October 8th, 2022 - Missoula College

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7:30 a.m.                Registration and breakfast snack bags (Room 340)

8:00 a.m.                Welcome and Overview   (Room 340)                   

Jay Erickson, MD, Martin Teintze, PhD& Reed Humphrey, PhD, Health Professions Dean, College of Health, UM

 8:15 a.m.               Components of the Medical School Application (Room 340)

LeeAnna Muzquiz, MD, Assistant Dean for Admissions,University of Washington School of Medicine

 9:15 a.m.               Medical School Financing Options (Room 340)                                 

Jay Erickson, MD, & Zach Meyers, MD

9:55 a.m.                Break

10:10 a.m.             Breakout Session #1

(Please choose one of the following):

Pre-Med Research Experience (Room 232)                   Mark Pershouse, PhD (UM) & Grant Hokit, PhD (Carroll)

Loan Repayment Programs (Room 234)                       Zach Meyers, MD & Laurie Tobol

Nuts & Bolts of MCAT (Room 122)                                 Hilary Becker (MSU) & Laurie Rodriguez (Carroll)

MD PhD Program (Room 237)                                        Martin Teintze, PhD

10:45 a.m.         Break to switch sessions

10:50 a.m.         Breakout Session #2

(Please choose one of the following):

Pre-Med Research Experience (Room 232)            Mark Pershouse, PhD (UM) & Grant Hokit, PhD (Carroll)

Equity in Medicine (Room 235)                                Office of Healthcare Equity Representative (OHCE), UW School of Medicine

TRUST (Targeted Rural UnderServed Track) (Room 237)   Jay Erickson, MD/Lisa Benzel

Nuts & Bolts of MCAT (Room 122)                          Hilary Becker (MSU) & Laurie Rodriguez (Carroll)

MT WWAMI Students Q&A (Room 240)                 MT WWAMI students & Zach Meyers, MD, moderator

11:25 p.m.     Break to move to buffet line

11:45 a.m.  Lunch (Room 340) - table breakouts –11:45-12:00; 12:05-12:20; 12:25-12:40; 12:45-1:00)

1:00 p.m.     Break to switch sessions

1:15 p.m.     Breakout Session #3

(Please choose one of the following):

Application/Interview Process Advice (Room 122)   Neil Sun Rhodes, MD & Jim Guyer, MD

Equity in Medicine(Room 235)                                     Office of Healthcare Equity Representative (OHCE),

UW School of Medicine

TRUST (Targeted Rural UnderServed Track) (Room 237)       Jay Erickson, MD/Lisa Benzel

MT WWAMI Students Q&A (Room 240)                      MT WWAMI students & Zach Meyers, MD, moderator

MCAT Tips from Students (Room 232)                        Q&A students from UM, MSU & Carroll

1:50 p.m.     Break to switch sessions

1:55 p.m.     Breakout Session #4

(Please choose one of the following):

Application/Interview Process Advice (Room 122)      Neil Sun Rhodes, MD & Jim Guyer, MD

Loan Repayment Programs (Room 234)                         Zach Meyers, MD & Laurie Tobol

MD PhD Program (Room 237)                                           Martin Teintze, PhD

MCAT Tips from Students (Room 232)                            Q&A students from UM, MSU & Carroll

 2:30 p.m.     Break

 2:35 p.m                  Creating Your Personal Statement (Room 340)                                          Mike Geurin, MD

 3:35 p.m.                 Medical School Interview Preparation (Room 340)                                   LeeAnna Muzquiz, MD

                                                          Associate Dean for Admissions, University of Washington School of Medicine

 3:55 p.m.                 Mock Medical School Interviews (Room 340)                                              Zach Meyers, MD

 4:55 p.m.                Closing Session - drawing for Grand Prize and door prizes (Room 340)

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