Health Professions Newsletter: 11/20/24

JOB POSTINGS | PRE-HEALTH | STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS | DENTAL | MEDICINE | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY | OPTOMETRY | PHARMACY | PHYSICAL THERAPY | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | PODIATRY | SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY | VETERINARY | OTHER PROFESSIONS | SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES | TESTING RESOURCES*

PRE-HEALTH	Health Professions Advising Announcements NEW! Hope Medical Scholars – Pre-Medical/Dental Student Mentorship Opportunity NEW! Volunteers Around the World (VAW) Team Leader Fellowship Opportunity NEW! Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities, & Research (OSCAR) Opportunities NEW! University Studies Peer Advisor Application Is Open  NEW! Moon River Senior Care Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) Course Conversations To Remember Volunteer Opportunity University of Maryland: The Pre-Health RX Podcast Georgetown University Department of Pharmacology and Physiology Webinars (11/25) NEW! GeorgeSquared Biomedical Science Program Open House/Virtual Information Session (12/3) NEW! Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Virtual Open House (12/4) Virginia Tech Translational Biology, Medicine, & Health Virtual Information Session (12/13) NEW! Gap Year Clinical Research Associate – Yale Neurology NEW! Indiana University Indianapolis Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program Free Knack Tutoring For Select Courses
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS	MEDLIFE: Speaker Panel (TODAY) Pre-Dental Society: Indirect Vision Social (11/21) Volunteers Around the World (VAW) Internship Interest Meeting (11/21) Pre-Physician Assistant Society: Accepted Pre-PA: CASPA Walkthrough (11/21) Nutrition in Medicine: November Meeting (11/22) Emergency Medical Services Club: End-of-Semester Social (12/3) American Society of Biomechanics at George Mason: Cocoa and Chill (12/10)
DENTAL	VCU School of Dentistry Pre-Dental Opportunities Save the Date: 2025 ADEA GoDental Recruitment Event (3/8/25)
MEDICINE	NEW! Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) Information Session: OMM in Practice (11/21) NEW! American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative (ALCSI) Lung Cancer Lecture (11/25) Virtual Physician Experience Hosted by VCOM (12/3) NEW! Zucker SOM at Hofstra/Northwell: Virtual Information Session (12/4) Georgetown University School of Medicine: Virtual Information Sessions (upcoming dates: 12/5 & 12/10) Weill Cornell Medicine Annual Virtual Regional Pre-Medical Conference (12/7) NEW! AAMC Preparing for the MCAT® Exam Webinar (12/10) NEW! University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine Virtual Information Sessions (12/19) AACOM Osteopathic Medical College Recruiting Events
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY	Mary Baldwin University: Occupational Therapy Campus Visits (upcoming dates: 12/3)
OPTOMETRY	Southern College of Optometry: Life After Optometry School Webinar (11/21) Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science Webinars (upcoming date: 12/16) Salus at Drexel University Doctor of Optometry Program Podcast AOA/AOSA Opportunities in Optometry Grants
PHARMACY	Howard University College of Pharmacy Virtual Info Sessions (upcoming date: 11/21) Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Admission Webinar (11/25) Pharmacy4Me Events Calendar
PHYSICAL THERAPY	NEW! Medical University of South Carolina Hybrid Program: Virtual Information Session (11/21 & 12/4) Old Dominion University DPT Q&A Sessions (upcoming dates: 12/13) University of Pittsburgh DPT Small Information Sessions (upcoming dates: 11/22, 12/3, & 12/18) NEW! Hanover DPT Open House and Lab Immersion Experience (12/7)
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT	James Madison University Physician Assistant Informational Sessions (upcoming date: 12/10)
PODIATRY	More to come soon!
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY	George Washington University: CCAS Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Virtual Graduate Open House (12/13)
VETERINARY	VMCAS 2025 Hub Webinars
OTHER PROFESSIONS	More to come soon!
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES	NEW! Summer 2025 Service to Science Scholars Research Program NEW! Union Mill Pediatrics Summer 2025 Internship Program NEW! UM Frankel CVC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship NEW! Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) Summer Research Program NEW! Harvard/MIT Equitable Access to Research Training: MD-PhD Summer Program NEW! Weill Cornell Medicine: Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program UVA Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP) VCU Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAEP) Allied Health Career Exploration (AHCE) Michigan State University Biomedical Research for University Students in Health Sciences (BRUSH) Summer Research Program Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)

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7. Medical Assistant – The IMA Group
8. Medical Assistant/Administrative Assistant – Regional Health Providers LLC
9. Registered Behavior Technician – Learning Pathways DC
10. Prescriber Medical Administrative Assistant – Transformations Care Network
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12. Orthotist Assistant [Great GAP Year & Patient Care Experience] – National Scoliosis Center
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• Health Professions Advising Announcements
  • Health Professions Week 2024 Survey
    • We’d love to hear from you about Health Professions Week 2024 (9/30-10/4)! Regardless if you were or weren’t able to attend an event, we’d love to get your thoughts so that we can continue to coordinate these special events in the future! Please take a couple minutes to complete this short survey: https://gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0VOYcFD4igsE3dQ.

