Scholarship for Kaplan Course<\/strong><\/p>\n I am often asked about test prep resources, so I was surprised (and disappointed) that no one applied to receive my\u00a0scholarship\u00a0for\u00a0a Kaplan\u00a0MCAT, DAT, OAT, or PCAT course, valued at up to $2,499.\u00a0The deadline to apply has been extended to\u00a0August\u00a014, 2020.\u00a0To be eligible for consideration, you must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, and plan to take the MCAT, DAT, OAT, or PCAT before June 30, 2021. To apply, click on the button below. Opportunity to gain Clinical Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n I have received numerous inquiries about how to gain clinical experiences in light of COVID-19. There is an opportunity for pre-health students to gain experience as a\u00a0COVID-19 tracer.\u00a0See the entry below for more detailed information.<\/p>\n Issues with AAMC, MCAT, and Med School Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n I have heard from advisors across the country that many of their students have been experiencing issues with AAMC on the MCAT and AMCAS. Make sure that you follow up and check on your application status. This\u00a0MedPage article\u00a0highlights some of the MCAT and AMCAS policy issues and includes a link to this 27-page document\u00a0created by students outlining a number of problems in the wake of COVID-19.<\/p>\n Shadow a DO<\/strong><\/p>\n Although COVID has changed the landscape of internship and shadowing for pre-health students, opportunities are available to shadow DO’s.\u00a0Learn more about osteopathic medicine, as well as how and where to find these shadowing experiences.<\/p>\n Please remember that I am on an 11-month contract and will be\u00a0unavailable from July 20-August 14<\/strong>. If you need assistance, you can\u00a0contact me by email on Monday, August 17<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs (NARAP)\u00a0has brought thousands of pre-health professions students from colleges and universities around the country into Tracing is great for\u00a0pre-health professions students eager for clinical experience in this time of social distancing.<\/p>\n Learn more and apply here!<\/p>\n Altius offers the following free resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n Exam Krackers\u00a0also offers a free MCAT coaching session as well as online classes.<\/p>\n The AAMC has\u00a0developed an overview\u00a0of the issues raised and how they are addressing concerns. This overview is intended to help premeds, including MCAT examinees and AMCAS applicants, the advisor community, and the admissions community navigate the many changes and challenges that are part of this very unique application cycle.<\/p>\n Curious about their healthcare offerings?\u00a0NWHSU is hosting a variety of\u00a0virtual webinars on a variety of careers including chiropractic, medical assisting, massage therapy, radiologic technology, Chinese medicine,\u00a0and more.<\/p>\n Meet faculty, students, and admissions staff during these 60 to 90 minute live webinars.<\/p>\n Reserve your seat today!<\/p>\n When: Thursday, August 6th, 2020 |\u00a06:30 \u2013 8:30 pm MST<\/p>\n Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah is excited to present this opportunity to students who are preparing to take or retake the GRE. This event is optional for those who want to attend in person as well as online! Students will get answers to frequently asked questions about the GRE, learn tips and tricks to being successful on the test, as well as having questions answered live, and learn test strategies. Students will also have the opportunity to have free practice tests!<\/p>\n For any questions please reach out to\u00a0kaylee.ockey@rm.edu!<\/p>\n Register here!<\/p>\n The University of Minnesota Medical School Offices of Â̲èÖ±²¥ on the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses are once again hosting joint virtual information sessions this summer.<\/p>\n Join a webinar and Q&A session for info on the application, evaluation, and interview process for the Twin Cities and Duluth MD programs.<\/p>\n When:<\/p>\n CCPA is a developing program and proposed to start in October 2021. The program will be provisionally accredited during the summer of 2021.<\/p>\n The CCPA program will focus on educating PAs to serve in areas of need across the country. ATSU utilizes unique partnerships with Community Health Centers (CHC) and is the only school in the country where students are taught within these centers.<\/p>\n Further information about ATSU’s CCPA Program!<\/p>\n AACP is excited to announce a series of monthly\u00a0Virtual Pharmacy School Fairs!\u00a0<\/strong>Join us for one or more events between May and September to learn more about Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree programs and master’s & Ph.D. programs in the pharmacy sciences. The virtual fairs are free and offer attendees a unique opportunity to chat online with pharmacy schools across the country. Student attendees will also have a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card! Winners will be randomly selected.