Events
Keep up to date with our upcoming events!
Webinar: Biggest Med School Applicant Mistakes
Date: December 7th, 8-9pm ET
PPMA is excited to partner with Blueprint MCAT to host a webinar outlining the important details pre-meds must pay attention to when applying to med school. We'll discuss the biggest mistakes applicants often make and give tips on how to avoid them! All attendees will be entered to win a $20 GrubHub gift card (or the food delivery app of your choice!
Registration Link: bit.ly/3E58U7r
COVID-19 Vaccine Workshop
Date: March 20th, 6pm
PPMA is excited to announce another collaboration with the El Paso Health Education and Awareness Team (EP-HEAT) and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. We will be jointly hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Workshop that gives a scientific overview, answers common questions, and dispels myths about the vaccine.
Interest Form: https://forms.gle/35TJQuUSUgkJhVBj8
Zoom Link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/94434719989
Cracking Med School Admission Talk
Date: March 25th, 8pm
PPMA will be hosting a virtual talk with Dr. Rachel Rizal, co-author and adviser of Cracking Med School Admissions: Advice from Doctors Who've Been There. She is also a writer for U.S. News' Medical School Admissions Playbook. She'll discuss tips as a premed student and how to stand out on your medical school applications. She loves to make her talks interactive, so come prepared with questions! Interest form: https://forms.gle/sfjhuotzJhqFXk8A7. Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvde6vqzgjGNVGODoYRFkx79n6Yy-YcWvN
Pre-Health at Penn: Global Opportunities Workshop
Date: March 20th, 3pm
The PHP workshop series aims to act as a resource for students on a pre-health track at Penn. The fourth PHP session will take place Saturday 3/20 at 3pm! If you are interested in attending, please fill out the form HERE. Once you submit this form, the workshop Zoom link will be e-mailed to you later this week.
PPMA Virtual Physician Shadowing Session #1 with Dr. Gavrin
Date: March 9th, 8pm
Come join PPMA at the first session of our Virtual Shadowing Program! Dr. Jonathan Gavrin is a clinical professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at Penn Medicine. He will be sharing his unconventional path to medicine, as well as his journey through the medical field over the past 43 years. Dr. Gavrin has experience in various specialties including internal medicine, anesthesiology, pain management, and hospice and palliative medicine.
Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/97404152579
Interest form: https://forms.gle/JSfFB8DQBto72NhP6
Pre-Health at Penn: Course/Major Selection
Date: March 6th, 3pm
The PHP workshop series aims to act as a resource for students on a pre-health track at Penn. The third PHP session will take place Saturday 3/6 at 3pm! Interest form and access links will be sent out once we get closer to the date!
KDSAP: Racial Discrimination in Kidney Healthcare Panel
Date: March 3rd, 8-9pm
Are you interested in learning more about systemic issues in kidney healthcare? KDSAP Programming & Physician Relations have recruited an array of physicians to speak about the racial discrimination in kidney health testing and to answer any of your questions! Check out our newsletter or look below for the RSVP form and access link!
RSVP form: https://forms.gle/AA6rMyPv6jU7XZhSA
Access link: https://tinyurl.com/kdsappanel
Penn Med Refugee Eye Conditions Lecture
Date: February 24th, 1:30-3:00pm
Attend this virtual lecture in order to learn about common ophthalmic conditions in the pediatric refugee population and ophthalmic conditions that one may encounter as a future provider! Interest form and access link can be found in the newsletter or below!
Access link: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/95599372759?pwd=My9aZ01QQUZPS1VxRU55RTZaQnNGQT09#success
Pre-Health at Penn: Medical School Applications Workshop
Date: February 20th, 3pm
The PHP workshop series aims to act as a resource for students on a pre-health track at Penn. The second PHP session will take place Saturday 2/20 at 3pm! Interest form and access links will be emailed once we get closer to the date!
First Spring GBM (New Executive Board, Upcoming Events and Announcements)
Date: February 9th, 6pm to 7pm
Join us for our first Spring 2021 GBM! We will be introducing our new executive board for 2021! Learn about what we will be able to do remotely and the benefits of joining the club as well as access to resources and tips on how to survive being pre-med at Penn! Ask the board members your burning questions!
Zoom Link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/99908634261
First GBM Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_wLFrDda0RloAskpHAj--cUJTNkOZPCv/view?usp=sharing
MCAT Practice Test Session
Date: TBDHosted by the Princeton Review, take an MCAT practice exam to test your skills as a freshman or get ready for the real deal!
Game Night
Date: TBD
Come meet other pre-meds in a fun, social setting! Play games like Codenames (medical edition!), Scribl.io, Mafia and many more!
Zoom Link: TBD
Interest Form: TBD
Completed Events (Highlights)
COVID-19 Health Fair (Presented by Texas Tech University)
Date: October 17th, 11 am to 2pm
Attend this virtual health fair in order to learn more about a specific topic relevant to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Potential Workshop Topics:
Register here for Zoom Link: https://ttuhscep.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U_Y882cMSZKT09W0wqbygQ
Interest Form: https://forms.gle/rkz3CpRqPBNvv1jU6
Webinar: Biggest Med School Applicant Mistakes
Date: December 7th, 8-9pm ET
PPMA is excited to partner with Blueprint MCAT to host a webinar outlining the important details pre-meds must pay attention to when applying to med school. We'll discuss the biggest mistakes applicants often make and give tips on how to avoid them! All attendees will be entered to win a $20 GrubHub gift card (or the food delivery app of your choice!