• • Pre-Health Drop-In Hours
    • As we approach the end of the semester, please note that we may be unable to accommodate all students for drop-ins. Drop-ins are handled on a first-come, first-served basis, and students may be turned away if we reach capacity. Please see the Advising Appointments page for a more detailed schedule for drop-ins for the remainder of the semester.

• Hope Medical Scholars – Pre-Medical/Dental Student Mentorship Opportunity

• – Interest in medicine/dentistry or a medically related field
• – Academic record (minimum of 3.0 recommended)
• – Community engagement
• – Record of leadership

• Volunteers Around the World (VAW) Team Leader Fellowship Opportunity

• Office of Student Scholarship, Creative Activities, & Research (OSCAR) Opportunities
  • OSCAR Seminar Series: Navigating Undergraduate Research Experiences (https://oscar.gmu.edu/seminars)
    • Finding Summer Research Opportunities
      • Date: Thursday, November 21st
      • Time: 3-4 PM
      • Location: Zoom
      • Registration: https://gmu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_begJu4OhHUlyT4i

• • Fall 2024 OSCAR Celebration of Student Scholarship and Impact  
    • Have you worked on a project this year? Designed a car? Run a get-out-the-vote campaign or a fundraiser? Written poetry or music? Sequenced DNA or identified plants? As part of a course, an OSCAR program, in a student organization, or independently? Join the Fall 2024 OSCAR Celebration of Student Scholarship and Impact to share your project with the Mason Community. We will update with more information at celebration.oscar.gmu.edu.

• • Interested in traveling with OSCAR to NCUR 2025? 
    • NCUR 2025 is now accepting abstract submissions! Check out conference submission information at: How to Submit. OSCAR will pay for registration, lodging in shared rooms (4 to a room), and transportation on a charter bus from Mason, for any Mason student accepted to present at NCUR. You must be an undergraduate student during the conference to be fully funded. For more information, please contact [email protected].

• • OSCAR Peer Leader Office Hours
    • Wondering about how to get started in research as an undergraduate? Interested in finding out more about OSCAR programs? Come by to talk to an OSCAR Peer Leader, an undergraduate student who has done research at Mason. OSCAR Peer Leader drop-in hours are as follows:
      • Monday 9:30-10:30
      • Tuesday noon-4:30
      • Wednesday 9:30-noon, 1:30-5:00
      • Thursday 11-4:00
      • Friday 9:30-10:30, noon-5

• University Studies Peer Advisor Application Is Open

BECOME A UNIVERSITY STUDIES PEER ADVISOR! Co-teach in a ‘UNIV 100-Introduction to Mason’ course! Help new students get adjusted to Mason while earning valuable experience in a paid position. As a mentor, leader, and advocate, Peer Advisors (PA) will help students successfully reach personal goals to have the best college experience possible. The application to become a Peer Advisor for University Studies (Fall 2025) is now open!     Applications will be open until December 20, 2024. Students that are interested must fill out an application and attend an information session.     Application: https://univstudies.gmu.edu/peer–advisors-new/    

Info Sessions: mason360.gmu.edu – Search “Peer Advisor Information Session”    For more information contact: [email protected]  

• Moon River Senior Care Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) Course

I am writing to share information about the Nurse Aide course offered during winter break at Moon River Nursing Careers in Ashburn, VA. This is excellent training for any student pursuing a career in healthcare. The successful completion of the course prepares a college student or recent graduate to take the Virginia Board of Nursing exam to become a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA). This credential opens the door to thousands of jobs in hospitals, assisted living, memory care, nursing homes, home health and hospice.

The Nurse Aide training program is 140 hours. Students can complete the 60 hours online prior to attending the 32 hours in the skills lab and 48 hours in the clinical setting. This course can be completed over the winter break.  The course fee is $2,150 and students can make interest-free payments while taking the course. They can start the online portion as soon as their registration is complete. The fee covers all equipment and supplies. The students will need to have completed CPR training or can take it at our school at a discounted price.

For students in the gap year before medical school or physician assistant school, we offer a scholarship/job placement program that covers all fees for the Nurse Aide course. The students receive the training as outlined above and then commit to work at least 24 hours per week at Moon River Senior Care, a licensed home health agency. Many choose to work full-time and gain 1,000-1,500 hours of experience in patient care. The pre-health internship program accepts 10 recent graduates annually. The highly respected program provides direct care experience and educational sessions with healthcare experts, discussions, presentations and a reflection paper. We write strong letters of recommendation for interns applying to Medical School and Physician Assistant school and have a proven track record for students being accepted.

The sessions this winter break are as follows:

1st winter session

We appreciate your assistance in informing your pre-health students about the Nurse Aide training and internship opportunity. Any interested students should contact us to receive an invitation to an informational session on ZOOM. Following the session, the students who choose to register will get a link to start the online portion within 72 hours. They can contact us at (703) 801-1180 or email ([email protected]) to learn more about enrolling in the Nurse Aide training program.

