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<Title>*NEW* Video Resource: Pre-Health Preparation Essentials</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">"<a href="https://umbc.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=4279ae1e-8f41-40f7-8dc8-afcf01347d38&amp;start=0" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Pre-Health Preparation Essentials</a>" gives you vital information on how to prepare for health professional school. This resource covers:<div><ul>
    <li>Common prerequisites for professional school</li>
    <li>Interpersonal skills and characteristics that will support your development as a future healthcare provider</li>
    <li>Campus academic success resources</li>
    <li>How to prepare for the application process</li>
    <li>Information on the Health Professions Evaluation Committee (HPEC)</li>
    </ul></div><div>Check out the video <a href="https://umbc.video.yuja.com/V/Video?v=15548926&amp;node=67269577&amp;a=40647189" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>!</div><div><br></div><div>Additionally, these resources from the PreMedical &amp; PreDental Advising Office website may be helpful as you prepare for your next semester:</div><div>
    <a href="https://premed.umbc.edu/home/plan/making-a-timeline/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Making a Timeline</a>: Learn how to create a plan to finish your professional school prerequisites</div><div>
    <a href="https://premed.umbc.edu/home/prepare/academic-preparation-and-entrance-exams/required-prerequisite-courses/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Prerequisite Course Selection</a>: Each professional school determines their own admissions requirements, but these worksheets provide guidance on UMBC course equivalents of common prerequisites.</div><div>
    <a href="http://https://premed.umbc.edu/home/apply/committee-letters/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Committee Letters &amp; HPEC</a>: If you are a pre-medical or pre-dental student, this page provides more information about committee letters and UMBC's Health Professions Evaluation Committee.</div><div>Holistic preparation pages on: <a href="https://premed.umbc.edu/home/prepare/clinical-experience/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Clinical Experience</a>, <a href="https://premed.umbc.edu/home/prepare/community-service/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Community Service</a>, <a href="https://premed.umbc.edu/home/prepare/leadership-extracurricular-involvement/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Leadership &amp; Extracurricular Involvement</a>, and <a href="https://premed.umbc.edu/home/prepare/research-experience/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Research</a>.</div><div>
    <a href="https://premed.umbc.edu/home/contact-us/appointments/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Make an Appointment</a>: Preparing for professional school is complex, but we are here to support you! If it would be beneficial to have a conversation about your preparation, you may make an appointment with a Health Professions Advisor. Appointment type is based on where you are in the completion of your Professional School BIOL and CHEM prerequisites.</div></div>
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<Summary>"Pre-Health Preparation Essentials" gives you vital information on how to prepare for health professional school. This resource covers:    Common prerequisites for professional school...</Summary>
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<Title>Reminder: Priority Deadline for the Mock DAT is tomorrow!</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">If you are a pre-dental student who intends to apply to dental school in the upcoming application cycle, you have the opportunity to participate in a mock DAT on Friday, March 24th (spring break). More information and registration may be found <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/predental/posts/131556" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</div>
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<Title>AOA/AOSA Opportunities in Optometry Grants</Title>
<Tagline>Deadline: April 1st!</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>From the American Optometric Association website:</div><div><br></div><div><p>To promote diversity and equity in the optometric profession for generations to come, the American Optometric Association (AOA) and the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA) have created the AOA/AOSA Opportunities in Optometry Grant program. This fund is designed as a one-time stipend for under-represented minority students interested in the field of optometry to help defray the costs associated with applying to optometry school.</p><p>Multiple grants of $1,500 each will be awarded annually to students who are chosen by the selection committee. Two rounds of grants will be awarded in 2023 in February and April. Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria to be considered by the selection committee. These funds can be used toward the very first steps necessary when pursuing a doctor of optometry degree – off-setting the cost of the OAT exam, school application costs, professional attire or travel costs associated with interviews.</p><p>The AOA Diversity and Inclusion Task Force and the AOSA Diversity Project Team have made a commitment to pave a path toward a broader and more diverse profession. The AOA/AOSA Opportunities in Optometry Grant program is a sustained effort to encourage under-represented minorities to join the family of optometry and expand access to primary eye care across the nation.</p></div><div><br></div><div>Details and application found <a href="https://aoafoundation.org/scholarships/aoaaosa-opportunities-in-optometry-grants/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</div></div>
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<Summary>From the American Optometric Association website:      To promote diversity and equity in the optometric profession for generations to come, the American Optometric Association (AOA) and the...</Summary>
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<Title>PILOT PROGRAM: Mock DAT Friday, March 24th 9:30am-2:30pm</Title>
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<Title>Erickson School of Aging Presents: Speed Mentoring</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Thursday, March 30th 1-3pm <div>University Center 312</div><div>Light refreshments provided!</div><div><br></div><div>The Erickson School of Aging is hosting a speed mentoring event where you can learn about careers in the field of aging related to health, finance, technology, older adult housing, interior design, and policy. The event is free, but registration is required. See the attached flyer for details and registration.</div></div>
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<Title>Vital Signs March Issue</Title>
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<Summary>The March issue of Vital Signs is now available. You can find a graphic version here and a text-only version here.</Summary>
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