Prehealth
Newsletter
January 17, 2020
Welcome!
Welcome to the Prehealth Newsletter! We hope to bring you information that is relevant to you in a way that is easy to read. Some information will be linked to our blog, while other information will take you directly to the topic of interest. Please click the blue boxes for more information.
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A Day in the Life...
A 1-day conference for students underrepresented in medicine who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Hosted by the Perelman School of Medicine on Feb. 29, 2020
Registration opens: January 21, 2020
Collecting Letters of Recommendation and Committee Interview for New Applicants
Applying for medical, dental, optometry, or podiatry programs in 2020? Please access the website below for important dates and instructions for setting up your veCollect account. This is the first step in arranging for a committee interview and letter.
HealthWorks Peer Educators
HealthWorks, a peer health education outreach program in Health Promotion and Wellness, is currently recruiting student volunteers to become Peer Health Educators for the 2020 – 2021 academic year.
PSU Opportunities
Interested in getting more involved and learning about your future career? Check out these opportunities and student clubs on campus!
EPPIC - Emailing Your Professors: How to do it better
Come and learn best practices in emailing your professors.
Other workshops available, too!
Suturing and IV Clinics
Join us and representatives from the local Army recruiting representatives for two hands-on skill-building experiences!
- Suture Clinic: Weds. Feb 5
- IV Clinic: Weds. March 4
Both events will be from 6 - 8PM in 108 Wartik. These events are open to anyone who wants to gain these experiences.
Summer Programs
Interested in learning more about summer programs? View our updated list of opportunities!
Deadlines are rapidly approaching! Get your applications in soon.
IMPACT summer research program at Penn State
IMPACT is an immersive, mentored experience to enhance your research skills and develop strong pre-doctoral application materials that lead to admission to graduate school.
Code for Her Spring 2020
Code for Her is a beginner coding workshop targeted to women and gender-diverse individuals to learn web development in the following languages: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. All you need is to bring your own laptop.
Science-U Opportunities
The Eberly College of Science's Office of Science Outreach is currently seeking applicants for all 2020 Science-U summer camp staff positions!
(Virtual) Fairs & Open Houses
Check our blog for regularly updated information on fairs and open houses for health professional schools.
Eberly College of Science
225 Ritenour Building
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.
