TOMORROW (Friday) @MCS: RSVP in Crimson Careers<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/03/01/md-phd-and-physici…>
MD-PhD and Physician Scientist Career Pathways
Date: Friday, March 1, 2024
Time: 4pm - 5:30pm
Location: MCS (54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138)
Can't decide between the MD, the PhD, or the combined MD-PhD program? Join Lowell House alumnus Dr. Lawrence "Skip" Brass<https://www.med.upenn.edu/brasslab/skipbrass.html>, Associate Dean for Combined Degree and Physician Scholars Programs and Director of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania MD-PhD Program, to explore whether MD-PhD training is the right path for you and to learn how to be a competitive applicant. Please register<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/03/01/md-phd-and-physici…> to attend (Note: as this is an in-person event, there will not be a recording of this workshop; if you have a conflict but can come for part of the event, you are welcome to arrive late/leave early)
Lawrence (Skip) Brass, MD PhD is a graduate of Harvard College and Case Western Reserve University, where he received his MD and a PhD in biochemistry. After residency training in internal medicine he became a fellow in Hematology-Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania where he served as Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Medicine from 2004 to 2007, and is currently Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology. Dr. Brass became Associate Dean for Combined Degree and Physician Scholars Programs and Director of Penn's Medical Scientist Training Program in 1998. He has been active at the national level in the development of training programs for physician-scientists and has served as President of the National Association of MD-PhD Programs, Chair of the AAMC GREAT section on MD-PhD training, and was a member of the NIH Physician-Scientist Workforce advisory group in 2013-2014. He is also a practicing hematologist whose research interests are in the fields of hemostasis and vascular biology. He has been continuously funded by the NIH HLBI since the mid-1980's, has been elected to membership in the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the Association of American Physicians, was an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association and is a recipient of the Distinguished Career Award from the International Society of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching from the University of Pennsylvania, and numerous teaching awards from students at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Co-sponsored by the Harvard Undergraduate Premedical Society, the Harvard Undergraduate Black Premedical Society, and the Harvard Undergraduate Latinos in Health Careers.
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Premedical and Health Career Advising
[cid:image001.png@01DA6B3A.F59EEF40]<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/>
Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
[insta small]<https://www.instagram.com/harvardocs/>
Subscribe to the Harvard MCS Medical School Applicant Listserv: If you are applying to medical school in 2024 for matriculation in 2025, please subscribe to our Applicant Listserv at https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/harvardocs-medschool-applica… with a @college.harvard.edu address, @post.harvard.edu address, or @alumni.harvard.edu address. Note: If you do not have a @post or @alumni.harvard.edu email address, please email premed(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:premed@fas.harvard.edu> with your name, @college.harvard.edu email, and preferred email so we can verify that you were an undergraduate at Harvard.
https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/channels/pre-med-students/
***For students applying to or exploring MD-PhD programs and pathways: Tomorrow (Tuesday, 2/13), 7-8pm (virtual): University of Pittsburgh PSTP Information Session: Info and registration link in MCS calendar<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/02/13/university-of-pitt…>
Upcoming webinars and in person workshops
Planning Your Gap Year(s) before Medical School: 2/21, 4-5pm (virtual) (event info and registration link here<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/02/21/planning-your-gap-…>)
Paths to Medical School: 2/27, 4-5pm (in person at MCS) (event info and registration link here<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/02/27/paths-to-medical-s…>)
Paths to Medical School for Athletes: 2/29, 8-9pm (virtual) (event info and registration link here<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/02/29/paths-to-medical-s…>)
Spring term MCS workshops and webinars for 2025 applicants (note: these webinars will be recorded and available for later viewing):
* Medical School Personal Statement Activity Workshop (In-person writing exercises): 2/20 1-2:30pm, MCS Presentation Room (RSVP<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/02/20/medical-school-per…> in Crimson Careers)
* Medical School Personal Statement Workshop: 2/22 4:30-5:30pm ET (register here<https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsdeuvrD8oGNE220I2_PyxSdjzaaMuEB…>)
* Selecting Medical Schools Workshop: 3/8 1-2pm ET (register here<https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudOygqzkiHNEUnBnIovhf2bppO31s2O…>)
* Completing the AMCAS Application: 4/19 1-2:30pm ET (register here<https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkdu-uqzwrGNbrxLw203JqbEGk51YuSW…>)
Medical School information sessions: Note: Additional medical school infosessions will be added in coming weeks, so make sure to check the MCS Sunday emails (sent from mcs(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:mcs@fas.harvard.edu>), our MCS Prehealth Newsletter (sent from premed(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:premed@fas.harvard.edu>), and/or the MCS calendar<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/?shared_category=pre-med-stud…> for dates and times. Many, but not all, virtual medical school infosessions are recorded; email us at premed(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:premed@fas.harvard.edu> to inquire about accessing potential recordings of our virtual med school infosessions.
* University of Pennsylvania MSTP (MD-PhD program) Information Session with Dr. Lawrence "Skip" Brass, MD, PhD (and Lowell House alum!): 3/1, 4-5pm (in person, MCS Presentation Room; RSVP link available soon)
* NYU Grossman School of Medicine Information Session: 3/19, 5-6pm (virtual) (event info and registration link here<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/03/19/nyu-grossman-schoo…>)
* Harvard Medical School Information Session: 3/26, 4-5pm (virtual) (event info and registration link here<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/03/26/harvard-medical-sc…>)
* Case Western Reserve University Medical School Information Session: 4/9, 4-5pm (virtual) (event info and registration link here<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/events/2024/04/09/case-western-reser…>)
For 2025 or any future cycle medical school applicant: Don't miss this free annual AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair<https://aamcmedschoolfair.vfairs.com/>: 4/10-4/12: Registration opening soon! "The AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair enables aspiring applicants and premeds like you to connect live with medical schools and admissions experts from around the U.S. and Canada. In addition, you can attend information sessions led by medical school admissions deans and directors, current medical students, and other experts. Registrants will also receive a 15% discount on a one-year or two-year MSAR<https://students-residents.aamc.org/medical-school-admission-requirements/m…> subscription." Note: Even if you cannot attend the fair live, registering for the fair allows you to view recorded fair webinars and download resources up to 30 days after the live event.
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Premedical and Health Career Advising
[cid:image001.png@01DA5D9B.7A30BF20]<https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/>
Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
54 Dunster Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
[insta small]<https://www.instagram.com/harvardocs/>
Subscribe to the Harvard MCS Medical School Applicant Listserv: If you are applying to medical school in 2024 for matriculation in 2025, please subscribe to this Applicant Listserv at https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/harvardocs-medschool-applica… with a @college.harvard.edu address, @post.harvard.edu address, or @alumni.harvard.edu address. Note: If you do not have a @post or @alumni.harvard.edu email address, please email premed(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:premed@fas.harvard.edu> with your name, @college.harvard.edu email, and preferred email so we can verify that you were an undergraduate at Harvard.
https://careerservices.fas.harvard.edu/channels/pre-med-students/