Applications for the 2018 Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program for Pre-MD-PhD students are now being accepted.

Find out more about the Gateways to the Laboratory Program and its unique blended learning and virtual mentoring format by clicking here.

Read about our incredible outcomes for getting Gateways alumni into MD-PhD Programs by clicking on our Academic Medicine article by clicking here.

The Gateways to the Laboratory Program is for:

·         Freshman and sophomores (at time of application) only;

·         Underrepresented minority students or have a disability;

·         US Citizens/Permanent Residents;

·         Students who wish to pursue the combined MD-PhD degrees after college (this is not well suited for those who wish to pursue MD only).

The application deadline for this and most other summer programs is February 1.

Gateways to the Laboratory Summer Program in New York City for Pre-MD/PhD Students.

• Ideal for students who wish to pursue the combined MD-PhD degree (this program is run by the Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program).
• 10 weeks of independent research at either Weill Cornell Medical College, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center or The Rockefeller University (all in NYC).
• Present & participate in weekly journal clubs
• Scrub into surgeries at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
• Give an oral, written and poster presentation of your research in front of your family (who are flown in for the event), friends and colleagues.
• Receive on going mentorship by your "Big Sib" (a current MD-PhD student), as well as weekly meetings with the Program's leadership.
• Receive a stipend of $4,300 (minus the cost of housing).
• Gateways alumni are accepted and matriculate in the top MD-PhD Programs in the country!      

Please note, our application deadline is February 1^st.

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Mandatory Sophomore PreHealth Advising meeting

for premedical, dental, optometry, podiatry, veterinary

An annual event sponsored by the Baltimore City Medical Society.

The Baltimore City Medical Society will again feature representatives from several local medical schools to answer questions and describe their side of the process.  

And we have added a segment on taking the MCATs as well as one on writing your essay.

Please see the BCMS flyer attached to this message.

Baltimore City Medical Society
1211 Cathedral Street, 3rd Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21201-5516
(410) 625-0022, (410) 385-0154 fax
info@bcmsdocs.org; www.bcmsdocs.org

St. George's University School of Medicine

SGU Baltimore Information Session

Area of Interest: School of Medicine
Each session includes an in-depth 60-minute presentation by one of our administrators, followed by Q and A with our graduates.

November 14, 2017

7:00pm – 8:30pm

Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor
300 Light St

Baltimore, MD 21202

Link to RSVP: http://www.sgu.edu/information-session/baltimore-md-11-14-2017/

Mandatory Sophomore Advising Meeting

Sophomore Mandatory PreHealth Advising meeting

MANDATORY attendance is required at this group advising meeting for any current UMBC sophomore or sophomore-transfer student who is interested in attending medical, dental, optometry, podiatry, or veterinary school after graduating from UMBC.

From a pre-health advising perspective, you should attend the Sophomore Advising Meeting if:

This is your third or fourth semester in college.
or
You are currently enrolled in CHEM 351 or CHEM 352 or BIOL 302 or BIOL 303.

This meeting will address pre-professional specific advising issues for sophomores such as professional school prerequisite courses, grades, standardized exams, gaining research, clinical, and leadership experience. Between now and the meeting, sophomores should acquire a working knowledge of the information on the office’s website. All sophomore students interested in attending medical, dental, optometry, podiatry, or veterinary school after they graduate from UMBC, are strongly encouraged to attend.

Pre-professional students have TWO advisors–an Assigned Academic/Declared Major Advisor and a supplemental, pre-health advisor. Please read about the differences between your TWO advisors here. It is strongly suggested that each student meet with their Assigned Academic/Declared Major Advisor prior to attending the pre-health group advising session. Only your Assigned Academic Advisor in your declared major can lift your registration block.

This session will be conducted two times.  The same content will be covered in both sessions.  There is no need to RSVP. Please save one of these dates on your calendar.

Mandatory SOPHOMORE Advising Meeting for pre-medical, dental, optometry, podiatry, veterinary students
Monday, November 13, 2017
UC 310 (University Center, Room 310)
Noon-12:50pm
No need to RSVP.

Remember to join the myUMBC “PreMedical and PreDental Interest Group” under the myUMBC Group directory.

or

Mandatory SOPHOMORE Advising Meeting for pre-medical, dental, optometry, podiatry, veterinary students
Friday, November 17, 2017
Math/Psych Building, Room 104
3:00-3:50pm
No need to RSVP.

Remember to join the myUMBC “PreMedical and PreDental Interest Group” under the myUMBC Group directory.

Sponsored by The PreMedical and PreDental Advising Office.

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