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Title: Networking with Dr. Montreh Tavakkoli
Description: Dr. Montreh Tavakkoli is an Internal Medicine resident at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Tavokkli attended David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Riverside.
Title: Letters Of Recommendation: Everything You Need To Know
Description: This workshop will cover all aspects of letters of recommendation, including:
-Why are letters of recommendation so important
- What are the elements of a strong letter of recommendation
- How to get strong letters of recommendation
- Review of sample letters of recommendation
-The importance of waiving your right to see the letters
This workshop is strongly recommended for students applying in the 2019-2020 application cycle.
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Title: Pre-Health Group Advising
Description: Hunter Pre-health advisers will hold a group advising sessions for students with pre-health questions. This session will be held in a classroom setting and will allow students to collectively ask questions of the pre-health advising team and to learn from their pre-health peers. All are welcome, especially first-year students!
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Title: The Medical School Interview
Description: Congratulations! The hard part of the medical school admission process is over. Now, you just have to take advantage of the opportunity and secure your seat in medical school. We believe that preparation is Everything. Our workshop is geared to prepare you for your mock interview with a Pre-Health Advisor and the Big Day at the medical school interview. Our workshop will address the kinds of interviews, what medical schools want, how to prepare for the myriad of questions that may be asked of you, what to wear, and interview preparation strategies.
Title: How To Get An A In Organic Chemistry
Description: This workshop will give a brief overview of Organic Chemistry I & II. What to expect and how to study for these courses.
Students who will be taking Organic Chemistry I & II in the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year are encouraged to attend.
Title: NYC Health & Hospitals Victim Services Volunteer Program Information Session
Description: Victim Services volunteers provide crisis intervention, advocacy, and support during an emergency room visit for survivors of sexual assault. This includes working with medical staff on expediting the process, remaining present with the survivor throughout the entire ER visit which can take any where from 2 hours to 12 (average is 5), providing advocacy with the police and accompanying the survivor through the first interview with detectives at the hospital, and being physically present during the forensic rape examination if the survivor chooses to have the advocate there.
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Title: Pre-Health Discussion Forum: 3 Biological Parents, 1 Child-Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy
Description: Mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT), is an in-vitro fertilization technique that uses mitochondrial DNA from a healthy donor in an attempt to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial disease from one generation to the next.
Genetically, this produces a fetus with three biological parents. Consequentially, this incites much debate regarding the ethics of the procedure.
Join us for a discussion on the ethics, efficacy, and biology of the procedure. Below and attached you will find a link to readings discussing the issue.
https://www.vox.com/2018/7/24/17596354/mitochondrial-replacement-therapy-three-parent-baby-controversy
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Title: How To Get An A In General Biology
Description: This workshop will give a brief overview of General Biology I & II. What to expect and how to study for these courses. Students who will be taking General Biology I & II in the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year are encouraged to attend.
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Title: How To Get An A In General Chemistry
Description: This workshop will give a brief overview of General Chemistry I & II. What to expect and how to study for these courses. Students who will be taking General Chemistry I & II in the upcoming 2018-2019 academic year are encouraged to attend.
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Title: How to succeed as a Pre-Health student at Hunter College
Description: Join us for a panel discussion with current undergraduates and Post Bacc students who will share tips and techniques on how to succeed as a Pre-Health student. Pre-Health students must achieve a grade of B or better in all science courses, engage in research and gain clinical exposure in order to be considered competitive applicants. Come and hear how other Pre-Health students balance these commitments while juggling their academic and extracurricular activities. This panel discussion is strongly recommended for new freshmen, transfer and Post Baccs students.
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Title: Pre-Health Group Advising
Description: Hunter Pre-Health advisers will hold a group advising sessions for students with Pre-Health questions. This session will be held in a classroom setting and will allow students to collectively ask questions of the Pre-Health advising team and to learn from their Pre-Health peers. All are welcome, especially first-year students!
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Title: Interviewing 101 for Pre-Health Students
Description: Learn the skills you will need to perform well in interviews for clinical volunteering experiences, research assistant positions, medical assistant positions and others.
We will cover how to make the best of your interview from communication skills---both verbal and nonverbal---to how to dress for your interview---to how to write a thank you note/email after the interview [sample will be provided]
We will also be reviewing frequently asked interview questions. You will be practicing how to answer these questions during the workshop.
Proper interview etiquette will also be covered.
This workshop is highly recommended for freshman and sophomores.
Title: Community Service Volunteering for Pre-Health Students
Description: Zoe Smolen, the Let's Get Ready College Senior Access Program Manager will discuss the importance of community service and will be recruiting volunteers for the program. Let's Get Ready is an educational non-profit offering SAT preparation and application counseling to high school students from underrepresented backgrounds. Volunteers will be trained to serve as tutors and mentors.
This is a required workshop for Pre-Health students.
Title: NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS Research Internship Information Session
Description: NYC H + H Research Administration is looking for responsible and committed undergraduate and graduate research interns to assist with research studies examining our interventions and programs. Research interns will gain experience in the ethical conduct of research with human subjects, participant recruitment, study design, and data collection and entry, and regulatory compliance. Interns will gain familiarity with the research process, research administration, regulatory requirements, current understanding of medical and psychological disorders, the diagnostic process, and related treatments depending upon placement.
This position is ideal for students who are considering a graduate degree in the medical profession.
