Transcript Uconn Pre-Medical Society

Welcome to the
UConn Pre-Med
Society!
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Mission Statement
S “We strive to be a resource for students who are looking to
pursue a career in the medical profession, providing
opportunities to participate in educational, community and
social activities that will enhance their knowledge of the
profession while actively being of benefit to the
community.”
Our past events
S Relay for Life
S Hartford Heart Walk
S Mock Admissions Workshops
S Huskython
S Special Olympics
S Health Professions Conference
S End of the year banquet
Upcoming events
S New Members Social
S Community Service meeting
S Med School student panel
Community Service
S Huskython
S Blood Drives
S Relay for Life
S Rare Disease Day
S Special Olympics
S Camp Horizons
S And more!
2012 Health Professions Conference
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Over 500 students registered
Over 20 school vendors
Key-note speaker: Dr. Peter Deckers
Panel discussion with medical school students
Panel discussions with medical school admissions officers
2013 Health Professions Conference
S Friday March 8, 2013
S Rome Ballroom
S Admissions representatives from Medical (MD and DO), Dental
(DDS/DMD), Physician Assistant (PA), Physical Therapy (PT),
Optometry (OD), Podiatry (DPM), etc. programs throughout the
Northeast region
S Undergraduates from the entire state
S Highlight UConn’s burgeoning pre-health program
Active Membership
S Discounts on Kaplan MCAT courses
S Whitney Myers, Kaplan Representative
S UCHC Mentoring Program
S Andrew Goldsmith, Uconn Medical School
S Mock Admissions Workshops
S End of the year banquet
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS for active membership
benefits:
S $10 Annual Dues Fee
S Attendance at 3 Pre-Med events/meetings per
SEMESTER
S 1 community service event per YEAR
Support on the Storrs Campus
S Dr. Crivello
S Pre-Med advisor
S PNB professor
S Dr. Sanford
S Pre-Med advisor for undergraduates
S Former dean of admissions at UCHC
Reminders
S Survey! Please fill them out so we can figure
out the best times for future meetings.
S Next meeting – in 2 week
S Tabling – you will be able to pay DUES and
buy T-SHIRTS next week in the SU. Dates and
times TBA
Contact Information
S Visit the Pre-Med Society website for all updated info:
S www.uconnpremed.com
S To schedule appointments with Dr. Crivello or Dr. Sanford:
S http://premed.uconn.edu/advising-appointments/
S To contact Andy Goldsmith about the Mentoring Program or
about starting AMA organization on campus:
S [email protected]
S To contact Whitney Myers about the Kaplan discounts or Kaplan
practice exams:
S [email protected]