• Conversations To Remember Volunteer Opportunity

My name is Harin Kim, and I am a student volunteer with Conversations to Remember, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, dedicated towards combating loneliness and isolation felt by senior citizens. We are very interested in partnering with your organization to have your members volunteer with us to help these seniors, many of whom are suffering from dementia. Our virtual visit program matches 2-3 college students with residents of long-term care, assisted living, and memory care communities for virtual video visits. These seniors have been suffering from isolation, and your members could really brighten their days just by speaking with them. We provide training to the students in the program about the best ways to interact with the seniors, as well as additional support throughout their service. Since these visits are virtual, your members can do it without any travel. This is both convenient, and allows more of the volunteers’ time to be spent volunteering, rather than commuting to their volunteering location. We provide this program free of charge to seniors across the country, and have students from around the country as well. We would very much like to partner with you, and hope that your members would like to volunteer to help our seniors. Typically, students volunteer one hour per week. Each call lasts up to one hour, based on the senior’s attention span and mood on each day. We expect students to volunteer for approximately 16 weeks, so that they can build a friendship with the senior. The students are matched based on the times that they’re available, with a senior who is available at the same time, and they will have a regular, weekly appointment for their visit. Students wishing for more visits or other opportunities that allow them to volunteer more hours can be accommodated with different ways to volunteer, such as assisting us with our social media, call support, or outreach. We provide our program year-round, and start new students every week. Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you have about the program, or to look through our website, at https://conversationstoremember.org. Your members can register to volunteer by filling out a volunteer interest form on our website.

The Virtual Information Session will include a presentation/webinar about the program and the opportunity to chat with program staff and alumni. Please complete the survey on this page (https://science.gmu.edu/georgesquared/information-sessions) if you want to participate in an Online Information Session. Check your junk or spam folder for day-of logistics, zoom links, etc. in case you did not receive it. Our program email for this session sometimes ends in the junk or spam folder in the past. 

• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Virtual Open House (12/4)

Interested in where our Doctor of Pharmacy program or our various MS programs can take you? Attend our Virtual Open House to learn about the curriculum and outcomes/success of each program from faculty, in addition to seeing some of our campus spaces and hearing about the living/learning community that awaits you. Date: Wednesday, December 4th Time: 7 PM EST Location: Virtual Registration: https://admissions.acphs.edu/portal/gradp1events?id=f8b9722b-a57c-44a3-b3b5-8e30d94f216a Here at ACPHS we offer MS degrees in:

• Biomedical Sciences
• Biomedical Sciences (Online)
• Biotechnology
• Clinical Laboratory Sciences
• Cytotechnology & Molecular Cytology
• Molecular Biosciences
• Pharmaceutical Sciences

And our PharmD for future pharmacists!    

• Virginia Tech Translational Biology, Medicine, & Health Virtual Information Session (12/13)

Virginia Tech’s Translational Biology, Medicine, & Health graduate program will be hosting a Virtual Information Session on Friday, December 13. Learn about the program, the admissions process, hear from our current students, and more! This is for students interested in pursuing a PhD in biomedical research and looking to enroll in fall 2025. Please share this email and attached flyer with any students, faculty, or organization at your institution. Please see the TBMH website for more info!

• Gap Year Clinical Research Associate – Yale Neurology

The Yale Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis division is recruiting research associates to join our groups for a two-year position starting summer 2025. Our investigators are interested in all aspects of the management of patients with MS and other neuroimmune diseases, novel biomarkers and imaging techniques, neurologic outcome assessments, and more. Primary roles of research associates will include: •  Managing the Yale Neuroimmunology Data Registry and Biorepository and the the prospective DREAM cohort (Detection Research for Early Asymptomatic MS), including screening and consenting patients, collecting biosamples, processing the biosamples,  performing neurologic assessments, and collecting outcomes data. • Managing ongoing investigator-initiated research studies, including studies examining tissue-specific immune responses for patients with neuro-immune diseases • Involvement in ongoing clinical research projects and clinical trials, including data collection and analysis, grant writing, abstract and manuscript preparation. • Opportunities for grant writing, abstract and manuscript preparation, and to present at conferences. Research associates will gain extensive clinical experience by interacting with ambulatory patients with MS and other neuro-immune diseases and working collaboratively with the medical team. You are welcome and encouraged to attend department conferences, lectures, and rounds. Our program has a strong record of preparing our associates for medical school and beyond. The ideal candidate should be highly motivated and able to multi-task, managing a broad variety of duties and shifting priorities in a dynamic environment. They should have a strong academic record, an interest in the neurosciences, and skills in databases and analyses. Competency in basic statistics and programming (e.g. R, Python) would be an advantage.  Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first serve basis and strong candidates will be invited to interview. Apply Here!

