In-Person Pre-Health Advising Appointments
Starting next week, I’ll be in the office on the Foggy Bottom campus 3 days per week (Wed - Fri). You can book in-person advising appointments for those days. You must wear a mask (otherwise I’ll avoid you like Ron Swanson avoids working for the government!)
Virtual appointments are still available for Mon & Tues.
Schedule an advising appointment
Alzheimer’s Association New Youth Initiative
We have been working with local area students who wanted to create a club at their school, so we're launching a Youth Initiative, which will be open to all local area students and beyond. Most are very interested in medicine and research. The goal is to bring together students interested in learning more about the Alzheimer's Association to provide education, inspiration, volunteer opportunities and support to students with the hope that one of these students may be the person who finds a cure for this disease.
Any current or incoming students that might be interested in attending our upcoming educational programs, starting Sunday September 19th at 4 PM, please have them complete the interest survey. A flyer with our first program is attached. We will also be offering students the opportunity to volunteer at one of our upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's (we have 7 in the area and 2 are metro accessible for GWU students!)
More info at: alz.org/ncawalks
Fill out Interest Survey for Youth Initiative
Tips to Finding a DO to Shadow
Many colleges of osteopathic medicine encourage applicants to experience osteopathic medicine. The best way to experience osteopathic medicine is to shadow or speak directly with a DO!
Unsure how to get started? We put together some tips to help you find a DO to shadow. In addition to shadowing in-person, you can also ask about alternative ways to shadow during this time, including through video chat or other online resources.
Volunteering Guide for Healthcare Students
As a student, you may feel too busy and stressed to add volunteerism to your workload. Before ruling it out, though, remember volunteerism has been shown to lower stress and improve mental health. It can also increase your confidence in your abilities—and confidence is often a key player in success in both work and school.
In this piece, we discuss what should factor into your volunteerism choices, how to help ensure your volunteerism will benefit both yourself and others, and provide a list of volunteer opportunities.
GW Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Lunch N Learn Sessions
The GW Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine will be hosting Lunch N Learn Sessions throughout the Fall and Spring Semesters. These sessions will be on different topics from meeting with Medical School Admissions coordinators to tips about applying to medical school, etc. These sessions will be held from 12pm-1pm during a lunch break.
September 13, 2021, 12:00PM-1:00PM
Please join GW's Post-bac Pre-med Lunch N Learn Session as we hear from Casey Sheahan from Georgetown University's School of Medicine. Casey is the Associate Director of Admissions. Prior to serving in this role, Casey worked in the School of Medicine's Office of Student Affairs. Casey will be providing an overview of Georgetown's medical program as well as the admissions process.
September 27, 2021, 12:00PM-1:00PM
Please join GW's Post-bac Pre-med Lunch N Learn Session as we hear from Captain Rob Liotta, Associate Dean of Recruitment and Admissions for the Uniformed Services University's F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine. Dr. Liotta will give an overview of "America's Medical School" as well as his perspective as a Navy physician (radiologist).
October 11, 2021, 12:00PM-1:00PM
Please join GW's Post-bac Pre-med Lunch N Learn Session as we hear from Robert Ruiz. Currently serving as Liaison's BusinessCAS managing director and vice president of strategic enrollment. Mr. Ruiz has 25 years of experience in the field of medical school admissions, including 10 years as the director of admission at University of Michigan School of Medicine.