Dear Health Professions Student: Like you, we are working to process and assimilate the abrupt transition we’ve all just experienced. Many of you have reached out with questions about how the shift to remote learning will impact your pre-health preparation. The short answer is that we don’t know, as the conversations between pre-health advisors and health […]…Continue Reading An Important Message from Health Professions
Tag: Allopathic Medicine
What Medical Students can Learn about Health from Animals
Medical schools are partnering with veterinary schools and zoos on cross-species education and research. Turns out that animals and humans might be more similar than we think. For Julia Hyman, a fourth-year student at Harvard Medical School, getting accepted to work with animals at the Franklin Park Zoo near campus this fall was “a childhood […]…Continue Reading What Medical Students can Learn about Health from Animals
Paving the Way for Physicians with Disabilities
Students and residents with disabilities have an important role to play in health care. An AAMC report outlines promising practices for medical schools and teaching hospitals to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Editor’s note: The number of medical students who report having a disability rose 69% between 2016 and 2019, according to a new […]…Continue Reading Paving the Way for Physicians with Disabilities
Good Leaders Make Good Doctors
Most people think of doctors as scientists, caregivers or educators. But we must also understand doctors as leaders. When the signal came, two dozen clinicians of different ranks and specialties would descend on the patient’s room. It was then the on-call senior’s job to conduct an efficient, morbid, sometimes miraculous symphony to revive a patient […]…Continue Reading Good Leaders Make Good Doctors
Check Out These Recent Research Postings from Brigham and Women’s!
Research Assistant I: Division of Vascular and Endovascular/BWH Dept. of Surgery Working under the supervision of Division of Vascular and Endovascular Director and Principal Investigators, and following established policies and procedures; provides assistance on clinical research studies. May be responsible for the following activities: institutional review board applications and communications; recruiting and evaluating patients for […]…Continue Reading Check Out These Recent Research Postings from Brigham and Women’s!
Interested in a Research Position? The University of Pittsburgh is Hiring!
Apply for the Research Technician position today! The University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Research Technician in the Division of Newborn Medicine/Neonatology. The Research Technician will join the basic research laboratory studying in vitro and in vivo models of neonatal/perinatal bacterial infections, preterm birth, and persistent bacterial colonization. The successful candidate will […]…Continue Reading Interested in a Research Position? The University of Pittsburgh is Hiring!
Deadline 11/15/19: Join the Health Professions Committee Selection Process
Are you interested in beginning medical, veterinary, or dental school in Fall 2021? Candidates applying for entry to graduate school in the medical professions in the Fall of 2021 must complete the Matric 21: Middlebury Health Professions Committee Selection Form by November 15, 2019. You can access the form here. Any questions? Email us at […]…Continue Reading Deadline 11/15/19: Join the Health Professions Committee Selection Process