[bioundgrd] Fwd: Prehealth Advising | Upcoming Events for Nov & Dec 2017

[Janice Chang]

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From: Akunna Rosser <arosser at mit.edu<mailto:arosser at mit.edu>>
Subject: Prehealth Advising | Upcoming Events for Nov & Dec 2017
Date: November 2, 2017 at 3:11:13 PM EDT


Hello MIT Community,

Prehealth Advising has a few remaining events for the Fall Semester 2017.  Feel free to share the six events below with any students expressing an interest in pursuing medical school, and also forward to any student groups with an connection to healthcare or medicine.

Thanks for your support!

Akunna Rosser and The Prehealth Advising Team

Akunna Rosser - Assistant Director, PreHealth Advising<http://gecd.mit.edu/grad_school/health>
MIT Global Education & Career Development
40 Ames St. | E17-294 – The Mudd Building
617-258-9513 | arosser at mit.edu<mailto:arosser at mit.edu>




Prehealth Advising – 2017 Fall Events

•2017 AAMC Minority Student Medical Career Fair
Date: Saturday, November 4th from 8:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: Boston Marriott Copley Place Boston | Map It >><https://goo.gl/maps/PyzvqqEi4Sx>

Online Registration Closed.  Onsite Registration Available!

See which medical schools are attending and the agenda Click Here! >><https://aamc-orange.global.ssl.fastly.net/production/media/filer_public/c1/57/c1574ad1-9038-4820-9473-0b1bd3335f3a/student_website_-_career_fair_recruiter_list.pdf>

This event is FREE and consists of workshops focused on topics such as medical school admissions and the Medical College Admission Test MCAT, along with a career fair featuring over 75 medical schools from across the country.  While the focus is on supporting individuals from diverse and underserved communities, we welcome the participation of all high school and college students interested in medicine and the biomedical sciences.

Medical Career Fair Website<https://students-residents.aamc.org/event/2017-aamc-minority-student-medical-career-fair/>  |  Making the Most of a Medical Career Fair<https://aamc-orange.global.ssl.fastly.net/production/media/filer_public/fb/64/fb645d5e-ee1e-49c1-a7f2-0e63601a0bd4/premedevent.pdf> (pdf)


•Prehealth COPA Overview
Date: Wednesday, November 8th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: Bldg E51 - 145

Do you know what COPA stands for? If you are applying to medical school this year, you should! COPA will provide you with a letter to support your application to health professional schools. Come learn about the COPA process and how to ace the medical school application process.


•Be the Best Future Physician You Can Be Series
Part 2: Navigating Wellness as a Physician
Date: Monday, November 13th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Location: Bldg 2-135

What is it like to navigate the wellness arena as a physician or a physician-in-training? How can you prioritize psychological health and balance a challenging curriculum/program?

Hear Sayuri Jinadasa MD<https://connects.catalyst.harvard.edu/Profiles/display/Person/109431>, Critical Care Research Fellow and General Surgery Resident at Beth Israel, address these questions and more about the benefit of managing wellness as a physician.


•Developing & Requesting Letters of Recommendations Webinar
Date: Thursday, November 30th from 3:00 – 4:00 pm
WebEx Link: https://mit.webex.com/mit/onstage/g.php?MTID=e317add77fb079084bae00cf05beaa6d8

Admissions officers reported in a recent survey<https://www.aamc.org/download/261106/data/aibvol11_no6.pdf> that letters of recommendations are the 2nd most important factor for deciding whom to accept.  Join this webinar to learn how to successfully build connections with faculty, PI’s, etc., and get tips on how to request strong letters of recommendation for your medical school application.

Register in advance on CareerBridge: http://bit.ly/LettersofRecommendtionforMedSchool


•MD vs. MD-PhD – Which path is for you?
Date: Monday, December 4th from 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Location: Bldg 2-105

Do you have an interest in medical school but unsure whether to pursue a MD or MD-PhD?  Join Dr. Dennis Kim and other MD’s and MD-PhD’s here at MIT as they discuss the reasons they pursued these medical degrees and answer all your questions regarding each path.

Register in advance on CareerBridge: http://bit.ly/MDvsMDPhD


•Prehealth Group Advising 2: Medical School Essay Brainstorming
Date: Wednesday, December 6th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Location: Bldg 3-133

This group advising session will help you begin articulating your reason for Why Medicine?  We’ll discuss any individual questions on your personal statement and offer tips and strategies for you to get started.  Or you can simply stop by to start working on your own personal statement.  2019 Matriculates are encourage to attend, but all premed/prehealth students are encouraged to stop by, connect with your prehealth advisors, and ask any questions.

Lunch will be served!


Register in advance on CareerBridge: http://bit.ly/MedSchoolEssayBrainstorming




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