Event: AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair, Strategies and Resources for Minority Premeds and Applicants

 On Tuesday, September 21 from 11:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M., join the AAMC, medical school admissions officers from the U.S. and Canada, and thousands of aspiring medical students:

• Connect with admisisons officers, prehealth advisors and AAMC experts to get information and resources for aspiring physicians who identify as racial and/or ethnic minorities.
• Participate in four live information sessions about financing medical school, leveraging technology to diversify medicine, insights into the documentary Black Men in Medicine, and social media influencers in the medical school community.
• Visit the Wellness Studio for resources and content to help minority and first-generation applicants manage all aspects of their health, and, 
• Chat with current medical students to learn about their educational experiences.

More information and registration details are available here. 

Event: Pre-Admission Workshop for Native Students at SUNY Upstate Medical University

SUNY Upstate Medical University, in partnership with the Association of American Indian Physicians, is pleased to offer the fourth annual Pre-Admission Workshop for native students (PAW). The event will take place virtually all-day on Friday, October 8^th, 2021.

 

Interested students can find more information or register at www.upstate.edu/paw

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Circuits

 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 Circuits, and will take place Friday August 20 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.

Job Opportunity: Research Technician B, CUMC Shin Lab

-Job type: Full time support Staff (Technician B): Union
-Regular/Temporary: Regular
-Salary: $47,613 plus about 30% fringe. 

Position Summary
The Division of Digestive and Liver Disease in the Department of Medicine seeks a Technician B to
support the laboratory research efforts. Duties include preparing solutions, setting up and calibrating
equipment and carrying out fully planned experiments, collecting samples and keeping records of
results. The major techniques that the qualified individual will be asked to perform include PCR, cell
culture, DNA isolation and immunoblotting. Depending on experience, the technician will handle mice
and will be responsible for genotyping/breeding mice.
The individual will be expected to follow protocols carefully under the supervision of the PI. The
individual will be responsible for assuring compliance with animal study protocols and safety regulations.
They will also perform other duties necessary to the functioning of the laboratory, such as ordering and
maintaining laboratory supplies. Depending on the commitment, they will have co-author papers
published from the laboratory.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or related science or equivalent in education, training and
experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with animal models, genotyping, histology, and microscopy is preferred.
Candidates who have a plan for attending a graduate school are preferred.

2-year minimum commitment
Start date approximately September 2021

This position will require you to work in-person at the Columbia University Medical Center, New York
Interested applicants can send a resume to Ji-Yeon Shin, Ph.D.
js3444@ cumc.columbia.edu

Event: ASPPH Exploring and Applying to Grad School in Public Health

 Curious about graduate education and careers in public health? 

Join Tracie Seward, Senior Director for Outreach & Recruitment at the Association for Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), to review career and education opportunities in public health, the application process, and resources to help you find your fit. There will also be ample Q&A time, so bring all of your questions about public health! More information and registration available here. 

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Amino Acids

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 Amino Acids, and will take place Friday August 13 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Oxidation and Formal Change

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 Oxidation and Formal Change, and will take place Friday August 6 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.

Volunteer Opportunity: Bronx Oncology Living Daily, Cancer Wellness Interns

 

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Circulatory System for the MCAT, Part 2

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 Circulatory System for the MCAT, Part 2, and will take place Friday July 30 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Circulatory System for the MCAT, Part 1

  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 Circulatory System for the MCAT, Part 1, and will take place Friday July 23 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.