• Indiana University Indianapolis Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program

The Indiana University Indianapolis Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (IPREP) prepares recent college graduates, who are students from underrepresented minority or disadvantaged populations, for admission to graduate programs in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. IPREP is funded through the National Institutes of Health and draws on the programmatic and research strengths of the major health and life sciences campus of IU Indianapolis. Training is provided in addictions neuroscience, biomedical engineering, clinical psychology, human performance and kinesiology, medical neuroscience, basic biomedical sciences (anatomy and cell biology, microbiology and infectious disease, musculoskeletal biology, pharmacology, and physiology) and other areas in biological behavior sciences toward the goal of matriculation into these graduate programs. IPREP fellows earn a competitive salary of $35,568 and receive health insurance and program benefits, including eligibility for travel funds to attend national scientific conferences. For more information, click here!

• Free Knack Tutoring For Select Courses

• MEDLIFE: Speaker Panel (TODAY)

• Pre-Physician Assistant Society: Accepted Pre-PA: CASPA Walkthrough (11/21)

At our November meeting, we’ll gather to reflect on our semester, brainstorm fresh ideas, and introduce leadership opportunities for the spring. We’ll kick things off with a fun recap of past events, then split into small groups to brainstorm together, and wrap up with social time.

• VCU School of Dentistry Pre-Dental Opportunities

Academic advising appointments – If you have questions about prerequisites, application process, or interviewing, set up an advising appointment by clicking an available date on the calendar below. We strongly encourage that you attend advising BEFORE the beginning of the cycle during which you plan to apply as advising appointments are for candidates preparing to apply in the future. These appointments are intended for prospective students of the four-year D.D.S. program. Visit our website to sign-up today. VCU School of Dentistry tour (upcoming 11/22) – VCU School of Dentistry will offer prospective D.D.S. applicants an opportunity to tour our state-of-the-art facility in-person! Please use the calendar below to select a date for an upcoming tour you would like to attend.  Visit our website to sign-up today. Summer Academic Enrichment Program – The application for the VCU SAEP program will open on October 15, 2024.  SAEP is a six-week (May 20 – June 27, 2025) summer program for college juniors, seniors, graduates and post-bacc students that simulates the first-year of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy professional school instruction. Participants take academically intensive instruction in each of their chosen tracks in addition to non-credit core-coursework in anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology. SAEP participants attend learning skills and test-taking workshops, mock interviews, professionalism seminars, current health care topics, coaching and community service activities in an interprofessional framework. At the conclusion of the program, participants receive an assessment of their readiness to attend professional school.  A modest stipend and housing are provided to participants. Commitment to full attendance, including an orientation session and closing event, is required to participate.  Please email [email protected] with questions or concerns regarding SAEP.  

• Save the Date: 2025 ADEA GoDental Recruitment Event (3/8/25)

• Georgetown University School of Medicine: Virtual Information Sessions (upcoming dates: 12/5 & 12/10)

Our admissions team currently offering traditional information sessions for the summer. Please find more information about these sessions below.

• Traditional Information Sessions consist of an in-depth presentation (30-40 min) by an Admissions staff member about all things GUSOM: the philosophy of education, curriculum, student activities, as well as information about the application process. The remainder of the time will be dedicated to Q&A with an Admissions Officer.
• Student Panels are a chance to meet and ask questions to current GUSOM medical students. The session lasts around an hour and is a Q&A format.

Please review the Guide to Application for information about the requirements, policies, and procedures for applying to the School of Medicine prior to attending the session.

Registration for information sessions is required. The zoom link will be distributed prior to the Student Panel or Information Session via email.

• AACOM Osteopathic Medical College Recruiting Events

Come take a look at our events calendar to learn about osteopathic medicine-related events: https://www.aacom.org/become-a-doctor/prepare-for-medical-school/com-recruiting-events.  

• Mary Baldwin University: Occupational Therapy Campus Visits (upcoming dates: 12/3)

• Southern College of Optometry: Life After Optometry School Webinar (11/21)

There is so much to look forward to when preparing for optometry school. However, when it comes to life after optometry school, it’s difficult to know where to begin. How do you find a position? Should you consider a residency? What does it take to own your own practice? Never fear: SCO is here to answer all of your questions about life as an O.D. and how we help students make a plan for their future. During this webinar, representatives of the Hayes Center for Practice Excellence will give a brief overview of the life of a newly certified optometrist — from completing a resume to pursuing practice ownership — and discuss how SCO creates a personal roadmap for each students’ goals. If you are interested in SCO and would like to learn more about life after optometry school, be sure to tune in! Date:  Thursday, November 21 | 6:00PM Central Time Registration URL:  https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1l5e5GGISbu0czN_0JhYLw#/registration

• Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science Webinars (upcoming date: 12/16)

Presenting: So You Want to Apply to the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science? This 45 minute to 1 hour webinar will cover:

• Why Berkeley Optometry
• How to Prepare for Admissions
• Updates on our Application Process
• Discussions on Application Strategy
• Time for Q&A at the End

