Bucknell University Pre-Health Blog

If you have students interested in working in non-patient-contact healthcare, please let us introduce the Health Informatics and Information Management Department at The College of St. Scholastica. The College of St. Scholastica has gained national and global reputations as an authority in health information education and our graduates are highly regarded. Our  100% online master's degrees  prepare students to sit for the  RHIA  and  CHDA  credentials and our students learn by using real patient data coupled with the latest technology. The fields of health informatics and health information management are growing at a  faster-than-average pace , and more than 70,000 jobs in these fields will be added by 2028. According to the most recent  AHIMA salary survey , those working in Informatics/Data Analytics earn an average of $83,490 and those working in Operations/Medical Records Administration average $81,950. Employees with the  RHIA  and  CHDA  credentials ea

GEORGIA'S PREMIER PREMEDICAL CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE!  Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia Registration is open for the 9 th annual Igniting the Dream of Medicine Conference, February 29, 2020.  The one-day conference offers high school and college students an overview of the medical school admissions process, opportunities to network and hands-on experience in a state-of-the-art simulation center, physical exam instruction, a suture clinic and more.  Students can follow the link below to register for the conference:      www.augusta.edu/mcg/students/ ignitingthedream.php Linda Strong James, MS Assistant Dean for Student Diversity and Inclusion Office of Student & Multicultural Affairs Academic Affairs, Medical College of Georgia Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia 30912 706-721-6113 www.augusta.edu/colleges/ medicine/students Book online at:  http:// james-7.youcanbook.me

More information about the program can be found here . If applicants are interested, they may access the online application by applying here . Best wishes for the New Near! 2020 Summer Undergraduate Research Program Ten Week Program - May 24 – July 31, 2020 2019 Summer Fellows Program Description The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) Summer Undergraduate Research Program is a non-credit , ten-week, structured research experience. The program consists of "hands-on" laboratory research with an investigator serving as a mentor, role model and advisor. The Summer Undergraduate Research Program is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and UMMS Provost’s Office. Goals The program is designed to provide participants in-depth exposure to actual biomedical research. Participants will develop career-building connections with faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and peers. The program encourages participants to consider

Good news! The application for the 2020 Zucker Pipeline Program (ZPP)  at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in New York is now open. The mission of the ZPP is to enhance the matriculation of students who are underrepresented in medicine and students who are economically disadvantaged to the Zucker School of Medicine. The three-year, summer intensive, academic enrichment program is designed to provide high achieving college students who are interested in a career in medicine an opportunity for direct matriculation to the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. To learn more about the ZPP and to apply to the program, please visit   https://medicine.hofstra.edu/ pipeline/zpp-overview.html If you or your students have any questions, please don't hesitate to email the Office of Diversity and Inclusion . Thank you. Best wishes, Lisa Lisa H. Ellenbogen, MSEd Director of Admissions Zucker Scho

  Dr. Patterson,   I hope that you had a great winter break and your Spring semester is starting off well.  I’m reaching out to let you know that USciences is still accepting applications for the May 2020 Physical Therapy (DPT) program .    We know that some students may have just realized that Physical Therapy is the right career pathway for them so we have extended our deadline to February 17 .  Qualified candidates will now be able to enroll instead of taking a gap year and be one step closer to their DPT career in 2020.    Please pass this info along to your students who may have an interest and please feel free to reach out to me with any questions.   Best,  Aimee Viggiani Director of Transfer, Graduate & Professional Admission a.viggiani@usciences.edu 215-596-7505    

Registration for the July-September MCAT exam dates will open on February 5, 2020.  Students will have the ability to begin their registration process in advance of selecting their test date and location. Before registration opens, students will be able to complete the necessary background and biographical information and agree to the terms. The option to select a date and location will not be available until registration officially opens on February 5.   Starting the registration process early will allow your students more time to enter their personal information, read important MCAT policies and forms, and accept terms before searching for a test date and location on February 5.  Completing personal information and terms in advance does not give students priority in selecting their test date and location.   Encourage your students to follow us on Twitter @AAMC_MCAT for updates and announcements. For additional information about registration, visit our website .  If you

January 31 is the deadline to apply for need-based scholarships, covering 100% of fees for the March 21-28 Wilderness & Emergency Medicine Pre-Health Channel Islands class.  The class is taught by University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty and provides both Wilderness First Responder and CPR certification.  It also provides a "back door pass" to admissions and the world of medicine from those in the field.   After meeting in Ventura, CA and a talk and hands-on practice with local SAR teams, we will boat out to our base camp classroom, a research station on Santa Rosa Island.  On the way we'll look for seals, porpoise, and whales!  Classes, with lectures, hands-on skill sessions, and scenarios, will be held at the research station with time for hikes, beach walks, and gorgeous sunrises/sunsets.  Transportation to the Island from Ventura, bunk space, and all meals on the island covered. For those not eligible for a need-based scholarship there i

we believe that another great way to learn to treat a diverse patient population is to study alongside students from all different walks of life. By accepting students from diverse academic and personal backgrounds, we strive to create a dynamic learning environment in which students learn from one another. Cultural competence is not just learned in the classroom and the clinic, rather the ability to understand, communicate with and effectively interact with people from different backgrounds is also learned through interactions with fellow classmates and faculty. While there is no "typical" path to MSIH, students share in their desire to make the world a better place through medicine, by treating individual patients and working in communities to make a real impact. So let's take a closer look at a few MSIH students to see what path led them to MSIH. Dana Potashner is a first year student at MSIH who initially became interested in Global Health after a tri

The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will again host the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program . The SURF program provides a wide variety of summer research opportunities for undergraduate students interested in careers in medicine or biomedical research. Participants in this program work in an active research lab under the guidance of a biomedical science faculty member. The goal is to expose students to  the challenges, excitement and satisfaction of research. The SURF program is 7 weeks in length and includes room & board, a living allowance, and the potential for a guaranteed interview for the entering class at the medical school.   Detailed information, eligibility requirements, and application materials can be obtained by going to the SURF web site at   https://www.ohio.edu/ medicine/education/pre-med- education/summer-programs/ surf.cfm   The deadline for application is February 1, 2020. The Ohio University Her