Columbia University Medical School Fair

Join us at Columbia University's annual Medical School Fair, an event for aspiring medical professionals! This in-person event will be held at the Alfred Lerner Hall in Columbia University on Broadway in New York, NY, USA. Discover a world of opportunities as you connect with renowned medical schools, esteemed professors, and experienced professionals in the field. Explore various booths, attend informative presentations, and gain valuable insights into the medical school application process. Whether you're a pre-med student or a recent graduate, this fair is the perfect chance to explore your interests and expand your network. 

If you have any questions, email medicalschoolfair@columbia.edu. 

Registration Link

CHOP Medical Career Design Fellowship

The Division of Orthopaedics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) funds a select number of Medical Career Design (MCD) Fellowships to allow recent college graduates the opportunity to explore many aspects of a medical career — research, clinical practice, education, advocacy and leadership. Each MCD fellow spends two years as an essential member of our research and clinical teams, mentored by our thought-leading faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. CHOP’s Division of Orthopaedics was ranked #1 in the country by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-24.

The central aspect of the MCD fellow’s work will be coordinating and facilitating clinical research, including:

• Subject recruitment

• IRB submissions and renewals

• Data analysis/manuscript preparation

• Monitoring/maintaining data for study group databases and multicenter registries

This will include training in research ethics, research subject protections, clinical science study design, methodology, data analytics and statistical methodology. Successful MCD fellows will have opportunities to co-author medical journal submissions and are encouraged to present results at regional and national meetings. Through this immersive experience, the MCD fellow will learn how to initiate, design, complete and communicate clinical research. Each week, MCD fellows will work in our clinics as a scribe, helping our attending physicians with patient visits by populating medical records. The scribe role offers the MCD fellow a unique front-line physician shadowing role in performing a history and physical exam, interpreting image and lab data, and formulating clinical decisions.

Click here to learn more about the fellowship and its application process.

UCLA Pre-medical Enrichment Program (PREP)

PREP Application Open: 12/1/23

Application Close: 3/1/24 at 11:59pm PST

Program Dates: Jul. 8, 2024 – Aug. 16, 2024

Description: A 6-week intensive summer program that provides pre-med students with the means to strengthen their ability and readiness to study medicine.

Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Must be a 3rd year, 4th year, or recent college graduate
• Applicants must come from an educationally or economically disadvantaged background
• Applicants must be U.S citizens, hold a permanent residency or have documentation of approved eligibility for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the State of California
• Minimum 2.8 Cumulative GPA
• Applicants should have not taken the MCAT before July 15, 2024
• Demonstrated interest in addressing issues affecting underserved populations in healthcare
• Compelling personal statement (PDF Format)

Apply online here. 

Info Session: Touro College of Pharmacy

Touro College of Pharmacy will be conducting a Careers in Pharmacy info session at its new Three Times Square Campus on Wednesday January 17 at 4:30 PM. At the info session you will hear from current students and have an opportunity to ask questions. Learn more and register at this link; for questions please reach out to admissions.pharmacy@touro.edu or 646.981.4750. 

 

Barnard Alliance for Healthcare Humanitarian Aid

Interested in humanitarian medicine and developing leadership skills? Barnard Alliance for Healthcare Humanitarian Aid (BAHHA) is dedicated to raising awareness about healthcare inequalities and actively fundraising for organizations that champion this cause.

BAHHA is currently recruiting general body members as well as E-board members and welcomes students from all backgrounds to apply! If you have any questions, please email bahha.barnard@gmail.com

BAHHA Member Application

Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo - January 24

If you're an aspiring medical student looking to connect with medical schools and admissions experts from across the United States, the Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo is the perfect opportunity for you! This event, hosted by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), offers the chance to attend informational sessions led by medical school admissions officers, current medical students and other experts, all aimed at helping you gain a deeper understanding of the osteopathic medical school admissions process and preparing you for success in your future career. 

Join on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, from 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM! Log in to meet with representatives from colleges of osteopathic medicine from wherever you are.  

• Watch live presentations and connect with medical school admissions teams, faculty and current students via online chat rooms. 
• Learn more about applying to medical school, the interview process and life as a medical student. 
• Explore which medical school is right for you – zero travel is required! 

                                                 Register Today! 

SHPEP Webinar - Dec. 18th

 Join the National Program Office of the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) for a 75-minute session that will cover application tips and the free educational opportunities that SHPEP offers. The session will take place virtually on December 18, 2023, at 6:00 PM Eastern. Register here. 

