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Friday, January 17, 2025

NYUGSOM Virtual Undergrad Campus Visit - 2/10

We at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine are excited to invite you to a virtual campus visit (Southeast region) with Dean Rivera on Monday, February 10, 2025, from 7:00 PM-8:00 PM EST. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our programs, campus culture, and admissions process, as well as to ask any questions you may have about pursuing your medical education at NYU Grossman.

Event Details:

  • Date: February 10, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
  • Platform: Zoom
  • Registration Link (registration required)Register Here

This event will provide valuable insights into our curriculum, student life, and the resources we offer to support your success throughout medical school. You will also have the chance to hear from our admissions team and ask any questions you may have.

We hope to see your students there!

All the best,

Lexi Smith-Taylor

Senior Program Coordinator

NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Office of Admissions & Financial Aid

2025 ADEA GoDental Recruitment Event

Did you know that in the last three ADEA AADSAS cycles, the University of Florida has produced more than 500 dental school applicants?!

With this knowledge, we hope you will encourage your students to register and attend the 2025 ADEA GoDental Recruitment Event, the only in-person opportunity in North America for prospective dental school applicants to engage with 70+ dental schools, learn application advice and hear first-hand about dental school from current students.



Elizabeth Reitz Johnson, M.S.

Director of Recruitment for ADEA Application Services
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

American Dental Education Association
655 K Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20001
Voice 202-962-9108  |  johnsone@adea.org  |  adea.org
The Voice of Dental Education

Free MCAT Study Resources and MCAT Scholarships

Dear Students,

Altius is offering Scholarships valued from $499 to $1,200 for MCAT preparation. Applying is quick and easy—simply click the link below:
They are also providing Free MCAT study resources to support your preparation. Access them through the link below:
For more information about Altius 516 average score MCAT courses, please visit: https://altiustestprep.com/
Jeremiah Mace

Regional Director, East Region

Altius Test Prep

Cell: (385)335-3813

Schedule A Meeting

Florida Health Science Consulting (HSC) Clinical Training Program

I am Dr. Miranda Mack-Delavallade, the Clinical Program Director at Florida Health Science Consulting (HSC).  We provide educational support through our expertise in CPR and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) training and education, clinical medical assisting, nursing assisting, clinical internships, and compliance standards in the healthcare industry. You can learn more about our company here: https://healthscienceconsulting.com/

We offer clinical training opportunities, with our target audience being pre-health students. Pre-health students are strongly encouraged to have direct patient care hours when applying to professional schools, particularly medical school and PA school. This strengthens the application and demonstrates clinical competencies for health care. 

We are pleased to share information about our clinical training program, Clinical Assistant Prep (CAP). The course provides the training and exam prep for students to earn a certification as a clinical medical assistant (CCMA). Our certifying entity is the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). There are many unique aspects of what we offer, the primary being the shortened length of time (8-10 weeks) and reduced costs of the training. Our courses may be taken in-person or online. The online course is 100% virtual and 8 weeks in length. 

With this nationally recognized certification, medical assistant graduates can obtain great clinical job opportunities. The projected growth of the salary for medical assisting is $18.40/hour!

Miranda Mack-Delavallade, MD

Clinical Program Director

mmack@healthscienceconsulting.com

850-558-1998 (phone and text)

 

FL Health Science Consulting, LLC
2507 Callaway Road, Suite 205
Tallahassee, FL 32303
www.healthscienceconsulting.com
www.cprtally.com

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
We offer training in ACLS, BLS, PALS, CPR, AED, and First Aid with same day certifications.

YOUR American Heart Association Training Center, American Red Cross LTP, & ASHI Training Center

Quality Excellence| Positive Inclusiveness | Kindness 

Cardiology Practice in South Florida - Exciting Opportunity for UF Students – Paid Full-Time Position with Benefits

Attention Pre-PA Gators!

We have an exciting patient care experience job opportunity in South Florida (Broward County) for those looking to build their clinical skills.

A busy electrophysiology medical office is hiring medical assistants/scribes to join their team. You’ll rotate between three office locations: Fort Lauderdale, Margate, and Plantation. Both full-time and part-time positions are available, and no prior experience is required.

Responsibilities include:

  • Performing patient intake and recording vitals
  • Conducting EKGs
  • Assisting with post-op wound care
  • Scribing patient encounter notes

This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience and prepare for PA school. Plus, you'll be working with an awesome team—many of whom are fellow Gators!

If you're interested or have any questions, send your resume to Doreen.Westerlind@flahrs.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Doreen A. Westerlind, MHS

CEO

Florida Heart Rhythm Specialists, PLLC

(954) 678-9531 (Office)

(954) 579-3830 (Cell)

2025 DART Summer Program Recruitment

We are now accepting applications for the 2025 NIH-sponsored Diversity in Addiction Research Training (DART) Summer Research Fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). We would greatly appreciate if you could share the information below with any of your students who may be interested in applying. Attached is a flyer with information about the program that can be sent to your students. 

This 10-week research training opportunity is open to medical, graduate, and undergraduate students. Candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply. DART trainees are matched with a research faculty mentor who will guide them on a research project. Students present at the Annual DART Summer Research Day at the end of the summer program. 

 

There is an in-person full-time option as well as a virtual part-time option for participating in the program. In-person fellows will receive a $5,000 stipend and virtual fellows will receive a $1,000 stipend that will be divided into three payments throughout the 10-week program.  

 

DART trainees benefit from: 

  • Mentorship from experts in addiction research
  • Experience in various types of research, including clinical trials, basic science studies, neuroimaging, brain stimulation, pharmacotherapy, co-occurring psychiatric conditions
  • Training though didactic seminar series, the DART Journal Club, and professional development panels
  • Working with faculty and near peer mentors, with opportunities to later serve as a near peer mentor
  • Professional networking in research and the field of addiction 

 

The deadline to apply is February 1, 2025.

 

For more information, visit our website. 

To apply for the in-person or virtual program please click HERE.

For questions, contact Ms. Amanda De La Cruz, DART Summer Program Coordinator.

 

 

The DART Team

The Diversity in Addiction Research Training (DART) Program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is directed by Dr. Sudie Back & Dr. Kathleen Brady and co-directed by Dr. Sarah Book, Dr. Kelly Barth, & Dr. Colleen Halliday. Hailey Britt is the Program Coordinator and Residents/FLEX Lead and Amanda De La Cruz is the Program Coordinator and Summer Lead. 

Visit our website

DART@musc.edu



Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine Prosthetics and Orthotics

Hello! My name is Mindy Thorpe, and I am an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. I teach in the Prosthetics and Orthotics Center.

The Northwestern University Prosthetics-Orthotics Center’s (NUPOC) Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics (MPO) is a competitive, 21-month postgraduate degree offering clinically focused education in a research-rich environment within the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. Our curriculum prepares students to become proficient, compassionate Prosthetic & Orthotic clinicians, serve persons with physical impairments, apply state-of-the-art research to clinical practice and contribute significantly to the P&O profession. More information can be found here: https://www.nupoc.northwestern.edu/ 

We have been looking to increase awareness about the field and would love to provide information to Undergraduate Advisors, Pre-Professional Clubs, and the like.  We are happy to provide a lecture about the field if any of the faculty are interested in that as well.

I’m attaching a flyer for some upcoming zoom sessions we are having. Thank you for your time! 
Mindy Thorpe, MS-IDS, CPO
Director of Online Education
Assistant Professor, Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Prosthetics Orthotics Center
312-503-0172