Competitive Applicants Will:
+ Be able to commit to at least a 9-month internship position if selected
+ Be self-motivated, and reliable
+ Have at least a 3.0 GPA
+ Be an undergraduate student enrolled in a health sciences/pre-med, or psychology major
+ Graduate students in any related major may apply
Title: Stem Study Skills for Pre-Health Students
Description: How many times have you said, “I studied so hard for that test!” Please join us if you want to learn how to turn your hard work into stellar grades. Learn to study “creatively” for your STEM classes from a panel of high performing Hunter STEM students who will give you their strategies to earn top grades. Learn how to turn your memorized “facts” into the basis of your critical thinking strategies that lead to a better understanding of the material and how to fully form complete answers to exam questions. This is a required workshop for Pre-Health students.
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Title: Pre-Health Group Advising
Description: Hunter Pre-Health advisers will hold a group advising sessions for students with Pre-Health questions. This session will be held in a classroom setting and will allow students to collectively ask questions of the Pre-Health advising team and to learn from their Pre-Health peers. All are welcome, especially first-year students!
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Title: Interviewing 101 for Pre-Health Students
Description: Learn the skills you will need to perform well in interviews for clinical volunteering experiences, research assistant positions, medical assistant positions and others.
We will cover how to make the best of your interview from communication skills---both verbal and nonverbal---to how to dress for your interview---to how to write a thank you note/email after the interview [sample will be provided]
We will also be reviewing frequently asked interview questions. You will be practicing how to answer these questions during the workshop.
Proper interview etiquette will also be covered.
This workshop is highly recommended for freshman and sophomores.
Title: Community Service Volunteering for Pre-Health Students
Description: Zoe Smolen, the Let's Get Ready College Senior Access Program Manager will discuss the importance of community service and will be recruiting volunteers for the program. Let's Get Ready is an educational non-profit offering SAT preparation and application counseling to high school students from underrepresented backgrounds. Volunteers will be trained to serve as tutors and mentors.
This is a required workshop for Pre-Health students.
Title: NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS Research Internship Information Session
Description: NYC H + H Research Administration is looking for responsible and committed undergraduate and graduate research interns to assist with research studies examining our interventions and programs. Research interns will gain experience in the ethical conduct of research with human subjects, participant recruitment, study design, and data collection and entry, and regulatory compliance. Interns will gain familiarity with the research process, research administration, regulatory requirements, current understanding of medical and psychological disorders, the diagnostic process, and related treatments depending upon placement.
This position is ideal for students who are considering a graduate degree in the medical profession.
Competitive Applicants Will:
+ Be able to commit to at least a 9-month internship position if selected
+ Be self-motivated, and reliable
+ Have at least a 3.0 GPA
+ Be an undergraduate student enrolled in a health sciences/pre-med, or psychology major
+ Graduate students in any related major may apply
Title: Stem Study Skills for Pre-Health Students
Description: How many times have you said, “I studied so hard for that test!” Please join us if you want to learn how to turn your hard work into stellar grades. Learn to study “creatively” for your STEM classes from a panel of high performing Hunter STEM students who will give you their strategies to earn top grades. Learn how to turn your memorized “facts” into the basis of your critical thinking strategies that lead to a better understanding of the material and how to fully form complete answers to exam questions. This is a required workshop for Pre-Health students.
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Title: Pre-Health Discussion Forum: Boosting the immune system to fight cancer
Description: For years, the foundations of cancer treatment were surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Over the last two decades, targeted therapies are drugs that target cancer cells by homing in on specific molecular changes seen primarily in those cells have also cemented themselves as standard treatments for many cancers.
But over the past several years, immunotherapy—therapies that enlist and strengthen the power of a patient’s immune system to attack tumors—has emerged as what many in the cancer community. In 2017, two CAR T-cell therapies were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), one for the treatment of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and the other for adults with advanced lymphomas. Nevertheless, researchers caution that, in many respects, it’s still early days for CAR T cells, including questions about whether they will ever be effective against solid tumors.
Join us for a discussion on immunotherapy, specifically CAR T Cell Immunotherapy. Please review the materials using the link below before the discussion.
https://soundcloud.com/user-330134924/how_car_t_works
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Title: Peer Health Exchange Volunteering Information Session
Description: he Peer Health Exchange’s mission is to give teenagers the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy decisions. The Peer Health Exchange trains college students to teach a health curriculum in low-income high schools that lack comprehensive health education.
This is a great community service activity and the Peer Health Exchange program offers opportunities for personal and professional growth.
It is also a great way to help you build your Pre-Health Portfolio.
Join us to learn about how you can become a Peer Health Educator.
Title: Multiple Mini Interviews: How to Prepare for the MMI
Description: Over forty medical, dental, and osteopathic schools of medicine use the Multiple Mini Interview method of selecting applicants to their program. This workshop will explain the goal of the interview format, what you can expect, what you need to know to be successful, what to do when the scenario goes wrong, as well as offer a practice scenario, and resources for further exploration.
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Title: Pre-Health Group Advising
Description: Hunter Pre-Health advisers will hold a group advising sessions for students with Pre-Health questions. This session will be held in a classroom setting and will allow students to collectively ask questions of the Pre-Health advising team and to learn from their Pre-Health peers. All are welcome, especially first-year students!
