Wednesday, November 29, 2023

GW Pre-Health Advising Updates

Hello future health professionals,

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving! As you’re thinking about final exams and papers, remember you’re not alone. Take advantage of your resources and plan ahead so that you’re not waiting for help right before a deadline. Utilize the Writing Center, Tutoring and more via Academic Commons. Take care of yourselves and finish the semester strong - you got this! 

“No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.” – Carol Dweck

Academic Calendar

Monday, December 11: Last Day of Classes

Tuesday, December 12: Reading/MakeUp Day

Wednesday, December 13 - Tuesday, December 19: Final Examinations

Best,

GW Pre-Health Advising

GW students and alumni who are applying to health professional schools in spring/summer 2024 (for matriculation in fall 2025) are invited to participate in HPAC 2024! The HPAC (Health Professions Advisory Committee) process is designed to guide you through your application and give you expert feedback from faculty and Pre-Health Advisors. Participation is not required, but is recommended for applications that accept a letter packet (AMCAS, AACOMAS, AADSAS, etc.).

Attendance at an upcoming HPAC Info Session is required to participate. Please visit our website for detailed instructions and upcoming deadlines! 

The next HPAC Info Session is tomorrow November 30, 

Skills for Academic Success Workshop

Acing Your Tests: Making a Plan for Finals Week

Finish the semester strong! Learn how to maximize the end of the semester by building an effective plan for finals and identifying critical campus resources for success. Participants will identify learning preferences, discuss effective learning environments and study aids, and create a personalized study plan for their final exam period.

Thursday, November 30, 2023 3 – 4pm

In Person Attendance: Gelman Library, Room 302

Open to Undergraduate students

HPAC Personal Statement Workshop

Come join Jazmine Newkirk, Industry Career Coach for Health and Pre-Med careers, as she aids students preparing personal statements for HPAC and their medical and health-related program applications. 

Tuesday, December 5, 5-6pm: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1358476

Log in to Handshake to sign up for this session through our GW Center for Career Services.

NYU Langone Emergency Medicine Volunteer Opportunities

The Emergency Department at NYU Langone Health is accepting applicants for three summer volunteering opportunities. These programs accept undergraduates, recent graduates (those whose graduation took place within one to two years prior to program start dates), post-baccalaureates, and master’s students who are interested in a career in Emergency Medicine, or any other medical field or health profession. 

1. The Project Healthcare (PHC) program is one of the most competitive and attractive programs in the nation offered to a collegiate pre-health population. Our most popular program, PHC is offered in Manhattan (NYC Health+Hospitals/Bellevue) and Brooklyn (NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn) locations. 

2. The Health Career Opportunity Program (HCOP) has graduated approximately 5,700 volunteers throughout its 50-year history. Offered in partnership with Rusk Rehabilitation, this program is unique in that it offers volunteers the opportunity to explore the field of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine-related rotations and finely curated program activities.

3. The Research Associate Internship grants students an opportunity to experience and observe multiple aspects of clinical research. The current study seeking Research Associate candidates is the Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment, Opioid Education, and Naloxone Distribution (SBIRT-OEND) study.

All programs require completion of a program application, submission of a personal statement, a current resume, and two letters of recommendation. More information on how to apply can be found here. 

To learn more about our programs, feel free to join one of our virtual information sessions on December 8th, 2023 (2:00PM – 3:00PM), or January 5th, 2024 (11:00AM – 12:00PM). To register for either event, please complete this Google form. 

CareYaya Foundation Direct Patient Care Positions

CareYaya is backed by leading organizations like the AARP, RRF Foundation for Aging, Atrium Health, and other large healthcare systems around the country. Importantly, CareYaya charges no fees to families - it's completely free to use. Here are some features of us in the news: www.careyaya.org/resources/news.

We're growing rapidly and are looking for students to join as a Patient Care Assistant. Benefits include:

Get direct patient care hours

No prior certifications required

Pay $15-25/hour

Flexible work hours; set your own schedule (on-demand like Uber or DoorDash)

Meaningful work experience and 1x1 care helping elders in the community and advancing health equity

Experiences that make great essays for grad school applications

Collaborate closely with top healthcare systems (Atrium Advocate Health, Duke Health, Mass General, Emory Health)

Top caregivers get letters of recommendation from physicians for Med/PA/Nursing/other graduate schools

Students can apply here: www.careyaya.org/apply - it takes only 2 minutes to apply!

Cardiology Associates of Frederick - Medical Assistant Position

Pre-health graduates and pending winter 2023 graduates encouraged to apply. No medical assistant certificate is required. Full and part-time opportunities are available.   

Why this is a great position for pre-health graduates

Work alongside physicians and nurses

Clinical, hands-on patient care experience

No medical assistant certification required

Willing to take candidates on as part-time to transition to full-time once they graduate. (Pending winter 2023 grads only)

The position is in Frederick, MD.

For more information and to apply, please click here.

ASDA District 1 Pre-Dental Introduction to Dentistry

The ASDA District 1 is back this week for a virtual event. We will giving pre-dental students an introduction to dentistry.  We will teach about basic dental anatomy and terminology, walk through the steps of a few dental procedures, and go over some cool opportunities in dentistry.  Coming to this presentation can help students prepare for dental school by learning some of the basics before even starting.  After the presentation, there will be time for a Q&A session.

Thursday, November 30 at 8 pm EST

Click here to join Zoom 

Meeting ID: 953 2564 9590

Passcode: 996921

DISC • District Injury & Spine Center

Part-Time Chiropractic Medical Assistant Needed ($25-28/ hr)
Our clinic is looking for a motivated medical assistant who will handle medical assisting duties and administrative tasks. Recent graduates, gap-year students, pre-meds, pre-chiro are encouraged to apply.

Clinical duties include preparing treatment rooms, performing therapeutic procedures, setting up rehab treatments, scribing, and assisting doctor with tasks. Administrative duties include collecting payments, answering calls and emails, and insurance. No prior experience or medical knowledge is needed. All job duties and responsibilities will be taught on the job with a paid week of training and shadowing. The current staff as well as the doctor will on board and train you until you are comfortable completing job duties alone.

For more information or to apply please contact powellshiau@gmail.com attention to Dr. Shiau.

Have a question? Reach out to us today.