[Physics opps] Fwd: Spring 2009 Prehealth Events
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> Spring 2009 Prehealth Events:
>
> Register for these events through CareerBridge:
> https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/
>
>
> Considering a career in the health professions?
>
> * Prehealth Orientation
>
> Planning to apply this spring?
>
> * Get in Gear for the 2010 Medical/Health Profession School
> Application Cycle
>
> * Essay Workshop for Medical & Health Profession Schools
>
> * AMCAS Information Session
>
>
> Presentations and Information Sessions: All are welcome to attend:
>
> * New York College of Podiatric Medicine
>
> * MD/PhD Programs Panel (Harvard Sponsored Event)
>
> * Boston University School of Medicine Admissions
> Information
> Session
>
> * Weill Cornell Medical College Admissions Information
> Session
>
> * How to be a Successful Medical School Applicant!-A Harvard
> Medical School Admissions Representative Event
>
>
>
> Wednesday, February 18, 2009
>
> Get in Gear for the 2010 Medical/Health Profession School
> Application Cycle
>
> Time: 6:00p-7:00p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go>
> 4-145
>
> Individuals applying this summer for 2010 matriculation to medical
> or other
> health profession programs are highly encouraged to attend this
> session.
> General guidelines, tips, strategies for the 2010 application cycle to
> medical and other health profession schools will be provided. In
> addition,
> the 2010 application process timeline and deadlines will be reviewed.
>
>
>
> Wednesday, February 18, 2009
>
> Essay Workshop for Medical & Health Profession Schools
>
> Speaker: Tamara Menghi
>
> Time: 7:00p-8:00p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go>
> 4-145
>
> Individuals applying this summer for 2010 matriculation to medical
> or other
> health profession programs are highly encouraged to attend this
> session.
> This workshop will discuss the elements of a successful school
> essay and
> will provide tips and strategies to get you started writing. Time
> will be
> provided in the workshop for participants to review sample
> professional
> school essays.
>
>
>
> Thursday, February 19, 2009
>
> New York College of Podiatric Medicine Admissions Information Session
>
> Speaker: Darren Thomas, Associate Director of Admissions at the New
> York
> College of Podiatric Medicine
>
> Time: 7:00p-8:00p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-237&mapsearch=go>
> 4-237
>
> Join Darren Thomas, Associate Director of Admissions, from the New
> York
> College of Podiatric Medicine for an admissions information session.
> Podiatric medicine is a health care profession concerned with
> diagnosing and
> treating conditions affecting the human foot and ankle. Podiatric
> Physicians
> provide a full range of care in a variety of work settings and
> conditions,
> and their services are in increasing demand.
>
> Web site: <http://www.nycpm.edu/> http://www.nycpm.edu/
>
>
>
> Tuesday, February 24, 2009
>
> Prehealth Orientation
>
> Time: 7:00p-9:00p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go>
> 4-145
>
> This orientation session will review the services offered by
> Preprofessional
> Advising and discuss how to best explore and prepare for careers in
> the
> health professions. This session is best suited for Freshman,
> Sophomores or
> individuals just starting to explore the path to medical, dental,
> or other
> health profession schools. Everyone is welcome- undergraduates,
> graduate
> students, and alums.
>
>
>
> Thursday, February 26, 2009
>
> MD/PhD Programs Panel (HARVARD SPONSORED EVENT)
>
> Time: 5:00p-6:00p
>
> Location: Fong Auditorium (Boylston Hall 110) in Harvard Yard
>
> The combined MD/PhD program aims to expose students to both medical
> and
> science training. Such exposure should allow students to use their
> graduate-level training in basic sciences to solve the problems
> pertaining
> to human health and biology. If you are interested in both academic
> research
> and medicine, then coming to the Boston area MD/PhD Panel on Thursday,
> February 26 will teach you more about this combined degree program
> and allow
> you to make a more informed decision about pursuing both degrees.
> Panelists:
> - -Olaf Andersen, Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering MD/PhD
> - -Ruth Gotian, Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan-Kettering MD/PhD
> - -Brian Sullivan, Washington University at St. Louis MD/PhD
> - -Kathy Crawford, Baylor College of Medicine MD/PhD
> - -Linda Burnley, Harvard-MIT MD/PhD
>
>
>
> Monday, March 09, 2009
>
> Boston University School of Medicine Admissions Information Session
>
> Speaker: Robert A. Witzburg, M.D., Associate Dean and Director of
> Admissions
> Boston University School of Medicine
>
> Time: 7:00p-8:00p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-237&mapsearch=go>
> 4-237
>
> Robert A. Witzburg, M.D., Associate Dean and Director of Admissions
> Boston
> University School of Medicine, will be on site to talk about Boston
> University's medical school program as well as the requirements and
> qualifications they are seeking from applicants.
