Prehealth Group Advising

Planning For A Gap/Glide Year
March 1st, 2022 6 P. M.
Zoom Link

In the 2020 Matriculation year, 70% of
applicants accepted into Medical School
had taken at least one year off between
undergrad and the start of medical
school - this session discusses things to
consider, possible options, and how to
use the time to excel!

The list of dates for Spring 2022 Pre-Health Group Advising Sessions is now available. The full list of group advising sessions can be found here.

Click here to join the Prehealth Group Advising Canvas Course for access to previous session recordings. 

Comprehensive Interview Scheduling

If you are applying to medical, dental, optometry or podiatry programs for the 2022-2023 cycle to begin at the professional program in Fall 2023, you may complete the checklist below to schedule a comprehensive interview with a member of the prehealth advising team. View the 2023 Matriculation Applicant Guide for more details. 

Comprehensive Interview scheduling is now open. You do not need to have taken your entrance exam before scheduling your interview. 

Submit your portfolio checklist here. 

Request a Health Professions portfolio here.

Diversity in Healthcare Conference at Penn State

April 3, 2022

This message is sponsored by the Penn State Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Science, & Health and Human Development; Schreyer Honors College; Prehealth advising; and the Office of Educational Equity.

Alpha Epsilon Delta is hosting a Diversity in Healthcare Conference titled: Sourcing Solutions for Better Outcomes Tomorrow. This conference aims to engage undergraduate pre-health students in discussion and problem-solving regarding issues in our healthcare system. They would like to involve Senior Nursing Students like you as leaders during this conference.

Here you can leverage your curricular and clinical experiences thus far by facilitating meaningful conversations and problem solving among diverse groups of undergraduate students. This opportunity will serve to increase all participants’ awareness of and competency with these issues in an innovative, collaborative, and interdisciplinary model, ultimately preparing all participants for careers as patient advocates and leaders in healthcare. Additionally, all participants will receive certification from the Penn State College of Medicine.

We hope that you can express your interest in acting as a leader during this conference by filling out an Interest Form here: https://tinyurl.com/DHTInterestForm

Focus on Geriatrics
PSU Alumni Panel

March 29, 2022 at 6 P.M.
Zoom Link

Penn State Pre-Health Advising will be hosting healthcare professionals who work with one of the fastest growing areas of medicine: geriatrics. Learn more about what these physicians do in their role caring for the growing elderly population. 

Health Professions Week

Health Professions Week is in full swing this spring! Join us at any point during the full 5 weeks of spring HPW. Events start March 1 and run through March 31.

Register Now (or by clicking https://bit.ly/SpringHPW22)

Even if you have attended before, you should plan to come to the spring event! New live events, games and more inspiration! And it's all free. What is Health Professions Week (HPW)? HPW is a series of events designed to help you explore healthcare careers. There are many events during each week of spring HPW – so you can choose which activities interest you the most. These events are 100% virtual and a lot is on-demand. Some events are live, so watch for some events to be listed with a specific date and time.

Don't miss out! To see what all of the buzz is about, visit our website for details and event descriptions. Get ready to Explore Careers Confidently.

Register now! “See” you at spring HPW!

HealthWorks Peer Health Educator Positions

HealthWorks, a peer health education outreach program in Health Promotion and Wellness, is currently recruiting student volunteers to become Peer Health Educators for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. The deadline for applications is March 4, 2022. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply. 

HealthWorks peer educators work to address college health issues at Penn State, including stress, nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and sexual health. 

Students have two different opportunities for promoting health among their peers:  1. One-on-one wellness services for students; and 2. Outreach and promotion through workshops and initiatives.  The one-on-one peer educators will meet individually with students to provide free wellness services.  The topics include stress and time management, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, sexual health and healthy relationships. 

The outreach and promotion peer educators plan and implement various health promotion initiatives and efforts to encourage healthy lifestyle choices among Penn State students. Examples of HealthWorks initiatives include writing for the Healthy Penn State blog and Instagram, hosting Eating Disorder Awareness and Love Your Body week, creating healthy cooking videos, conducting minority health outreach tables, facilitating workshops on different health topics and providing HIV test counseling. 

Students who apply and are accepted will receive training through a 3-credit course offered through the Department of Biobehavioral Health in Fall 2021. The course is designed to train peer health educators on health issues and health promotion theories and strategies for college students. 

Volunteering in HealthWorks helps prepare students for careers in public health, allied health fields, nursing, nutrition, medicine, advertising and public relations. 

Students can learn more about HealthWorks and apply online at https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/health-wellness/healthy-living/volunteer-experiences-health-and-wellness/healthworks. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via e-mail at promotinghealth@psu.edu or by phone at (814) 863-0461.  Thank you in advance for your help in our recruiting efforts. 

AMCAS Choose Your Medical School (CYMS) Tool Now Available

We are pleased to announce the AMCAS Choose Your Medical School (CYMS) tool is now available to applicants within the AMCAS application. Only applicants with at least one (1) current acceptance will be able to see and use the tool.

The AAMC American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) created this tool to support medical schools’ enrollment management processes and help applicants communicate their intentions about which medical schools they plan to attend. Schools will only be able to access information about their accepted and alternate-list (waitlist) applicants. Applicants should use the tool at the direction of the schools to which they have applied.

Click here for more information. 

Physician Assistant Virtual Fair 

April 9, 2022

Meet school representatives from PA programs at colleges & universities across the U.S. Free for all prospective students and advisors to attend!

For more information about schools attending and to register for this event, please click here. 

Penn State College of Medicine State College Campus

Click here to register and view details

Did you know that in addition to the Penn State College of Medicine Hershey Campus, PSCOM also has a 4 year curriculum campus in State College, PA? We’d love to share more with you about the University Park Curriculum Track, and we’d like to invite you to a series of Zoom talks that we are hosting – each one focusing on a different aspect of the UP track. I’ve attached a highlight sheet for some additional information.

Sessions available are below. All sessions will be held 6 to 7 p.m.

• March 2: Mock IQ group
• March 16: Life in State College
• April 6: Current student meet and greet

Prehealth Drop-in Hours

Prehealth Advising will be available virtually during the Spring 2022 semester at the following times:

Tuesdays from 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Fridays from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Summer Enrichment Opportunities

Are you interested in pursuing a summer experience? Explore the Opportunities that are updated weekly. 

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! 

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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