Event: Weill Cornell PhD Programs in the Biomedical Sciences Info Session

 Please register here. 

Event: Veterinary Medical Profession Virtual Panel

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 registration deadline is Wednesday, November 4. The Zoom link to participate will be emailed to registrants prior to the start of the event.

More information and registration available here. 

2021 MCAT Testing Calendar is now available!

Registration for January and March exam dates opens on Tuesday, November 10 at noon ET. Please be sure to visit the registration and scheduling page on the AAMC website for more details about the 2021 testing year. You can also sign up to receive updates about MCAT® registration and testing for 2021.

Test Day Details
Beginning in January, the MCAT exam will once again return to its traditional length. Each exam day will offer two full-length exam sessions: one at 7:30 a.m. and the other at 3:00 p.m. This schedule helps limit the number of people in a test center and allows for the necessary social distancing. Learn more about the AAMC's health and safety protocols on their website.

AAMC MCAT Official Prep Resources
Later this month the AAMC will release enhanced free resources and a new, low-cost product to help students prepare for the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills section of the MCAT exam. Sign up here to be notified when the MCAT Prep resources are available.

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Ketone Bodies

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 Ketone Bodies, and will take place Friday October 16 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here. 

Event: Navy Medicine and the COVID-19 Response: A Talk by the US Navy Surgeon General

Rear Admiral Bruce Gillingham, the US Navy Surgeon General, leads the 64,000 Navy Medicine personnel in ensuring US Navy and US Marine Corps medical readiness. In a presentation, he will provide a brief overview of the scope of Navy Medicine and then discuss the variety of ways in which Navy Medicine responded to the COVID pandemic across multiple medical disciplines and specialties to ensure that the Navy and Marine Corps can continue their mission both at home and abroad. An opportunity for questions will follow. 

This event takes place Wednesday 10/14 at 5pm. Read more and register here. 

Oakland University William Beaumont SOM Events

 Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine invites Barnard students and alumnae to participate in its upcoming programs!

On Tuesday, October 20, 11:00 AM Eastern, any prospective applicant is welcome to join OUWB's Preview Day, featuring an interactive panel of current medical students. 

On Wednesday, November 18, 11:00 AM Eastern, join the admissions office for a webinar discussing the admissions process, including what the admissions committee looks for in applicants, and participate in a Q&A with admissions officers. 

To learn more and access instructions on registration, visit: https://www.oakland.edu/medicine/admissions/admissions-events/

Committee Process Overview - October 28

 All prospective 2021-22 applicants to medical or dental school are encouraged to attend our Fall 2020 Committee Process Overview on Wednesday, October 28, 6:00 PM (via Zoom). 

In advance of the opening of the Committee application, this event will provide information about assessing your application readiness, the components and timeline of the Committee process, and tips for planning your application year. We'll have time for Q&A, and the event will be recorded and shared via Beyond Barnard's YouTube channel. 

Register here! 

2021 MCAT Registration Begins Nov. 10

The AAMC has announced that registration for MCAT dates in January and March will open on Tuesday, November 10 at noon ET. Pre-registration will begin on November 2 at noon ET. 

There are 31 MCAT testing dates between January and September including a similar number of testing appointments as in previous years. The AAMC has added an extra date in January, knowing there might be students who wish to test and are applying to the 2021 application cycle.

Beginning in January, the MCAT exam will once again return to its traditional length. Each exam day will offer two full-length exam sessions: one at 7:30 a.m. and the other at 3:00 p.m. This schedule helps limit the number of people in a test center and allows for the necessary social distancing. You can learn more about the AAMC's health and safety protocols via their website.

As in a typical testing year, scores will be reported within a 30-35 day window following test dates.

We'll update the blog with more information as it becomes available!

Yeshiva University EMT Training Programs

This Winter and Spring of 2021, the Yeshiva University EMS club is organizing two emergency medical technician (EMT) programs for undergraduate students. Participants will be able to network with passionate pre-health students, and gain medical skills and clinical exposure.  In addition, due to the recent COVID-19 crisis, the need for EMT's during this time is great.

Winter Break Intensive Course:

1/3/2021- 1/18/2021 (Sun-Fri from 10-2pm)

In-person sessions will be on January 13, 14, 15, and 17

Spring 2021 Course:

1/24/2020-5/2/2020 (Sundays from 10-2pm)

No class on 3/28 

In-person sessions will be on April 11, 18, 25, and May 2nd.

*Location will be at the YU midtown campus located at 245 Lexington Avenue*

*Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, the dates for these courses are subject to change*

Price: $1,500 + State Exam fee of $28

Minimum age is 17 by the state exam.

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

This is the sign up link: https://forms.gle/6hshDzbyi6Pab1dCA

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

Upcoming Event: A Day in the Life of a Med Student

Join Beyond Barnard for a panel discussion of the stages of medical education, featuring Barnard alumnae who are currently in medical school on Monday, October 19, 6:00 - 7:00 PM! 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:

Tejashree Gopal '18 (Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons)

Christina LaGamma '16 (Penn State College of Medicine) Kaavya Mahajan '16 (Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School) Kathyana Santiago Mangual '18 (UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine) Elke Schipani '16 (University of Massachusetts Medical School)  

You may submit questions for the panelists ahead of time using this link. Please submit your questions by 5:00 PM on Friday, October 9.

Register for the event here.