Interested in a career in healthcare? Check out Health Professions Weeks, happening Monday, April 5th through Thursday, April 15th. Check out our events below to kick start your career in the healthcare industry!
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Health Professions Weeks 2021
Monday, April 5th
- 12:00-1:30 p.m. | MCAT Review Session
DATE/TIME: Monday, April 5: 12–1:30 p.m.
Presented by Jasmin Tavakoli, Manager at Princeton Review
Join The Princeton Review for a virtual MCAT® workshop. Our presentations are packed with information about the MCAT and the role it plays in admissions. An expert instructor will cover the content of the test, walk you through sample questions, share some examples of our proven test-taking strategies, and update you on the current changes to the test. All students who register will receive a 15% off promo code for our MCAT courses!
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- 4:00-5:30 p.m. | Spotlight Speaker: Careers in Research: Preparing for a PhD Program
DATE/TIME: Monday, April 5: 4–5:30 p.m.
- 6:00-7:30 p.m. | Student Panel: Gaining Clinical Volunteer Experience
DATE/TIME: Monday, April 5: 6-7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 6th
- 12:00-1:30 p.m. | Pathways to Nursing
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, April 6th: 12–1:30 p.m.
Presented by Leanne Burke, EdD, MSN, RNC-OB,
Associate Clinical Professor Pre-Licensure Program Director
Bill & Sue Gross School of Nursing
- 4:00-5:00 p.m. | Gaining Medical Scribe Experience
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, April 6: 4-5 p.m.
- 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Student Panel: Gaining Research Experience for Health Professional School
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, April 6: 6-7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 7th
- 12:00-1:30 p.m. | Med School Admissions Overview
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, April 7: 12–1:30 p.m.
- 4:00-5:30 p.m. | Spotlight: BioTech Grad Program
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, April 7: 4-5:30 p.m.
Presented by Courtney Handle, MPA,
Senior Admissions Outreach Representative at KGI: Keck Graduate Institute
Zoom webinar details available upon registration.
- 6:00-7:30 p.m. | Demystifying the Pre-Med Post Bac Experience
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, April 7: 6-7:30 p.m.
Presented by Joon Kim, EdD, Senior Director of Post Baccalaureate Program
Thursday, April 8th
- 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. | Healthcare Graduate and Professional School Expo
DATE/TIME: Thursday, April 8: 11 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Admission representatives from around the world representing a variety of health programs will be available to answer your questions and learn about the admission process. Test preparation companies will also be in attendance to discuss their services with students.
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- 4:00-5:30 p.m. | Careers in Pediatric & Interdisciplinary Health Care Research
DATE/TIME: Thursday, April 8: 4-5:30 p.m.
Zoom webinar details available upon registration
Panelists Include:
• Nadine Afari, (UCI Alumna) MS, Manager, Research Programs CHOC Children’s Research Institute, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, who will speak on opportunities in pediatric research, interdisciplinary research, and the soft skills needed to succeed: personality, attitude, flexibility, motivation, creativity, and grit.
• Dr. Jonathan Realmuto, (UCI Post Doc), Ph.D., who will share his Ph.D. experience, his top 3 engineering insights, and what he thinks the future of healthcare can look like.
• Dr. Brian Cohn, Ph.D., who will share his Ph.D. experience, his top 3 insights, and discuss what ideas he thinks can transform healthcare.
There will also be a Q&A with Dr. Realmuto, Dr. Cohn, and Nadine Afari.
- 6:00-7:30 p.m. | Health Professions Panel: Focus on Preparing Applying to Grad School
DATE/TIME: Thursday, April 8: 6-7:30 p.m.
Zoom webinar details available upon registration.
Tuesday, April 13th
- 4:00-5:30 p.m. | Employer Panel: The Impact of COVID on the Healthcare Industry
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, April 13: 4-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 14th
- 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Employer Perspective: Managing Your Mental Health as a Healthcare Worker
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, April 14: 1-2 p.m.
Thursday, April 15th
- 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. | Healthcare Industry Career Fair
DATE/TIME: Thursday, April 15th: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
A virtual fair with employers from the healthcare industry recruiting students for part-time, full-time, and internship opportunities. This fair is open to both healthcare and non-healthcare majors, including students looking for opportunities in business administration, data analytics, research, and more.
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