Below is an overview of Paving the Pre-Med Pathway: Breaking Barriers Together workshops we are offering on April 4th, 2025. Scroll down to access more details about each workshop and the experts and organizations joining us! The conference will take place in Leavey Library, Room 17 (LVL 17).
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
9am to 9:15am – Welcome! (with refreshments)
9:30am to 10:20am – What are admissions officers looking for?
10:30am to 11:20am – An in-depth look at the application process
11:45am to 12:45pm – Lunch
1:00pm to 1:50pm – How to course correct
2:00pm to 2:50pm – Strategies and advice from medical students
2:50pm to 3:00pm – Break (with refreshments)
3:10pm to 4:00pm – Resources for undocumented students
PROGRAM DETAILS:
9am to 9:15am – Welcome! (with refreshments)
9:30am to 10:20am – What are admissions officers looking for?
- With: Michael Richards, MA – Assistant Director of MD Admissions at USC Keck School of Medicine
- Content: admissions timeline, requirements, evaluation, undergraduate programs, financial advice
10:30am to 11:20am – An in-depth look at the application process
- With: Cate Jackson – Senior Communications and Outreach Specialist at Association of American Medical Colleges
- Content: Application timeline and technicalities, pre-med resources, pre-med competencies
11:45am to 12:45pm – Lunch
1:00pm to 1:50pm – How to course correct
- With: Maite Villareal Rodriguez, MA – Director, Office of Diversity and Inclusion at USC Keck School of Medicine
- Content: Strategies for planning out coursework and redoing courses, undergraduate and post-graduate programs
2:00pm to 2:50pm – Strategies and advice from medical students
- With: USC Keck School of Medicine Medical Students
- Content: Experiences from undergraduate years to and through medical school
2:50pm to 3:00pm – Break (with refreshments)
3:10pm to 4:00pm – Resources for undocumented students
- With: Rocio Muñante Navarro, MSBS – Network and Training Manager at Pre-Health Dreamers
- Content: California policies and resources, post-baccalaureate programs, application strategies, career pathways
Please note that due to high demand and limited capacity, registration is on a first come, first-serve basis. If your registration is successful, you will receive a confirmation email 24-48 hours after submitting this form.
