Information provided by the Texas State pre-health advisors

To all pre-health students,

If you are looking for a local source of community service, here is an opportunity for you. I know that working in a thrift shop does not sound very glamorous, but without volunteers the shop can’t even be open, which means they take in no funds to support their hospice efforts. Every piece of the puzzle matters, and this might just open all kinds of other doors.

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Marilyn R. Banta, Ph.D.

(she,her,hers)

Pre-Health Advisor

Senior Lecturer

Department of Biology

Texas State University

601 University Dr.

San Marcos, TX 78666

(off) 512.245.3367

(fax) 512.245.8713

Mb79

Click HERE to schedule your

pre-health advising appointment!

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Sent from Alexander J McNeel

Pre-PA and Pre-med students,

UTMB in Galveston is hosting a virtual conference that will address both their medical school and their PA program. See information in the attached flyer and registration link below.

From: TAAHP <taahp-bounces@lists.taahp.net> On Behalf Of Neely, Letanya D.
Sent: Friday, October 22, 2021 3:41 PM
To: TAAHP <taahp@lists.taahp.net>
Cc: Banks, Pierre W. <pwbanks@UTMB.EDU>; UTMB School Of Medicine Recruitment <utmbsomr@UTMB.EDU>
Subject: [TAAHP] UTMB SOM Virtual Fall Premedical Conference – November 13, 2021

Dear TAAHP Community,

The UTMB School of Medicine, Office of Admissions and Recruitment will host a Virtual Fall Premedical Conference on Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 10am-2pm CST. Please join us as we share valuable resources and admissions advice for prospective medical and physician assistant applicants to be successful in the admissions process.

Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• receive tips on writing a personal statement and interviewing skills
• explore our Physician Assistant Studies program and how to become a competitive applicant for the program
• discover exciting online resources for pre-health students presented by the Texas Health Education Service
• ask questions about life as a medical and physician assistant student at UTMB
• reflect on what kind of healer you want to become

Who’s invited?

ALL PreMed/PrePA, PostBacc, and Undergrad Students, Faculty / Staff Advisors

Where can we meet?

It’s a ZOOM Meeting! As long as you have internet access, you can participate from anywhere. (Zoom meeting reminder will be sent the night before the event)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Please share the attached flyer with your premed community! For more information, please contact us at utmbsomr.

SOM Student Recruitment

SOM Student Affairs and Admissions

The University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555-1317

E utmbsomr

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UTMB SOM 2021 Fall Premed Conference Flyer.pdf

All,

Here is a post-graduation opportunity right in our backyard that may be of interest to some of you. Note that you do not have to be pre-med to attend.

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Marilyn R. Banta, Ph.D.

(she,her,hers)

Pre-Health Advisor

Senior Lecturer

Department of Biology

Texas State University

601 University Dr.

San Marcos, TX 78666

(off) 512.245.3367

(fax) 512.245.8713

Mb79

Click HERE to schedule your

pre-health advising appointment!

***************************

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Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:01 PM
To: Banta, Marilyn R <marilyn.banta@txstate.edu>
Subject: Baylor College of Medicine’s Post-Baccalaureate Program in Biomedical Science and Health Equity

This email is a paid announcement being sent on behalf of Baylor College of Medicine. Please direct your inquiries to them.  The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate of Completion in Biomedical Sciences and Health Equity is a one-year program aimed at enhancing, developing and enriching the academic knowledge base and skills of students prior to their entrance into medical and health professions school. Upon completion of the program, the goal is for a student to successfully matriculate into a M.D. or D.O. program or other health professions graduate degree program at an accredited U.S. institution. Applications open Oct. 15! The program provides: · Graduate-level coursework in the biomedical sciences and health equity · Standardized MCAT test preparation · Research and shadowing opportunities · Advocacy and service-learning activities · Mentorship, coaching and networking opportunities “The hands-on, in-person MCAT preparation courses really helped me learn how to take the exam. My MCAT score improved and while I didn’t get any medical school interview offers after my senior year of college, I got three after completing this program. I also was able to get guidance on my CV, application and essays from people who had done it before.” LAWRENCE GARVIN, II HEAR MORE FROM OUR PREVIOUS STUDENTS Learn More Virtual Info Sessions Apply Today! Contact Us This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a five-year $3.3 million award with 1% financed with non-governmental sources to establish a Center of Excellence in Health Equity, Training and Research at Baylor College of Medicine. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

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All,

Over the next few months, we will start receiving notices like this one about summer research opportunities. We will forward them along as we receive them. If you are interested in getting some healthcare-related research experience during the summer, do pay close attention to the application deadlines. They’ll sneak up on you faster than you think.

