2023 Veterinary Education Day

The College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting their annual Veterinary Education Day on March 25, 2023 from Noon to 4:00PM.  Attendees may attend in person or virtually.  This is a fantastic opportunity for prospective veterinary students to learn more about MSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s educational programs and to chat with current Veterinary Students.  

Click here to learn more information about Veterinary Education Day may be found on our website. 

Registration is required.  

SAEP Applications Now Open!

The Summer Academic Enrichment Program  (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 virtual anatomy (head and neck), pharmacology, and physiology. SAEP participants attend learning skills and test-taking workshops, mock interviews, professionalism seminars, current healthcare topics, coaching, and community service activities in an interprofessional framework. 

Any current college junior, senior, graduate and post-baccalaureate student who is preparing to apply to a graduate/professional dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy program is eligible to participate.

Applications are open now! Applications from all over the country are welcomed!

Early Decision Deadline is February 1st and Regular Deadline is March 15th.

Participants Receive:

  • A stipend of $1500
  • Travel reimbursement available if traveling from out of state
  • Free VCU housing for the duration of the program* 

Please visit the Summer Academic Enrichment Program website to read more about the requirements and to apply!

Allied Health Career Exploration

AHCE (Allied Health Career Exploration) is a two-week summer residential exploration program that provides interactive experiences in any of the nine health career programs offered by the VCU College of Health Professions! Participants meet throughout the week for full-day department/degree program admissions information, hands-on and immersive activities within each discipline, workshops on current healthcare topics, interviewing skills, resume development, and more. Additionally, AHCE participants receive the necessary information to pursue a VCU College of Health Professions application process.

This program is open to any rising or 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 a potential healthcare career are eligible to participate.

Participants Receive:

  • A stipend of $300
  • Free VCU housing for the duration of the program*

Please see promotional video here: AHCE Promotional Video

Want to know more, please visit the Allied Health Career Exploration Program website to read more about the requirements and to apply!

SHPEP 2023!

The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is a free six-week summer enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions; furthermore, participating students will be awarded a stipend.

Although curricula and program dates vary by program site, each program participant will have the opportunity to spend the summer exploring a range of health careers, including dentistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, and public health.

SHPEP scholars have a legacy of success: over 65% of scholars who apply to medical or dental school are accepted.

To be eligible for SHPEP, students must:

  • Be a high school graduate and currently enrolled as a freshman or sophomore in college.
  • Have a minimum overall college GPA of 2.5.
  • Be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, or an individual in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
  • Not have previously participated in SHPEP.

SHPEP offers students a variety of academic and career experiences like

  • Academic enrichment in the basic sciences and math.
  • Career development activities.
  • Learning and study skills workshops.
  • Clinical experiences.
  • Workshops in financial planning and health policy.
  • Interprofessional education that addresses effective collaboration across health professions.

To learn more and apply, visit the Summer Health Professions Education Program website. The application opens on Nov. 1st!

Enrichment Summer Program @ MSU Vet Med

The Enrichment Summer Program (ESP) provides academic preparation, leadership development, and career knowledge for undergraduate students who have selected veterinary medicine as their career choice. The Program focuses on developing well-qualified prospective students from underrepresented backgrounds and is open to undergraduate students who plan to apply to a professional Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program during the next application cycle. 

ESP is a three-week program held at Michigan State University June 5-23, 2023.

  • Week one is focused on leadership development. 
  • Week two offers introductory-level didactic coursework, including a virtual anatomy laboratory. 
  • Week three provides clinic shadowing from the Veterinary Medical Center.
  • https://cvm.msu.edu/about/diversity/enrichment-summer-program

Please click here to apply and learn more about the ESP program. The application opens November 1 and closes January 31. All application materials must be received or postmarked (for items sent by U.S. mail) by January 31.

Biomedical Graduate and MD-PhD Programs – Learn More

The AAMC GREAT Outreach Committee will host a Virtual Q&A session focused on biomedical graduate and MD-PhD programs/careers on Oct. 13, 4 p.m. (ET). 

This will be an opportunity for your advisees to:

  • interact directly with faculty and administrators from around the country
  • hear directly from program directors during interactive sessions
  • practice networking skills

Topics for discussion include: 

  • Writing strong personal statements
  • Obtaining great letters of recommendation letters
  • What makes a school/program the best fit for YOU? 
  • What is best for you – a direct path to graduate school or a gap year? Direct to grad school or gap years?
  • Tips for acing your interview skills
  • MD-PhD programs

Registration is now open at aamc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/….

