCRQrTwx1KwErjGohci65e7GILz0seHSf0zYsIT0Kvfkfg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Questions? Please email Mentoring@lmsa.net

Virtual Graduate School Fair This Friday

Beyond Barnard is hosting a graduate school fair this Friday, October 14th, 12:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. 

Attendees can sign up for group sessions and/or individual chats with a wide range of grad schools, including:

• MD and DO (Meharry Medical College, Penn State, Alabama COM, University of New England COM)
• Public Health (Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Emory)
• Postbacc and master's (Drexel, Eastern Virginia Medical School)
• Pharmacy (Fairleigh Dickinson)
• Podiatric medicine (New York College of Podiatric Medicine)

Register here, or reach out to beyondbarnard@barnard.edu with questions. 

Preparing to Apply to Professional Programs in Summer 2023?

If you are planning to apply to medical or dental school in summer 2023, it's time to start thinking about your application process! 

To help you begin, Dr. Dye will host a Committee Process Overview on Monday, October 24, 5:30 - 6:30 PM. In this virtual session, you'll assess your readiness to apply to professional programs and learn about the timeline and components of Barnard's Committee application process. All prospective summer 2023 applicants to medical and dental programs are required to attend the presentation or view the recording. 

RSVP to attend. 

Note: if you are already on our mailing list to receive messages about the Committee process, you will have received an email with information about this and other upcoming events today, October 10, 2022. If you did not receive this message but are planning to apply to medical or dental school in summer 2023, reach out to us at prehealthadvising@barnard.edu to be added to our list. 

Career Insights: Gender in Healthcare

Career Insights is a speaker and panel series that introduces Barnard students to professionals from a broad range of fields and backgrounds. Guest speakers, most often Barnard alumnae, will hold informal chats or participate in panel presentations based on their industries and experiences. In this edition of Career Insights, you'll hear from alumnae whose careers in clinical or public health intersect with issues of gender. If you're interested in exploring careers in healthcare, particularly in sectors that will allow your work to focus on gender-related topics, we invite you to join us on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern (via Zoom)! Panelist include: Joya Banerjee ‘04; CARE, Lead Advisor, Gender-Based Violence Natasha Camille ‘16; Psychotherapist in Private Practice Sabina Neem '00; Psychotherapist in Private Practice
 Remi Sowemimo-Coker '08; Montefiore Health System, Child & Adolescent Psychologist 

RSVP to attend.

A Day in the Life of a Med Student

What is it really like to attend medical school? Join Beyond Barnard on Wednesday, October 19 at 6:00 PM for a virtual panel discussion featuring alums currently attending medical schools across the United States. We'll discuss admissions, experiences in medical education, planning for residency, and more.

Panelists will include:

• Kate Corry-Saavedra '16, fourth-year MD student at UCLA
• Jiani Liang '19, second-year MD student at New York Medical College
• Nora McNamara-Bordewick '20, first-year MD/PhD student at the University of Washington
• Nicki Mohammadi '19, first-year MD student at George Washington University SOM
• Natalie Pino '18, second-year MD student at University of Pittsburgh SOM
• Joanly Sanchez '19, second-year MD student at Lewis Katz SOM at Temple University
• Ashna Shome '18, fourth-year MD student at Rutgers NJMS
• Azeezat Siyanbola '19, first-year MD student at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Jefferson University

RSVP to attend.