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SNMA MAPS Pre-Health Opportunities Newsletter

Feven Welde - Friday, February 26, 2021
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Hello everyone,

Good luck with your upcoming midterms!! Welcome back to our opportunities and events newsletter! We send our newsletter regularly so please be on the lookout for our biweekly emails! If you have any suggestions please feel free to email us at jhuhopes@gmail.com.

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Upcoming SNMA Events


A Look Ahead at the Rest of the Semester

What I Wish I Knew before Taking the MCAT & MCAT Book Giveaway - March 4th @ 7PM
Personal Statement Workshop - March 18th @ 7PM
Black Professionals in Medicine Panel - March TBD
Med Simulations: Suturing Workshop - April 23rd @ 7PM
AMEC & AMEC Recap - April 1st - 4th & 8th
Mental Health Panel - TBD

What I Wish I Knew Before Taking the MCAT

There will be a raffle giveaway on MCAT prep books and a session led by E-Board members who took the MCAT! Due to the location of the books, the giveaway is limited to those living in or near Baltimore. Be sure to register on CampusGroups!

 

SNMA MAPS Volunteering Document

We have compiled a document of Hopkins-related and Baltimore-specific volunteering in all aspects from animal related to food banks to medical care volunteering as well. There are also links embedded into the document for access to external sources. LINK HERE!


SNMA National Membership

All medical students, pre-medical students, residents, physicians, and other supporters of the mission and vision of SNMA are able to sign up for SNMA National Membership and take advantage of efforts to impact the community and support medical students of color. There are many benefits to being a national member including test prep discounts, conference registration discounts, national opportunities newsletter, etc. This does cost some money and JHU MAPS members can sign up for membership too (you would choose Associate undergraduate member) here if you would like. Our organization has been in the process of trying to figure out how affording SNMA membership for our members this semester, but we are still in the process of figuring out funding sources. The following is the cost-breakdown if you are able to advantage of the opportunity (found here)

Associate Membership:
- Life: $313.50
- 2-year: $36.85
- 1-year: $26.50
 

Upcoming Opportunities


Psychology InBaltimore Internship Program


Friday, March 19th at 12pm EST
Mentor Match Up 
Pre-registration is required and NOW open
Have you ever considered a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling or thought about what it might be like opening your own private practice? Selected students will be matched with an alumni mentor who works in private practice and invited to join a Mentor Match Up on Friday, March 19th. Take advantage of this opportunity to ask questions and discover what it is really like to work as a mental health counselor! To apply for the match up click this link to our mentoring platform OneHop. Space is limited so register TODAY!


2021 Lime Connect Fellowship Program

Open to rising juniors (current sophomores) with disabilities - Apply by Sunday 2/28!
2021 Lime Connect Fellowship Program Eligibility Requirements:
A current sophomore at a four-year university in the United States   
Continuing studies as a full-time student for the 2021 - 2022 academic year
Eligible to work in the United States
A person with a (visible or invisible) disability.*
 **This is a two-part application. The first round of applications are due by Sunday, February 28th at midnight PST and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Selected semi-finalists will be required to submit additional short essays (by Sunday, April 4th) and a letter of recommendation (by Sunday, April 11th).  LINK


Online Shadowing

https://medicalschoolhq.net/eshadowing/


Empower: A Symposium on Underrepresented Voices in Medicine 

April 24th - 8:45am - 5:30 pm
Harvard SNMA, LMSA, and LAHMS are excited to present Empower: A Symposium on Underrepresented Voices in Medicine! A Ô£¿freeÔ£¿ event for all URM pre-meds. Registration is limited so register quick and share the opportunity with friends. Pre-registration link. Empower is hosted by Harvard Medical School’s Student National Medical Association (SNMA), Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), and LGBTQ+ and Allies at HSM (LAHMS). The conference is free to attendees and is geared toward pre-medical students at all stages who are historically underrepresented in medicine (e.g. Black, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian, Alaskan and Hawaiian Natives), LGBTQ+, and/or first-generation low-income. The conference will feature panels and talks from current Harvard Medical School students, alumni, and affiliated physicians of similar identities. Topics include, but are not limited to: Harvard Admissions, The MCAT, Crafting the Personal Statement, Imposter Syndrome, Intersectionality, Finding Mentors, Why MD/PhD, Activism and Advocacy in Medicine, How to Succeed in STEM courses and much more! As registration is limited, individuals interested in attending the conference must pre-register.


