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Project Horseshoe Farm

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Horseshoe Farm offers an intensive gap year (13 month) Community Health Leaders Fellowship, which includes housing and an educational stipend. It is geared towards recent college graduates from around the nation interested in community health and education, non-profit and organizational management, and community service leadership. The competitive Fellowship is a unique opportunity for high levels of responsibility and to help shape community health locally. Its ultimate aim is to prepare citizen service leaders needed for tomorrow’s communities.

FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR WINTER: Sunday, February 13, 2022 @ 11:59pm (CST)

To learn more about this fellowship, please join Project Horseshoe Farm via Zoom on Tuesday, February 1st at 4:30 CST. This Zoom conversation will be led by current Site Directors and Fellows to discuss our mission and values, provide insight into the experience at each site, and answer applicant questions. The focus of the conversation will be centered around the 2022-23 Fellowship, and all are welcome to join.

To learn more about the fellowship requirements and to apply, visit Horseshoe Farm.

UCLA Pre-Medical Enrichment Program

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UCLA PREP is a unique non-residential program designed to provide premedical students from disadvantaged backgrounds with the means to strengthening their ability and readiness to study medicine. Full participation in the UCLA PREP program allows participants to enhance their chances of being accepted to medical school and succeeding once there.

For the summer of 2022, the program will be offered in person August 1st – August 26.

Program Highlights

  • Longitudinal Mentorship
  • Medical School Application Guidance
  • MCAT Overview

Important Dates PREP 2022

  • December 1, 2021– Online Application OPENS
  • February 28, 2022 – Application Deadline
  • April 8, 2022 – Decision Released
  • August 1, 2022 – Start Date
  • August 26, 2022 – End Date

To learn more and determine if you are eligible to apply, visit https://medschool.ucla.edu/apply/prep

Any additional questions, email outreach@mednet.ucla.edu

Explore Careers in Physical Therapy

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Join the Summer Health Professions Education Program National Program Office and the American Physical Therapy Association for a webinar focused on careers in Physical Therapy on Oct. 14th at 6:00 PM EST

Physical therapists and physical therapist assistants help people to maximize their quality of life. They work with people of all ages and abilities in a variety of settings. They help people rehabilitate from devastating injuries, manage chronic conditions, avoid surgery and prescription drugs, and create healthy habits. Attend this webinar full of valuable tips and insights designed to help you understand and explore the career options open to you as you consider joining the next generation of PTs and PTAs by pursuing a career in physical therapy!

Click this link to Register for Exploring Careers in Physical Therapy

This event is open for anyone to attend! Be sure to get this webinar on your calendar and share this message with anyone interested in pursuing a career in healthcare.

SHPEP webinars are always recorded and posted on the SHPEP YouTube channel within a week of the live session. Please subscribe to our channel to receive important and timely information regarding SHPEP and the health professions. 

Navigating the Health Professions

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Join the Summer Health Professions Education Program National Program Office and the Tour4Diversity in Medicine mentors on Oct. 21st at 7:00 PM EST for a virtual webinar focused on supporting students who are historically underrepresented in the health professions. During this session, attendees will learn about the importance of diversifying the health professions, hurdles that underrepresented students face with strategies for overcoming them, and how to develop grit.

Register by clicking this link for Navigating the Health Professions

This event is open for anyone to attend! Be sure to get this webinar on your calendar and share this message with anyone interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. SHPEP webinars are always recorded and posted on the SHPEP YouTube channel within a week of the live session. Please subscribe to our channel to receive important and timely information regarding SHPEP and the health professions. 

The Path to Physician Assistant: Pre-PA to PA-C

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Join SHPEP and Heather Storm, Program Manager at the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA), as we review the PA profession and its career opportunities, what to expect in the application process and in PA school, and resources to guide you along the way. We will also have time for Q&A, so come prepared with any questions you might have about the PA profession!

Webinar: Oct. 5, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Register for The Path to Physician Assistant: Pre-PA to PA-C

Athletes Into Healthcare Initiative

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WMed & AAMC are partnering to offer the Athletes Into Healthcare Initiative Monthly Workshops.

This virtual initiative will bring attention to athletes’ intangible skill sets, similar to those required of students in health care programs.

We kick off our first session on Monday, September 13, from 7:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. EST exploring “The Well-being of Student-Athletes and The Important Role It Can Play as a Future Health Provider.” Click here to register for the initial session of Athletes Into Healthcare.

Who should attend?

  • High school and college student-athletes
  • Parents
  • Educators
  • Coaches
  • Athletic directors and personnel 
  • Premed advisors
  • High school guidance counselors 

Future Virtual Student-Athletes Into Healthcare Initiative social capital and social networks monthly workshops:

  • Various pathways into healthcare careers
  • How to write a personal statement
  • Meet with College & Professional Health Admissions Officers
  • How to prepare for the SAT/ACT, GRE, & MCAT
  • Summer Enrichment & Research programs
  • Study Strategies 
  • Scholarships
  • Admission Representatives 

Pharmacy: Prescription for a Rewarding Career

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The SHPEP National Program Office (NPO) will be hosting a webinar Pharmacy: Prescription for a Rewarding Career webinar on Wednesday, August 4, at 5:00 p.m. ET.

During this session, attendees will learn about the various career pathway, personal benefits, and endless opportunities within the pharmacy profession. This session will also assist students in successfully navigating the PharmCAS application process to apply to pharmacy schools as well as highlight data reflective of the PharmCAS applicant pool.

To register for Pharmacy: Prescription for a Rewarding Career, please click here.

DO Virtual Medical School Expo!

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AACOM invites you to meet with representatives from up to 37 medical schools from the comfort of your home on June 8, 2021 at our free Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo.

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

Register for the June 2021 Choose DO Expo Today

Get answers to your most pressing questions.
Zero travel required to participate.

AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair

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Registration for the AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair on April 22, Demystifying the Application Process in the Era of COVID-19, is now open. This fair featuring 80+ medical schools and associations is free to all attendees.

During the fair, aspiring applicants will have the opportunity to chat with admissions officers & attend live information sessions:

  • Applying During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic – What’s Changed?
  • Resources to Help You Manage Your Finances as a Premed and Beyond
  • Live Q&A Panel: Anatomy of an Applicant

Register for the AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair here. 

Reach out to virtualfair@aamc.org with any questions.