Course Planning? Check Out Resources in Handshake!

As many current students are selecting their Spring 2020 courses, a quick reminder that you can access our Prehealth Coursework Guide in Handshake. This guide discusses required and recommended courses and provides course codes and numbers for Barnard and Columbia courses that may be used to complete prehealth requirements. To access this guide and others, go to https://barnard.joinhandshake.com/articles/14261

Prehealth Overview This Wednesday

Spring 2020 class registration is approaching, and if you have questions about the prehealth curriculum, now is a great time to attend a Prehealth Overview session! All prehealth students are asked to attend an Overview session prior to scheduling an individual advising appointment. Our next Prehealth Overview will be:

Wednesday, November 13, 2019
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Beyond Barnard (49 Claremont Ave, 2nd floor)

Register here to attend.

Register for Application Year Overview Sessions Next Week

Prospective applicants to medical and dental schools are welcome to attend our Application Year Overview: Part I, offered in two sessions next week:

Application Year Overview: Part I (in-person) | Monday, November 18 at 6:00 PM

Application Year Overview: Part II (live webinar) | Tuesday, November 19 at 6:00 PM

These sessions will cover the same information, so you need only plan to attend one (and the webinar will be recorded, in case anyone has conflicts with both times). We’ll cover two main topics: 1) assessing your readiness to apply to professional programs and 2) how to apply for a Committee Letter of Evaluation. These sessions are especially relevant for any prospective applicants to medical or dental school who plan to submit their professional school applications in summer 2020.

Please note that we'll begin the Committee application later this semester, as we are transitioning away from AdviseStream/Inspire to use a new application system. 

In the meantime, you can find more information about prehealth topics in the Prehealth Advising Resources article in Handshake.

Mentor-In-Residence: Yasmin Khakoo, Child Neurology Director at MSKCC

Are you interested in meeting with Yasmin Khakoo, Child Neurology Director and Attending Pediatric Neurologist/Neuro-oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, on Friday, November 22nd? If so, register for the event and you will be redirected to the site where you can schedule a 30-minute appointment. The Mentor-in-Residence program provides students with an opportunity to learn more about the industry, gain insights about possible career paths, and ask questions only an industry-expert can answer. For more information about Yasmin, please click the below link to reference her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmin-khakoo-851773a3/ Please note you may be meeting with up to two other students at the same time and the appointment will be held in the Beyond Barnard office. Space is limited and scheduling is on a first come, first serve basis. 

If you have any questions about the Mentor-in-Residence program, please email ahammel@barnard.edu.

Columbia Synapse Event 11/8/19

Columbia University Synapse hosts experts in neuroscience and medicine whose research focuses on the science and treatment of brain injury and recovery. In a panel-style discussion, Dr. Steven G. Kernie, Dr. Lauren Oberlin, and Dr. James M. Noble share their research and clinical experiences related to brain injury and, specifically, to concussions. They address the brain’s remarkable ability to repair itself and how this can be facilitated by interventional measures.

Please RSVP here: http://bit.ly/2J9GZsj.

EMT Course - Yeshiva University Spring 2020

This spring 2020, the Yeshiva University EMS club is organizing an emergency medical technician (EMT) program for undergraduate students. This semester we will be having two course options! 

Course 1: (Accelerated Course)

15 Sundays, from 10 am - 6 pm 

8 hours each session

Start Date: January 26th

Location: YU midtown campus located at 245 Lexington Avenue

Course 2: (Regular Course)

24 Sundays, from 1:30 pm - 6:30 pm

5 hour each session

Start Date: Either Beginning of December or January 26th.

Location: YU uptown campus located at 500 W 185th street

The cost of the course is $1,500. (If finances are an issue, there are many volunteer ambulance/fire organizations that will pay for your course in return for becoming an active member! Seek out your local agencies for more details. In addition, the NYS Department of Health can issue a ~700$ voucher through a NY volunteer ambulance/fire organization to help pay for the course!)

Minimum age is 17 by the state exam.

