Hello,
Thank you for your interest in the Mentoring in Medicine Program. Summer is a great time to explore your interest in medicine! Try to gain valuable experiences that will help you become a competitive applicant to health professional school. Please read the entire email. Please help spread the word. Below are a few upcoming opportunities:
Mentoring in Medicine Programs
1-Emergency Department Clinical Exposure and Mentoring Program (ED-CEMP) (Must be from the NYC area)
Eligibility: College and post-baccalaureate students and students under-represented in medicine who live in the NYC area and intend to apply to health professional school. All are encouraged to apply. However, students in health professional school do not qualify. The program entails the following minimum number of hours for completion over an 8-week period (summer) and 6-month period (during school year) at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx:
(1) 60 hours of volunteering
(2) 20 hours shadowing
(3) 20 hours quality improvement research-hospital/community
(4) 20 hours of community service project(s)
Fee: FREE
DEADLINE TO APPLY for the summer session is June 24, 2021 at 5 pm ET.
DEADLINE TO APPLY for the session beginning September 2021 is August 1, 2021 at 5 pm ET.
Application link: https://bit.ly/3q7XAkz
2-Medical Pathway Program (MPP) (Virtual) This medical school preparatory boot camp targets low-income students and/or students under-represented in medicine. All are welcome to apply. This program accelerates a candidate's application to medical school by helping to increase his/her competitiveness.
Find out more: https://bit.ly/3zjmIcc
Eligibility: New or re-applicants to medical school. Must be taking/have completed Biochemistry and Physics.
Fees are as follows:
Summer Intensive (MPP 20)
10-week program (6/26/2021-9/4/2021)
$799.00
Financial assistance and payment plans are available.
Year Long (MPP 21)
26-week program (10/2/21-4/2/22)
$1,999.00
Financial assistance and payment plans are available.
DEADLINE TO APPLY-June 24, 2021 at 5 pm ET.
Application link: https://bit.ly/3q7XAkz
3-MIM Teaching Fellows Program (In-Person in NYC and Virtual)
Students teach in the MIM after school and Saturday programs, participate in activities fairs, create curricula, serve as tutors for high school and college students and participate in a mentoring program in person and virtual.
Eligibility: Must be a college or post-baccalaureate student on a pre-health track.
Fee: Students will receive a modest stipend for their hours.
DEADLINE TO APPLY-June 24, 2021 at 5 pm ET.
Application link: https://bit.ly/3q7XAkz
4-Mentoring in Medicine Quality Management Internship The Mentoring in Medicine Quality Management Internship is an unpaid, 20-week internship at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB) with a commitment of 15 hours per week that is set to begin Monday, June 28. The application deadline is Thursday, June 24 at https://forms.gle/XoMtGFdPsg4qEBet6
Other Programs
1-Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Summer Research Seminar Series (Virtual) The Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program (HOPP) hosts a Summer Student Program designed for high school students who are interested in pursuing careers in the biomedical sciences. The summer student program is hosting a virtual Summer Research Seminar Series from June to August 2021.
Register Today at https://www.mskcc.org/education-training/high-school-college/hopp-summer-student
2-Virtual Shadowing Experience
Explore various health careers and medical specialties. Nearly 122 videos recorded and growing. Earn a certificate of participation.
https://www.prehealthshadowing.com/
Medical School Admissions News
1-Virtual AAMC Medical School Fair
Interested in Medical School? MUST ATTEND! The Road Less Traveled: Nontraditional Roads to Medical School
Date: June 24, 2021
Time: 11 am-4 pm ET
Register Today! https://aamc.6connex.com/event/AAMCVirtualFair/june2021/login?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VMSF&utm_content=fair2021
Hint: Maximize your time at a virtual medical school fair!
https://students-residents.aamc.org/choosing-medical-career/dos-and-don-ts-attending-virtual-medical-school-fair
2-Masters and Post-baccalaureate Programs Need to strengthen your science foundation and/or GPA. Explore a database of masters and post-baccalaureate programs. Give special consideration to programs affiliated with a medical school.
https://mec.aamc.org/postbac/#/index
3-Professionalism Assessments for Medical School Admissions If you are applying to medical school, PLEASE READ! These tests are required at some medical schools and highly recommended at others.
A-AAMC Situational Judgment Test
https://students-residents.aamc.org/aamc-situational-judgment-test/aamc-situational-judgment-test
B-CASPer
https://takecasper.com/about-casper/
4-AAMC Fee Assistance Program
Find out if you qualify! You may receive free services or discounts to help you apply to medical school!
https://students-residents.aamc.org/fee-assistance-program/fee-assistance-program?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=advisor&utm_content=newsletter
Hope this is information that you can use--and pass along!
Stay safe,
Dr. H
Lynne Holden, MD
Professor, Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Vice-Chair, Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Emergency Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Chair, Emergency Medicine Section, National Medical Association President, Mentoring in Medicine, Inc.
www.medicalmentor.org
Office Phone: 1-347-815-0738
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