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Contains all seminars for February 2020.
Gap Year Resume Workshop: Packaging yourself for success
Having a strong and well-developed resume is key to securing a great gap year position in a research or clinical setting. This workshop will help you in crafting your resume as you begin to explore employment options for your upcoming gap year. Please bring your laptop and a draft of your resume.
Resume Writing 101 for Pre-Health Students
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.
Methods in Narrative Medicine Workshop Series #1
The Pre-Health Advising Office in partnership Columbia University’s Masters Program in Narrative Medicine will be offering a Methods in Narrative Medicine workshop series. This Basic Workshops provides an intensive introductory experience to the methods and skills of Narrative Medicine. These intensive workshops will offer rigorous skill-building in narrative competence. Participants will learn effective techniques for attentive listening, adopting others’ perspectives, accurate representation, and reflective reasoning. Sessions will focus on reconceptualizing empathy, narrative ethics, bearing witness, and illness narratives. Professionalism, cultural competence, bioethical competence, interpersonal communication skills, self-reflective practice, and ability to work with health care teams can be strengthened by increasing narrative competence.
St Georges University School of Medicine Admissions Information Session
Join us for an admissions information session with Athalie Alexander-Arrington, the Associate Director of Admission at St. George's University School of Medicine.
Research Speaker Series: Branden Sosa
Interested in getting involved in research, but are unsure how to start? Curious about what research entails and why it’s important for medical school? Come join us for our monthly research speaker talk with Branden Sosa. Branden is a recent Hunter College graduate that will be starting medical school this year. At this talk, He’ll discuss his experiences with clinical, translational, and basic science research and how he was able to obtain several publications over the past few years. We look forward to meeting you and having an exciting conversation about research!
AMSA Presents: Test Prep with Kaplan
A Student Ambassador from Kaplan will discuss their new spring campaign. They are offering a FREE KAPLAN COURSE for one lucky individual.
Life After College Health Professionals Panel Discussion
Our amazing panelists are from diverse backgrounds within the healthcare field and general science fields. They will share their professional journeys and answer any questions you may have. It is an excellent opportunity to network and gain personal insight into the real world.
Pre-Health Group Advising for Transfer Students
The Pre-Health Advising Office will hold a group advising session for transfer students. This session will cover the requirements for a Pre-Health file, Committee Letter and address any other questions or concerns you may have. Many successful Pre-Health students begin their careers at the community or other colleges and universities. We strongly encourage you to get involved in the Hunter College Pre-Health community.
Clinical Volunteering 101 for Pre-Health Students
Carley Howay, CARE Volunteer Coordinator 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.
Hunter MAPS Presents: Columbia University Career Path Program
This event will be hosted by representatives from Columbia University, in which they will discuss Genetics Counseling as a career path program.
Sackler School of Medicine Admissions Presentation
Join us for an admissions presentation from Sackler School of Medicine with Barbara Kugel, Director of Academic & Alumni Affairs.
Pre-Physician Assistant Journey Presentation and Discussion
Join us for a presentation with Hunter alum Toniadrianne Tobias and her fellow PA students from the Long Island University Brooklyn PA program on what is a physician assistant, their responsibilities and scope of practice, the requirements for applying to PA school, the overall application process, and a general overview of the curriculum of PA school.
Overcoming Procrastination for Pre-Health Students
Do you find that you are frequently procrastinating assignments, studying for MCAT, DAT and important tasks? Is it a challenge to manage competing academic demands, while staying on top of assignments? If so, you are not alone.
Pre-Vet Club Meeting
This is our first Spring 2020 meeting. Come and network with current and new members, learn about summer opportunities, GRE preparation, and the veterinary school application process. Pizza will be served.
American Red Cross at Hunter College Volunteer Orientation
The American Red Cross at Hunter College will host an info-session for Pre-Health students.
Methods in Narrative Medicine Workshops Series—Session #2
The Pre-Health Advising Office in partnership Columbia University’s Masters Program in Narrative Medicine will be offering a Methods in Narrative Medicine workshop series.
Pre-Health Group Advising
Hunter Pre-health advisers will hold 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!
AMSA Presents: How to Get an A in Physics 110
Join the Hunter College chapter of the American Medical Student Association for this presentation which will be led by a Physics student who obtained an A in Physics I.
Pre-Health Discussion Forum: Medical Humanities Discussion—The Physician on Love
Please join us for a poetry discussion on "The Physician on Love." There's no assigned reading beforehand (!), and snacks will be provided by the facilitator, Slavena (because every student knows that a good snack is fundamental to a good day). We look forward to seeing you!!
Hunter College Pre-Dental Society Meeting
The two main topics of discussion for this meeting will include the DAT and summer internships. The structure of the exam, how to register for it, resources to help students achieve a high score and what to do after you have taken the DAT (ie. Can you re-take, submit scores, etc).
Exploring Health Professions: Health Psychologist
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Tracey A. Revenson about what you need to know about preparing for graduate school and career as a Health Psychologist.
Hunter MAPS NYU Research & Kaplan Prep Event
A renowned lab at NYU Bioengineering department is looking for undergraduates to volunteer. They will have their current lab members come in to talk about the position, and also the application process. You do not want to miss out on the opportunity, especially if you are looking for research! We are also hosting an information session with our new partners, Kaplan, regarding their MCAT prep. They will provide information regarding their FREE MCAT Resources.
Pharmacy School Planning 101—How to become a Pharmacist
Join us for a pharmacy information session. Come and learn about Touro College Of Pharmacy.
PPAP 1000—How to Pursue Research Opportunities for Pre-Health Students