With previous courses run in the past, we have found the accelerated course to be in high demand. However, there are many students that either have class or other obligations on Sunday mornings which would unfortunately prevent them from enrolling in our program. Therefore, we have decided to adapt our program to meet the needs of both types of students.

There will be no classes on Jewish holidays.

Please sign up if you are interested and want more information. 

This is the sign-up link: 

https://forms.gle/hFhQNRgmJcUcY94XA

For further details, please contact LearnEMT@gmail.com , philip.meyer@mail.yu.edu or 

Neiditch@mail.yu.edu

The Veterinary Medical Profession: A Panel Discussion

On Friday, November 22, 6:00 PM, students are invited to join panelists working in different areas of veterinary medicine for a discussion of how they chose and followed their varied career paths. The event will open with a presentation of the requirements and processes for applying to veterinary school led by Jennifer Mailey, Director of Admissions at Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine. This event will take place at Hamilton Hall, Room 602.

Questions? Email gspostbac@columbia.edu.

To register, click here.

Health Professions Week 2019

Health Professions Week 2019 is approaching! From November 16 - 21, prehealth students are invited to take part in a series of virtual events to increase their knowledge of over 20 different health professions. The week will feature:

• HPW HealthTalks - A series of short and motivational career presentations made by professionals from a variety of industries. As you're watching, join the discussion in YouTube comments or Twitter using #HPW2019.
• Digital Treasure Hunt - Get ready to browse, read and click your way through our digital treasure hunt. Find career clues that lead you to discover your future career.
• Self-Care - Join the HPW2019 crew for a discussion about balancing your life with your career. As you're watching, join the discussion in YouTube comments or on Twitter using #HPW2019.
• Building Relationships - Doing it all for the 'gram. Instagram, that is... we're dropping content on Tuesday that will help you learn about shadowing a health professional and other ways to research careers. Follow HPW on Instagram to participate.
• Financial Literacy - Think you know the best ways to pay for school? Take the HPW Quiz and see how you score. With help from Sallie Mae, attendees will also receive access to several resources about paying for a health professions education. 
• Virtual Fair - Join 21 health professions at this live, six-hour (3:00 - 9:00 PM ET, 11/21/19) event where attendees can engage with current health professions students, professionals, practitioners and representatives of the participating organizations. 

To participate, register now!

Medical Student Panel & Financial Aid Event Next Week

During Beyond Barnard's annual Graduate & Professional School Week (October 21-25), we'll host two events specifically geared toward pre-medical students. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend:

A Day in the Life of a Medical Student
Monday, October 21 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Beyond Barnard Library
RSVP Here

Join us for a panel discussion of the stages of medical education, featuring first, second, and fourth year medical students who are also Barnard alumnae! Panelists will discuss their paths to medicine as well as lessons they have learned as they've embarked on medical school curricula. Currently confirmed panelists include:

Alexi Geevarghese '15, New York University School of Medicine
Jessica Lu '17, Weill Cornell Medical College
Alexandra Pass '17, New York University School of Medicine
Molly Schneider '17, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine

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Financing Your Medical Education
Wednesday, October 23 | 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Milbank 328
RSVP Here

Join Beyond Barnard for a webcast with Anthony Sozzo, Director of Student Financial Planning and Student Activities / School of Medicine Associate Dean for Student Affairs at New York Medical College. Learn about applying for financial aid for medical education, understanding loans and scholarships, budgeting and financial planning during and after medical school, as well as options for loan repayment. All premedical students are strongly encouraged to attend this event, whether you are preparing for application in 2020 or a future cycle!

Science Resume Writing Workshop with Beyond Barnard

Barnard's Network of Premedical Students and the Barnard Chemical Society, in conjunction with Beyond Barnard, will host a science resume writing workshop on October 17, 2019, 6:00 - 7:00 PM, in Altschul 530. Prehealth and science students are encouraged to attend to learn more about crafting your resume!

After the event, or if you cannot attend, please remember that you can always meet with a Peer Career Advisor (PCA) for resume assistance and tips. PCAs are available for walk-ins (no appointment necessary!) at Beyond Barnard (Elliott Hall, 2nd floor) on weekdays from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.