Medical School Applicants: AAMC Fee Assistance Program

Applications for the AAMC Fee Assistance program close on December 17th. If you plan to use the FAP toward your 2021 MCAT registration you should apply now!

Now is the time to start looking at the AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP). AAMC has updated the income eligibility requirements to 400% or less of the 2019 national poverty level for that family size. Many students are eligible for this!!!

**You must have your parents tax information from 2019 in order to apply***

Benefits are NOT retroactive. You should submit your AAMC FAP before you register for your MCAT exam. 

Even if you plan to only apply to DO programs, you should still complete an AAMC FAP to receive the MCAT benefits. 

AAMC FAP includes the following: 

MCAT Official Prep Products Benefit

• The MCAT Official Prep products benefit package is subject to change. The current MCAT Official Prep products benefit is the MCAT Official Prep Online-Only Bundle ($268.80 value), which includes all online MCAT Official Prep products. 

MCAT Benefits

• Reduced registration fee), from $320 to $130, for MCAT exams.
• Consideration for financial assistance to obtain an updated evaluation to support an application for MCAT exam accommodations (For more information and instructions on how to apply, please visit aamc.org/accombenefit).

Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) Benefit

• Complimentary subscription to the Medical School Admission Requirements online database following account activation ($36 value).

AMCAS Benefit

Waiver for all AMCAS fees for one (1) application submission with up to 20 medical school designations ($990 value), submitted by December 31, 2021.

Remember for those who do not qualify, or miss the deadline, we do have discounted AAMC products codes available here!

Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)

 Dec 21, 2020 06:00 PM

Are you interested in applying for the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)? Join the kick-off SHPEP webinar to hear about the free educational opportunities and resources the program has to offer. While receiving the best tips and tools for a successful 2021 SHPEP application, you'll also hear the perspectives of last summer's virtual experience from an SHPEP mentor and our program ambassadors.

Attending this webinar event is your first step towards jumpstarting your career in the health professions! SHPEP is a summer career-enrichment opportunity that lasts a lifetime.

Deadline to apply is FEB 5, 2021.

Learn more!

Scribe America

Scribe America is hiring medical scribes. Apply today: https://www.scribeamerica.com/career-opportunities/

News from Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring (URFM)

New fellowships and potential research opportunities. Find out more here!

Spring 2021 OrgCentral Virtual Involvement Fair

Jan 26, 27, & 28,  2021 - 11A-2P

Join us for this 3-Day Virtual Involvement Fair right here on OrgCentral! Participating Organizations will have Zoom rooms you can hop in to and learn more about what they offer. It's never too late to get involved! Below is what categories will be present each day and how to be involved. 

• Tuesday, January 26 (Day 1)
  • Academic/Professional Organizations
  • Honor Societies
  • University Departments & Resources
• Wednesday, January 27 (Day 2)
  • Club Sports
  • Dance Organizations
  • International/Multicultural Organizations
  • Media/Publication Organizations
  • Music/Performing Arts Organizations
  • Physical Activity Organizations
  • Sororities/Fraternities
• Thursday, January 28 (Day 3)
  • Philanthropy Organizations
  • Political Organizations
  • Religious/Spiritual Organizations
  • Residence Life Special Living Options
  • Service Organizations
  • Special Interest Organizations
  • Student Councils
  • Student Government Associations
  • University Affiliates

History of Antisemitism

WEDS. DEC 16 @ 12PM EST

Penn State College of Medicine’s Jewish Union of Medical Professionals (JUMP) is hosting a lecture on the History of Antisemitism on Wednesday, December 16, noon – 1 p.m.- see below flyer for details.

If you have trouble scanning the QR Code, use the following link to register:

https://pshealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqfuGtpzosG9zSBmLe1MYbqf67HVmO81Xb           

ASPPH Presents Webinar: CDC Public Health Associate Program (PHAP)

WEDS. DEC 16 @ 3-4PM EST

The American Public Health Association is co-hosting a webinar for students about the CDC Public Health Associates Program on Wednesday, December 16, 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET  Register here: https://www.aspph.org/event/aspph-presents-webinar-cdc-public-health-associate-program-phap-2/ 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is a two-year, hands-on training program with a mission to train and provide experiential learning to early-career public health professionals. Associates are assigned to state, tribal, local, territorial health agencies and nongovernmental organizations in one program focus area for the duration of the two-year training program. 

This webinar will provide an overview of PHAP and discuss the application process. PHAP will be accepting 2021 candidate applications January 20-27 via the USAJOBS website. If selected and matched to a host site, candidates will officially begin PHAP in October 2021. 

