Title: Pre-Health Group Advising

Description: Hunter Pre-Health advisers will hold group advising sessions for students with Pre-Health questions. This session will be held in a classroom setting and will allow students to collectively ask questions of the Pre-Health advising team and to learn from their Pre-Health peers. All are welcome, especially first-year students!

Title: Mental Health: The Unspoken Pre-Health Requirement

Description: This event is an interactive talk given by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on Campus at Hunter College. Following our mission of establishing a supportive community on campus and destigmatizing mental illness, we are going to talk about major issues a typical college student may be dealing with: depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. By discussing situations and stories that may sound way too familiar to students, particularly in pre-health field, we are hoping to communicate a better understanding of importance of one’s mental health, and increase one’s knowledge on things one can do to help themselves.We will be discussing these topics in the context of the environment a pre-health student would usually find themselves to be in, and will touch upon some specific examples such as starting school as a pre-health student; stigma in minority communities, as well as medical fields; self-medication; and others.

Title: Stop the Bleed training for Pre-Health Students

Description: The ability to recognize life-threatening bleeding in someone who is injured and effectively assist that person can save a life. A person can bleed to death in under five minutes, and it often takes longer than that for medical personnel to arrive. Members of the public can be the difference between life and death in a trauma situation if they know what to do. STOP THE BLEED is a program that teaches basic bleeding-control techniques including wound packing and tourniquet applications. This program is usually taught to medical students however we have the opportunity for Hunter College students to learn these techniques in classes taught by physicians from Weill Cornell Medicine. There is also the option to receive a certificate at the end of the training. During Stop the Bleed training, you will learn how to: Determine if an area is safe for you to proceed toward a victim to provide assistance Identify any nearby tools to assist you such as a publicly placed bleeding control kit or everyday items that can be used to control bleeding. Use your hands to apply direct pressure at the site of the wound to stop bleeding Pack a deep wound with cloth or gauze to control bleeding Correctly apply a tourniquet to an injured limb to stop bleeding Keep the victim calm until help arrives.

Title: Suturing Clinic

Description: Come and learn how to suture. The term “suture” is used to refer both to a specific technique for closing a wound, in which the sides of the wound are stitched together, and to the individual stitches involved in the wound closure. This is a hands-on workshop. You will be given the opportunity to practice suturing. Start perfecting your suturing skills today! Seats are limited. RSVP TODAY.

Title: Bioethics Speaker Event: Dr. Francesca Anselmo on Ethical Dilemmas in Academia (Q&A)

Description: Join the Society of Bioethics and Medicine at our first speaker event of the year! Dr. Francesca Anselmo earned her PhD in Neuroscience and Optics at the Paris Descartes University. She is a BioBus community scientist in which she emphasizes the need for more science outreach. Her mission is to help encourage and shape the next generation of students to become scientists and become active in formulating their ideas. For this event, Dr. Francesca Anselmo will be discussing the issues she has faced and experienced during her time in academia. Topics will range from being a woman in academia to what it is honesty and "bending or picking data", and will conclude with a Q&A session. Food will be served!

Title: How to Find Research Opportunities, Featuring Dr. Schlussman

Description: Join the Pre-Health Research Initiative for a discussion of the many online and in-person resources available to help students find research opportunities. And, hear Psychology department professor, Dr. Schlussman, discuss research opportunities within Hunter.

Title: Hunter Health Professions Day Medical Professions Panel Speaker Session

Description: Whether you are looking to explore your options in healthcare or are determined to explore a specific field, please attend the Medical Professions Panel Speaker Session to learn more about the various health professions that you can consider pursuing. The Panel will feature health professionals in Podiatry, Optometry, Medicine, Physician-Scientist, and more. Immediately following the Medical Professions Panel Speaker Session you are invited to join us for a Health Professions Luncheon from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This is a great opportunity for you to speak directly with the panel speakers.

Title: Hunter Health Professions Day Allied Health Professions Panel Speaker Session

Description: Whether you are looking to explore your options in healthcare or are determined to explore a specific field, please attend the Allied Health Professions Panel Speaker Session to learn more about the various health professions that you can consider pursuing. The Panel will feature health professionals in Mental Health Counseling, Speech/Language Pathology & Audiology, Healthcare Real Estate, and more. Immediately following the Panel Speaker Session you are invited to join us for a Health Professions Luncheon from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. This is a great opportunity for you to speak directly with our panel speakers.

Title: Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry Information Session

Description: The Pre Optometry Society will be hosting Mr. Juan Saavedra, the recruiter for Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry in South Florida.