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Title: Student Doctor Speaker Series- Slavena Nissan
Description: Join us for an engaging discussion with Slavena Salve Nissan. Slavena is currently a third-year medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She graduated from the Macaulay Honors program at Hunter College with a major in biology in 2015, and is an aspiring physician-writer who has interests in poetry and the medical humanities.
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Title: Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine Linkage Visit (For Post Bacc Certificate Students only)
Description: This event is for Post-Bacc students ONLY. Do not register for this event if you are are not a Post-Bacc student in the certificate program.
Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine will host Hunter Post Bacc certificate program students for a linkage information session and campus tour on Monday, September 24th. To qualify or be considered for the Hofstra linkage program, 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 3rd.
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Title: Fall 2018 Pre-Health Clubs and Organizations Fair
Description: The Pre-Health Club fair is an opportunity for Hunter students to learn about all the Pre-Health clubs and organizations that exist on campus. Representatives from each of the clubs will be on hand to offer information about their organization. Boost your Pre-Health portfolio by joining a Pre-Health club today!
Title: Hometeam Health Caregivers Information Session
Description: Hometeam is looking for students who want to get hands-on patient experience. Caregivers will receive training and one-on-one coaching from their Managers and Clinical Team.
Title: 2019-2020 Committee Letter Application Workshop
Description: The Committee Letter workshop organized by the Pre-Health Office to provide each undergraduate applicant or re-applicant 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 either a committee letter or letter packet you must attend one of the workshops. This is MANDATORY for all first-time applicants as well as re-applicants who would like to have previously submitted Committee Letters updated.
Committee Letter Document Requirement
1. 8-10 course evaluations- You must have at least 3 course evaluations from science courses (one from Biology, one from Chemistry, and one from Physics preferred).
2. 6 letters of recommendation- You must have one letter from a Hunter science (biology, chemistry or physics) faculty member, one letter from a clinical supervisor/doctor or health practitioner and, one from a research supervisor.
3. The 8-10 course evaluations and 6 letters of recommendation must all be submitted by February 1st, 2019.
Title: National Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives (AHHE) Mentorship Program Information Session
Description: National Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives (AHHE)Mentorship program is seeking undergraduate and graduate students interested in healthcare leadership for their 2019 program. Promising students are matched with executive mentors dedicated to promoting access to healthcare underrepresented communities. Applications are being accepted until October 5, 2018.
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Title: Weill Cornell Medical College’s Research Associate Program Information Session
Description: Billie Johnsson will discuss Weill Cornell Medical College’s Research Associate Program. The Weill Cornell Medical College’s Research Associate Program (RAP) exposes college and post-baccalaureate students to research activities within the emergency department setting, specifically at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine (NYP/WCM). Program participants work in the Emergency Department between 8:00 AM – 12:00 AM, 7 days a week, to recruit patients for participation in research studies.
The Research Associate Program is a research program that occurs in a clinical setting. The program is designed to involve Research Associates in many elements of the performance of research while providing opportunities for observing clinical practice in the NYP/WCM emergency department and for extended interaction with clinical providers and patients. The program provides educational and practical experiences that increase knowledge about research methodology and clinical care and may enhance participant’s application to medical or graduate school.
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Title: New York City Fire Department CPR Training
Description: The FDNY Free CPR Program offers New Yorkers a 30-minute class on compressions-only CPR (please note, this program does not offer CPR certification at this time). The free classes are taught throughout the year by certified FDNY EMS personnel at various locations. To date, the program has successfully trained thousands of New Yorkers in this lifesaving technique.
The course offers the following:
• Basic instruction on performing hands-only CPR
• Basic instruction on how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
• Practice mannequins for use during class and take-home instruction for follow-up practice.
Medical Trauma First Aid Training
The presentation will focus on how to respond when someone presents to a medical organization following a sexual assault or domestic violence incident. I will discuss the health-related options, including timeframes for forensic exams and prophylaxis. This will include a discussion on what trauma-informed care entails and how to use it in your practice. This will allow a deeper understanding of the existing resources, as well as allow one to be more confident that they can respond and engage in a way that is helpful and empathic.
Title: College of Optometry at Western University of Health Science Information Session
Description: Join the Pre-Optometry Society of Hunter College to learn more about:
- optometry school admission requirements
- tips on how to become a competitive applicant
- network with admission representative and other optometry applicants
- explore the opportunities a career in optometry has to offer
This will be a great opportunity to network with admission representative and to ask any personal questions regarding your transcripts.
Title: Medical Trauma First Aid Training
Description: Immediate Response of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence & Trauma-Informed Care for Health Providers
The presentation will focus on how to respond when someone presents to a medical organization following a sexual assault or domestic violence incident. I will discuss the health-related options, including timeframes for forensic exams and prophylaxis. This will include a discussion on what trauma-informed care entails and how to use it in your practice. This will provide a deeper understanding of the existing resources, as well as allow one to be more confident that they can respond and engage in a way that is helpful and empathic.
Title: Mental Health: The Unspoken Pre-Health Requirement
Description: This event is an interactive talk given by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on Campus at Hunter College. Following our mission of establishing a supportive community on campus and destigmatizing mental illness, we are going to talk about major issues a typical college student may be dealing with: depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. By discussing situations and stories that may sound way too familiar to students, particularly in Pre-Health field, we are hoping to communicate a better understanding of importance of one’s mental health, and increase one’s knowledge on things one can do to help themselves. We will be discussing these topics in the context of the environment a Pre-Health student would usually find themselves to be in, and will touch upon some specific examples such as starting school as a Pre-Health student; stigma in minority communities, as well as medical fields; self-medication; and others.
