Title: New York-Presbyterian Hospital HEAL Volunteer Orientation

Description: Emelin Martinez, the Manager of the Health Education Adult Literacy Program at New York Presbyterian will conduct a volunteer orientation for students interested in volunteering in the HEAL program. The mission of the program is to improve health literacy of pediatric caregivers with an emphasis on medication adherence and overall health/well-being by empowering them to maximize their medical visits using culturally responsive health education materials taught in waiting rooms throughout the Ambulatory Care Network (ACN) of New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Title: The Doctor Speaker Series-Dr. Nelson Sanchez

Description: Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Nelson Sanchez. Dr. Sanchez currently serves as an urgent care physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering. He has a bachelor's degree from Brown University and a medical degree from NYU School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency at NYU Medical Center During his medical training, Nelson conducted research exploring LGBT health and health care. He completed research on medical students' attitudes and clinical experiences with gay, lesbian, and transgender patients, and New York City transgender residents' access to medical care and hormone therapies. His research has been published in various journals, including Family Medicine and the American Journal of Public Health. At Weill Cornell, he currently leads the Safe Zone LGBT Allies Training Workshops, he teaches a course on LGBT health for the first-year medical student class, and he collaborates with medical students on educational initiatives to improve physician training in the care of LGBT patients.

Title: Wayne State University School of Medicine Information Session

Description: The Wayne State University School of Medicine has a distinguished history of producing the nation’s finest physicians and researchers. That reputation continues to be built upon today, making the university not only a center for medical education, but the source of groundbreaking clinical research put into practice around the world. Join us for an admissions talk with recruiter Melvin Lunkins.

Title: Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine Linkage Visit

Description: Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine will host Hunter Post Bacc certificate program students for a linkage information session and campus tour on Monday, September 14th. To qualify or be considered for the Hofstra linkage program for the 2016-2017 application cycle, you must have a 3.75 undergraduate GPA and maintain a 3.75 GPA or higher while enrolled in the Hunter College Post Bacc program. If you are interested in attending you must RSVP by September 4th.

Title: The Medical School for International Health Admissions Presentation

Description: The mission of the Medical School for International Health (MSIH) is to address the need for medical education that focuses on the interface between global health and community and preventive medicine. Admission is open to exceptional individuals of all nationalities who wish to prepare themselves for careers in global health and population-based medicine. The MSIH seeks outstanding students with the academic preparation, maturity, and commitment to master a rigorous medical school curriculum and to benefit from the demands and opportunities associated with graduate study within the diverse cultural environment of Israel. Join us to hear more about this exciting opportunity to study medicine abroad.

Title: BOOM! Health Internship Information Session

Description: Marie Likanje, the coordinator at BOOM! Heath will be recruiting for an internship opportunity only available young women in the Pre-Health program at Hunter College. BOOM! Heath is looking for an intern to start in late September. Bring your resume. BOOM!Health is an organization that enables New Yorkers living with and at highest risk for illness, addiction, homelessness and poverty to realize their full potential by integrating services to create a seamless continuum of prevention and care.

Title: Post Bacc Certificate Program Orientation Re-fresher / Meet & Greet

Description: Come join us for a refresher on the Pre-Health Post Bacc Certificate Program, Q&A style! Members of the board from the Pre-Health Post Bacc Community will be there to answer your burning questions so you don't have to write another email. ;) Handouts of the program requirements will also be made available for those seeking a copy. Following the Q&A, we'll have a meet and greet session for new and old post-baccs. Refreshments & coffee to be provided! This event is open only to Hunter College Pre-health Post Bacc students

Title: The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly with Dr. Matthew McCarthy

Description: Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Matthew William McCarthy. Dr. McCarthy is an Assistant Professor of medicine, a staff physician at Weill Cornell Medical Center and New York Times bestselling author.

Title: Test Prep Planning 101 for Pre-Health Students

Description: Test prep 101 covers all you need to know about the various medical (MCAT), dental (DAT), optometry (OAT), pharmacy (PCAT) and physician assistant or PA (GRE) schools admissions test. Topics include: Test content How to prepare Exam costs

Title: Hunter College Pre-Health Clubs and Organizations Fall 2016 Open House

Description: Mix and mingle with all of the Pre-Health clubs and organizations. Learn how to get involved in the Hunter College Pre-Health Community. Clubs represented at this event include: AMSA - American Medical Student Association Pre-Dental Society of Hunter College Hunter College Pre-Optometry Society Hunter College Pre-Veterinary Club MAPS- Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students Pre-Health Students Organization Society of Bioethics & Medicine at Hunter College Refreshments will be provided.

Title: Choosing The Right Major for Pre-Health Students- Human Biology

Description: Choosing the right major is an important part of the academic process. Join us as Dr. Michael Steiper, Chair of the Human Biology Department discusses the Human Biology major and the health related fields you can pursue with this degree. New Pre-Health students are strongly encouraged to attend.

Title: New York University (NYU) School of Medicine Admissions Talk

Description: Join us for an admissions information session with Francisco Lucio, the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at NYU School of Medicine. NYU School of Medicine is ranked number 11 out of 140 medical schools nationwide in U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 “Best Graduate Schools” listing.