Dates & Times: Monday, December 16th at 1:00pm PST: REGISTER

• Salus at Drexel University Doctor of Optometry Program Podcast

We wanted to share this podcast with you, where you’ll hear an admissions officer at Salus at Drexel University explain everything you need to know about the Optometry program, including the application process, requirements, curriculum, facilities and more. https://www.buzzsprout.com/249119/8757759-a-deep-dive-into-the-optometry-program-and-tips-for-applying

• AOA/AOSA Opportunities in Optometry Grants

To promote diversity and equity in the optometric profession for generations to come, the American Optometric Association (AOA) and the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) have created the AOA/AOSA Opportunities in Optometry Grant program. This fund is designed as a one-time $1500 stipend for under-represented minority students interested in the field of optometry to help defray the costs associated with applying to optometry school. The Opportunities in Optometry application deadline is November 1. Please give us up to 60 days after the deadline to review applications and inform you if you are a grant recipient. Note that if you apply in between deadlines that we will not begin reviewing applications until the next posted deadline (11/1), so allow 60 days after the nearest deadline before reaching out about your application status. If you have questions on the application, please reach out to the Optometry Cares Program Manager, Molly Brown, at [email protected]. Apply here.  

• Howard University College of Pharmacy Virtual Info Sessions (upcoming date: 11/21)

Everything You Need to Know about the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Degree at MCPHS Are you interested in a career in Pharmacy but are not sure exactly how to get there or what your career paths could be? Join us to learn how to get admitted into a Direct Entry PharmD program, what your career options are as a licensed pharmacist, and how the MCPHS STEM PharmD stands out against all other PharmD programs across the country! We will have Admission Experts to speak about the PharmD program and path, and current pharmacy students at different stages of study who can speak to the program, student experience, and rotations. Q&A will be encouraged! Register Here!

• Pharmacy4Me Events Calendar

Come take a look at our events calendar to learn about pharmacy-related events: https://pharmacyforme.org/events/list/  

• Medical University of South Carolina Hybrid Program: Virtual Information Session (11/21 & 12/4)

Join us at one of our upcoming Virtual Information Sessions to learn more about our hybrid program and how you can become a hybrid student in a highly-ranked DPT program! We have three Virtual Information Sessions coming up:

Thursday, November 21st at 7:00 pm EST Wednesday, December 4th at 12:00 pm EST Follow the link to sign up. https://chp.musc.edu/academics/physical-therapy/doctor-of-physical-therapy-programs/hybrid-dpt

• Old Dominion University DPT Q&A Sessions (upcoming dates: 12/13)

We have monthly Question & Answer (Q & A) sessions (1 hour in length), some in person and some virtual Zoom format during the 2024-2025 academic year. The monthly Q & A Sessions are informal question and answer sessions where you can ask questions to one of our PT faculty and a PT student/graduate assistant. In-Person Sessions:  These sessions will be held in the Physical Therapy lab, Room 2019 on the second floor from 4:00-5:00 pm, in the new Health Sciences 2 Building (1019 West 41^st Street). 2 hour parking is available on 41^st Street or you may obtain a visitor parking pass from the ODU Parking Office (located in the 43^rd and Elkhorn St garage) to park in the 41-43^rd Street Convocation Garage.

• Friday, December 13: Register
• Friday, January 17: Register
• Friday, February 21: Register

• James Madison University Physician Assistant Informational Sessions (upcoming date: 12/10)

More coming soon!

• George Washington University: CCAS Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Virtual Graduate Open House (12/13)

Join us online to learn more about our post-baccalaureate and graduate programs in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, our department provides virtual open-house experiences. During the open houses, you will learn more about the program’s academic and clinical schedule, the admissions process, applying for scholarships, summative assessment, and/or completing a thesis and research opportunities. In addition, you will have the opportunity to interact with both faculty and current graduate students.

Friday, December 13, 2024 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST – Register Here!

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• VMCAS 2025 Hub Webinars

Enroll in the VMCAS 2025 Hub to access previous and upcoming webinars. More to come soon!

• Summer 2025 Service to Science Scholars Research Program

We are excited to share that we are now taking applications from students to join the next cohort of the Service to Science Scholars Research Program at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System for the summer of 2025.

This year we have funding to support up to 6 paid, full-time summer research positions for undergraduate (junior or senior standing), graduate students in psychology and related fields, and medical students. During our 10-week Service to Science Scholars Research Program, students will gain real-world experience conducting cutting-edge Veteran-focused research at a major VA medical facility. Our nationally and internationally recognized award-winning VA faculty are studying a range of questions relevant to Veteran populations, from PTSD, suicide risk and prevention, traumatic brain injury, cognitive aging, severe mental illness, addiction, sensor technologies/mHealth assessments, clinical trials, to risk and resilience. In addition to hands-on research experience, the program includes faculty-led weekly seminars on research professional development, mentoring (grad students only), statistics, and other relevant research methodologies and topics. All students present a flash talk at the Annual Service to Science Scholars Research Program Symposium, and many past participants have elected to present their projects at national and international scientific conferences.

