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Prehealth
Newsletter
February 3, 2021
Welcome!
Please tune in weekly to see the many prehealth related resources and events. And as always, check in with your prehealth adviser if you have any questions! Prehealth advisers will meet over zoom with students from across the Commonwealth as well as alumni. Upcoming group advising sessions can be found on our website.
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Join us tonight:
Please join us in welcoming Sara Roser Jones, Associate Director of Admissions for Pritzker School of Medicine to discuss medical school admissions with Penn State students and alumni.
February 3, 6:30pm
Zoom ID: 998 6520 3029 Passcode: 449959
AAMC 2021 Fee Assistance Program
The AAMC Fee Assistance Program provides financial assistance to individuals who, without this aid, would find it difficult to take the MCAT, apply to medical schools that use AMCAS, and fulfill other application obligations.
You may also apply for fee assistance if you are applying to D.O. schools as this program covers MCAT costs. You should apply separately for the AACOMAS fee assistance program to cover application costs.
Opens February 8, 2021
Penn State College of Medicine Student Disability Advocacy Awareness Group
The Penn State College of Medicine Student Disability Advocacy Awareness Group (DAAG) invites you to an open virtual discussion on how to interact with people with disabilities in the clinical setting, from the perspective of individuals with disabilities and their family members.
Date: February 3, 2021, 7-8pm
Early Assurance Programs for Prehealth students interested in medicine, dentistry, or optometry:
If spring 2021 is your 4th semester attending University Park, you are a sophomore focused on a career in medicine, dentistry or optometry and strongly committed to attending one of these …
1] Penn State College of Medicine at Hershey
OR
2] Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM)
OR
3] Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry
… read on because you may be eligible for an Early Admission Program (EAP) opportunity.
Please note, this is not an accelerated program of study, but solely a review for possible admission one year ahead of the normal time frame. Highly qualified applicants in the Eberly College of Science will have taken their first two years of coursework via University Park (U.P.).
Covid19: If for reasons of covid19, your U.P. courses in 2020 and 2021 include course delivery through the temporary, PSU multi-campus opportunity, this will not compromise eligibility.
Successful completion of the B.S. and MCAT/ DAT/ OAT are required. An early acceptance to Hershey or Salus PCO via the EAP precludes you from applying to any other medical or optometry schools, respectively, without first rescinding the assured admission.
Minimum GPA to apply: For Hershey EAP is 3.60; for both Rutgers and Salus EAP is 3.50.
These GPA benchmarks are firm.
To request program eligibility details and the simple application packet, email to Dr. Markle at ram29@psu.edu in which you provide:
1) subject line: EAP (name the school);
2) which one of these EAP opportunities is of interest;
3) your PSU #id and ECoS intended major.
"The History & Philosophy of Osteopathic Medicine"
Join Dr. Ed Goering, Assistant Professor of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at COMP-Northwest and a group of current medical students as they lead prospective students through a presentation, demonstration and discussion on the history and current practice of OMM/NMM.
Tuesday, February 16th, 6-8pm PST
The PA Platform Presents:
Day In The Life with Archana an Urgent Care PA-C in Hawaii will be speaking about her experience becoming and working as a PA in a webinar hosted by the PA Platform.
February 23, 8:30pm EST
HHD Funds for Undergraduate Research
https://hhd.psu.edu/summer-undergraduate-research-grants
The College of Health and Human Development will be offering funds for undergraduates to complete research under the direction of a faculty mentor for summer 2021. Funds may be used for student expenses and project costs.
Please note faculty supervisor requirements below. Students must be enrolled in a College of HHD major or be a premajor HHD student.
Deadline is February 8, 2021. Applicants will be notified by the end of March 2021 regarding funding decisions.
Students applying for the Erickson Discovery Grant Program from the University can submit the same application for this funding.
Opportunities from the Office of Science Engagement
>Check back weekly<
Please check here for announcements from the Office of Science Engagement.
Food for Thought
Catch up on some of new articles to help you think about a future in healthcare.
Gap Year Ideas and Opportunities
Thinking of taking a gap year and not sure what to do? Chat with a Prehealth Adviser, and visit this list to get some ideas!
Including a call from a dermatologist looking for a pre-med intern.
Summer Opportunities
-Check back often-
Want to learn more about opportunities available in the summer?
Virtual Fairs & Open Houses
-Check back often-
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!
Miss an issue of the newsletter?
Head over to our website for an archive of past issues to see what you missed!
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Penn State University
University Park, PA 16802
The newsletter will be sent out approximately once per week during the school year. During summer, newsletters will be sent once per month or on an as-needed basis. As always, please feel free to send announcements relevant to science/prehealth/premedicine students to prehealthadvising@psu.edu.