Dr. Banta

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From: UPN Recruitment <UPN_RECRUITMENT-L@LIST.UNM.EDU> On Behalf Of SOMREO
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2021 4:32 PM
To: UPN_RECRUITMENT-L@LIST.UNM.EDU
Subject: UNM Undergraduate Pipeline Network – 2022 Application is now open

Greetings,

Thank you for recommending a student for the Undergraduate Pipeline Network (UPN) at the University of New Mexico.

The continued success of our UPN program relies on continued recruitment of outstanding students recommended by

faculty advisors. Please share the attached information with your colleagues and undergraduate students who might be

interested in our program.

2021 Application link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RXX6L3P

Thank you for your support!

Best,

The REO Team

—

Research Education Office

School of Medicine

Health Sciences Center

University of New Mexico

somreo

Fitz Hall, Room B61

MSC08 4560

https://hsc.unm.edu/medicine/education/reo/

**Please allow three business days for a response. If the matter is urgent, please put “Urgent” in the email subject**

2022 Marketing Letter.pdf
UPN Recruiting Flyer letter.pdf

If you are still looking for a student org that interests you or fits with your schedule, here are a few to consider:

Minority Association of Pre-Health Professionals;

Mission Statement: the Minority Association of Pre-Health Professionals (MAPP) aims to promote access to resources, volunteer opportunities, counseling and mentorship to students who seek a professional career in the field of science and/or medicine.

Membership Requirements:

-Must be in good academic standing with the university

-Membership fee of $20 per semester, or $35 for the year, send to cashapp $MappTxst

Meetings:

-Wednesdays at 6:30 pm via zoom

-Weekly

-Mandatory

How to Join: email the secretary at ajm301 to be added to the canvas page. You can attend the next meeting for free and see how you like it. If you decide that you want to be in the club, you can then pay the membership fee and be an official member

Pros: you get valuable resources to help you on your pre-health journey, we have guest speakers, and you can be a part of a great support system!

Peers Against Covid;

Mission Statement: Peers Against COVID (PAC) is the only group on campus dedicated solely to the assistance of teachers and students affected by COVID-19. This organization will provide volunteer opportunities to give back to those in the bobcat community affected by the pandemic.

Membership Requirements:

-Must be in good academic standing with the university

-Must volunteer at least 4 times per month

-Must pay membership fee of $5 per semester, send to cash app $PacTxst

-Must follow our code of conduct including respect for other members and their beliefs. Any violation of this may result in the removal from our organization

Meetings:

-Wednesday’s at 7:30pm via Zoom

-Bi-weekly (every other week)

-Mandatory

How to Join: email the secretary at ajm301 to be added to the canvas page. You can attend the next meeting for free and see how you like it. If you decide that you want to be in the club, you can then pay the membership fee and be an official member

Pros: it is an easy way to rack up on community service hours. When you apply to graduate schools, they are going to ask questions like “what did you do during Covid”, or “how did you help combat Covid”. Being a part of this club would be a great answer!

Pre-med students,

This workshop might be of interest to some of you, especially if you are planning to apply in 2022.

Note that they list the time of the workshop in El Paso time which is Mountain Time. San Marcos is in Central time, one hour ahead of this.

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Marilyn R. Banta, Ph.D.

(she,her,hers)

Pre-Health Advisor

Senior Lecturer

Department of Biology

Texas State University

601 University Dr.

San Marcos, TX 78666

(off) 512.245.3367

(fax) 512.245.8713

Mb79

Click HERE to schedule your

pre-health advising appointment!

***************************

From: TAAHP <taahp-bounces@lists.taahp.net> On Behalf Of Galindo, Monica
Sent: Thursday, October 7, 2021 3:52 PM
To: taahp@lists.taahp.net
Subject: [TAAHP] PLFSOM Application Workshop Oct 22.

Hello,

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso- Paul L. Foster School of Medicine is hosting an Application Workshop for all those students that are getting ready to apply for medical school in the upcoming entry year 2022!

The application workshop will be held on Friday, October 22, 2021 from 8AM-1:30PM MST. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to learn about the application process and what the admissions staff looks for in applicants. The event will be in a hybrid format; therefore, it will be in-person and live streaming. Please send out this email to anyone interested in attending. Attached you will find instructions on how to register and a flyer for more information. For any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Monica Galindo, M.B.A.