Registration Link: bit.ly/3E58U7r
COVID-19 Vaccine Workshop
Date: March 20th, 6pm
PPMA is excited to announce another collaboration with the El Paso Health Education and Awareness Team (EP-HEAT) and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. We will be jointly hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Workshop that gives a scientific overview, answers common questions, and dispels myths about the vaccine.
Interest Form: https://forms.gle/35TJQuUSUgkJhVBj8
Zoom Link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/94434719989
Cracking Med School Admission Talk
Date: March 25th, 8pm
PPMA will be hosting a virtual talk with Dr. Rachel Rizal, co-author and adviser of Cracking Med School Admissions: Advice from Doctors Who've Been There. She is also a writer for U.S. News' Medical School Admissions Playbook. She'll discuss tips as a premed student and how to stand out on your medical school applications. She loves to make her talks interactive, so come prepared with questions! Interest form: https://forms.gle/sfjhuotzJhqFXk8A7. Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvde6vqzgjGNVGODoYRFkx79n6Yy-YcWvN
Pre-Health at Penn: Global Opportunities Workshop
Date: March 20th, 3pm
The PHP workshop series aims to act as a resource for students on a pre-health track at Penn. The fourth PHP session will take place Saturday 3/20 at 3pm! If you are interested in attending, please fill out the form HERE. Once you submit this form, the workshop Zoom link will be e-mailed to you later this week.
PPMA Virtual Physician Shadowing Session #1 with Dr. Gavrin
Date: March 9th, 8pm
Come join PPMA at the first session of our Virtual Shadowing Program! Dr. Jonathan Gavrin is a clinical professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care at Penn Medicine. He will be sharing his unconventional path to medicine, as well as his journey through the medical field over the past 43 years. Dr. Gavrin has experience in various specialties including internal medicine, anesthesiology, pain management, and hospice and palliative medicine.
Zoom link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/97404152579
Interest form: https://forms.gle/JSfFB8DQBto72NhP6
Pre-Health at Penn: Course/Major Selection
Date: March 6th, 3pm
The PHP workshop series aims to act as a resource for students on a pre-health track at Penn. The third PHP session will take place Saturday 3/6 at 3pm! Interest form and access links will be sent out once we get closer to the date!
KDSAP: Racial Discrimination in Kidney Healthcare Panel
Date: March 3rd, 8-9pm
Are you interested in learning more about systemic issues in kidney healthcare? KDSAP Programming & Physician Relations have recruited an array of physicians to speak about the racial discrimination in kidney health testing and to answer any of your questions! Check out our newsletter or look below for the RSVP form and access link!
RSVP form: https://forms.gle/AA6rMyPv6jU7XZhSA
Access link: https://tinyurl.com/kdsappanel
Penn Med Refugee Eye Conditions Lecture
Date: February 24th, 1:30-3:00pm
Attend this virtual lecture in order to learn about common ophthalmic conditions in the pediatric refugee population and ophthalmic conditions that one may encounter as a future provider! Interest form and access link can be found in the newsletter or below!
Access link: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/95599372759?pwd=My9aZ01QQUZPS1VxRU55RTZaQnNGQT09#success
Pre-Health at Penn: Medical School Applications Workshop
Date: February 20th, 3pm
The PHP workshop series aims to act as a resource for students on a pre-health track at Penn. The second PHP session will take place Saturday 2/20 at 3pm! Interest form and access links will be emailed once we get closer to the date!
First Spring GBM (New Executive Board, Upcoming Events and Announcements)
Date: February 9th, 6pm to 7pm
Join us for our first Spring 2021 GBM! We will be introducing our new executive board for 2021! Learn about what we will be able to do remotely and the benefits of joining the club as well as access to resources and tips on how to survive being pre-med at Penn! Ask the board members your burning questions!
Zoom Link: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/99908634261
First GBM Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_wLFrDda0RloAskpHAj--cUJTNkOZPCv/view?usp=sharing
MCAT Practice Test Session
Date: TBDHosted by the Princeton Review, take an MCAT practice exam to test your skills as a freshman or get ready for the real deal!
Game Night
Date: TBD
Come meet other pre-meds in a fun, social setting! Play games like Codenames (medical edition!), Scribl.io, Mafia and many more!
Zoom Link: TBD
Interest Form: TBD
Completed Events (Highlights)
COVID-19 Health Fair (Presented by Texas Tech University)
Date: October 17th, 11 am to 2pm
Attend this virtual health fair in order to learn more about a specific topic relevant to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Potential Workshop Topics:
- Overview of SARS-2/COVID-19
- Wellness and Stress Management in an Epidemic
- Testing for COVID-19: Testing types, importance and how/where to get tested
- Importance of masks and how to prepare at home (making masks and hand sanitizer)
- Symptoms and preventative measures for SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 in Children vs. Adults
- Care Tips at Home for SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19
Register here for Zoom Link: https://ttuhscep.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U_Y882cMSZKT09W0wqbygQ
Interest Form: https://forms.gle/rkz3CpRqPBNvv1jU6