Explore Public Health during National Public Health Week!

During National Public Health Week, April 4-10, ASPPH’s will be hosting opportunities to Explore Public Health!

Event Schedule

Monday, April 4, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET

  • Applying to Schools and Programs of Public Health
    Interested in pursuing a graduate degree in public health? Join us to learn about the resources available to you to find your fit, the process for applying, and tips to strengthen your application. The presentation will include time for Q&A.
    Register

Tuesday, April 5, 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET

  • The Public Health Life
    Public health is a field with a variety of entry points and career paths. So what is it like to be practicing in the profession? Join us as we chat with alumni This Is Public Health Ambassadors to hear about their path to public health, their current role, and their career goals. The panel will include a Q&A portion from the audience, so bring all your questions about what it’s like to work in public health!
    Register

Wednesday, April 6, 2:00 – 3:00 PM ET

  • NPHW Twitter Chat: Join This Is Public Health at APHA’s annual #NPHWChat! Follow along on Twitter: @TIPHtweets and #ThisIsPublic Health

Wednesday, April 6, 4:00 – 5:00 PM ET

  • Opportunities to Explore Public Health
    Having the opportunity to gain exposure to a career field is invaluable experience – not just for your resume or graduate school application, but to help you gain clarity in your interests. This webinar will feature four opportunities to gain that experience as an undergraduate or recent alumni. Hear from CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholars (CUPS), Health Career Connection, Public Health Associate Program (CDC PHAP) and Summer Health Professions Education Program. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions during the session.
    Register

Thursday, April 7

  • Public Health Careers: How Do You Want to Make Your Impact?
    If you’re unsure what a public health career looks like, or if it might be the path for you, you don’t want to miss this webinar. Join the authors of 101+ Careers in Public Health, Beth Seltzer and Heather Krasna, as they discuss the field of public health and the types of opportunities available within the field. Bring all of your questions about practicing public health!
    Register

Healthcare Hornet Huddles

A 20 minute conversation could change your life!

From 4-6 PM EST on Wednesday, April 6th via Zoom, the Careers in Health and Medicine Office in collaboration with the Center for Career and Professional Development will be connecting K students with alumni that have elected to pursue a number of different health careers during Healthcare Hornet Huddles.

Take this opportunity to ask questions and get advice about health careers you are considering or explore ones that you may not have considered!

Click here to register for the spring Healthcare Hornet Huddles via handshake!

AAVMC Veterinary Admissions Virtual Fair

The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) invites you to register for the Veterinary Admissions Virtual Fair on March 31st from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT. This is a free event for all students who are interested in exploring a career as a Vet Students will be able to: 

  • Chat with Veterinary Schools LIVE 
  • Learn how to get prepared 
  • Talk to the application service reps
  • Easily compare schools

Register Now for the AAVMC Virtual Admissions Fair!

Summer Program in Neuroscience

2022 Summer Program in Neuroscience (SPIN ’22) is an on-site, 8-week intensive program in neuroscience offered by the Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, and the Graduate Program for Neuroscience (GPN) at Boston University.

Benefits: SPIN students are exposed daily to the function and organization of the brain from a clinical perspective alongside neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuro radiologists and neuropathologists in the hospital and operating rooms. These experiences are complemented by weekly neuroscience and neuroanatomy didactic sessions utilizing clinical cases and human brain dissections. In addition, students are paired with a clinical or research faculty member to pursue their own, mentored research projects in neuroscience that are organized by GPN, whose faculty are in labs across multiple BU schools and campuses. State of the art research is conducted in topic areas from Alzheimer’s disease to drug addiction, human brain imaging, learning and memory, and the computational modeling of dynamic circuits. From this unique mix of clinical and laboratory experiences, SPIN students gain an understanding of the human brain from several perspectives and develop insights about the relationship of basic research and medicine. Past participants have described the experience as transformative and many have pursued doctoral training in the clinical and/or basic neurosciences.

Program Details

  • Program Dates: June 6 – July 29, 2022
  • Tuition: $4,000 (room and board not included)
  • Application Deadline: March 14, 2022

Eligibility: SPIN is open to undergraduate students with backgrounds in the basic sciences including neurobiology, computer science, mathematics, and engineering. Admission is based on academic performance, letters of recommendation, and a personal statement. Program administrators will assist students requiring housing and board in Boston for the duration of the course.   We celebrate an open and transparent environment for learning and welcome students with diverse ideas and culture.

For more information, please visit the SPIN website by clicking this link.