Given the overall goal of this research experience is to diversify the VA’s future scientist workforce, we will be giving preference to applicants who are US Veterans, and strongly encourage students who are current US service members, a dependent of a current US service member/US Veteran, or who are from backgrounds historically underrepresented in sciences (e.g., students from minoritized, low-income, differently abled, first-generation college students, and other backgrounds), to apply.

Below is a link to our webpage with additional information about the program structure and details on how to apply:

Veteran And Military-Connected Student Summer Research Program In Mental Health Research | VA Minneapolis Health Care | Veterans Affairs

If you have any questions, please contact either Dr. Melissa Polusny at [email protected] or Dr. Snezana Urosevic at [email protected].

Deadline : December 15, 2024

• Union Mill Pediatrics Summer 2025 Internship Program

Are you a motivated student eager to gain practical experience in a pediatric medical environment? Union Mill Pediatrics is excited to announce our Summer 2025 Internship Program for students pursuing careers in healthcare. This program offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the operations of a pediatric practice, collaborate with experienced professionals, and develop vital skills in patient care and office management. Ideal candidates are those on a pre-med or pre-PA track, with a strong willingness to learn and work as part of a team. Bring your positive attitude and passion for working with pediatric patients and their families! Apply on Handshake: https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/edu/jobs/9436818 Deadline : December 27, 2024

• UM Frankel CVC Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

The University of Michigan Samuel & Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center (Frankel CVC) is offering a 10-week summer undergraduate research fellowship where students will be matched to a laboratory led by an Frankel CVC faculty member and participate in nationally recognized, basic science research in areas such as atherosclerosis, genetic cardiomyopathies, blood dotting disorders, cardiac arrhythmias, vascular biology, and heart failure. The stipend will be paid via bi-weekly paychecks (direct deposit available) at a rate of $15 per hour (pre-tax) for ten weeks of full-time work (40 hours per week). The Frankel CVC SURF program is expected to start Tuesday, May 27, 2025, and ends Friday, August 1, 2025. Fellows are expected to work in their mentor’s lab, attend weekly seminars, participate in organized social events, and present their research findings at the End of Summer Symposium through a Power Point presentation. Applicants accepted into the program will be hired as temporary employees of the University of Michigan to participate as a Frankel CVC SURF Fellow. Background screening and pre-employment drug testing upon acceptance of a contingent job offer will be performed. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Upon acceptance into the program, you will be expected to complete the required screening/testing. Failure to complete or pass required screening/testing within institutional guidelines will lead to a rescinded hiring offer or termination without exception. To ensure your application is complete, review this CHECKLIST prior to beginning and before submitting your application.  If you have questions, please contact the program coordinator at [email protected] or visit our website at https://tinyurl.com/fcvcsurf. The deadline for applicants to click the green SUBMIT button is January 10, 2025 (11:59 PM EST).   The deadline for recommenders to SUBMIT letters of recommendation is Friday, January 17, 2025 (11:59 PM EST). If recommenders experience issues with submitting letters to the SurveyMonkey portal, letters should be emailed to [email protected]. Make sure this email contains the recommender’s name and the applicant’s name.   Applicants can click here to apply. OR visit our website to learn more.

• Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) Summer Research Program

The Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) is offering a 10-week Summer Research Program in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Medicine for Undergraduate and Medical students. Summer research students will have the opportunity to work on an independent research project in the labs of Stanford faculty. No prior research experience is required. In addition to research in a faculty mentor’s lab, students will have the opportunity to meet scientists and health professionals in other industries, learn about different career paths, and present their work to the Stanford cardiovascular and pulmonary science community. For more information and to view previous awardees and mentors, please visit our program’s website. Submit your application here!

For any questions, please feel free to contact [email protected] Deadline : January 10th, 2025

• Harvard/MIT Equitable Access to Research Training: MD-PhD Summer Program

About HEART: The Harvard/MIT Equitable Access to Research Training (HEART) MD-PhD Summer Program was established by Harvard/MIT MD-PhD students in 2022 in response to a need for increased diversity in the physician-scientist career path. The HEART Program is a fully-funded summer program for undergraduate students interested in pursuing MD-PhD training. It is a track of the Summer Honors Undergraduate Research Program. Students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine—broadly defined—are especially encouraged to apply. Program Highlights Over the course of ten weeks, HEART Scholars will:

• Live with other HEART/SHURP Scholars in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, MA
• Work on a research project under the mentorship of a Harvard faculty member
• Learn how to prepare oral, written, and poster presentations of their research
• Present a poster at the Leadership Alliance National Symposium
• Present an oral presentation at the Annual SHURP Symposium
• Gain longitudinal mentorship with HEART Program leadership and a current MD-PhD student mentor
• Participate in weekly seminars and workshops
• Shadow clinicians at Harvard teaching hospitals
• Gain hands-on experience in clinical simulations and skills workshops

Financial Support: HEART Scholars receive a competitive stipend (typically $5,000), housing near the Harvard Medical School campus, and reimbursement for travel expenses to/from Boston. Important Dates: Applications for the HEART Summer Program must be submitted before February 1, 2025. The 2025 program will be 9 weeks and run from Sunday, June 8 to Saturday, August 9. Deadline: February 1st, 2025