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Title: Naloxone Training
Description: Naloxone training & advocacy for widespread access to overdose education and training in how to administer naloxone, the life-saving antidote for opioid-associated overdose. Naloxone training seeks to increase the number of lives saved by bystanders and professional first responders (police officers, firefighters, and EMTs).
Title: Trauma First Aid Training
Description: We will discuss the main causes of death in emergency care and learn how to manage the three preventable causes of death; which are hemorrhaging, airway compromise, and tension pneumothorax. In addition, we will go over the different phases of initial care from point of injury through medical evacuation. We will have demonstrations of some medical equipment and hands on skills.
Title: Suturing Clinic
Description: Come and learn how to suture. The term “suture” is used to refer both to a specific technique for closing a wound, in which the sides of the wound are stitched together, and to the individual stitches involved in the wound closure.
This is a hands-on workshop. You will be given the opportunity to practice suturing. Start perfecting your suturing skills today! Seats are limited. RSVP TODAY.
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Title: Hunter Health Professions Day Allied Health Professions Panel Speaker Session
Description: The Allied Health Professions Panel Speaker Session will feature health professionals in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Chiropractic Medicine, Creative Arts/Music Therapy and more.
Immediately following the Panel Speaker Sessions you are invited to join us for a Health Professions Luncheon from 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm.
Title: Hunter Health Professions Day Medical Professions Panel Speaker Session
Description: The Medical Professions Panel Speaker Session will feature health professionals in Dentistry, Podiatry, Pharmacy, MD/ Ph.D., Physician Assistant and more.
Immediately following the Panel Speaker Sessions you are invited to join us for a Health Professions Luncheon from 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm.
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Title: Pre-Health Discussion Forum: Public Health; why is it important?
Description: Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases.
Overall, public health is concerned with protecting the health of entire populations. These populations can be as small as a local neighborhood, or as big as an entire country or region of the world.
Public health professionals try to prevent problems from happening or recurring through implementing educational programs, recommending policies, administering services and conducting research—in contrast to clinical professionals like doctors and nurses, who focus primarily on treating individuals after they become sick or injured. Public health also works to limit health disparities. A large part of public health is promoting healthcare equity, quality, and accessibility.
Join us for a discussion on why public health practice is important and how it can influence a physicians clinical practice. Please read the attached article.
Title: Gatekeeper Training
Description: Gatekeeper training is a workshop that is meant to help members of the Hunter College community be able to better identify signs of emotional distress in other students and once these signs have been identified, to learn ways in order to best approach conversations with students to support them and connect them to supportive resources available to them here on campus. The major goals of this training are the following;
· Increase competence and confidence in knowing when and how to: identify at-risk/struggling students, effectively engage them in discussion and refer them for additional support/help
· Increase knowledge of support resources available to all students at Hunter College including those who have identified students who are at-risk/struggling ( CWS, BRT, Public Safety), when it’s appropriate to reach out to each and how to do so
· Raise awareness of the valuable and unique position gatekeepers are in to connect students to needed help and support.
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Title: New York City Fire Department CPR Training
Description: The FDNY Free CPR Program offers New Yorkers a 30-minute class on compressions-only CPR (please note, this program does not offer CPR certification at this time). The free classes are taught throughout the year by certified FDNY EMS personnel at various locations. To date, the program has successfully trained thousands of New Yorkers in this lifesaving technique.
The course offers the following:
• Basic instruction on performing hands-only CPR
• Basic instruction on how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED)
• Practice mannequins for use during class and take-home instruction for follow-up practice.
Medical Trauma First Aid Training
The presentation will focus on how to respond when someone presents to a medical organization following a sexual assault or domestic violence incident. I will discuss the health-related options, including timeframes for forensic exams and prophylaxis. This will include a discussion on what trauma-informed care entails and how to use it in your practice. This will allow a deeper understanding of the existing resources, as well as allow one to be more confident that they can respond and engage in a way that is helpful and empathic.
Title: College of Optometry at Western University of Health Science Information Session
Description: Join the Pre-Optometry Society of Hunter College to learn more about:
- optometry school admission requirements
- tips on how to become a competitive applicant
- network with admission representative and other optometry applicants
- explore the opportunities a career in optometry has to offer
This will be a great opportunity to network with admission representative and to ask any personal questions regarding your transcripts.
Title: Medical Trauma First Aid Training
Description: Immediate Response of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence & Trauma-Informed Care for Health Providers
The presentation will focus on how to respond when someone presents to a medical organization following a sexual assault or domestic violence incident. I will discuss the health-related options, including timeframes for forensic exams and prophylaxis. This will include a discussion on what trauma-informed care entails and how to use it in your practice. This will provide a deeper understanding of the existing resources, as well as allow one to be more confident that they can respond and engage in a way that is helpful and empathic.
