The University of Kansas Pre-Medical Society

The University of KansasPre-Medical Society

Thursday, February 6, 20141005 Haworth

Meeting Change• For the rest of the semester, monthly meetings

will now be on the first THURSDAY of the month• March 6• April 3• May 1• Same room (1005 Haworth)• 6 p.m.

Please welcome our guest speaker:

Sandra McCurdyUniversity of Kansas

Medical School admissions

Kaplan MCAT 2015 Event• Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m.

• Oread Hotel• Dr. Alex Macnow is coming to talk about the

changes to the MCAT and what it will look like• Intended for freshmen and sophomores• RSVP online ASAP• http://bit.ly/mcat2015ku

Enroll Wyandotte• Opportunity to help enroll eligible families

and individuals in a lower-income area into the Health Insurance Marketplace

• First training sessions took place over last weekend

• Volunteering will occur all throughout the months of February-March

• If you didn’t join this year, consider becoming a Certified Application Counselor next year

Atlantis Project• U.S. students have the opportunity to have

internships in local hospitals in Spain and Portugal for approx. a month

• Check out Atlantis-Project.org• March 2 deadline to apply

Summer programs• Keep checking the e-mails Paul Crosby, the Honors

Program, your major, and more send out for information on summer internships, research projects, study abroad opportunities and more

• Deadlines for summer opportunities will be approaching shortly

March MeetingFocus on Research• How to get involved in research now, as presented

by:• Current students involved in research on campus• Michael Sofis, a PhD student whose lab in the

Center for Applied Neuroeconomics behavioral pharmacology lab designs research specifically for pre-med students

Sign-Up Sheets Posted• If you’re interested in participating in either:

• The Big Event• Autopsy viewings

Please sign up on the sheets at the front of the room at the end of the meeting

• New members: talk to the officers after the meeting

• If you have yet to pick up your membership T-shirt, make sure your name is marked off the list before you pick yours up tonight

New Members/T-shirts

Find us on:EMAIL [email protected]

KU Pre-Med Society

@KUPreMedSociety

WEBSITE kupremedsociety.wordpress.com

Thanks for coming!