• Weill Cornell Medicine: Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program

The Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program is designed to provide 25-27 premedical students with experiential research training, meaningful insights into the field of medicine, and enhanced knowledge of the conditions and policies impacting the health of traditionally underserved populations. By engaging in laboratory or clinical research, under the supervision of a faculty member, the T-SRF participants learn how to investigate a specific research question. Participants are thereby provided with a research training experience allowing them to acquire investigative techniques that can be later applied as they pursue their medical education. The didactic curriculum has several themes. There are content delivery around common public health issues including healthcare for the under and uninsured; healthcare disparities; research basics; a financial aid presentation and practical advice from medical students on the medical school application process and preparing for the MCAT. In addition to these, participants engage with a wide variety of physicians in career panel discussions including primary care, pediatrics, neurology, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, radiology, emergency medicine, and internal medicine. The highlight of the curriculum is a panel discussion populated by diversity and admissions deans from NY medical schools addressing the question “What are medical schools looking for?” With the resumption of in-person program in 2022, the program also provides each participant with an opportunity to shadow a physician. As research training is the primary mission of the program, shadowing opportunities are limited. This program is intended for junior and senior students planning to apply to medical school after May 2025. See WCM_TSRF_Brochure_2025_v2_web and T-SRF_’25_Premed_Adv Ltr for more details. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] or visit our website: https://medicaleducation.weill.cornell.edu/medical-education/premedical-programs/travelers-summer-research-fellowship-program Deadline: February 1st, 2025

• UVA Summer Research Internship Program (SRIP)

Please join one of our upcoming virtual information sessions to learn more about SRIP and the application and admission process by registering through one of the links below. SRIP is an immersive, ten-week, hands-on research experience investigating current problems in biomedical research under the guidance of a faculty member.

SRIP Offers:

To be eligible for consideration for SRIP, an applicant must:

• UVA SRIP Virtual Information Session, November 21, 2024, 6pm – 7pm EST Thursday, November 21 at 6:00 PM
• UVA SRIP Virtual Information Session, December 9, 2024, 12 pm – 1pm EST Monday, December 9 at 12:00 PM
• UVA SRIP Virtual Information Session, January 8, 2025, 6pm – 7pm EST Wednesday, January 8 at 6:00 PM

Deadline: February 1st, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)

• VCU Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAEP)

Requirements: Online application, personal statement, two letters of recommendation and official transcript.

Eligibility requirements

Any current college juniors, seniors, graduates and post-baccalaureate students who are preparing to apply to a dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy health professional school or program.

Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75, and have completed three years of college coursework, including organic chemistry I and II, (note; organic chemistry not required for physical therapy track). All applicants must have U.S. citizenship or Permanent Resident status.

Program description

SAEP is a six-week summer program that simulates the first-year of dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy professional school instruction. Participants take academically intensive instruction in each of their chosen tracks in addition to non-credit core-coursework in anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology. SAEP participants attend learning skills and test-taking workshops, mock interviews, professionalism seminars, current health care topics, coaching and community service activities in an interprofessional framework. At the conclusion of the program, participants receive an assessment of their readiness to attend professional school.

A modest stipend is provided to participants.

Upon acceptance to SAEP, participants must agree to the following:

Dates

May 20 – June 27, 2025

Location

VCU Health Campus

Contact information

VCU P.A.T.H.S. Team at (804) 827-0982 or [email protected].

Website

https://dsei.vcu.edu/paths/programs/college/summer-academic-enrichment-program-saep/

• Allied Health Career Exploration (AHCE)

Requirements: Online application, personal statement, two letters of recommendation and official transcript.

Preference is given to students from under-represented backgrounds (educational, social, or economic).

Eligibility requirements

Any rising and current college freshmen, sophomores and juniors who are interested in patient counseling, medical laboratory sciences, physical therapy, occupational therapy, nurse anesthesia, rehabilitation counseling, radiation sciences, health administration and gerontology as health careers.

Program description

AHCE is a two-week residential summer program for students interested in any of the nine health career programs offered by the VCU College of Health Professions. Participants meet weekdays for full-day department/degree program admissions information, hands-on and interactive activities within each discipline, workshops on current healthcare topics, interviewing skills, resume development and more. AHCE participants receive the necessary information to pursue a College of Health Professions application process.

Lunch and any resource materials required to participate in the program will be provided at no cost to participants. Commitment to full attendance, including an orientation session and closing event, is required to participate.

Dates

June 9 – 20, 2025

Location

VCU Health Campus.

Contact information

VCU P.A.T.H.S. Team at (804) 827-0982 or [email protected].

