New England Health Professions Career Fair at Yale is happening on 9/23.
Mark your calendars!
This is an event you do NOT want to miss!
The annual New England Health Professions Career Fair at Yale University is fast approaching, and you are invited to attend! Present at this fair will be over 50 of the top schools and programs in the country, representing the fields of allopathic and osteopathic medicine, veterinary, dentistry, public health, and nursing (see attached for current list of attendees). The fair also includes MD/PhD programs, Post-baccalaureate and Special Master’s Programs, Diversity Affairs Offices, and Military Scholarship Programs. Each and every student, regardless of class standing, will benefit from this fair:
Freshmen: This fair presents an opportunity for you to obtain materials and to speak with representatives to learn more about the various career options that exist for you. You may already know about being a physician, but do you also have an interest in how health care is affected by poverty? Perhaps, a career in public health is worth exploring. Or perhaps you really enjoy being around animals but aren't quite sure about the range of opportunities that would be available to you as a veterinarian. Here is your chance to find out!
Sophomores: You may be a bit more "settled" into your future career path...then again maybe not (and if that's the case, see above!). You've heard you should have "good extracurriculars" and "direct patient contact" and often ask which courses look "the best" to the admissions committees. The representatives at the fair in general serve on the admissions committees at their schools (and may even be the Dean/Director) and know well what makes an applicant really stand out in the review process. Ask them!
Juniors: You may be gearing up to start the application process next spring, or maybe you're considering taking a year off and are wondering how that will affect your application. Perhaps you are trying to figure out which schools to apply to and where you would be a competitive applicant. Maybe you've already been researching the schools and reading website after website but haven't really been able to get a sense of what is unique about a particular program. Or maybe you're wondering what impact that B- in Orgo lab really is going to have on your application. The representatives at the fair can answer all of these questions for you!
Seniors/Alumni : If you are already in the application process, you really should attend this event! Talking directly to the programs to which you have applied can be invaluable. It is literally impossible to underestimate the value of a little "face-time" in this process!
You don't need us to tell you how competitive the application process is to health professions programs. The schools are not coming here because they need to recruit additional applicants. They are coming because they believe strongly in the quality of your education and have been impressed with the Columbia students who have been through their programs. Prove them right! Come well-dressed (business casual--no jeans!) and ready with your questions! Please also be sure to bring your student I.D. card, as you will not be admitted to the fair without it. (Alumni must bring an alternate photo I.D. such as a driver’s license.)
WHEN: Friday, September 23rd 12 pm – 3 pm
WHERE : Lanman Center, Payne Whitney Gymnasium
70 Tower Pky, New Haven, CT 06520
Train and Airport Information:
New Haven is a short train ride away on Metro North http://mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/schedules.htm. You can either get train from Grand Central Station or 125th Street.
From Union Station in New Haven, taxis are readily available. Approximate cost is $9.00.
Attire: Business Casual
2011 Yale New England Health Professions Fair Participating Schools
Allopathic Medical:
American University of Antigua
Ben Gurion U-Columbia U-Medical School for International Health
Case Western Reserve University
Commonwealth Medical College
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
(Office of Diversity Affairs)
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Harvard University School of Medicine
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida
International University
Hofstra School of Medicine (in partnership with North
Shore-LIJ Health)
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Rosalind Franklin University (also for Podiatric)
Ross University
St. George’s University
Stanford University School of Medicine
Technion American Medical School
Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences
University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
University of Florida College of Medicine
University of South Florida College of Medicine
University of Maryland Medical School
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School
University of Minnesota Medical School
University of Queensland School of Medicine Ochsner
Clinical School
USC Keck School of Medicine
University of South Florida School of Medicine
University of Vermont Medical School
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Vanderbilt School of Medicine
Wash U at St. Louis School of Medicine
Weill Cornell Medical College
Yale University School of Medicine
Dental:
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
New York University College of Dentistry
Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Government Associated Programs:
Army
National Health Service Corps
Navy
M.D./Ph.D. Programs:
Albert Einstein SOM, Graduate Division
Columbia University
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
University of Maryland
University of Minnesota
Washington University in St. Louis
Yale University
Nursing:
Columbia University School of Nursing
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Yale University School of Nursing
Osteopathic Medical:
American Assoc. of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (also
Pharmacy)
Lincoln Memorial Univ.-Debusk College of Osteo. Med.
New York College of Osteopathic Medicine of NYIT
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
UMDNJ – College of Osteopathic Medicine
University of New England School of Osteopathic Med.
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Physician Assistant:
New York Institute of Technology
University of Bridgeport
Podiatric:
New York College of Podiatric Medicine
Post-Baccalaureate/Special Masters Programs:
Drexel University College of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
Mount Holyoke College
Public Health:
The George Washington School of Public Health and
Health Services
New York Medical College School of Health Sciences &
Practice (also Occupational & Physical Therapy)
Washington Univ. in St. Louis Brown Sch. of Public Hlth
Yale University School of Public Health
Veterinary:
Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Last updated: 9/12/2011