>
> Web site: <http://www.bumc.bu.edu/> http://www.bumc.bu.edu/
>
>
>
> Tuesday, March 10, 2009
>
> Get in Gear for the 2010 Medical/Health Profession School
> Application Cycle
>
> Time: 7:00p-8:00p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go>
> 4-145
>
> Individuals applying this summer for 2010 matriculation to medical
> or other
> health profession programs are highly encouraged to attend this
> session.
> General guidelines, tips, strategies for the 2010 application cycle to
> medical and other health profession schools will be provided. In
> addition,
> the 2010 application process timeline and deadlines will be reviewed.
>
>
>
> Tuesday, March 10, 2009
>
> Essay Workshop for Medical & Health Profession Schools
>
> Speaker: Erin Scott
>
> Time: 8:00p-9:00p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go>
> 4-145
>
> Individuals applying this summer for 2010 matriculation to medical
> or other
> health profession programs are highly encouraged to attend this
> session.
> This workshop will discuss the elements of a successful school
> essay and
> will provide tips and strategies to get you started writing. Time
> will be
> provided in the workshop for participants to review sample
> professional
> school essays. Advanced sign-up requested, however walk-ins are
> permitted
> based on available space. Sessions with very low registration may be
> canceled.
>
>
>
> Monday, April 27, 2009
>
> Weill Cornell Medical College Admissions Information Session
>
> Speaker: Liliana Montano, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Weill
> Cornell
> Medical College
>
> Time: 7:00p-8:00p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-237&mapsearch=go>
> 4-237
>
> Liliana Montano, Assistant Dean of Admissions at Weill Cornell Medical
> College, will be on site to talk about Cornell's medical school
> program as
> well as the requirements and qualifications they are seeking from
> applicants.
>
> Web site: <http://www.med.cornell.edu/> http://www.med.cornell.edu/
>
>
>
> Tuesday, April 28, 2009
>
> How to be a Successful Medical School Applicant! - A Harvard
> Medical School
> Admissions Representative Event
>
> Time: 7:00p-8:30p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-145&mapsearch=go>
> 4-145
>
> Come meet with Harvard Admissions representative and MIT alumnus,
> Jordan
> Kreidberg. Dr. Keidberg will provide the MIT community with insight
> on how
> to be a successful applicant to medical school based on his
> experience as
> both a practicing physician and admissions committee member for
> Harvard.
> This session is excellent for individuals applying this summer for
> 2010
> entry to medical school and for individuals early in the process of
> developing their resume for future application to medical school.
>
>
>
> Tuesday, May 12, 2009
>
> AMCAS Q & A Session
>
> Time: 6:00p-8:00p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-270&mapsearch=go>
> 4-270
>
> This session will review the AMCAS (primary) application process for
> students interested in applying to medical schools. An application
> timeline
> and tips will be provided on how to best complete the application.
> The AMCAS
> application will become available in May for applicants to start
> working on
> for early submission in June. Register for this session via the
> link below.
> SPECIAL NOTE: Prior to attending a session, please review the 2009
> AMCAS
> website for tips and resources to help you get familiar with the
> application. http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009.htm. At
> minimum,
> please review the AMCAS 2009 Instruction Book prior to the workshop.
> www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf
>
>
>
> Friday, May 15, 2009
>
> AMCAS Q & A Session
>
> Time: 1:00p-3:00p
>
> Location: <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?
> mapterms=4-270&mapsearch=go>
> 4-270
>
> This session will review the AMCAS (primary) application process for
> students interested in applying to medical schools. An application
> timeline
> and tips will be provided on how to best complete the application.
> The AMCAS
> application will become available in May for applicants to start
> working on
> for early submission in June. Register for this session via the
> link below.
> SPECIAL NOTE: Prior to attending a session, please review the 2009
> AMCAS
> website for tips and resources to help you get familiar with the
> application. http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009.htm. At
> minimum,
> please review the AMCAS 2009 Instruction Book prior to the workshop.
> www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> To schedule appointments with a member of the Preprofessional Advising
> staff:
> Please call 617-253-4733 and a front desk staff member will assist
> you with
> making an appointment.
>
> Preprofessional Walk Ins: Wednesdays 3-4 p.m. & Thursdays 11-12 p.m.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Erin C. Scott
> Preprofessional Advising Counselor
> Global Education and Career Development Center
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> 77 Massachusetts Ave, 12-170
> Cambridge, MA 02139
>
> <mailto:scotte at mit.edu> scotte at mit.edu
>
> 617-253-4733
>
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