Upcoming Open Houses, Visit Days and Virtual Fairs
It is never too early to start researching different programs to develop your list of schools where you would like to apply, and get tips on how to prepare to become a competitive applicant. Open houses, visit days, info sessions, and virtual fairs are great ways to network with recruiters and admissions staff. Virtual Fairs are free online events where you can connect and chat with admissions representatives from multiple health professional schools or learn more about various health careers, especially during this pandemic when in person visits are not feasible. Mark your calendar, make a list of questions, and register today!
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Upcoming Virtual Fairs
This is a great time to connect with various health professions and admission programs to gain valuable information about the programs available and meet admission personnel.
Wilderness and Emergency Medical Lecture Series: University of Miami - Miller School of Medicine
Weekly Series: December 2, 2020 - May 6, 2021
This is a large virtual wilderness and emergency medicine speaker series that will feature a speaker every week via zoom from a diverse range of niche fields including space medicine, dive medicine, mountain medicine, surf medicine, toxicology, climate change medicine, tactical medicine, rural medicine and more! This is a great way to be exposed to what medicine can offer and provides the unique chance to speak directly with some world-renowned physicians from around the world. The series is formally supported by the Wilderness Medical Society and the University of Miami.
RUSH UNIVERSITY – Master of Science in Respiratory Care Information Sessions
June 10, 2021
12 pm CST
June 19, 2021
11 am CST
These sessions which are provided by the College of Health Sciences faculty are a great method to interact with professors while receiving detailed information about this health care profession, the programs, curriculums, job outlooks and the application process.
RUSH UNIVERSITY – Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition Information Sessions
June 9, 2021
5 pm CST
Attending an Information session, conducted by College of Health Sciences faculty, is a great way to interact with professors while also receiving in depth information about a health care profession, program, curriculum, career outlook and the application process. Advisors and prospective students are both welcome to attend sessions.
University of Illinois (UIC) College of Pharmacy
May 26, 2021
3 - 4:30 pm
June 8, 2021
1 - 2:30 pm
June 24, 2021
3 - 4:30 pm
University of Illinois College of Medicine - PHASE III Curriculum: The Student Perspectiveive virtual information sessions.
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Scholarly Concentrations Part 1: Global Medicine, IRGMED, and RMED
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
4 - 5 pm
Part 1 of a two part series that explores the following Scholarly Concentration Programs (SCP’s): Global Medicine, Innovations Rural Global Medicine (IRGMED), and Rural Medicine (RMED). SCP‘s are unique optional opportunities to customize your curriculum at UICOM and are open to everyone at the time of application. Workshop through Zoom.
ADEA GoDental 2021 Virtual Fair
May 18-20, 2021
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm ET
The 2021 ADEA GoDental Virtual Fair (#GDVF21) is designed to help you determine which schools are the best match for you. Register now for this free event connecting you, a prospective dental student, with dental school representatives.
2021 West Coast Health Professions Conference
Thursday, May 27, 2021
2 - 6 pm PST
This is an event for students (from high school to post-baccalaureate) to hear from advisors on pre-health topics and to also attend a health professions fair—the only regional fair being held this year.
National PreMed Day
Friday, May 28, 2021
9:45am ET
National Premed Day welcomes premedical advisors and students to this event. Keynote speaker Dr. Sampson Davis, Emergency Medicine Physician and author of Living and Dying in Brick City: Stories from the Front Lines of an Inner-City E.R.
Additional speakers:
- Dr. Kelly Dore, co-creator of the Casper situational judgement test
- Dr. Leila Harrison, Senior Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs, Washington State University
- Dr. Sunny Nakae, Senior Associate Dean for Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Partnership at the California University of Science and Medicine
- Dr. Dale Okorodudu, Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician and founder of Diverse Medicine and Black Men In White Coats
- and many more!
*Note this event is organized by Mappd, a for profit company that sells advising services already available to you through HPAC for no charge. Register Now
SAAHP Health Professions Fair
Friday, June 4, 2021
12 pm CT
This is an excellent opportunity for Pre-Health students and alumni to connect with representatives from health professional schools, associations and organizations mostly in the Southeastern Region. There will be 20+ schools and programs represented. This fair is both in person and virtual.
St. Ambrose Physical Therapy Program Open House
Friday, June 4, 2021
9 am - noon
This is an in person event.