SHPEP offers college freshmen and sophomores interested in health professions a six-week, free program of academic enrichment and experiential growth. SHPEP scholars have a track record of achievement: more than 78% of scholars obtain advanced degrees, and more than 65% of scholars who apply to medical and dental schools are accepted. 

Be sure to follow SHPEP on social media for updates! 

SHPEP Virtual Health Professions Fair

The SHPEP Virtual Health Professions Fair offers aspiring healthcare professionals a one-of-a-kind chance to network with representatives from medical schools, dental schools, nursing schools, schools of optometry, schools of pharmacy, schools of physical therapy, and schools of public health across the United States. This free event offers a wealth of information on various aspects of the health professions, including diversity and representation, strategies to succeed in applications and on standardized tests, how to best approach SHPEP, standing out during the application process to health profession programs, and much more.

The SHPEP Virtual Health Professions Fair is open to all students interested in the health professions, regardless of their background or current academic level. It will take place on January 23 and 24, 2024, from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM Eastern. Register here!

U of M Frankel CVC SURF 2024

The University of Michigan Samuel & Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center (Frankel CVC) is pleased to share information about the 2024 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program. This 10-week fellowship will be held May 28, 2024 through August 2, 2024.

 

Each accepted fellow will be matched based on their interests, to a laboratory led by a Frankel CVC faculty member. This collection of laboratories is involved in internationally recognized research in topics such as atherosclerosis, genetic cardiomyopathies, blood clotting disorders, cardiac arrhythmias, vascular biology, and heart failure.  Fellows will be paid bi-weekly at a rate of $15/hour for ten weeks of full-time (40 hours/week) work.  The program includes weekly scientific seminars and coffee hours, social events, and a two-day research symposium when fellows will present their research to peers, FCVC faculty, and staff.

 

The 2024 application is currently open through Monday, January 8, 2024.  

 

Apply and learn more about the program: visit the website. 

Questions: Email fcvc-surf@med.umich.edu 

UM-SMART Undergraduate Research Program Application Open

UM-SMART is a summer research experience sponsored by the University of Michigan MD/PhD program. It is designed for undergraduate students who have an interest in obtaining a combined MD/PhD degree leading to a career in academic medicine as a physician-scientist performing basic research relevant to human health and disease. As a UM-SMART summer research fellow, students work full-time in a basic research laboratory under the mentorship of a research faculty member. The goal of the program is to help students decide if a career as a physician-scientist is right for them. 

This 10-week program is aimed at students who have some amount of basic and mechanistic research experience related to medicine and are interested in gaining more experience to advance their career goals.  UM-SMART is not intended for students seeking clinical research experience on human subjects.  Additionally, we do not offer opportunities in public health, the social sciences, or humanities.

 

Application deadline:  January 19, 2024

Program dates:  May 28 - August 2, 2024

 

Program Highlights: (visit the website or view the brochure for more information)

Students participating in a lab receive a stipend of $4,700 plus residence hall housing and a meal allowance.

 

The main scientific focus of the summer program is to provide full-time laboratory biomedical research, as well as:

• Two half day clinical shadowing experiences
• Online MCAT preparation accessible for 12 months
• Oral and Poster presentation and relevant seminars
• “Big Sib” Mentoring Program

 

Eligibility: (see the website or brochure for more information)

Applicants belonging to groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research are strongly encouraged to apply. This includes:  Individuals from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, such as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds such as family annual income below established low-income thresholds, or an educational environment that has inhibited the individual from obtaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to develop and participate in a research career.

In addition, applicants must

• Be a US Citizen or permanent resident of the US
• Complete sophomore year by June 1, 2024
• Maintain a minimum 3.2 grade point average
• Complete 100 hours of research lab experience by June 1, 2024
• Submit two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a research mentor or the instructor of a laboratory course.

 

To apply to the UM-SMART program, follow this link:  https://umms-omse.smapply.io/prog/um-smart_summer_undergraduate_research_program_2024/

Should you have any questions about the program please feel free to contact the University of Michigan MSTP office mstp@umich.edu

In addition, the MSTP will be hosting an Information Session on January 24, 2024 from 12:00pm-1:30pm EST.  This is an informal chat with program staff and current fellows to answer questions about our MD/PhD program, the admissions process, and Michigan.  Interested students can register to attend.