Pre-Health Group Advising Sessions

Throughout the fall and spring semesters, our advisers offer a series of prehealth advising sessions. Students considering medical, dental, podiatry, and physician assistant professions must attend a Foundations Session to schedule appointments with the Pre-Health Advising Office.

Join our Prehealth Group Advising Canvas Course to get the direct links* to the sessions and access the recordings. 

Direct links to live session can also be found on our website. 

 OUWB Virtual Visit with Penn State Pre-Med Students

September 16, 2020 @ NOON

Interested in learning more about OUWB School of Medicine? Please join Trishia Wajda with the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine for a brief presentation to learn about their unique curriculum, clinical partner, and holistic admissions process.

A Q&A session will also be held to ensure all questions are answered.

Access the meeting here! 

Eberly College of Science Student Council

September 20 @ 7PM

Throughout the semester ECOS Student Council plans to host numerous academic, career, and professional development events for our members. Our first event is going to be a virtual science and Penn State trivia night. 

Find out more here!

Health Professions Week

If you are considering a future in the health professions, HPW is your one-stop-shop to explore over 20 career options. Registrants receive access to a personalized website with curated, on-demand content introducing the participating health professions, as well as access to exclusive live events featuring opportunities for one-on-one career advice.

All prospective health professionals are welcome to register for #HPW2020, including career changers, high school, college and graduate students, both domestic and international.  HPW is a free event for all participants.

Click here to learn more:  explorehealthcareers.org/hpw   #HPW2020 @HealthProfWeek

News from the Office of Science Engagement

The Office of Science Engagement has many resources and ways for you to get involved with internships and jobs!

Explore the Opportunities! 

WebShadowers Virtual Shadowing Events

Join the WebShadowers as they shadow physicians across different specialties!

Join their Livestreams!

Interested in learning more about chiropractic medicine?

September 22 @ 6:30PM

Join chiropractor Dr. David Scheiner virtually for this incredible chiropractic event.

Join Doctors of Chiropractic live as they share information about the field of chiropractic care, working with patients, experience in developing and running a practice, and what makes chiropractic a great career choice. Participants will be able to engage with the presenters and ask questions.

Register here!

APSA Interactive Sessions

September 17 @ 7PM EDT

If you are currently applying or planning to apply to MD-PhD or DO-PhD programs, the American Physician Scientists Association is supporting you with an interactive session occurring on Thursday, September 17th, at 7 PM EDT about INTERVIEWS. Bring your questions and concerns to ask current trainees who will be discussing key information about the interview process. Register for FREE at bit.ly/SupportApplicants0917.

APTA Doctor of Physical Therapy Virtual Fair

There is still time for you to register for APTA's Doctor of Physical Therapy Virtual Fair coming up on this Tuesday, September 8, from 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM (ET)! Please share the information below with your students. We look forward to seeing you at the event on Tuesday!

Defeating Depression

Wednesday, October 28 @ 12P EST

Join the AANMC and Dr. Christina Bjorndal for an informative webinar covering her personal and professional experience working with depression. Dr. Chris has created a unique approach to working with patients struggling with mental health. This framework not only addresses the physical side of health, but emphasizes the mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of healing.

Dr. Bjorndal will cover:

·     Supporting the neurotransmitter and neuroendocrine systems with diet, nutritional supplementation and herbal medicine

·     The 10 step framework for maintaining balanced mental health in patients with depression

·     Supporting emotional health and understanding their connection to overall wellness

·     Practical tools NDs use, including mindfulness, self-compassion and cognitive behavioral therapy

·     How NDs observe the emotions hidden behind patient stories

Register now!

September is a Knowledge Building Month!

Did you know that September is full of health awareness initiatives? These are all great topics to familiarize yourself with if thinking about becoming a health professional.

National Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

Food Safety Education Month

National Childhood Obesity Month

Byron Hurt

It's time to reserve your spot for Byron Hurt's powerful virtual program held Sept. 28 in collaboration with numerous partners from Penn State, Juniata College, Lock Haven University, Bloomsburg University, and community organizations. Don't miss out! RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/yympq4jf

Byron Hurt is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, published writer, anti-sexist activist, and lecturer. He is also the former host of the Emmy-nominated television show, REEL WORKS with BYRON HURT. Since 1993, he has been using his craft, his voice, and his writings to broaden and deepen how people think about gender, race, sex, violence, music, and visual media. As an activist, Byron has served as a gender violence prevention educator. The former Northeastern University football quarterback was also a founding member of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program, the leading college-based rape and domestic violence prevention initiative for college and professional athletics. Hurt also served as an associate director of the first gender violence prevention program in the United States Marine Corps.

AAMC Fee Assistance

The AAMC strongly believes that the various costs associated with applying to medical school should not be a barrier. We are committed to helping aspiring physicians on their journey to medical school and wanted to remind you of the changes we made to the 2020 AAMC Fee Assistance Program to help premeds navigate the process during these especially challenging times. 

Check here to learn more!

AACOM Updates

Our team at AACOM wanted to take a moment to inform you about recent updates to our AACOMAS Fee Waiver Program and, keep you apprised on AACOMAS application numbers for the 2020-2021 cycle to date, introduce our newest member college, and alert you of upcoming events we hope you will save the date for.

Learn more here!

MPS in Nutritional Sciences Informational Webinar (including RDN pathway)

Are you thinking about a graduate degree after graduation? The Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Nutritional Sciences is a online graduate degree offered through Penn State’s World Campus and the Department of Nutritional Sciences.   The MPS in Nutritional Sciences is designed to help prepare you for evidence-based advanced practice. Our online program features a curriculum that emphasizes critical thinking and interactive technology to engage you in the learning process. The course work is focused on the development of leadership skills in various nutrition practice settings including clinical, research, community, and management. Our curriculum has been developed to create a skill set that you can use to apply to your experiences and issues in the workplace. The courses are based on a student-centered, highly interactive learning model. We use diverse, innovative teaching and learning methods that consider various learning styles and will help you tailor your education to your career needs and set you apart from your peers.  

 We have two pathways within this degree:  

1. MPS Degree Only (30 credits online) —completely online and can be completed in 24 months. Great for RDN’s, other health professionals seeking career cross-training or change of career. 
2. MPS Degree with Experiential Track (RDN Pathway–39 credits in total)–this option integrates the core 30 credit MPS curriculum with 3 semesters of in-residence supervised experiential learning in food service management, clinical nutrition and community nutrition at one of our two geographic locations: University Park, PA or Harrisburg/Hershey, PA. Upon graduation, students receive a verification statement and are eligible to sit for the RDN exam. 24 month long program. 

Learn more at our Informational Webinar 

Join us on Tuesday, September 29, 2020– 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm EDT to learn more about the program. Click here to register! This program is a great way to learn about application deadlines and the application process. 

UC Davis Annual Prehealth Conference

October 17, 8:45A  – 5 p.m. (PDT)

We invite you to the  virtual UC Davis Pre-Health Conference. This is the largest pre-health conference in the nation and they are so glad to bring it to everyone virtually! 

The UC Davis Pre-Health Conference is completely free of charge. It will start at 8:45 am with a welcome session followed by four hours of our Pre-Health Fair with over 200 exhibitors from across the nation. The following four hours will consist of workshops on topics covering ALL health professions, including topics on mental health, admissions panels, post-bac programs, and more.  

Our annual Conference caters to students in all stages of their pre-health path, be it exploring a career in the health field or getting ready to apply. Registration is now open on our website: prehealthconference.ucdavis.edu Only our registered attendees will receive links to our workshops as well as to our Pre-Health Fair. 

If you have any questions, please email prehealthconference@ucdavis.edu. We also encourage you  to stay updated with our social media, @ucdprehealth on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. We will be posting speaker spotlights, as well as other important information about our event!

Interested in Public Health?

