Pre-Health Group Advising Sessions

Attend our upcoming group advising sessions. A full list of group advising sessions can be found here.

Click here to join the Prehealth Group Advising Canvas Course 

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

Coming up:

Health professions Interviewing Workshop with Medical & Dental Students - Sept. 20 @ 6P   Zoom link Password: 449959 OR 262 Wartik Building

Planning Your Application Year- Sept. 30 @ 6P, Zoom link Password: 449959 OR 108 Wartik Lab

Interested in Dietetics?

Dietetics Information Sessions--Pathways to the RDN Credential

Please consider attending one of the following sessions to learn more about dietetics here at Penn State.  This can lead to a rewarding career in and of itself, or be a path to medical or PA school in the future!

Monday, Sept. 27, 6-7pm in 267 Willard

Monday, Oct. 11, 6-7pm in 267 Willard

Undergraduate Research and Fellowship Mentoring Workshops and Events: PreHealth 

All students are welcome!

Sept. 15 - Unpacking Undergraduate Research Workshop | URFM, University Libraries, Career Services and Office for Research Protections
Sept. 16 - NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Faculty Panel: Insight on the National Review Process Info Session | URFM, College of Engineering and Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards Administration
Sept. 16 - Just Write! Workshop | URFM, Penn State Learning, College of Engineering, and the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards Administration
Sept. 21 - Finding Undergraduate Research Opportunities Workshop | URFM, University Libraries, Career Services and Office for Research Protections
Sept. 21 - Build Global Understanding: Ways to Explore Languages, Cultures, and English Language Teaching Workshop | URFM, College of Education and Department of Applied Linguistics
Sept. 23 - Just Write! Workshop | URFM, Penn State Learning, College of Engineering, and the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards Administration
Sept. 29 - Introduction to Research Ethics and the IRB Workshop | URFM, University Libraries, Career Services and Office for Research Protections
Sept. 30 - Just Write! Workshop | URFM, Penn State Learning, College of Engineering, and the Office of Graduate Fellowships and Awards Administration

 Dean's Lecture Series Special Event — Vaccine Hesitancy

Wednesday, Sept. 15, 4:00 p.m., via Zoom Webinar Missed Opportunities with COVID-19 Vaccination – Maybe it’s not too Late

Daniel Salmon, professor of international health and health, behavior and society and Director of the Institute for Vaccine Safety at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, will present the lecture “Missed Opportunities with COVID-19 Vaccination – Maybe it’s not too Late” on Wednesday, September 15, at 4 p.m. ET via Zoom Webinar.

The lecture will review the trajectory and distribution of COVID-19 immunization uptake in the United States, summarize existing evidence-based around factors known to influence vaccine coverage, discuss the role of perceptions of vaccine safety in vaccine hesitancy, and explore the pros and cons of options for promoting increased COVID-19 immunization coverage in the U.S.

Wednesday, September 15, at 4 p.m. ET via Zoom Webinar.

Interested in DO School? 

AACOM invites you to meet with representatives from up to 37 medical schools from the comfort of your home on September 14, 2021 at our free Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo.

• Watch live presentations and meet with medical school admissions representatives, faculty, and current students via online chat rooms
• Learn more about applying to medical school, the interview process, and life as a medical student
• Meet with AACOM representatives, med school admissions teams, current residents, and more
• Explore which medical school is right for you – zero travel required

Register Today

Prehealth Drop-in Hours

Prehealth Advising will be holding virtual drop-in advising sessions twice a week on Thursdays and Fridays throughout the semester.

You may check-in to our virtual kiosk and the next available adviser will send you their zoom info. 

Thursdays: 1:30-3:30P

Fridays 10:00A-12:00P

News from the Office of Science Engagement

NEW OPPORTUNITIES POSTED WEEKLY!!

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

Explore the Opportunities! 

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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