Latest Announcements from Pre-Health

DENTAL SCHOOL VIRTUAL FAIR 

May 24, 2-5 pm (Eastern Time)

The 2023 ADEA GoDental Virtual Fair (#GDVF23) is designed to help you determine which schools are the best match for you. Register now for this free event connecting you—a prospective dental student—with dental school representatives.

During #GDVF23, you’ll have the chance to:

  • Prepare to submit your AADSAS application by having all your questions answered by Customer Service.
  • Connect with admissions officers, dental school faculty, and current students.
  • Discover additional dental schools that might be the right fit for you!

Over 50 dental schools will be present to answer your questions about their curriculum, student support, and mission. Prospective 2024 applicants are especially encouraged to attend.

Registration and more information are at this link.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC INFO SESSION

Virtual, Wednesday, May 10 12:00-1:00 pm

Join UNECOM admission staff to learn all about the medical school, including the curriculum, residency outcomes, student life, and the admission process. Anyone interested in applying to UNECOM in the 2024 cycle are especially encouraged to attend. Register for the event here.

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MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING

Free this summer!

Lifespan’s Bradley Hospital and Gateway Healthcare are running a 5-week free mental health training in July that leads to the opportunity to work at Bradley Hospital or Gateway upon successful completion. This program is a perfect opportunity for any student looking for experience in a hospital setting to gain the skill and confidence they need to be successful in this environment.

Attend an upcoming virtual information session to learn more:

  • Thursday, May 11 at 12 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 17 at 3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, May 24 at 3 p.m.

For more information about this program, including login info for the info sessions visit the Lifespan Mental Health Training Program website.

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MED SCRIBING POSITIONS AVAILABLE

RWJBarnabas, New Jersey (multiple locations) 

RWJBarnabas seeks Graduating Seniors or others taking a Gap Year to be a full time scribe. Medical scribes are integral members of our healthcare team who provide documentation services to physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and residents. This is a great way to gain clinical experience. As a Full Time employee for our system, scribes are eligible for benefits, including:  

  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • 401K Savings
  • Healthcare coverage

RWJBarnabas is also currently offering sign on bonuses for select full time positions at Community Medical Center (Toms River, NJ), Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center HM (Livingston, NJ), and Monmouth Medical Center – Southern Campus (Lakewood, NJ).

Information and application are at this link. For any questions about the position or application process, please contact Joseph.Welsh@rwjbh.org.

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EMERGENCY MEDICINE CASE STUDY SEMINAR-VIRTUAL

Sponsored by Sprout and STEM

Sprout and STEM has added Emergency Medicine Mystery Cases to their Spring 2023 Seminar Series. The next mystery case is May 11 at 6pm. These vignettes are highly interactive and call upon the audience to guide the diagnostic workup for a patient presenting to the emergency department with an uncommon clinical scenario. 

The seminar will be hosted by Evan Galuska, an M2 at Alpert Medical School (and URI Class of 2019). Evan is a member of Brown Emergency Medicine, where he has accumulated thousands of hours in patient encounters as a lead scribe. There, he also serves as an adjunct instructor and presents these vignettes to newly hired scribes for educational purposes.

To register, visit www.sproutandstem.org/seminars

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PA SCHOOL VIRTUAL FAIR

Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 9am – 9pm ET

Sponsored by PAEA

This is a great opportunity to meet representatives from PA programs across the U.S. It is free for all prospective students. We especially encourage anyone planning to apply in the upcoming 2024 cycle to attend! Go to this link for registration and further information. Potential applicants for 2024 admission are especially encouraged to attend.