For more information about the PHAP Program, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/phap/. Questions about PHAP can be e-mailed to phap@cdc.gov. 

Public Health Ambassadors

Looking for a way to get involved in keeping those on campus safe and healthy? Public Health Ambassadors is hiring for next semester. See the link below for more information: https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/return/ambassador

BaselineMed

By Pre-Med Students For Diversity in Medicine

Our Mission Statement

BaselineMed seeks to create a support system and information source for BIPOC students to learn about the pre-med and medical experience through the eyes of current pre-med students and medical professionals.

What Do We Do?

BaselineMed is a platform for students to learn more about the medical field through the perspectives and opinions of pre-med students and physicians. We provide articles from pre-med students and doctors that we work with to share their experiences!

Who Are We? 

We are a team of pre-med college students, all devoted to promoting diversity in medicine and creating a support network for BIPOC students. Besides the physicians we work with, our team and writers are all college students!

If you are interested in writing for BaselineMed, fill out this application: https://forms.gle/gdRCHCfhtf6FNoBz5

This form can also be found in the bio of our Instagram.

Follow Us!

www.baselinemed.com

Instagram: baseline_med

Facebook: BaselineMed

baselinemed1@gmail.com

Penn State Public Health Sciences Winter Open House

Penn State Public Health Sciences invites you to connect via Zoom to learn more about our graduate degrees and certificate programs during our Winter Open House at 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 17. We look forward to speaking with you. Please RSVP before Friday, December 11. 

RSVP: I will attend via Zoom

See a virtual tour of campus

For a full list of our Public Health Graduate Programs, visit our website. For an overview of our degree programs, check out this short video about Penn State Public Health Sciences.  

Health Career Showcase

Health Career Showcase is an interprofessional pre-health conference organized by students from the University of Florida who have been working hard to make the event as incredible as possible amidst the pandemic.

This event is a full day event where students are able to meet and hear from representatives of medical schools, dental schools, and PA programs from around the world. We will be hosting student panels with current medical, dental, and PA students, small breakout sessions with individual schools, and a virtual tabling session. The entire event will be held on Zoom and is a great way to learn about the ins and outs of specific programs directly from the deans of admissions. You will learn about admission requirements, what programs are looking for in an applicant, the unique qualities of each program, and much more! Currently, 30 medical schools, 16 dental schools, and 20 PA programs are confirmed for the event.

Health Career Showcase will be held on Saturday February 6th, 2021 on Zoom! Attending this event is a great way to expand your horizons, get excited about applying to graduate school, and bolster your professional skills! Registration is now open! 

For more information, follow our social media @uf_hcs and visit our website to register for the event!

https://www.healthcareershowcase.com/

National Hispanic Medical Association Pre-Health Conference

National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) will be hosting a virtual pre-health conference on Saturday, January 23, 2021, from 12 PM to 6 PM Eastern Time.  This event is open to all college students! We will focus on medicine, dentistry, nursing, MPH, and graduate science research.  Students will be able to hear from speakers, network with current health professional students and recruiters. NHMA is also working together to set up times for students to do mock interviews or get their personal statements be reviewed.

Register now!

Pre-PA’s Path to Financial Health

Date: December 17, 1:00 p.m. EST.

Before and after acceptance to a PA program, PA students and pre-PAs are faced with financial choices that will impact their student life and the beginning of their professional career. With this webinar, get an introduction to finance that covers planning, budgeting, limiting debt accumulation, and income management. After this session, you should: understand how to create a basic financial plan to improve your overall financial situation prior to beginning PA school; understand and manage typical PA debt; understand how improving finance management improves satisfaction; and describe the methodology for eliminating financial debt stress.

REGISTER FREE

APSA Regional Virtual Conference

January 9-10, 2021

Interested in science, sociology, medicine, animals, or business?
You can combine any of these to become a physician-scientist!

Learn about becoming a doctor who does research (physicianscientist).
This includes social-scientists, veterinarian-scientists, doctors who start their own medical companies.
Our diverse panel of speakers include:
• A surgeon who developed a glow pen to identify lung cancer cells
• A veterinarian who discovered the cause for a brain disease in threatened
sea otters
• A medical historian who chaired the Tuskegee Syphilis Study
• A geneticist who started her own company to cure blood clotting and
blindness
• A pediatrician who researches rare brain disorders & many others!

Directors from a variety medical scientist and veterinarian-scientist training programs will tell you about their programs and help you prepare your application.

In breakout sessions, speakers will share their career journeys and advise you how to sculpt your own career path.

Register now!

