Bucknell University Pre-Health Blog

Join the celebration when the ADEA GoDental Recruitment Event turns 10 this March! The ADEA GoDental Recruitment Event has been connecting aspiring dentists with dental schools and careers in dentistry for 10 years! Since 2010, the event has provided: 2,000+ students interested in dentistry with information about how to successfully navigate the dental school application process; Keynote speakers with powerful messages about perseverance, passion and commitment to careers in dentistry; and The facilitation of thousands of positive, informative conversations between dental school admissions officers and potential applicants. As we celebrate 10 years, look forward to these event highlights on March 14: Top tips from dental school admissions officers on creating your best ADEA AADSAS® application ; Inspirational stories from three dentists sharing their personal journeys, reflecting on where they were 10 years ago to now; and Face-to-face...

Meet with admissions reps from 35 medical schools across the country on January 30, 2020. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . AACOM invites you to meet with representatives from 35 medical schools from the comfort of your home on January 30, 2020 at our free  Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo . Watch  live presentations and meet with medical school admissions representatives, faculty, and current students via online chat rooms  Learn  more about applying to medical school, the interview process, and life as a medical student Meet  with AACOM representatives, med school admissions teams, current residents, and more Explore  which medical school is right for you – zero travel required Register Today Get answers to your most pressing questions. Zero travel required to participate. Choose DO is an effort by the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, a national organiz...

From The New York Times: A Doctor’s Diary: The Overnight Shift in the E.R. In the typical emergency room, demand far outpaces the care that workers can provide. Can the E.R. be fixed? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/ 12/16/health/emergency-room- medicine.html

The Brown University Gateways Program opens the gate to careers in medicine, healthcare and research . Application deadline is May 15. Classes begin July 2020. Dear Alison S.,  As an academic advisor, you know well how difficult it can be to gain entrance to medical school or doctoral programs in the heath field. Many students show promise, but need another level of experience to demonstrate that they are ready for this career path. Gateways to Medicine, Healthcare and Research at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University provides a rigorous academic program that prepares students for either careers in these fields or doctoral-level training. The program offers either a Master of Science in Medical Sciences , or a Certificate in Medical Science . Benefits include: A small class size that ensures individualized attention. A robust curriculum on par with the first year of an Ivy League medical ...

Dear Dr. Patterson, I would be grateful if you would make potential medical students aware of our MSc course in Radiation Biology run by the University of Oxford . Our one-year, full-time course combines traditional and molecular radiation biology principles with clinical applications. This established multidisciplinary course covers radiation biology, related radiation physics and chemistry in the context of clinical radiotherapy as well as carcinogenesis and radiation protection. The course is delivered by world-leading academics and clinical scientists and is complemented with tutorials, practical sessions and a 5-6 month research project in an internationally competitive research laboratory. Over the last 10 years we have had a significant number of successful MSc students go on to study medicine in the US. Indeed, last year 50% of the students applied to study medicine in the US and all were successful. The combination of taught (5 months) and research p...