Tag: Allopathic Medicine

Going Abroad ThisYear? Planning to go through the Health Professions Committee?

Are you planning to go through the Health Professions Committee (HPC) this coming year (2019-2020), but will be abroad? If so, we wanted to connect with you now to remind you that HPC deadlines begin in the FALL. Top 6 Things to Remember: Email us as soon as possible to let us know you will […]…Continue Reading Going Abroad ThisYear? Planning to go through the Health Professions Committee?

Why Med Schools Are Requiring Art Classes

Flanagan’s seminar speaks to a broader trend in medical education, which has become pronounced over the past decade: More and more, medical schools in the U.S. are investing in curriculum and programming around the arts. Professors argue that engaging in the arts during medical school, whether through required courses or extracurricular activities, is valuable in […]…Continue Reading Why Med Schools Are Requiring Art Classes

Health Professions Shadowing Program

The Health Professions Program at Middlebury College sponsors a small clinical shadowing program at Porter Hospital and Clinics. As many of you are aware, medical, dental, PA and nursing programs value clinical shadowing in their holistic applicant review, but getting this experience can be tough. Shadowing Session I will begin in early November 2017 and […]…Continue Reading Health Professions Shadowing Program

Tips from Medical School Admissions on Maintaining Professionalism Throughout Your Interview

Important article from the AAMC! Being invited to interview is an indication that a medical school is interested in understanding more about the person behind the application. An interview is a chance for medical schools to look at the intangible qualities not captured on paper. Professionalism is one of those important qualities and can easily […]…Continue Reading Tips from Medical School Admissions on Maintaining Professionalism Throughout Your Interview

Vermont Medical School Says Goodbye To Lectures

For students starting medical school, the first year can involve a lot of time in a lecture hall. There are hundreds of terms to master and pages upon pages of notes to take. But when the new class of medical students begins at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine next week, a lot […]…Continue Reading Vermont Medical School Says Goodbye To Lectures

Premedical Students – Consider Working as a Medical Scribe

If you’re considering a career in medicine, working as a medical scribe is a great way to familiarize yourself with patient care. Medical scribes work directly with physicians, primarily focused on charting patient encounters in the electronic medical record (EMR). It may seem like an UN-sexy job, but consider this: You will be shadowing a […]…Continue Reading Premedical Students – Consider Working as a Medical Scribe