NSURP now accepting applications

The Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NSURP) is accepting applications for funded Summer Research Scholar positions in our Summer 2021 program.  NSURP is a 10-week, full-time program that offers opportunities consisting of laboratory-based, translational, and clinical biomedical research projects. The available positions are located at three Nemours sites:

•   A.I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE. From the DE site, there are occasionally projects
    based at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA.
•   Nemours Children’s Specialty Care in Jacksonville, FL
•   Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, FL

The location of each project is specified in the project abstracts, available in the link below.

Online applications: Accepted December 1, 2020 through January 15, 2021.  All letters of reference must be received by 11:59 PM EST on January 31, 2021 for consideration by the selection committee; applications lacking letters of reference after January 31st will be considered incomplete. 

Eligibility: Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students at the time of application, a US citizen or legal permanent resident, and have a college GPA of 3.2 or higher.  Applicants should also have interest in research, medicine, healthcare, science, public health, or related fields.

Program information: Program dates are June 1 through August 6, 2021. During the program, Nemours clinical and research faculty will guide students through the process of formulating and testing hypotheses, interpreting data, and communicating results, while working on active research projects.  Available projects vary each year. Training is provided on human subjects protection, animal welfare, responsible conduct of research, and research ethics.  Program activities include a student-focused seminar series, undergraduate-oriented journal club, and opportunities for shadowing (in-person program only) and engagement in other educational programs.  All students present their research project and findings to the community via poster sessions and oral presentations. Family and friends are invited to attend these events.

Apply now!

COVID-19: Strategies for Managing Your Mental Health

Pandemic fatigue is real. Americans are struggling with maintaining their mental health as the Coronavirus Pandemic persists and continues to affect daily lives. Despite the real fatigue that all of us are experiencing — from healthcare workers to working parents to senior citizens, teachers, and children — staying optimistic, hopeful, and understanding where to find resources to support mental health will be key to surviving the next several months.

Join the University of Vermont Robert Larner College of Medicine’s Jan Carney, MD, MPH; COVID Support VT’s Catherine Burns, Ph.D, and Michael Nilo, MD Candidate, for a free, informational webinar on Wednesday, December 16 at 4:00 p.m. ET, to discuss the effects that the pandemic has had on our mental health, resources, and strategies to help us manage while the pandemic persists.

Healthy coping mechanism, how to manage your nutrition, exercise, and support your mental health will be discussed. Resources will be provided.

Panelists include:

Jan K. Carney, MD, MPH, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy and Senior Advisor to the Dean, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

Michael Nilo, MD Candidate, Class of 2021, The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

Catherine E. Burns, Ph.D.
• Licensed Psychologist Doctorate
• Quality Director
• VCN/Vermont Care Partners
• COVID Support VT

If you have any questions about the webinar or our Master of Public Health Program, please don't hesitate to contact us via email.

Global Health Corps

Global Health Corps (GHC) is a growing movement of 1000+ young leaders committed to using their diverse skills to advance health equity. We are searching for 40+ changemakers from Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United States, and Zambia to join our dynamic community. 

Are you in? Applications for the 2021-2022 GHC fellowship 
are open now through January 13! 

The challenges of 2020 have illuminated the urgent necessity of values-driven, collaborative leaders to meet health challenges with strength and solidarity.

Applicants must be 30 years of age or younger and hold a bachelor's degree as of July 3, 2021. Questions? See our FAQs page.

Check out our open roles in a variety of functional areas:

Architecture & Design: Create structures and processes that advance human health and dignity.

Communications & Advocacy: Harness the power of words to shift narratives and spread awareness of health interventions.

Monitoring & Evaluation: Measure impact to guide decision making and maximize the effectiveness of health interventions.

Curriculum Development: Design and conduct teachings and trainings to build others' knowledge, skills, and capacity. 

Fundraising: Manage proposals, relationships, and events to bring in support for health research and programs. 

Finance: Develop costing models and use economic evaluations to inform policy.

Knowledge Management: Document best practices and lessons learned, driving collaboration and sustainability. 

Program Management: Plan, lead, and coordinate others to work together and get things done.

Research & Policy: Analyze and recommend options to optimize health governance and service delivery. 

Supply Chain Management: Drive change by connecting systems and measuring efficiency. 

eHealth & Information Technology: Leverage new tools and software to improve health information and outcomes.

The Pipeline Podcast by VCU

The PIPELINE Podcast is now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music and all streaming platforms by searching VCU Pipeline. We interview interesting guests and it is cohosted by students who were a part of our programs in the past! This is Not a Program but it may help you decide to be a part of one of our programs!

Listen: dhsd.vcu.edu/podcast

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.

Check it out now!

Summer Opportunities

-Check back often-

Want to learn more about opportunities available in the summer?

Click here to learn more!

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!

 Check it out today!

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