Assistant Director of Advising/Recruiting

Paul L. Foster SOM Office of Admissions

5001 El Paso Dr.| El Paso, Texas 79905

O: 915.215.4687 | F: 915.783.1265

ttuhscep.edu | www.give2tech.com

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Application Workshop Flyer Oct 22, 2021.pdf

Recruit instructions- Application Workshop.pdf

Happy Friday! This will be the final reminder about this free workshop!

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting our free Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS) Workshop again this fall.

Here are the details, it is important that you read all information carefully.

We hope that many of you will take advantage of this workshop. While both the MCAT and the DAT have content (science/math) sections, there are classes you can take to prepare for those sections. However, mastery of verbal analysis, reasoning, and comprehension are also tested on both the MCAT (CARS) and the DAT (Reading Comprehension), and there are no formal classes you can take to prepare yourself for this section. That is the goal of this workshop, to provide you with tips, strategies and techniques you can learn and practice to improve your speed and performance on this section.

This workshop should be useful to students at any stage of preparation. Junior and senior level students planning to take the MCAT or DAT soon should be particularly interested in this workshop and are strongly encouraged to participate. We offer this workshop every semester, thus freshmen and sophomores might want to wait to take the workshop in the future.

The workshop is composed of three parts:

1) Classes where different strategies are introduced and explained.

2) Practice sessions designed to let you practice the strategies you learned.

3) Real, full-length practice CARS passages to let you test how you are doing.

[Pre-dental students – we are working with the MCAT because multiple practice MCAT materials are available and this is not the case with the DAT. CARS and Reading Comprehension are similar in structure, so
we believe this workshop will benefit you as well.]

You are expected to participate in all workshop sessions. We have scheduled the workshop for a single weekend, and we expect a commitment on your part to participate fully. If your schedule this semester is such that you cannot participate in all sessions, wait until we offer the workshop again. This workshop is free for Texas State students. We will cover the cost of the instructor and all materials.

Workshop Location: For all class session, the room is Supple Rm 153.

Adherence to safe COVID practices is expected (masks on, staggered seating if possible, etc)

It is advised that you bring a laptop to all workshop section, however it is particularly essential that you bring one for the pre-test and post-test.

The workshop schedule is as follows:

Pre-Test: Friday, October 8 6:00pm-9:00pm. **BRING LAPTOP**

Workshop session 1: Saturday, October 9 10:00am-12:30pm – 30-minute lunch break – 1:00-3:30 pm

Workshop session 2: Sunday, October 10 9:00am-12:00pm – 30-minute lunch break – Post-Test 12:300m-3:30pm. **BRING LAPTOP**

If you are serious about participating in the workshop, please complete and submit this short Google Form to register.

Workshop Signup: https://forms.gle/MR4X1qTMP8xNT8ST9

To encourage perfect attendance – we will reward you with bonus MCAT practice materials from the AAMC if you attend ALL portions of the workshop.

This workshop is designed to be held face-to-face. If you require special accommodations due to COVID-19 please email the workshop leader Mason Bartman (mason) and copy Dr. Pesthy on the email (cp22). We will do our best to make it possible for all interested to attend and benefit from this workshop.

We need everyone who participates to agree to attend all sessions so we can compile reliable statistics to track the effectiveness of the workshop.

Contact Dr. Pesthy with any questions.

Pre-dental students,

The American Dental Association (ADA) just released this notice about changes to the biology section of the DAT. They have added some new topics that students will need to review as they study for this exam. I have pasted the text from their notice below, but here is the link they provided as well in case the text is modified when this email goes out (i.e. the underlines are removed. https://www.ada.org/~/media/ADA/Education%20and%20Careers/Files/Updated_DAT_Biology_TestSpecifications.pdf?la=en

Updated DAT Biology Test Specifications – January 2022

Updates to the Dental Admission Test Biology test specifications will be implemented in January, 2022. Students who plan to take the DAT during or after January, 2022 are encouraged to review the updated specifications provided below. The updated Biology test specifications include several new topics that were not previously covered on the examination; these new topics are represented in underlined text below.

