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Contains all seminars for April 2022.
Pre-Health Purple Hawk Book Club—Book #3: One by One by One—Making a Small Difference Amid a Billion Problems
Join a Lively Discussion on this Compelling Book
Michigan College of Optometry Information Session
Learn the Requirements for Admission at Michigan College of Optometry
Overcoming Procrastination For Pre-Health Students
Learn to Challenge Unhelpful Thoughts and Reframe Your Thinking
NYU Long Island School of Medicine Admissions Info Session
Learn about this Innovative Tuition-Free Educational Opportunity
Georgetown University Medical Center Biomedical Graduate Programs Information Session
Make Your Gap Year Productive with a Gap Year Graduate Program
Medical School for International Health (MSIH) Info Session
Explore the Field of Medicine & Global Health
PHRI Presents: Intro to Research
Learn How Research Has Impact on Your Application to Medical School
PPAP 1000—How to Pursue Research Opportunities for Pre-Health Students
The Importance of Research and How to Find Opportunities
Dissecting the Optometry (OptomCAS) Application Process: Packaging Yourself for Success
The Anatomy of a Successful OptomCAS Application
PPAP 1002—Health Careers Exploration: Health Policy and Economics
Explore the Policies that Affect Health Care and Its Accessibility
NYU Long Island School of Medicine Admissions Info Sessions
Explore a Medical Education at NYU Long Island School of Medicine
Heart at Hunter (AHA) & Mission Nutrition Present: Nutrition & Cardiology Jeopardy Game Night
Learn the Impact of Food Insecurity & Diet on Cardiovascular Health
Pre-Health Group Advising Online Session for Transfer Students
Get Your Pre-Health Questions Answered in an Online Group Setting
PPAP 1000—Effective Communication for Pre-Health Students
Learn How You Can Improve Your Communication Skills
THE COVID-19 Essay: How to Write a Strong Response to this New Prompt
Learn to Write a Strong Response to the COVID-19 Essay Prompt
In-Training Q&A Session with NYU Grossman MD Candidate Marie Mazzeo
Gain Insights from Macaulay Alumna and NYU Grossman 3rd Year MD Candidate Marie Mazzeo
Pre-Health Purple Hawk Book Club—Book #4: Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom
An Informative Look into the Lies and Deceit Behind Generic Drug Manufacturing
Diversity Health Professional Career Fair for College Students, College Graduates, and Medical Students
Over 30 academic health centers and organizations will be tabling to recruit diverse trainees (for example, racial and ethnic minorities, women, and LGBTQ individuals) into their health career training programs, residency programs, and career development/pipeline programs. Workshops will be offered on how to be a successful applicant to pipeline programs, health career training programs, and residency (limited seating is available so register early).
Pre-Health Discussion Forum: Patents & Pills, Prices & Profits
Discussion Questions: 1. Should the US introduce some form of price regulation for medicines? If so, how? 2. Intellectual property protections - mainly in the form of patents - are supposed to create incentives for innovation - including drug development. How well do you think this is working? Are there any possible alternatives to the current model? Readings: a. Scannell J. Four Reasons Drugs Are Expensive, Of Which Two Are False. Forbes.com October 13, 2015. https://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2015/10/13/four-reasons-drugs-are-expensive-of-which-two-are-false/#767128974c3b b. Light D, Lexchin J. Foreign free riders and the high price of US medicines BMJ 2005:331:958-60. http://www.bmj.com/content/331/7522/958.full.pdf c. Schrag D. The Price Tag on Progress — Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer. N Engl J Med 2004;351(4):317-319. http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMp048143 d. Lakdawalla DN,Goldman DP,Michaud PC, Sood N. US Pharmaceutical Policy In A Global Marketplace. Health Affairs 2009;28(1):w138- w150. http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/28/1/w138.long