Title: SCORE Recruitment Presentation for Macaulay & Yalow Scholars

Description: SCORE is an eight-week full-time program designed to encourage undergraduates to consider careers in cancer research. Each student is paired with a research mentor who is a member of the MSK faculty to do a clinical or laboratory research project. The program includes career development activities such as training in scientific presentations. At the end of the program, each student writes a 1-page abstract and gives a 10-minute Powerpoint presentation at a research symposium at MSK. Program Dates: Monday, June 1-Friday July 24, 2020; full-time. - SCORE is open to Hunter freshman, sophomore, junior and post-baccalaureate students. Seniors graduating in June 2020 are not eligible to apply. All eligible post-baccalaureate students MUST be currently enrolled in courses/learning credits towards the Hunter College Pre-Health Certificate. Freshmen and students from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Title: American Red Cross at Hunter College Volunteer Orientation

Description: The American Red Cross at Hunter College will host an info-session for Pre-Health students. The event will provide information on opportunities for community outreach. You will receive Red Cross volunteer hours for attending this meeting, Information to register with us will be included below. It is recommended to complete registration as soon as possible to begin accumulating hours. The registration includes an online orientation where you will learn about the Red Cross mission and some information on some of volunteers opportunities. We will have plenty of these opportunities available for you to RSVP to for the weeks following the meeting. These opportunities include; Volunteer work in Disaster Services, Home Fire Preparedness training, Psychological First Aid, Soup Kitchens, Blood Drives, Mass Care and Sheltering. We will explain how each of these events helps in the betterment of those in our communities. We're looking forward to meeting you!

Title: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Master of Science Information Session

Description: The Master of Science program in Interdisciplinary Studies in Biological and Physical Sciences has been carefully designed for students who have the strong ambition to complete a medical education. The program is intended to immerse students in the Medical College curriculum so that candidates can determine whether the content satisfies their academic curiosity while the Medical College evaluates their potential for professional success. Student performance will be closely followed with frequent evaluations and advising throughout each term. Admission to the DO Program at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine is an important feature. Typically, 30-35 MS students are offered direct admission to TouroCOM each year.

Title: How to Beat the MCAT- an MCAT Strategy Session

Description: Join us for a session packed with effective study strategies for the MCAT. A knowledgeable instructor will guide you through exam questions, offers insights on the types of questions you’ll see and gives you helpful strategies you can use on exam day.

Title: CMMB x Hunter Heart of Nuba Screening/Open House

Description: CMMB x Hunter is a new club at Hunter College that partners with CMMB, a global health nonprofit organization, to advocate and bring attention to the lack of proper healthcare women and children face in the developing world. We hope to help educate students, raise awareness levels, and provide practical, real-life experience for students with interests in pre-health, public policy, international relations, and public health. For our first event, we will be showing a documentary, The Heart of Nuba, that explores the life of Dr. Tom Catena, the only doctor serving patients in the remote Nuba Mountains of a war-torn Sudan. There will also be a CMMB representative who may possibly recruit students to volunteer at CMMB! Join us for our kick-off event below, and don't forget to join our Facebook group and follow us on Instagram! There will be free food and drinks! Who is Dr. Tom Catena? Dr. Tom Catena has been a CMMB medical volunteer in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan since 2008. He is the medical director and sole doctor at Mother of Mercy Hospital, which serves nearly 750,000 people. Patients seek out Dr. Tom for ailments ranging from fractures, diarrhea, thyroid disease, and cancer, to an increasing number of victims of bombing attacks and malnourishment, spurred on by conflict in the region. Dr. Catena’s dedication is so extraordinary that he was listed as one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in 2015 and was nominated in 2016 for the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity. He graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering and later received his medical degree from Duke University on a U.S. Navy scholarship.

Title: Psychological First Aid Workshop

Description: The workshop enables participants to provide basic care, comfort, and support to people who are experiencing distress. The workshop introduces the principles of psychological first aid. Participants engage in practice exercises. This workshop is essential for students volunteering in hospitals and clinical settings.

Title: Naloxone Training

Description: Naloxone administration is an emergency intervention to prevent opioid overdose. Pre-Health students will get hands-on experience, gain some knowledge about the current opioid crisis and learn how they may help people in their communities. It is also a great experience to include in your health professions graduate school applications.

Title: Life Sci NYC Summer Internships Information Session

Description: Come and hear about paid summer internships for undergraduates interested in pursuing careers in the life sciences. Learn about paid full-time summer internships in STEM fields including: Molecular Biology Cell Biology Biochemistry Data Science Bioinformatics

Title: Filling the Gap Year Discussion Panel: Post-Graduate Options for Pre-Med Students

Description: Hear from professionals and former students about how you can make the most of your gap year. Learn about various pathways and options as well as how you can stand out on applications. Panelists include: Crystal Alvarez Teach for America Amina Dixon Icahn School of Medicine Hunter College Alums Sun Young Chung Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Wasie Karim Columbia Mailman School of Public Health Sara Shanaj Hospital for Special Surgery

Title: New York City Fire Department CPR Training

Description: The FDNY Free CPR Program offers New Yorkers a 30-minute class on compressions-only CPR (please note, this program does not offer CPR certification at this time). The free classes are taught throughout the year by certified FDNY EMS personnel at various locations. To date, the program has successfully trained thousands of New Yorkers in this lifesaving technique.