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Published on June 21, 2024

June 2024

Happy Summer, officially!

Welcome to the June Premed/Pre-health Newsletter! This “monthly” summary email includes upcoming events tailored to premed/pre-health students. These events may be hosted by MCS, or outside events open to all. In addition, we will make …

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Rob Harrington Assistant Director of Premedical and Health Careers Advising

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Published on June 17, 2024

The good news is that many employers are actively seeking diverse talent, but we know it can be hard to identify these employers and resources. Please review the OCS curated list below for career resources including: job boards, funding sources, …

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Meaghan Shea Assistant Director, Technology, Data Analytics, Life & Physical Sciences & Entrepreneurship

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December

Dec 17

Event: Stanford Medicine: Medical Scribe Fellowship Information Session

Tue, Dec 17 from 8pm - 9pm Tuesday, December 17th from 8pm - 9pm

January

Jan 08

Event: Harvard Medical School: Master of Science in Bioethics Q&A Session

Wed, Jan 8 from 9am - 10am Wednesday, January 8th from 9am - 10am

Jan 15

Event: Hidden Curriculum: Strategies for Successful MD/PhD Applications

Wed, Jan 15 from 7:30pm - 8:30pm Wednesday, January 15th from 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Jan 21

Event: Memorial Sloan Kettering(MSK) Bridge Program Information Session

Tue, Jan 21 from 4pm - 5pm Tuesday, January 21st from 4pm - 5pm

Jan 22

Event: Pre-Health Question Center

Wed, Jan 22 from 3pm - 4pm Wednesday, January 22nd from 3pm - 4pm

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Rob Harrington
Assistant Director of Premedical and Health Careers Advising Meet Rob

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Harvard College Guide to Applying to Medical SchoolShare This: Share Harvard College Guide to Applying to Medical School on FacebookShare Harvard College Guide to Applying to Medical School on LinkedInShare Harvard College Guide to Applying to Medical School on X
Explore the different areas and timelines to consider when applying to medical school.

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A presentation by Siobhan Keenan, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Harvard Medical School.

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Premedical Information for Harvard Students: Timelines, Courses, & Resources 2024-2025Share This: Share Premedical Information for Harvard Students: Timelines, Courses, & Resources 2024-2025 on FacebookShare Premedical Information for Harvard Students: Timelines, Courses, & Resources 2024-2025 on LinkedInShare Premedical Information for Harvard Students: Timelines, Courses, & Resources 2024-2025 on X
This guide provides an overview of the academic requirements and application timelines for admission to U.S. medical schools.

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Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston AreaShare This: Share Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on FacebookShare Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on LinkedInShare Pre-Med and Pre-Health Volunteer Opportunities in the Greater Boston Area on X
An MCS spreadsheet of volunteer opportunities in the Boston area that might be of interest to Premed/Pre-Health concentrators.

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Nature Masterclasses offers professional development courses for scientific researchers at all career stages. Topics include grant writing, finding funding, designing …

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A worldwide biotech company data resource which includes contact info and an entry-level job board.

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Vault Guide to Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Jobs

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Ella Bradford ’24

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PhD Candidate, National Environmental Research Council (NERC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in Environmental Research Jesus College, University of Oxford

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Shreya Nair ’24

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JD Candidate, Biotechnology Law, Fulbright Fellowship

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Carlie McGrath ’24

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Palo Alto, CA
Life Science Research Professional Stanford Genetics Department

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Harini Kannan ’24

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Fulbright Research Fellowship in Neurscience/Biomedical Engineering, India; then Medical School

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Vlad Ivanchuk ’24

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Haesung Jee ’24

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Audrey Kang ’24

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Master's Candidate, Neuroscience Oxford University

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Ezra Feder ’24

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MD Candidate Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Alison Forchoh ’24

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Analyst Clearview Healthcare Partners

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Sarah Girma ’24

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San Francisco, CA
MD Candidate University of California, San Francisco

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George Cai ’24

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Cambridge, MA
PhD Candidate, Neuroscience Harvard University

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Kathleen Bellon Pizarro ’24

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San Francisco, CA
Clinical Research Coordinator, University of California San Francisco

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Emmanouela Mousama ALM, International Relations ’24

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Julieanna Bacon ALM, Data Science ’24

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Cambridge, MA
R&D Data Scientist DG Medicines

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Daniel Jang ALM, Management ’24

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Co-founder cordisia.ai

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Cody Lee ALB ’24

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Anchorage, AK
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Samantha Longo ALM, Information Management Systems ’24

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Senior Talent Acquisition Partner Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

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Dianelis Lopez, Molecular and Cellular Biology

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