Title: Mental Health: The Unspoken Pre-Health Requirement
Description: This event is an interactive talk given by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on Campus at Hunter College. Following our mission of establishing a supportive community on campus and destigmatizing mental illness, we are going to talk about major issues a typical college student may be dealing with: depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. By discussing situations and stories that may sound way too familiar to students, particularly in Pre-Health field, we are hoping to communicate a better understanding of importance of one’s mental health, and increase one’s knowledge on things one can do to help themselves. We will be discussing these topics in the context of the environment a Pre-Health student would usually find themselves to be in, and will touch upon some specific examples such as starting school as a Pre-Health student; stigma in minority communities, as well as medical fields; self-medication; and others.
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Title: Naloxone Training
Description: Naloxone training & advocacy for widespread access to overdose education and training in how to administer naloxone, the life-saving antidote for opioid-associated overdose. Naloxone training seeks to increase the number of lives saved by bystanders and professional first responders (police officers, firefighters, and EMTs).
Title: Trauma First Aid Training
Description: We will discuss the main causes of death in emergency care and learn how to manage the three preventable causes of death; which are hemorrhaging, airway compromise, and tension pneumothorax. In addition, we will go over the different phases of initial care from point of injury through medical evacuation. We will have demonstrations of some medical equipment and hands on skills.
Title: Suturing Clinic
Description: Come and learn how to suture. The term “suture” is used to refer both to a specific technique for closing a wound, in which the sides of the wound are stitched together, and to the individual stitches involved in the wound closure.
This is a hands-on workshop. You will be given the opportunity to practice suturing. Start perfecting your suturing skills today! Seats are limited. RSVP TODAY.
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Title: Hunter Health Professions Day Allied Health Professions Panel Speaker Session
Description: The Allied Health Professions Panel Speaker Session will feature health professionals in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Chiropractic Medicine, Creative Arts/Music Therapy and more.
Immediately following the Panel Speaker Sessions you are invited to join us for a Health Professions Luncheon from 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm.
Title: Hunter Health Professions Day Medical Professions Panel Speaker Session
Description: The Medical Professions Panel Speaker Session will feature health professionals in Dentistry, Podiatry, Pharmacy, MD/ Ph.D., Physician Assistant and more.
Immediately following the Panel Speaker Sessions you are invited to join us for a Health Professions Luncheon from 2:10 pm to 3:00 pm.
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Title: Pre-Health Discussion Forum: Public Health; why is it important?
Description: Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities. This work is achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases.
Overall, public health is concerned with protecting the health of entire populations. These populations can be as small as a local neighborhood, or as big as an entire country or region of the world.
Public health professionals try to prevent problems from happening or recurring through implementing educational programs, recommending policies, administering services and conducting research—in contrast to clinical professionals like doctors and nurses, who focus primarily on treating individuals after they become sick or injured. Public health also works to limit health disparities. A large part of public health is promoting healthcare equity, quality, and accessibility.
Join us for a discussion on why public health practice is important and how it can influence a physicians clinical practice. Please read the attached article.
Title: Gatekeeper Training
Description: Gatekeeper training is a workshop that is meant to help members of the Hunter College community be able to better identify signs of emotional distress in other students and once these signs have been identified, to learn ways in order to best approach conversations with students to support them and connect them to supportive resources available to them here on campus. The major goals of this training are the following;
· Increase competence and confidence in knowing when and how to: identify at-risk/struggling students, effectively engage them in discussion and refer them for additional support/help
· Increase knowledge of support resources available to all students at Hunter College including those who have identified students who are at-risk/struggling ( CWS, BRT, Public Safety), when it’s appropriate to reach out to each and how to do so
· Raise awareness of the valuable and unique position gatekeepers are in to connect students to needed help and support.
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Title: 2019-2020 Committee Letter Application Workshop for Post Bacc Certificate Students
Description: THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR STUDENTS IN THE POST-BACC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM ONLY.
The 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.
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Title: Resume Writing and Networking 101 for Pre-Health Students
Description: Resume writing and networking are vital skills for advancing your professional and academic career. Learn how to show off your experience and connect with people who can guide you on your professional path.
If you are planning to apply for volunteering, internships and research opportunities, this workshop is for you.
This is a required workshop for Pre-Health students.
Title: Prestigious Scholarships Information Session for Pre-Health Freshmen & Sophomores
Description: Come and hear about fellowship opportunities and why they are important to your future as a scientist and health professional.
Stephen Lassonde, Director of Hunter’s Office of Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships will discuss individual fellowships, internships, and the elements of the application process.
Title: Community Service for Pre-Health Students
Description: The Senior Director for Community Health at the American Heart Association’s will conduct a community service workshop. This presentation will also provide a walk-through of the American Heart Association’s mission, programs, volunteer opportunities and community events. It will include a discussion of the role of the volunteer in efforts to improve the heart health for all communities. The objective this event is also to deepen your understanding of the American Heart Association and to share how your involvement will have a significant impact in saving lives! This is a required workshop for Pre-Health students.
Title: Update Letters & Letters of Intent Workshop
Description: Just when you thought you were done with applications, there is still more to do! Come to this workshop to learn when it is appropriate to inform health professional schools of new information that may enhance your chances for admission.
This workshop will also cover when to send a letter of intent to the school that is your top choice. We will review how to write update letters and letters of intent and sample letters will be provided.
This workshop is highly recommended for students who are applying to health professions schools in the 2018-2019 cycle.