Region 2 MAPS Personal Statement Workshop with MS2 Nahae Kim

*February 27, 2021 at 1pm EST/12pm CST*
SNMA Region 2 will be hosting a personal statement workshop for pre-med students to provide tips and advice for writing your medical school personal statement. In this
workshop led by MS2 Nahae Kim, we will discuss the steps to begin the process of writing, do some freewriting exercises, get advice for fine-tuning your essay, and review a few writinG examples from Nahae. Whether you are applying to medical school this upcoming cycle, or in one or two years, join us for this Zoom workshop on Saturday February 27th at 12pm
CST/1pm EST. Zoom Passcode: M1yMuMFp. Pre-med students from all regions are welcome to attend! No registration required.
 

Georgetown University School of Medicine’s Cultivating Opportunity & Realizing Excellence (CORE) Leadership Program

*Apply by March 1, 2021*
CORE is a virtual, cohort-modeled leadership program open to all
undergraduates pursuing medicine and/or other healthcare
professions in a community college or four year university that focuses
on providing opportunities for connection and exposure to medicine
and health sciences through Georgetown University Medical Center.
The program runs from June 21, 2021 – August 6, 2021 and sessions
will take place Tuesdays from 6-8:30PM EST and Fridays from 2-5pm
EST. Benefits of the program include connections with faculty, staff
and students at Georgetown University School of Medicine, insight
into the medical school application process, access to networking and
professional development resources throughout the year and a
certificate award upon program completion. Applicants must have completed at least one semester prior to applying and have a graduation date after December 2020. All students are encouraged to apply, including first-generation college students, students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine, and students committed to advancing opportunities for communities who lack equitable access to health care. Complete the recommender request form by February 24 by 12PM EST. Join one of our informational webinars and visit our website to find out more.
 

AMEC Community Service Poster Forum

For those attending AMEC, March 14th, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST is the deadline for the Community Service Poster Forum submission. At the Community Service Poster Forum, members and chapters will be able to showcase community service work since last AMEC (April 2020). Awards will be given from 1st through 3rd place. Application for Community Service Forum. How to make an Academic Poster.
 

Pre-Health Peer-Mentor Program 

The Office of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising launched a Pre-Health Peer Mentor Program last year to support Johns Hopkins University freshmen and sophomores in their pre-med/pre-health pursuits. Students may request to meet with a peer mentor if they need general pre-med/pre-health guidance or have inquiries about extracurricular activities. We encourage prospective mentees to browse through our current cohort of mentors and then complete a short request form. After the form submission is received, we will connect each prospective mentee with a peer mentor, who will then coordinate an initial meeting and potentially additional meetings as needed. The Peer Mentor Program aims to enrich pre-med/pre-health related support from the Office of Pre-Professional Programs and Advising as an adjunct to one-on-one consultations with a Pre-Professional Advisor.

To sign up, please visit. https://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/preprofadvising/pre-medhealth/health-related-student-organizations/peer-mentor-program/

For questions about the Pre-Health Peer Mentor Program, please email jhuprehealthmentors@gmail.com.

 

Black Men in White Coats



VCU Summer Programs

1) Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAEP) and 2) Allied Health Career Exploration (AHCE)
1) SAEP - Promotional Video Here: SAEP Video
Please go to https://dhsd.vcu.edu/programs/college/summer-academic-enrichment-program-saep/ to read more about the requirements and to apply!                                                                                                                                                                       ACHE - Please see promotional video here : AHCE Promotional Video
And click to Apply: https://dhsd.vcu.edu/programs/college/allied-health-career-exploration-ahce/


The Pipeline Academy

The Pipeline Academy is a portion of the SNMA's National Leadership Institute. The mentorship program aims to increase recruitment and exposure into the medical for K12 underrrepresented minority students (URM) through various programs ranging based on age. Here is the link for anyone interested in mentoring high school students with interests in STEM fields.


Medical Scribe Certification Program 

Pacific Medical Training as a Medical Scribe Certification Program for gap year students to learn about health careers and gain experience. This self-paced three week course is designed to train one to be in the room with the doctor and patient to create accurate, real-time, electronic medical records. See www.scribeschool.net for more information or contact Terry Strassel at terry@pacificmedicaltrasining.com.
 

