Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:00 pm in MBH 219 All students new to health professions are welcome to attend this information session. If you haven’t done so already, it is a great opportunity to meet with Hannah Benz, Assistant Director of Health Professions & STEM Advising. If you are thinking about pursuing a career in […]…Continue Reading First-Year and Sophomore Health Professions Information Meeting
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We Need More Doctors With Disabilities
One-fifth of all Americans have a disability, but less than 1 percent of doctors do. That’s slowly starting to change—to the benefit of medicine and patients. Advances in technology are gradually expanding the pipeline for applicants with disabilities, both creating new means of accommodation and making accommodations that were once too clunky or expensive easier […]…Continue Reading We Need More Doctors With Disabilities
UNE COM Student Reception – Saturday, August 19
Prospective students and current applicants are all invited! University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM) Student Reception Saturday, August 19th Join current students, alumni, faculty and administrators to: Learn more about UNE COM’s Patient First Participate in a Q&A style group conversation Hear from students why they chose UNE COM and gain […]…Continue Reading UNE COM Student Reception – Saturday, August 19
CASPer® for Medical School Admissions: What to Expect and How to Prepare
The article below is taken directly from The Student Doctor Network here and takecasper.com. Many medical schools choose to pre-evaluate applicants by asking them to take an online situational judgement test and UVM College of Medicine is the latest school to require CASPer evaluation. The CASPer® (Computer-based Assessment for Sampling Personal Characteristics) test is a […]…Continue Reading CASPer® for Medical School Admissions: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Great Summer Reads for Aspiring Physicians
Great reading list from AAMC: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Happens in the End by Atul Gawande, MD Dr. Gawande, a practicing surgeon and bestselling author, explores end-of-life care and the limits of the medical profession. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, MD After being diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, Dr. Kalanithi reflects […]…Continue Reading Great Summer Reads for Aspiring Physicians