Title: Hunter Pre-Health Student Organization Open House
Description: Pre Health Organization presents their Open House. Come by and meet with the entire e-board. We will discuss the pre-health track, pre-health file, upcoming events, weekly mentoring among many other things. This will be a great opportunity for new pre-health students to get to know the e-board better and build connections.
Title: SNMA MAPS-Minority Association of Pre-medical Students Open House
Description: Join Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students (MAPS) for its first official event of the semester. Learn about shadowing, mentoring, research, and academic opportunities that will benefit you greatly as pre-medical students.As the oldest and largest pre-medical club, our events will provide you the support you need to get through the four long years at Hunter, and attendance of our events will give you credit and hours that are required. We will be serving a continental breakfast.
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Title: SUNY College of Optometry Information Session
Description: Join the Pre-Optometry Society of Hunter College to learn more about:
- optometry school admission requirements
- tips on how to become a competitive applicant
- network with admission representative and other optometry applicants
- explore the opportunities a career in optometry has to offer
This will be a great opportunity to network with admission representative and to ask any personal questions regarding your transcripts.
Title: Pre-Health Group Advising
Description: Hunter Pre-health advisers will hold a group advising sessions for students with pre-health questions. This session will be held in a classroom setting and will allow students to collectively ask questions of the pre-health advising team and to learn from their pre-health peers. All are welcome, especially first-year students!
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Title: 4th Annual Pre-Health Summer Enrichment, Internships and Research Programs Fair
Description: Programs Represented Include:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Diversity Student Summer Research Opportunity Program
Columbia University - Mailman School of Public Health Biostatistics Epidemiology Summer Training (BEST) Program
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Summer Health Professions Education Program
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Summer Public Health Scholars Program (SHPEP)
Emergency Medical Associates
Gateways to Laboratory summer program
HRTP: A Public Health Internship Program
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Mentoring In Medicine Emergency Department Clinical Exposure & Mentoring Program
NERA MedPrep
New York University Langone Health Project Healthcare
New York University Langone Health Research Associates
New York University Langone Health Patient Advocacy Volunteers in Emergency Research Services (PAVERS)
PrIMER - Program to inspire minority undergraduate students in environmental health research at Columbia University - Mailman School of Public Health
Scribe America
SHIP - Summer Health Internship Program/ Health Career Summer Club
Summer Clinical Oncology Research Experience (SCORE)
SUNY College of Optometry CSTEP Summer Academic Program
Weill Cornell Medical College ACCESS Summer Research Program
Weill Cornell Medical College Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program for Premedical Students
Title: Clinical Volunteering 101 for Pre-Health Students
Description: Shari Sirkin Kaplan, the Volunteer Program Director at Mount Sinai Hospital will be conducting a workshop about clinical volunteering and will also recruit students to serve as volunteers in the Emergency Department. This is a highly sought after placement for anyone interested in pursuing an education and career in health. This is a required workshop for Pre-Health students.
Title: FlexMed Early Assurance Program Application Preparation Workshop
Description: This workshop will review the requirements for application to the FlexMed Early Assurance Program of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS).
This workshop will specifically focus on how to write the FlexMed essays. A step-by-step analysis of what to discuss in each essay response and how to organize your essay responses will be reviewed.
The workshop will also prepare you for the interview. The types of questions you should be prepared to answer and how to be a strong applicant will be covered.
Hunter College sophomores who are currently applying or are planning to apply to the Flex-Med Program at ISMMS are strongly encouraged to attend.
You will also have the opportunity to speak with successful FlexMed applicant Christina Marshall.
This workshop is a collaboration between Hunter College Macaulay Honors College and the Pre-Health Professions Advising Office.
Title: Application Planning 101
Description: This workshop will offer a step-by-step detailed action plan for students to follow with the intention of providing them with the framework for a strong and comprehensive
application. The workshop will break down the students’ responsibilities as an applicant by year, and provide different scenarios and paths that perhaps they haven’t considered but that will lead to a more competitive application.
Title: New York Institute of Osteopathic Medicine Admissions Presentation
Description: David C. Oroza, Assistant Director of Admissions at New York Institute of Osteopathic Medicine will give an admissions presentation that will cover topics such as; the Osteopathic medical school admissions process.
He will also discuss the early interview option for Hunter College students applying in the upcoming application cycle.
Title: MD/PhD/MD-PhD Panel Discussion
Description: Ph.D.: Dr. Fontasha Powell
Dr. Powell holds a doctorate in Computational Neuroscience. She is the founder and director of the Tri-Institutional Minority Society (TIMS) Summer Scholars Research Program is funded jointly by Weill Cornell, Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering.
MD: Dr. Melody Smith
Dr. Smith is a board-certified medical oncologist and hematologist who works as part of a multidisciplinary team caring for people with hematologic disorders. She received her BA from Vanderbilt University and her MD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School as well as her MA from Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences. She currently works at
MD/ Ph.D.: Dr. Renatta Knox
Dr. Knox is a Pediatric Neurology Resident at NYP-Weill Cornel l who will specialize in neuromuscular medicine. She received her BA from Harvard University, her MD/ Ph.D. from USC- San Francisco.
Title: Hunter MAPS Networking Event
Description: This is a great opportunity for you to have your questions answered by upperclassmen and other professionals and to expand your network. Come with questions!!
