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HEALTH-E NEWS

Friday, February 12, 2021

IMPORTANT REMINDER

SPRING 2021 ADVISING

In order to better support more of our pre-health students, we will be offering more group advising sessions and virtual drop-in chat hours this semester in lieu of individual advising appointments. Please see below for advising options being offered this semester:

Health Professions Advising Canvas Course

Virtual Group Advising Sessions
Advance registration is required.

Virtual Drop In Q&A Chat with a Pre-Health Advisor
Tufts Health Professions Advising FAQ's

DECLARING A MAJOR

Sophomores - the deadline to declare your major is approaching! Second-semester LA sophomores must declare their major no later than Monday, March 1st.

Unsure of what to major in?

Check out the “Major Exploration” module in the Academic Advising Canvas course!
Read the Tufts' Academic Advising webpage on this topic
Plan to attend Department Open Houses during Majors Week (Tuesday, February 16th through Monday, February 22nd) where you will learn about different majors.
Visit the Career Center - A career advisor can help you explore majors.
Reach out to faculty in the department of the major you’re considering to learn more about the major and coursework.
Talk to your Pre-major Advisor or your Sr. Academic Advisor.

Already know what your major is?

Start with confirmation that someone in that major’s department is willing to be your major advisor. For more information about this process, check out the Major Declaration Workshop video and/or its corresponding PowerPoint
Once you have secured a major advisor, fill out this form!

GLOBAL STEM EDUCATION ABROAD PANEL

Thursday, February 25th │ 5-6 pm EST │Virtual Event

This will be a great opportunity for students to learn more about the unique experiences that can be gained from field research, completing courses abroad, and international immersion. Speakers will share information on variety of international education opportunities and will also give viewers an opportunity to hear a Tufts student’s experience.

To RSVP: Email Scott Langevin at scott.langevin@tufts.edu

CAREER CENTER EVENT

HAPPENING TODAY!

General Career & Internship Fair

Friday, February 12 │ 1-4 pm EST │Virtual Event

Some employers who will be present include:
American Red Cross, Massachusetts Region
GlaxoSmithKline
Intellia Therapeutics
Tufts Medical Center

Advance registration is required for this events through Handshake.

Be sure to check out the Career Center's video series "Preparing for Virtual Career Fairs"

VOLUNTEEER OPPORTUNITIES

The global pandemic changed how we interact with one another and how we approach volunteer opportunities. Many organizations have pivoted away from in-person volunteering, but that does not make the virtual opportunities any less valuable to your development as a prehealth student!

Take a look at our list of over 100+ volunteer opportunities in the area. We will be updating this list throughout the semester, so be sure to check back often!

Below is an organization that has openings and can help you develop several competencies!

REMOTE OPPORTUNITY AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER

If you are looking for a remote and low commitment community service opportunity, Tufts Medical Center is spearheading a novel program where volunteers make calls to patient homes on behalf of the hospital.

Training and scripts will be provided, and hours are incredibly flexible due to the remote nature of the program. You will also be provided with an exclusive Tufts Medical Center email address.

Spots are filling up fast! But they are still recruiting! EVERYONE is welcome to join, and those who can speak another language are in extraordinarily high demand.

If you or anyone you know is interested, please reach out to Arno Min via email.

This is a rare opportunity to join a completely new program. Executive leaders at TMC are incredibly excited by the work we have already done, and expansion is inevitable. As members of the Tufts community, we would love for you to be part of this and make a difference for those on the front lines.

GROWTH YEAR OPPORTUNITIES

Medical Career-Design Fellowship

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time Position, 2-year commitment

The Medical Career Design Fellowship promotes clinical research by giving extraordinary pre-medical students the opportunity to investigate pertinent topics in clinical orthopaedic research at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. This fellowship will allow recent college graduates the opportunity to explore many aspects of a medical career research, clinical practice, education, advocacy, and leadership. Each MCD Fellow spends 2 years as an essential member of our research and clinical teams, mentored by our thought-leading faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The fellowship focuses on giving the pre-medical student clinical research opportunities, advanced orthopaedic skills through clinical exposure, and mentoring for medical school applications and beyond.

Click here to learn more!

Clinical Research Internship

Cohen Children's Medical Center

Various Pediatric Subspecialty Departments

New Hyde Park, NY

12-24 month commitment

CCMC’s Gap Year internship program originated in 2014, and has grown steadily over the years based on the extraordinary feedback from past interns and the equally positive experience that clinical faculty have experienced while working with such bright, highly talented and motivated students. Clinical research internship positions are now available in 4 different pediatric divisions – General Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Medical Genetics and Human Genomics, and Nephrology – providing recent college graduates with an extraordinary opportunity to collaborate on clinical research and other academic endeavors.

Students who are interested in collaborating on one or more clinical research projects – with opportunities for co-authorship on abstracts and papers – may apply for an internship position in any or all of these 4 sub-specialty areas.

Please note that the application deadline for all of the internships is Monday, March 1st.

Click here to access the application

Students are strongly encouraged to apply early. Students will be notified of their application status within 4 weeks of the application deadline.

Best,

Amanda, Ericka and Susana

Health Professions Group Advising

Today! February 12: Academics & Course Registration

February 19: Career Center Resources for Prehealth Students

February 26: HPRC - For those considering applying this coming cycle (Summer 2021)

Health Professions Advising Virtual Chats

First-years and Sophomores

February 17: 2 - 3 pm ET

Juniors, Seniors & Alumni

February 18: 10 - 11 am ET

February 19 : 10 - 11 am ET

Advance registration is not required. If you would like to submit questions in advance, please complete this form.

IMPORTANT DATES:

February 15

Presidents' Day - No Classes

February 16

Last day for AS&E students to ADD classes

February 16

Substitute Monday's Schedule

March 8

Last day for AS&E Students to DROP courses without record of enrollment

Visit the Pre-Health Advising Website

Opportunities for Pre-health Students During COVID

Questions? Email Prehealth@tufts.edu

SUPPORT RESOURCES

Part of being a successful prehealth student means that you know how to take care of yourself so you can effectively care for others. We encourage all students to make use of the following resources:

Counseling and Mental Health Services

University Chaplaincy

STAAR Center

Career Center

Identity-based Centers

FIRST Resource Center

COVID-19 Emergency Fund