Category: Prepare

Pharmacy: Prescription for a Rewarding Career

Posted on by Wraegen Williams

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

Posted on by Wraegen Williams

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 Virtual Medical School Expo!

Posted on by Wraegen Williams

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.

Becoming a Competitive Applicant

Posted on by Wraegen Williams

The Careers in Health and Medicine Office is excited to host the second session in our new workshop and information series E.P.I.C (Explore, Plan, Invest, & Connect). This series is designed to provide guidance in navigating the pathway to the health and medicine professions. 

This session will provide the opportunity for you to:

  • learn what health professional schools look for in an applicant and 
  • create a personal living action Plan

 Capacity is limited for each section. To register for a Becoming a Competitive Applicant, click here.

AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair

Posted on by Wraegen Williams

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. 

DO Medical School Virtual Expo

Posted on by Wraegen Williams

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

Posted on by Wraegen Williams

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.

Rural Premedical Internship Program

Posted on by Wraegen Williams

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine is pleased to announce the 2021 MSU-CHM Rural Premedical Internship Program.  The Rural Premedical Internship Program is designed to be a flexible, self-directed summer experience for premedical students interested in rural medicine.  The goals of the program are to give each student an introduction to rural medicine while working on activities designed to strengthen medical school applications and interview skills.

Any student who has completed at least 4 semesters of undergraduate education is eligible to apply. Program selection is competitive, with preference given to rural students from Michigan who are interested in remaining in the state for medical training and eventual rural practice.  There is no cost for the internship program and no stipend will be provided.

Please visit the MSU-CHM Rural Premedical Internship Program Application to apply by the March 12, 2021 deadline! Only applications submitted electronically will be accepted.

If you have any questions, please contact us at wendli14@msu.edu or by phone 231-675-2245.

2021 University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

Posted on by Wraegen Williams

The University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center (FCVC) plans to offer a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) for the summer of 2021. Each research fellow will be matched, based on their interests, to a laboratory that is led by a FCVC faculty member. Please click here to learn more about the collection of laboratories involved in internationally recognized research in topics such as atherosclerosis, genetic cardiomyopathies, blood clotting disorders, cardiac arrhythmias, vascular biology, and heart failure.  The stipend will be $4,000 for ten weeks of full-time work, typically starting the Tuesday after Memorial Day and ending the first week of August (exact program dates pending). The program includes:

  • scientific seminars,
  • social events, and a
  • two-day research symposium where fellows present their research to their peers and FCVC faculty and staff.

The application link closes January 31, 2021 at 11:59pm EST. Please click here to apply for the FCVC SURF program.

For questions, please reach out to fcvc-surf@med.umich.edu. 

SHPEP Application Webinar

Posted on by Wraegen Williams

Are you interested in applying for the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)? Join the kick-off SHPEP webinar to hear about the free educational opportunities and resources the program has to offer. While receiving the best tips and tools for a successful 2021 SHPEP application, you’ll also hear the perspectives of last summer’s virtual experience from an SHPEP mentor and our program ambassadors.

Attending this webinar event is your first step towards jump starting your career in the health professions! SHPEP is a summer career-enrichment opportunity that lasts a lifetime.

Click the link below to register for the Steps to Success with the SHPEP Application Webinar.