Dr. Ben Ortiz, PhD
Professor of Biology, Hunter College
Researches gene regulation and genetic engineering of T cells
BA., 1990, Hunter College
PhD., 1996, Stanford University
Postdoc., 1996-2000, University of California Berkeley
Dr. Kiel Telesford, PhD
Immunologist advancing the treatment of multiple sclerosis
Post-Doctoral Associate in Neuroscience- Weill Cornell Medicine
PhD., 2015, Geisel School of Medicine Dartmouth
MA., 2018, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
BA. 2007, Oberlin College
Dr. Jose Aleman, MD-PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Health
Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University
MD and PhD from Harvard Medical School and MIT
Dr. Alexandra Lewis, MD
Anesthesiologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), History of Science History of Medicine -Yale University,
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Master of Science (M.Sc.), International Health Policy and Health Economics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, MD
Harvard Medical School, Anesthesiology Residency Program
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Title: Chiropractic Medicine 101:New York Chiropractic College Information Session
Description: What is Chiropractic Medicine? Chiropractic focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health.
Join us for an informative presentation by Bri Printup from the Admissions Office at New York Chiropractic College.
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Title: Internship and Research Resume Workshop
Description: The Pre-Health Professions Advising office will be hosting a resume workshop for students applying to summer internships and research programs.
Bring your laptop.
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Title: 2019-2020 Committee Letter Application Workshop
Description: The Committee Letter workshop organized by the Pre-Health Office to provide each undergraduate applicant or re-applicant 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 either a committee letter or letter packet you must attend one of the workshops. This is MANDATORY for all first-time applicants as well as re-applicants who would like to have previously submitted Committee Letters updated.
Committee Letter Document Requirement
1. 8-10 course evaluations- You must have at least 3 course evaluations from science courses (one from Biology, one from Chemistry, and one from Physics preferred).
2. 6 letters of recommendation- You must have one letter from a Hunter science (biology, chemistry or physics) faculty member, one letter from a clinical supervisor/doctor and, one from a research supervisor.
3. The 8-10 course evaluations and 6 letters of recommendation must all be submitted by February 1st, 2019.
Title: How to Pursue Research Opportunities for Pre-Health Students
Description: Dr. Odaelys Walwyn and Jeanne Garbarino of The Rockefeller University will discuss the importance of research and how to find research opportunities.
"Research is highly valued at top-tier schools. Without a research background, some applicants will be screened out of interviews, even though they have good grades and a solid MCAT score. However, a student with a research background will likely be perceived by admissions committee members as inquisitive and willing to think creatively."
This is a required workshop for Pre-Health students.
Title: How to Prepare and Apply to Physical Therapy DPT Programs
Description: This workshop will cover everything you need to know in order to be a strong applicant to DPT programs. The workshop will discuss all aspects of preparing for and applying to DPT programs including pre-requisite coursework in the physical and social sciences, the necessary types of clinical, volunteer service, and extracurricular experiences and hours, letters of recommendation, GPA, and Test Scores. The workshop will also provide an Application Timeline and review how to navigate the PTCAS application site.
This workshop is highly required for all Pre-Health students who are considering a professional career in physical therapy.
Title: The Right to Refuse Treatment
Description: Join the Society of Bioethics and Medicine for an engaging discussion about the moral principles and legal rights that revolve around a patient's difficult decision to refuse medical treatment. Food will be provided.
Title: How to Prepare and Apply to Dental School
Description: This workshop will offer a step-by-step detailed action plan for students to follow with the intention of providing the framework for a strong and comprehensive dental school application. The workshop will break down the students’ responsibilities as an applicant by year and consider strategies that will lead to a more competitive application. This is a required workshop for Pre-Dental students.
Title: American Medical Student Association Open House
Description: Join the American Medical Student Association at our Open House. This will be a perfect opportunity for students to learn about the mission of our national club at Hunter College. Meet your AMSA E-Board and interact with other members. We will be discussing future events such as AMSA Reads Book Club, AMSA Cares Volunteering Initiative, Medi-Zen Yoga Series, and more! Boost your Pre-Health portfolio by joining AMSA today!
Title: Pre-Health Organization Kaplan Information Session
Description: Pre-Health Organization presents a Kaplan Information Session with a Kaplan Brand Ambassador. This will be an information session about what Kaplan has to offer for those interested in taking the MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, DAT, PCAT, and OAT. Refreshments will be served!!
Title: Touro College Of Pharmacy Information Session
Description: Join us for a pharmacy information session. Come and learn about Touro College Of Pharmacy. Topics to be covered include:
• Top 10 reasons to pursue a PharmD career
• Careers options and earnings potential for PharmD
• Touro College of Pharmacy’s unique 2+2 program
• Pre-requisite courses and admissions requirements
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Title: Internships in Science and Research
Description: Prepare for Spring and Summer internship opportunities now! Learn about the broad range of research internships available in the sciences including biology, biochemistry, chemistry and human biology as well as internship resources, application procedures/deadlines and how to gain academic credit for the experience. Presentations by faculty advisors and CDS will be followed by Q&A.
Title: Pre-Health Discussion Forum: Gene Therapy
Description: Current gene therapy research has focused on treating individuals by targeting the therapy to body cells such as bone marrow or blood cells. This type of gene therapy cannot be passed to a person’s children. Gene therapy could be targeted to egg and sperm cells (germ cells), however, which would allow the inserted gene to be passed to future generations. This approach is known as germline gene therapy.
