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AMCAS Letters of Evaulation Service Information

Posted: May 15
Application Deadline: Aug. 1 for the Early Decision Program; regular deadlines vary by school

Information for students regarding the AMCAS Letters of Evaluation Service, which is used to submit committee letters and letters of recommendation.

2013-2014 Postbac Premed Continuing Student Financial Aid

Orgo Bio Scholarship Application Deadline: Mon., June 3, 11:59 p.m.

Continuing students should review information about private loans, federal aid and institutional aid.

Visitors Center Tour Guide/Public Affairs Liaison

Start Date: Mon., June 3

GS students are invited to apply for a tour guide/public affairs liaison position with the University Visitors Center.

2014 AACOMAS Application Cycle Launched

Posted: May 3

The AACOMAS application is now available for the 2014 application cycle.

12-Week Summer Course: Biochemistry: Metabolism and Disease (S3502)

Course Dates and Times: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:45 - 11:50 a.m. [Weeks of May 28-Aug. 16]
Recitation Dates and Times: Wednesdays, 10:45 - 11:50 a.m. [Weeks of May 28-Aug. 16]

Students are encouraged to register for Biochemistry: Metabolism and Diseases, which was developed by the Columbia University Department of Biological Sciences in consultation with the GS Premed Office. This four-credit course is designed for upper level undergraduates and Postbac Premed students and provides a comprehensive introduction to biochemistry through exploration of problems in the biochemistry of disease. 

Lecture: The Medical and Ethical Considerations of Sports-Related Concussions

Event Date and Time: Tues., May 28, 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Location: Myrna Daniels Auditorium, 1st floor, Milstein Family Heart Center, CUMC, 173 Fort Washington Avenue

The Center for Bioethics invites students to attend a lecture about the medical and ethical considerations of sports-related concussions, given by Barry D. Jordan, M.D., M.P.H., the Assistant Medical Director and Director of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital.

SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Information Session

Registration Deadlines: Wed., May 29 and Wed., June 19
Event Dates: Wed., June 19 and Wed., July 10
Event Location: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Students are invited to attend an information session at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine.

LGBT Health Workforce Conference

Event Date and Time: Wed., June 5, 3 - 8:30 p.m. and Thurs., June 6, 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hunter College, City University of New York, 695 Park Avenue
Registration: Apply early to be considered for a scholarship covering registration costs

Students are invited to attend the LGBT Health Workforce Conference, which will an overview of up-to-date practices (climate and educational) in preparing the health care workforce to address the health concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities.

VMCAS Webinar Series

Event Dates and Times:
Talk to VMCAS: Thurs., June 27, Thurs., Aug. 8, and Thurs., Sept. 12, 3 - 4 p.m.
Preparing to Apply to Vet School: TBA (Fall 2013)

The Association of American Veterinary Colleges invites students to attend a series of webinars intended to provide support for veterinary school applicants.

"Philadelphia" Twenty Years Later: Narrative and Epidemic

Event Date and Time: Nov. 12, 1 - 8 p.m.
Location: Alumni Auditorium, CUMC

Students are invited to attend a commemoration of the groundbreaking film Philadelphia, featuring the creative team behind the project as well as those who lived through the era and guided the narrative.

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