Biology (40 items)

I. Cell and Molecular Biology: cell metabolism (including photosynthesis, enzymology), cellular processes (including membrane transport, signal transduction), thermodynamics, mitosis/meiosis, cell and organelle structure and function, experimental cell biology, biomolecules, and integrated relationships

II. Diversity of Life: viruses, Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Fungi, Protista, Plantae, Animalia, and integrated relationships

III. Structure and Function of Systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, circulatory, lymphatic/immune, digestive, respiratory, urinary, nervous/sensory, endocrine, reproductive, and integrated relationships

IV. Genetics: molecular genetics, human genetics, classical genetics, chromosomal genetics, genetic technology, developmental mechanisms, genomics, gene expression, epigenetics, and integrated relationships

V. Evolution and Ecology: natural selection, population genetics/speciation, animal behavior, ecology (population, community, and ecosystem ecology), and integrated relationships

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Marilyn R. Banta, Ph.D.

(she,her,hers)

Pre-Health Advisor

Senior Lecturer

Department of Biology

Texas State University

601 University Dr.

San Marcos, TX 78666

(off) 512.245.3367

(fax) 512.245.8713

Mb79

Click HERE to schedule your

pre-health advising appointment!

***************************

Hello Pre-Health Students,

We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting our free Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS) Workshop again this fall.

Here are the details, it is important that you read all information carefully.

We hope that many of you will take advantage of this workshop. While both the MCAT and the DAT have content (science/math) sections, there are classes you can take to prepare for those sections. However, mastery of verbal analysis, reasoning, and comprehension are also tested on both the MCAT (CARS) and the DAT (Reading Comprehension), and there are no formal classes you can take to prepare yourself for this section. That is the goal of this workshop, to provide you with tips, strategies and techniques you can learn and practice to improve your speed and performance on this section.

This workshop should be useful to students at any stage of preparation. Junior and senior level students planning to take the MCAT or DAT soon should be particularly interested in this workshop and are strongly encouraged to participate. We offer this workshop every semester, thus freshmen and sophomores might want to wait to take the workshop in the future.

The workshop is composed of three parts:

1) Classes where different strategies are introduced and explained.

2) Practice sessions designed to let you practice the strategies you learned.

3) Real, full-length practice CARS passages to let you test how you are doing.

[Pre-dental students – we are working with the MCAT because multiple practice MCAT materials are available and this is not the case with the DAT. CARS and Reading Comprehension
are similar in structure, so we believe this workshop will benefit you as well.]

You are expected to participate in all workshop sessions. We have scheduled the workshop for a single weekend, and we expect a commitment on your part to participate fully. If your schedule this semester is such that you cannot participate in all sessions, wait until we offer the workshop again. This workshop is free for Texas State students. We will cover the cost of the instructor and all materials.

Workshop Location: For all class session, the room is Supple Rm 153.

Adherence to safe COVID practices is expected (masks on, staggered seating if possible, etc)

It is advised that you bring a laptop to all workshop section, however it is particularly essential that you bring one for the pre-test and post-test.

The workshop schedule is as follows:

Pre-Test: Friday, October 8 6:00pm-9:00pm. **BRING LAPTOP**

Workshop session 1: Saturday, October 9 10:00am-12:30pm – 30-minute lunch break – 1:00-3:30 pm

Workshop session 2: Sunday, October 10 9:00am-12:00pm – 30-minute lunch break – Post-Test 12:300m-3:30pm. **BRING LAPTOP**

If you are serious about participating in the workshop, please complete and submit this short Google Form to register.

Workshop Signup: https://forms.gle/MR4X1qTMP8xNT8ST9

To encourage perfect attendance – we will reward you with bonus MCAT practice materials from the AAMC if you attend ALL portions of the workshop.

This workshop is designed to be held face-to-face. If you require special accommodations due to COVID-19 please email the workshop leader Mason Bartman (mason) and copy Dr. Pesthy on the email (cp22). We will do our best to make it possible for all interested to attend and benefit from this workshop.

We need everyone who participates to agree to attend all sessions so we can compile reliable statistics to track the effectiveness of the workshop.

Contact Dr. Pesthy with any questions.

Dear Pre-med students,

We wanted to let you know that information about the 2022 MCAT testing dates and registration schedule is now available on the AAMC website.

The AAMC will also be hosting a student webinar on registration and the 2022 testing year, if you are interested in attending this virtual event. The webinar is Sept. 30 at 2:00 pm Central time.

**************************

Marilyn R. Banta, Ph.D.

(she,her,hers)

Pre-Health Advisor

Senior Lecturer

Department of Biology

Texas State University

601 University Dr.

San Marcos, TX 78666

(off) 512.245.3367

(fax) 512.245.8713

Mb79

Click HERE to schedule your

pre-health advising appointment!

***************************