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Prehealth
Newsletter
March 10, 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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Coming Soon!
Please join us for the up coming events:
Foundations: Anatomy of an Applicant, March 15, 6pm
https://psu.zoom.us/j/99865203029
Q&A: Letters of Intent/Updates, March 17, 6pm
https://psu.zoom.us/j/99865203029
Salus University School of Optometry, March 24, 6:30pm
https://psu.zoom.us/j/99865203029?pwd=YU1vSXpBMVo0eXUveTY3KzdaN3pkQT09
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, April 28th, 7pm
https://zoom.us/j/2917478815?pwd=TUdINktKSmp0WVZiTnVjUmphWmp0Zz09
Anti-Hunger Program
Centre County
Mel Curtis the director of the Anti-Hunger Program here in Centre County and the branch director of Moshannon Valley YMCA will be speaking about food insecurity in the region.
As food insecurity has become more serious especially in Centre County this program has been doing amazing work by distributing food to individuals.
Monday March 15th from 5:30-6:30pm.
Join us
The Office of Science Engagement is co-sponsoring an event with Medpace.
March 16, 6-7pm, professional attire encouraged.
Medpace assists with clinical trials and is hiring. Come meet a clinical research associate manager and two recruiters. Learn about Medpace, what it’s like to work for them, types of entry level positions, and more.
Join us here: Zoom, passcode: 437845
Research Coffee Hour
Preserving Your History: DIY Edition
Join us for a panel presentation and discussion about how to preserve your own history. Special Collections and PSU Libraries experts will talk about a number of different approaches to preserving family and community history. Click on the image below to learn more and to register.
Tuesday, March 23 at 10am
One Name, Two Fates: A Conversation with Wes Moore
Event hosted by the Department of Human Development & Family Studies @ Penn State - University Park
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 24th from 6-7:30pm
Format: Q&A hosted via ZOOM webinar (access link found here: https://hhd.psu.edu/hdfs/wes-moore-lecture)
Conversation facilitator:Dr. Molly Countermine,Associate HDFS Teaching Professor at University Park Campus
The event will feature Wes Moore, best-selling author of The Other Wes Moore.
One man, author Wes Moore, overcame childhood obstacles, graduated from college, and earned a Rhodes Scholarship. Another man, also named Wes Moore, and from the same neighborhood also faced numerous obstacles - but unlike author Wes Moore, wound up in jail. How can this happen, that two men with the same name, from the same neighborhood, had such different outcomes? We invite you to explore these questions along with Wes Moore, the author, as he joins us for a conversation about his life and work.
Annual Stanely P. Mayers Endowed Lecture
Wednesday, April 7, 5:00 p.m., Zoom
Join Health Policy and Administration for the 23rd Stanley P. Mayers Lecture featuring guest speaker, Elena Hung, co-founder of Little Lobbyists. Elena will present "Empowering Families and Improving Outcomes for Children with Complex Medical Needs and Disabilities."
Honoring Survival: Transforming the Spirit
In partnership with Centre Safe, and part of UPUA’s Sexual Violence Awareness and Prevention (SVAP) Week
Wednesday, April 7, 5:00 p.m.
Limited in-person participation with virtual option
This program honors the strength and resiliency of survivors of sexual, emotional and physical violence, and those who support them in their healing process. The intention is to bring these issues to light, focus on the courage and tenacity of the survivors, and highlight Penn State’s resources for those who are/have been victims of violence. We listen to the stories of survivors and those who support them through poetry, storytelling, and music. In addition to stories, we are working with Melissa Leaym-Fernandez, Elephantworks Studio, to provide a take-and-make art project to promote strength and resiliency for all participants.
If you or someone you know is interested in participating, please fill out the form below. We are looking for both attendees and individuals interested in speaking and sharing their story of survival, resiliency, and/or healing.
AAMC Group Advising
AAMC Group Advising sessions:
As the spread of COVID-19 continues to limit the ability to hold in-person recruitment and pre-health fairs, the AAMC is planning to help aspiring medical school applicants connect with US and Canadian medical schools during three upcoming virtual fairs:
- April 22, 2021 - Demystifying the Application Process in the Era of COVID-19
Information sessions and content for applicants planning and preparing to apply to medical school this spring. - June 24, 2021 - The Road Less Traveled: Non-Traditional Pathways to Medical School
Information sessions and content for medical school aspirants taking glide years, career changers and non-traditional applicants. - September 16, 2021 - Pathways, Strategies, and Resources for Diverse Medical School Aspirants
Information sessions and content for first-generation, DACA, and those from underserved and underrepresented in medicine.
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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