Casa de Esperanza is a non-profit in Houston, Texas which provides residential care to children birth through six who are in crisis due to abuse, neglect, or the effects of HIV.  Care is provided in our neighborhood by our Hands of Hope interns.  Information about our internship may be found here:

https://www.casahope.org/hands-of-hope-internship

A link to our internship application may be found here:

https://www.casahope.org/application-part-one

Our internship especially appeals to students who wish to complete a service internship (or gap year) before entering graduate school.

Interns in our program gain valuable experience that is relevant to a number of fields and future career goals while simultaneously making a meaningful difference in the lives of a vulnerable group of children.

Thank you and please let me know if you should need more information.

Stephanie Diehl

Casa de Esperanza de los Niños, Inc.

PO Box 66581

Houston, TX 77266-6581

Stephanie@casahope.org

Dates for future HPEC Kickoff Workshops are as follows:

Friday, February 15, 2019, 

Noon-12:50pm, UC 312

and

Friday, February 22, 2019, 

Noon-12:50pm, UC 312

The Cellular and Molecular Biomedical Science (CMBS) MS Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Medicine, is an excellent mechanism for students who want to improve their contemporary science credentials. Students who have completed this program have found that their upgraded science credentials facilitated their subsequent admission to Medical School or to Ph.D. programs as well as positions in corporate or government labs.

The program emphasizes medically-relevant scientific research and education, utilizing state-of-the-art resources. Students will become fluent in the study and implementation of biomedical research and will be well prepared as skilled researchers for careers at research centers in academia, government and industry, including biotechnology firms and pharmaceutical companies.

The CMBS program combines traditional areas of biomedical study, including cancer biology, human genetics, molecular and cell biology, genomics, pathology, pharmacology, neuroscience, and physiology into a unique interdisciplinary graduate training program. Specifically designed to develop scientists for the post-genomic era, students will gain knowledge, research skills, and familiarity with the state-of-the-art biomedical tools and methodologies to solve important and timely questions in biomedical science.             

If any of your students would like to discuss this opportunity please feel free to contact the CMBS Program Director, Selen M. Catania, PhD scatania@som.umaryland.edu, or Elice García-Baca, the Senior Academic Services Specialist egarcia-baca@som.umaryland.edu.

A reminder that the priority application deadline to the University of Maryland, School of Medicine Cellular & Molecular Biomedical Sciences MS program is Monday, April 15, 2019.

St. George's University School of Medicine is hosting Information Sessions in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC.  These events will consist of a short presentation about SGU followed by Q & A with Admissions and local SGU Doctors.  Feel free to share the details below and the attached fliers.  We’re hoping for a great turnout!!

Baltimore MD Info Session

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

7:00 – 9:00pm

Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor
300 Light St

Baltimore, MD 21202

Washington DC Face to Face Info Session

Thursday, February 21, 2019

7:00 – 9:00pm

The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20036

Sincerely,

Erin O'Brien
Admission Specialist – Alumni & University Relations Northeast United States
USS on behalf of St. George's University
Grenada, West Indies

St. George’s University
c/o University Support Services, LLC 
The North American Correspondent
3500 Sunrise Highway, Building 300
Great River, New York 11739

1-800-899-6337 ext  1241
1-631-665-8500 ext  1241
eobrien@sgu.edu

Join us for the 4th annual AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair, Thursday, February 21 from 11:00am – 8:00pm ET. More than 70 U.S. (including Puerto Rico) and Canadian medical schools will be in attendance.

Registration is FREE.

At this year’s fair you’ll be able to:

• Chat with reps from each school
• Save resources and information from schools into your own personal “briefcase”
• Access documents, links, and videos from schools, and chat with representatives from the AAMC, the NAAHP, the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP), and the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS)
• Receive a discount code (after registering) on an MSAR subscription
• Attend live presentations with Q&A (or access the recordings on demand), covering
• Preparing for the MCAT® Exam
• Medical students sharing how to demonstrate Core Competencies for entering medical students
• Learning how to pay for medical school
• Tips and advice from admissions officers on applying, interviewing and professionalism

The American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine would like to invite your students to register for the Virtual Podiatric Medical School Fair on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 11 to 6PM eastern.  This is a free event for college students who are interested in exploring careers in medicine.  We'll be talking about what podiatric physicians do - from surgery to wound care to sports medicine, podiatric physicians provide a wide range of care for their patients.  Representative from each of the nine U.S. schools of podiatric medicine will be available during the day to chat.  Additionally, we’ll have current students, faculty and DPM Speakers and Mentors available to share why they chose podiatric medicine.

We’re also excited to announce that we’ve partnered with ExamKrackers for this event; ExamKrackers instructors will be providing a free MCAT Prep Course at 12PM Eastern for any registered students who logs-in and attends!

Discover Podiatric Medicine.  Registration is available here:  http://careereco.com/events/podiatry

Mandy S. Nau

Career Promotion Strategist

American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine

Email:  mnau@aacpm.org

Why consider a career in podiatric medicine?

·          A Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) is a specialist in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lower extremity disorders, diseases and injuries.

·          DPMs can specialize in a variety of areas such as surgery, orthopedics, or public health. Besides these certified specialties, podiatrists may practice a subspecialty such as sports medicine, pediatrics, dermatology, radiology, geriatrics, or diabetic foot care.

·          The DPM is a vital member of the health-care team. He or she is often the first to detect symptoms of diabetes or peripheral vascular disease because of the human foot’s interrelation with the rest of the body.