<\/p>\n Virtual Pharmacy School Fairs:<\/strong>\u00a0Click the links below to register for free!<\/p>\n Learn<\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n What is Health Professions Week (HPW2020)? HPW2020 is a series of events\u00a0woven together to give you meaningful insight into a path in a\u00a0healthcare profession. There are many events during HPW \u2013 so you can choose what content matters to you. HPW is on-demand, so come back later when you have\u00a0new<\/em>\u00a0questions.<\/p>\n When: November 14-19, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n Register now!<\/p>\n Impact health inequities in the Twin Cities! Build structures, programming and connect resources to increase collaboration between U of M students, healthcare centers, and underserved populations. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.<\/p>\n Due to the uncertainty surrounding PCAT testing availability and safety,\u00a0PCAT scores will be optional for most* Fall 2021 applications<\/strong>\u00a0to the University of Minnesota PharmD program. Here are more details for specific situations:<\/p>\n Furthermore, the Â̲èÖ±²¥ Committee has announced it will accept S\/N (pass\/fail) grades for Spring semester 2020 courses.<\/p>\n For more information on Fall 2021 admission,\u00a0visit their website.<\/p>\n Here are some ongoing learning opportunities related to the health professions.<\/p>\n Podcasts: Osterholm and Public Health<\/strong> Pandemic Dialogues<\/strong><\/p>\n Arizona State University offers the\u00a0Pandemic Dialogues\u00a0to provide perspective on the current civic crisis through conversations. The Dialogues are offered in two modes: a series of live webinars, each discussing a great work of philosophy or literature on pandemics and civic crisis; and, a podcast series, discussing Camus\u2019s novel The Plague.<\/p>\n Johns Hopkins University dashboard of COVID-19 infections<\/strong> Pre-Health Advising Updates Scholarship for Kaplan Course I am often asked about test prep resources, so I was surprised (and disappointed) that no one applied to receive my\u00a0scholarship\u00a0for\u00a0a Kaplan\u00a0MCAT, DAT, OAT, or PCAT course, valued at up to $2,499.\u00a0The deadline to apply has been extended to\u00a0August\u00a014, 2020.\u00a0To be eligible for consideration, you must have a …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":435,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pre-health-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/urgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/urgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/urgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/urgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/435"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/urgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48113"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/urgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48883,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/urgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48113\/revisions\/48883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/urgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/urgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/urgo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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AAMC Addresses COVID Concerns<\/h3>\n
Northwestern Health Sciences University Healthcare Careers<\/h3>\n
GRE Prep Night from Rocky Mountain University<\/h3>\n
UMN Medical School Virtual Information Sessions<\/h3>\n
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New Central Coast Physician Assistant program from A.T. Still University<\/h3>\n
AACP Virtual Pharmacy School Fair<\/h3>\n
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Health Professions Week<\/h3>\n
Americorps VISTA Opportunity<\/h3>\n
\nThe Center for Health Interprofessional Programs (CHIP) and the Community University Healthcare Center (CUHCC) are currently seeking applicants for a 1-year, full-time Americorps VISTA.\u00a0Learn more and apply\u00a0here.<\/p>\nChanges to Fall 2021 Minnesota PharmD Application Requirements<\/h3>\n
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Virtual Learning Opportunities<\/h3>\n
\nOsterholm Update\u00a0is a new podcast featuring U of M professor and infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm. The first two episodes cover\u00a0how we got here, what to expect in the weeks to come,\u00a0the global response\u00a0and more. The newest Heath in All Matters podcast from the School of Public Health examines\u00a0Settling in for the Long Haul.<\/p>\n
\nThis is the definitive source for following global cases of COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) and monitoring trends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"