UMSOM Medical School Prep Series

The University of Maryland School of Medicine welcomes you to their 3-event series where current medical students discuss their experiences with the anxiety of starting a medical school application, waiting for an interviewer to call our name, and finally that unforgiving click of acceptance or rejection from many medical schools so other students can learn from their experiences. The events are Applying and Interviewing During a Pandemic (09/11/20), Debunking the MCAT: preparation and Strategies (12/03/20), and Personal Statement Workshops (02/19/21). Each event has prizes for 3-4 students who attend such as gift cards or MCAT study materials. For those who attend all 3 sessions, they will be entered into a raffle for a Littmannn Stethoscope! Link here to register for the first event!


Virtual Shadowing Opportunity with University of Colorado School of Medicine

The University of Colorado if offering a free shadowing course consisting of 5 videos in which you can watch the physicians, nurse practitioners, or PAs as they go bedside in the ED to assess and diagnose a simulated patient. Videos are supplemented with short quizzes and are free. If so desired, after completion students can apply for a Certificate of Completion for a $50 fee (covering our costs of producing the videos). We have the first video of the series available at this link: https://canvas.instructure.com/enroll/BRJK8R. The rest of the series will be available on September 30.


Opportunities for Graduating Seniors

 

The Accepted Students Series

Sign Up Here
Hey, Future Docs! Have you been accepted to a graduate or health professions program (medical, PA, dental, research, OT, PT, nursing, pharm, etc.) during this application cycle? Let us know! We want to help inspire the next generation of docs by featuring you on our social media! Please fill out this brief form to let us know a bit about you & your new milestone! Share this opportunity with other SNMA/MAPS members! Email mapspublications@snma.org for questions.


NIH Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (POSTBAC IRTA/CRTA)

Click here for more info. or to apply
The NIH Postbac IRTA program (CRTA, Cancer Research Training Award, in the National Cancer Institute) provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to graduate or professional (medical/dental/pharmacy/nursing/veterinary, etc.) school an opportunity to spend one or two years performing full-time research at the NIH.
The Postbac IRTA/CRTA Program is for individuals who meet any ONE of the following criteria:
- college graduates who received their bachelor's degrees less than THREE years prior to the date they begin the program,
- individuals who are more than 3 years past the receipt of their bachelor's degree but received a master's degree less than SIX MONTHS before they begin the program, OR
- students who have been accepted into graduate, other doctoral, or medical school programs and who have written permission from their school to delay entrance for up to one year to pursue a biomedical research project at the NIH.


Resources


MCAT Initiative

The MCAT Initiative edition is here! Inside contains the profiles of students detailing how they successfully studied for the exam, most of whom are now (or will soon be) medical students, as well as an extensive list of free or low-cost MCAT resources. Please use this as a guide to make a study plan that works best for you. Link here.


JHU Chapter of TriBeta Mentor/Mentee Program

The Rho Phi chapter of TriBeta was installed at Johns Hopkins in 2000. Since then, TriBeta at Hopkins has been in charge of spreading interest in biology and biological research done by students of the university. The annual mentor-mentee program hopes to stimulate and encourage interest and research in the biological sciences to promote the dissemination of information and new interpretations among students of the life sciences. Students will build networks and can ask questions about classes, electives, research, and future goals with upperclassmen mentors. Interested first and second-year students may fill in the form here: https://forms.gle/MHLLWRW4qLzCigWt5 ÔÇïand questions may be directed to jhu.tribeta@gmail.com.


American International College of Arts and Sciences - Antigua (AICASA) Premedical Program  

Click here for more info. Click here to apply.
Accepting applications for August 2020 and February 2021 start dates! American University of Antigua (AUA) College of Medicine is an innovative medical school dedicated to providing a learner-centric education of the highest quality, granting opportunities to underrepresented minorities. We also provide students who would otherwise be unable to receive a medical education with the tools to become successful physicians. AUA awards the Doctor of Medicine degree after students complete a two-year basic sciences curriculum on Antigua, followed by clinical rotations in the United States, Canada, India, or the United Kingdom at affiliated teaching hospitals. AUA is accredited by the Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and Other Health Professions (CAAM-HP).  AUA is currently accepting applications for its August 2020 and February 2021 start dates. Submit your application online—it generally takes less than five minutes, and the AUA admissions team will be in touch with you promptly. 

 

Conferences

 

Spring 2021 Medical Webinar

These opportunities are hosted by Pre-Professional Advising
https://www.smore.com/p8sry-spring-2021-medical-school-webinars?ref=email

 


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