Because gene therapy involves making changes to the body’s set of basic instructions, it raises many unique ethical concerns. The ethical questions surrounding gene therapy include:
1. How can “good” and “bad” uses of gene therapy be distinguished?
2. Who decides which traits are normal and which constitute a disability or disorder?
3. Will the high costs of gene therapy make it available only to the wealthy?
4. Could the widespread use of gene therapy make society less accepting of people who are different?
5. Should people be allowed to use gene therapy to enhance basic human traits such as height, intelligence, or athletic ability?
Attached is some reading material on the issue. Please skim them before the discussion. It will provide sufficient background. This discussion will focus on the ethics of gene therapy.
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Title: Pre-Health Group Advising
Description: Hunter Pre-health advisers will hold a group advising sessions for students with pre-health questions. This session will be held in a classroom setting and will allow students to collectively ask questions of the pre-health advising team and to learn from their pre-health peers. All are welcome, especially first-year students!
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Title: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Admissions Presentation
Description: Jennifer Mailey is the Director of Admissions at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. She will give an admissions presentation that will cover topics such as; the veterinary school admissions process, being a competitive applicant and personal statement. We strongly recommend that students who are planning to apply to vet school in the upcoming application cycle attend this event.
Title: Application Planning 101
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Title: How to Get an A in Physics
Description: Join AMSA as we go over key tips in obtaining A's in Physics.
The discussion will be held by three General Chemistry Peer Teachers Assistants who obtained A's in both Physics 1 and 2.
This meeting will be especially helpful to students who are currently taking Physics 1/2 or who plan to take the course in the near future.
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 of the application process.
Title: Immigration and Health Workshop with Dr. Aragones
Description: Pre-Health Organization presents Immigration Workshop with Dr. Aragones from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Join us in an engaging conversation with Dr. Aragones whose areas of expertise include working with primary care provider to address barriers for cancer screening and prevention among minority and immigrant populations, specifically among the Latino population. Dr. Aragones is currently working in the areas of HPV vaccine practices among providers serving large minority populations; developing an intervention to promote the utilization of the HPV vaccine among children of Latino immigrants; and investigating a new model to disseminate and implement evidence-based practices to community physicians serving large Latino populations.
Title: New York College of Podiatric Medicine Admissions Presentation
Description: The Assistant Director of Enrollment Management, Ashley Adcock will be visiting Hunter to discuss podiatric medicine and applying to podiatry programs.
Doctors of Podiatric Medicine…
• Practice a highly specialized branch of medicine dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and disorders affecting the foot, ankle and lower extremities.
• Have completely independent and unlimited surgical, pharmaceutical and medical authority when acting within their scope of practice, as described by each individual state.
• Practice specialized care in sports medicine, diabetic wound care and limb salvage, biomechanical evaluation, traumatic and reconstructive surgery, pediatric foot abnormalities, geriatric patient care, podiatric dermatology, and orthoses and prosthetics.
Come and learn more about podiatric medicine.
Title: How to Prepare and Apply to Occupational Therapy Programs
Description: The workshop will discuss all aspects of preparing for and applying to OT programs. This workshop is required for all Pre-Health students who plan to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy.
Title: How to Prepare and Apply to Optometry School
Description: If you are interested in becoming a Doctor of Optometry then this workshop is a must! We will cover everything you need to know in order to be a strong applicant to Doctor of Optometry programs.
The workshop will discuss all aspects of preparing for and applying to Optometry Schools---there are 20 programs in total---including pre-requisite coursework in science and math, and the necessary types of clinical, volunteer service, and extracurricular experiences. We will also discuss the importance of your GPA and OAT score as well as getting strong course evaluations and letters of recommendations.
The workshop will also provide an Application Timeline and review how to navigate the OptomCAS application site.
It is highly recommended that a Committee Letter accompany your application to Optometry School.
This workshop is required for all Pre-Health students who are considering a professional career in optometry.
Title: How to Get A in General Chemistry
Description: Join AMSA as we go over key tips in obtaining A's in General Chemistry.
The discussion will be held by three General Chemistry Peer Teachers Assistants who obtained A's in both General Chemistry 1 and 2.
This meeting will be especially helpful to students who are currently taking General Chemistry 1/2 or who plan to take the course in the near future.
Title: Pre-Health Research Initiative- Don't be Spooked it's Just Research
Description: Join PHRI for our first event of the fall semester! This seminar will cover the different types of research and what a research position entails. A Q & A session will follow. Everyone is welcome!”
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Title: Naloxone Training
Description: Naloxone training & advocacy for widespread access to overdose education and training in how to administer naloxone, the life-saving antidote for opioid-associated overdose. Naloxone training seeks to increase the number of lives saved by bystanders and professional first responders (police officers, firefighters, and EMTs).
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PPAP 1000-Mentoring 101 for Pre-Health Students
Zoom Video Conference,
Oct 22, 2024
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PPAP 1000-How to Conduct a Systematic Review
Zoom Video Conference,
Oct 23, 2024
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Pre-Health Study Abroad Virtual Advising Sessions
Zoom Video Conference,
Oct 23, 2024
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PPAP 1000- Stress Management for Pre-Health Students
Zoom Video Conference,
Oct 29, 2024
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PPAP 1000—Community Service 101 for Pre-Health Students—Matriculate & DOROT
Zoom Video Conference,
Oct 30, 2024
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