Category: Explore

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.

AAMC Virtual High School & Student-Athlete Conference

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The Western  Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School & Associate of American Medical College is pleased to announce the Virtual High School and Student-Athlete Conference on June 2nd & 3rd from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Eastern Time Zone.  

The conference theme “Helping Student-Athletes Transition from an Athletic Team to a Health Professional Team” aims to bring awareness to the parallels between the skills student-athletes possess and the skill sets that make an ideal candidate for admittance into healthcare training programs.

This free Virtual Student-Athlete Conference is a national event targeting student-athletes ages 14 to 24 years old.

There are various pre-health degree programs, medical schools, health care professional schools, science enrichment organizations, and practicing health care providers across the nation presenting at this virtual conference.

Click here to register for the Virtual Student-Athlete Conference

DO Medical School Virtual 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 April 13th from 12-6pm ET. 

Reasons to attend:

  • 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 DO residents & physicians, and more
  • Explore which medical school is right for you – zero travel required

April 13, 2021 from 12-6pm ET: Registration here. 

Michigan Physician-Scientist DO/MD-PhD Virtual Interest Day

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The DO-PhD program at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine will be hosting the virtual Michigan Physician-Scientist DO/MD-PhD Interest Day for all students (underrepresented minority college students are encouraged to attend) on March 31, 2021.

Interest Day will include:

  • Information on DO/MD-PhD admissions, training, and careers
  • Highlights of current student experiences and Michigan DO/MD-PhD programs
  • A keynote panelist of DO/MD-PhD physician-scientists from Michigan sharing their current career and journey into research and medicine

Click here for more information and to register for the virtual Michigan Physician-Scientist DO/MD-PhD Interest Day Zoom event.

For any questions regarding registration, please contact Jazib Gohar (1st-year DO-PhD) at goharjaz@msu.edu. For all other questions, please email Soo hun Yoon (5th-year DO-PhD candidate) at yoonsoo3@msu.edu.

Minority Student Medical Career Fair

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The AAMC invites high school and college students in all stages of their prehealth journey to explore career opportunities in medicine, biomedical sciences, and various health professions at the Virtual Minority Student Medical Career Fair on November 20th. You can chat with medical school admissions and diversity affairs representatives from across the country from the comfort of your home. The fair will feature sessions on SHPEP; the Fee Assistance Program; the Financial Information, Resource, Services, and Tools (FIRST) program; the AMCAS® program; the MCAT exam; medical school admissions; paying for school; and video demonstrations on clinical skills such as suturing. While the focus is on supporting individuals from diverse and underserved communities, all high school and college students interested in medicine and health professions are welcome. Register today for the free Minority Student Medical Career Fair!