[bioundgrd] Fwd: Spring 2009 Prehealth Events

Tue Feb 17 13:54:24 EST 2009

>From: "Erin Scott" <scotte at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: Spring 2009 Prehealth Events
>Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:33:55 -0500
>
>Spring 2009 Prehealth Events:
>Register for these events through CareerBridge: 
><https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/>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>http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009.htm. 
>At minimum, please review the AMCAS 2009 
>Instruction Book prior to the workshop. 
><http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf>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>http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009.htm. 
> At minimum, please review the AMCAS 2009 
>Instruction Book prior to the workshop. 
><http://www.aamc.org/students/amcas/amcas2009instructionmanual.pdf>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
><https://webmail.mit.edu/horde/services/go.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.mit.edu%2Fcareer%2Fwww%2Fpreprof%2F>http://web.mit.edu/career/www/preprof/
>
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