Title: SUNY Downstate Early Medical Education(EME) Informationion Session

Description: The Early Medical Education Program (EME) is an initiative to increase the academic competitiveness of undergraduate pre-medical students, early in their college career. The program is designed to provide medical science lectures and academic support through a 4-week, summer enrichment program for the first two summers and a 6-week, pre-matriculation program for the third summer. Students are selected from one of the participating linkage schools. Once accepted into EME, if students meet the program requirements they are granted a guaranteed acceptance into SUNY Downstate's College of Medicine.

Title: Hospice of New York Volunteer Orientation-Clinical Volunteering

Description: Join us as Sandra Nielsen, volunteer coordinator for Hospice of New York discusses volunteer opportunities. Hospice is searching for committed volunteers who are dependable and want to make a difference in someone’s life. Volunteer positions are available throughout the year and are in various locations across the Greater New York area. Hospice of New York is committed to the total care of the patient who is facing a life-limiting illness.

Title: NYU School of Medicine Linkage Visit for Post Bacc Certificate Program Students

Description: New York University School of Medicine will host Hunter College Post Baccs for a linkage information session and campus tour on Friday, October 7th. To qualify or be considered for the NYU linkage program, you must have a 3.5 undergraduate GPA and maintain a 3.75 or higher GPA while enrolled in the Hunter College Post Bacc program. If you are interested in attending please RSVP no later than September 27th. The NYU Linkage visit is for students who are viable candidates and are in the final year of completing the certificate program requirements and plan to apply in the 2016-2017 cycle.

Title: Linkage 101 for Post Bacc Certificate Students

Description: We are inviting Post Bacc students who qualify to attend an information session in which we will provide details about our linkage programs and their application requirements. Please note that this Linkage Workshop is only for Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program students who are completing the requirements in the final year of the program. Qualified applicants must be nominated by the Pre-Health Office and must have a minimum Hunter Post-Baccalaureate GPA of 3.6. Some of our linkage programs also have a minimum undergraduate GPA requirement but qualification for others are much more dependent on the Hunter Post-Baccalaureate GPA. Successful linkage candidates must also have significant research experience and should plan to take the MCAT no later than April of 2017. All required coursework, including labs, must also be completed by the end of the Fall 2016 semester. The workshop will cover specific requirements for the individual institutions, including deadlines, GPA cutoffs, AMCAS and MCAT preparation, and timelines for each of the schools: Cornell, Hofstra, New York University, and Stony Brook medical schools. This is the perfect opportunity to have your questions answered. Each of these institutions also allows prospective candidates to visit their campuses. Please check Blackboard for invitation notices and associated deadlines for these campus visits. THIS WORKSHOP IS MANDATORY FOR STUDENTS HOPING TO APPLY VIA LINKAGE IN THE 2017 CYCLE. This may be the only linkage workshop for this application cycle so please make every effort to attend.

Title: Hunter College 2nd Annual Pre-Health Summer Opportunities and Internships Fair

Description: Join us for our Summer Pre-Health Opportunities and Internships Fair. Programs Represented Include: ACCESS Summer Internship Program at Weill Cornell Albert Einstein COM Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) Columbia University Medical Center Summer Public Health Scholars Program Columbia University Medical Center SPURS Biomedical Research Program CUNY Summer Undergraduate Program (CSURP) Gerstner Sloan Kettering Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) HRTP: Public Health Internship Program Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University Biostatistics Epidemiology Summer Training (BEST) Diversity Program Mentoring In Medicine Emergency Department Clinical Exposure & Mentoring Program MSI AHEC Summer Health Internship Program (SHIP) Mt. Sinai Summer Undergraduate Research Program Northeast Regional Alliance (NERA) Medprep Program PULSE Program at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Rockefeller University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Summer Clinical Oncology Research Experience (SCORE) Summer Medical and Dental Education Program ( SMDEP) Weill Cornell Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program

Title: The Doctor Speaker Series-Dr. Ibrahim Hussain

Description: Join us for an engaging discussion with Dr. Ibrahim Hussain. Dr. Hussain is a Neurosurgery resident at Weill Cornell Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Hussain received his M.D. from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey(New Jersey Medical School), where among other distinctions he was the recipient of the Doris Duke Research Fellowship Award. For that fellowship, Hussain worked with Dr. David Gutmann at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis to help develop the Neurofibromatosis Genome Project and Neurofibromatosis Patient Registry Initiative. As a research fellow at New Jersey Medical School’s Department of Neurosurgery, Hussain evaluated cerebral aneurysms to identify risk factors for rupture.

Title: 2017-2018 Committee Letter Application Workshop for Post Bacc Certificate Students

Description: he Committee Letter workshop organized by the Pre-Health Post Bacc advisor to provide each applicant or reapplicant with valuable information about preparing your Committee Letter Application and your medical, dental or veterinary school application. This includes guidelines for preparing Personal Statements and other parts of the application. These guidelines are presented to help applicants to craft their personal statements and other parts of their Committee Letter Application. In order to submit a Committee Letter Application and receive a committee letter you must attend this workshop. This is MANDATORY Post Bacc certificate program students.

Title: Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) Application Workshop

Description: The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) formerly known as SMDEP is a free summer enrichment program focused on improving access to information and resources for college students interested in the health professions. SHPEP’s goal is to strengthen the academic proficiency and career development of students interested in the health professions and prepare them for a successful application and matriculation to health professions schools. This workshop will include: - Information about the benefits of SHPEP - Meet past SHPEP participants - A walk-through the application process.

Title: Medical and Dental School Scholarship Presentation

Description: Join us for a presentation on the benefits and opportunities of the Health Professional Scholarship program and the Health Service Collegiate program.