Welcome to the 2019-20 academic year. We are the health professions advising team here at Tufts; we advise students, plan programs, provide accurate information and keep people informed about relevant dates, deadlines, internships, etc. 

Health-E News is sent each Friday and is sent to all those who are registered for Health Professions Advising. This first issue only is going to all those registered for Chem 1, 2, 11, 51, Bio 13, and Phys 1. If you are a prehealth student and want to continue receiving it, please subscribe here.

In this issue:
            *How to schedule an appointment
            *First Year and Sophomore Class Meetings
            *Lots of information on our website
            *Getting experience

APPOINTMENTS: ONLY ONE WEEK AT A TIME!
Appointments with Dean Baffi-Dugan and Amanda Stone can be made online. Appts for pre-health students are posted each Wed. night for the next week:

https://calendly.com/carol-baffi-dugan/pre-health-30min

or
https://calendly.com/amandapstone/30min 

  We have eliminated open hours/drop-ins because they were so underutilized the last two years.

All first year students interested in the health professions should attend this year’s meeting. Don’t tell someone next year that you got bad advice or that you did not know how to meet the health professions advisor – SHOW UP HERE!

Monday, September 23, Open Block 12-1, Dowling 745 – General info on courses, internships, Q&A, and seniors discussing their study abroad experiences. Yes, you can study abroad and still be premed.

All sophomores interested in the health professions should be attending this meeting to get accurate information.

Monday, September 30, Open Block 12-1, Dowling 745A - Info on the early assurance programs, health experiences, course selection, and seniors talking about choosing a major. Yes, you can major in chemical engineering, music, biopsychology or history and still be pre-dent.

Not sure what the pre-dent requirements are, wonder how to find health-related experience, want to explore different health fields, trying to figure out when you would apply to medical school, want to know how to get involved in research - these and many other questions are answered on our website. Visit it for accurate information and honest advice.

Other sites to visit include www.aspiringdocs.org, (managed by the AAMC) and all the  official health professions websites aimed at providing accurate and thorough information to students (e.g. www.adea.org and www.aavmc.org). Don’t rely on rumors but get the straight facts from official sites.

Did you know we have a listing of about 150 local volunteer opportunities on our website? Think outside of the box and don’t do what every other premed does. How about this?

Fenway Health is committed to advocating for the LGBTQ community by increasing their access to quality healthcare, education, research, and advocacy.

First general interest meeting (GIM) will be on Sunday, September 15th from 8-9pm, and first open meeting after that will be on Sunday, September 22nd from 8-9pm. Meetings will be held in Tisch room 316!

Are you an undergraduate student in the United States interested in pursuing further education in the medical sciences? Researchers at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University are interested in talking to students about factors and experiences that influence student’s decisions to pursue their chosen medical career.

Your participation will consist in taking a 15-minute online anonymous survey about yourself and your experiences with veterinary medicine. If you self-identify as Hispanic or Latinx, you will be given the option to provide your contact information for a 45-minute follow-up interview.

You will have the chance in participating in a raffle for one of five $50 amazon gift cards.

If you are interested in participating, or want more information, please access the survey via this link.