A number of places are offering free resources you can take to learn more!

Courses from  Boston University. 

Courses from Johns Hopkins University

Courses at Coursera

Online Textbook at PSU Libraries

Out and Safe

Dental school administrators can implement many tactics to create a culturally competent and supportive climate for LGBTQ faculty and staff. In our next eLearn webinar, Out and Safe: Supporting LGBTQ Faculty and Staff in Dental Education, a panel of administrators will show how to foster a sense of belonging while nurturing a thriving environment for LGBTQ dental educators.

Register here. 

Health Professions Job Opportunities

Having a hard time finding a position? Here are some opportunities to try!

Check here for more info! 

FACULTY RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT - A VOICE FOR ALL: TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH COMPLEX NEEDS

Thursday Sep 24, 2020, 8 - 9 PM EST

Communication is essential to everything we do: education, employment, healthcare, and, most importantly, our relationships with others. Yet more than 5 million Americans—and 97 million people worldwide—face significant challenges in communication. As a result, these individuals (e.g., children with autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other disabilities) are severely limited in all aspects of their lives. Please join Janice Light, professor of communication sciences and disorders and the Hintz Family Endowed Chair in Children’s Communicative Competence, as she discusses the many ways that Penn State is transforming the lives of these children through research and technology development. With access to effective augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technologies and interventions, these children have the tools to unlock their full potential.

Register now!

Fall Virtual Career Prep Expo

Want to know all about Career Services? Need some resume, cover letter, interviewing, or career fair tips? Looking for resources to connect with employers and alumni?

 Attend the Fall Virtual Career Prep Expo hosted by Career Services on September 15th and 16th from 11 am to 3 pm. You do not need to attend the entire time. More information here: https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/fairs/fall/student/virtual/before/prep

Hosted on the Brazen platform.

September 15th: https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/psu-career-center/s/a7nx4/4xgrP

September 16th: https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/psu-career-center/s/a7nx4/G99n7

Resume Review

Need to polish your resume prior to a career fair?

Attend the Virtual Resume Review event hosted by Career Services on September 17th from 11 am to 3 pm. Employers and staff will be available for you to interact and give you resume tips. You do not need to attend the entire time. More information here: https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/fairs/fall/student/virtual/before/prep

Hosted on the Brazen platform.

https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/psu-career-center/e/4kEOw

https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/career/fairs/fall/student/virtual/before/prep

lso, check out InterviewStream at  https://psu.interviewstream.com . InterviewStream is an interactive resource that allows users to take part in a virtual mock interview. Interview sessions can be built from scratch, customized from the existing question bank, or chosen by the most appropriate subject. This is a great place to start practicing virtual interview skills.

Register for Fall Career Days here.

City Semester Pittsburgh

City Semester is now accepting spring 2021 applications for City Semester Pittsburgh, Penn State’s immersive learning experience in urban sustainability.  In response to the COVID-19 crisis, we have transitioned the program into a flexible format that allows for both virtual and in-person learning.

This unique semester-long student experience includes:

• An engaging virtual or in-person internship with a community partner in a student's field of interest
• 497 Urban Sustainability course – taken as a cohort - including guest speakers and discussions on climate action, justice and inequality, urban design, food security, water quality and more
• The opportunity to network with and be mentored by local community leaders

Undergraduate students from all majors are encouraged to apply at the City Semester Pittsburgh Student Application. The final application deadline for spring 2021 is Friday, November 6, 2020.

Please share this information with students or staff who might be interested in this exceptional experience, and let us know if we can coordinate a virtual information session or class visit in the coming weeks. 

Articles to Consider 

Articles to consider during this difficult time in our nation.

Read some now!

Virtual Fairs & Open Houses

-MANY NEW EVENTS!-

Feel like you are missing out by staying at home? Want to learn more about osteopathic medicine, medical school in the Caribbean, or postbacc opportunities? Visit and connect with these and other programs virtually at these live events!

 Check it out today!

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