Extracurricular Activities to Spice up Your AMCAS Application
January 25, 2016Unique extracurricular activities We all know that extracurricular activities are an important component of your AMCAS application. The standard medical school application will include clinical shadowing, medical volunteering, and a leadership position in a group or club—experiences that, though essential, don’t always help you stand out as an applicant. One thing admissions officers love to…
#PAPSNAP with AMSA Jefferson
January 15, 2016January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and AMSA Jefferson chapter would like to introduce the #PAPSNAP! #PAPSNAP is a Cervical Cancer Awareness social media campaign, proposed by Keri Bergin of Sidney Kimmel Medical College (SKMC) at Jefferson University AMSA, aimed at destigmatizing gynecological appointments. Those who need routine exams with a gynecologist are encouraged to…
Handling Financial Stress in the New Year
January 13, 2016By Kelsey Lyon, OMS II Welcome to 2016! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could freeze in time that moment at 12 AM on January 1, 2016 when we were celebrating with friends and/or family the start of a new year. Unfortunately, time must go on and with the start of a new year brings…
Healthy Eating Habits for Better MCAT Prep
December 28, 2015You may know the phrase, “you are what you eat.” It’s a truism you’ll especially want to keep in mind while enduring the rigors of your MCAT preparation. The importance of healthy eating Many pre-meds ask what they can do to improve their overall diet and avoid neglecting their health while studying. Most of us…
AMSA Members Meet with Legislator’s Office to Impact Policy!
December 14, 2015Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students and AMSA members Max Feinstein, Yang Sheng, and Alana Van Dervort pose for a photo after meeting with Senator Sherrod Brown’s staff in Cleveland, OH to advocate for women’s reproductive rights. Last month, students from Case Western Reserve University SOM held their own advocacy training for students…
“Being homeless is not an easy thing.”
December 11, 2015By: Rhode Island Medical Navigator Partnership (RIMNP) “Being homeless is not an easy thing.” These words are so simple, yet they carry so much truth. They were said to us by a woman who has spent decades living on the street, who has been robbed and assaulted numerous times, who must exceed an alcohol breathalyzer test…