Website

https://dsei.vcu.edu/paths/programs/college/allied-health-career-exploration-ahce/

• Michigan State University Biomedical Research for University Students in Health Sciences (BRUSH) Summer Research Program

Michigan State University (MSU) hosts the Biomedical Research for University Students in Health Sciences (BRUSH) Summer Research Program for undergraduates pursuing biomedical and research-related careers. The goal of the BRUSH Program is to provide hands-on research exposure and graduate or professional school preparation opportunities for students from populations underrepresented in biomedical research. Program dates are May 19 to August 1, 2025. Undergraduate students earn a stipend of $5,700 and are provided room and board on campus, for a total package valued at $9,600.

• Available in the coming summer to participate in the research training program at Michigan State University
• Students applying to the undergraduate program must be currently a full-time student in good academic standing attending a 4-year accredited US college or university. Students applying as undergraduates cannot have completed their undergraduate degree prior to participation in the program.
• Students applying to the veterinary student program must be currently a full-time student in good academic standing attending an accredited US college or school of veterinary medicine.
• US citizen or legal resident (green card) residing in the United States, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, or Guam, or a I-551 stamp in their passport. Proof of citizenship or residency may be requested
• From underrepresented populations, or have disabilities, or have financially disadvantaged backgrounds

Contact name and email: Andres Contreras, DVM, PhD. [email protected] or [email protected]

Application deadline: February 3, 2025

• Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)

The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free summer program for students to explore their interests in medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, public health, and more. The program takes place at our 11 partner institutions and offers students a chance to develop competencies for becoming successful applicants to health profession programs, plan academic journeys, get clinical exposure, and network. If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out to our ambassador, Kalkidan Negussie ([email protected]), who completed SHPEP this past summer at Howard University. Flyer: 24-002F SHPEP Ambassador Flyer Update R2-1

*Posting these test prep resources is for information purposes only and does not imply endorsements by GMU Health Professions.

• Kaplan $20K Tuition Sweepstakes

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Sign up HERE for a chance to win $20k to put towards school. And don’t miss out on upcoming expert-led events and a study guide filled with need-to-know information for test day—all for free. See official rules for more details.

• Kaplan Resources:

Another series of free, expert-led MCAT and Med School events is here—and I want to share the details with you so you can pass them along to your students. Students can register for these and more at: kaptest.com/mcat/free/mcat-free-events How to Navigate Med School Admissions Like a Pro Students may not know this, but they can experience a Live Online MCAT Course session at no cost. We understand determining an MCAT prep strategy is a big commitment, and we want to provide all of the resources we can for students to make an informed decision they can feel confident about through test day. That’s why we regularly host free trial classes. Students can take the opportunity to meet our 520+ scoring instructors and experience exactly what our live online prep has to offer. See Schedules What’s more, if they do choose to enroll in a course, they may be able to take advantage of our fee assistance program to help offset the cost. Learn more about eligibility and requirements at kaptest.com/tuitionassistance.

• DAT/OAT Destroyer:

• Erudition’s PAT (Perceptual Ability Test) Prep for the DAT:

I wanted to reach out and share some super helpful free PAT resources with pre-dental students in Pre-Health Advising. We’d love for students at George Mason University to be aware of these amazing study materials when preparing for their DAT, as we’re sure they will make learning the perceptual ability problems a lot easier! These free materials, like all of Erudition’s materials, provide lots of clear graphics and visual aids, which have helped our students get the hang of PAT problems more quickly and effectively. YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@eruditionpat Our information pages go over the rules of PAT problems, example problems, and tips and strategies for each type of PAT problem:

• PAT overview
• Intro to Keyhole problems
• Intro to Top-front-end problems
• Intro to Angle ranking problems
• Intro to Hole punching problems
• Intro to Cube counting problems

Intro to Pattern folding problems Students can sign up for a free account at eruditionprep.com/pat and start studying using our free access question banks (select question banks from our course) and free ADA explanations (detailed explanations for ADA sample items).

• Altius Resources:

• Fifteen (15) 2.5-Hour Live Classes; 3X/week July 23 – Aug 22
  • Ten (10) Interactive, Problem-Based Sessions
  • Five (5) Online Small Group Tutoring Sessions
• Curriculum: Materials will be required to be purchased to be enrolled in this course. $99 for all of Altius Materials, or $399 for all of Altius and AAMC Materials
• Classes begin July 23rd. Enrollment capped at first 50 students. Register for free here. (those who did not get chosen for the Boost Camp course will be automatically registered for the Head Start Program)

• Attend classes and seminars this summer designed to jump start your MCAT prep experience and give you a solid leg up on the competition.
• Here’s a sneak peek at some of the classes being offered:
  • How to Expertly Balance School, ECs, and MCAT Prep  
  • MCAT Deep Dive: Everything you need to know about the MCAT + taking a Half-Length Exam
  • Insider Secrets: How to craft the perfect med school Personal Statement (according to real ADCOMs)
  • 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before the MCAT: Q+A with 515+ MCAT scorers
• Seminars begin July 25th. Register for free here.

• Blueprint Resources

·  Free Books and Guides ·  Free Sample MCAT Account ·  MCAT Flashcards ·  Content Checklist

• The Princeton Review Resources: