2024 PreMed Summit, Saturday, September 28th, 2024 at Carroll College in Helena

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Please join us on Saturday, September 28th from 8:00am to 5:00pm for the 2024 Montana WWAMI Pre-Med Summit at Carroll College in Helena, MT. This conference is provided at a minimal cost of $15 to attendees and includes breakfast/snack bags and lunch. Registration is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. For questions contact Lisa Benzel at [email protected], or Judi Sullivan at [email protected] or call 406-660-0246.

 

 

 

2023 Agenda

PDF version of agenda available for download 

7:30 a.m.                Registration (and breakfast snack bags) (Inspiration Hall, 2nd Floor)

8:00 a.m.                Welcome and Overview (Inspiration Hall), Jay Erickson, MD, & Martin Teintze, PhD                      

8:15 a.m.                Components of the Medical School Application (Inspiration Hall), Stella Yee, Admission Director, University of Washington School of Medicine

9:15 a.m.                Medical School Financing Options (Inspiration Hall),Jay Erickson, MD, & Zach Meyers, MD

9:45 a.m.                Break

10:00 a.m.              Breakout Session # 1(Please choose one of the following):

Loan Repayment Programs (Room 149)                    Zach Meyers, MD & Amy Unsworth, OCHE

MD PhD Program (Room 331)                                     Martin Teintze, PhD

Nuts & Bolts of MCAT (Room 153)                              Hilary Becker (MSU) & Laurie Rodriguez (Carroll)

Pre-Med Research Experience (Room 329)               Mark Pershouse, PhD (UM) & Grant Hokit, PhD (Carroll)

10:35 a.m.                Break to switch sessions

10:40 a.m.               Breakout Session # 2(Please choose one of the following):

Equity in Medicine (Room 325)                                       Estell Williams, MD Executive Director, WIHSE

MT WWAMI Students Q&A (Room 149)                      MT WWAMI students & Zach Meyers, MD, moderator

Nuts & Bolts of MCAT (Room 153)                                 Hilary Becker (MSU) & Laurie Rodriguez (Carroll)

Pre-Med Research Experience (Room 329)               Mark Pershouse, PhD (UM) & Grant Hokit, PhD (Carroll)

TRUST (Targeted Rural UnderServed Track) (Room 321)       Jay Erickson, MD/Lisa Benzel, MT TRUST Director

11:15 a.m.                  Break to move to buffet line (and eat)

11:35 a.m. – 12:30p.m. Lunch (Inspiration Hall) Table Breakout Discussions– (11:35-11:50; 11:55-12:10; 12:15-12:30)

12:30 p.m.                  Break to switch to Breakout Session 3

12:45 p.m.                  Breakout Session # 3(Please choose one of the following):

 Application/Interview Process Advice (Room 153) Jim Guyer, MD & Stella Yee, UWSOM

Equity in Medicine (Room 325)                                 Estell Williams, MD Executive Director, WIHSE

MCAT Tips from Students (Room 329)                    Q&A students from UM, MSU & Carroll

MT WWAMI Students Q&A (Room 149)                   MT WWAMI students & Zach Meyers, MD, moderator

TRUST (Targeted Rural UnderServed Track) (Room 321)      Jay Erickson, MD/Lisa Benzel, MT TRUST Director

1:20 p.m.                   Break to switch sessions

1:25 p.m.                   Breakout Session # 4 (Please choose one of the following):

Application/Interview Process Advice (Room 153)     Jim Guyer, MD & Stella Yee, UWSOM

Loan Repayment Programs (Room 149)                     Zach Meyers, MD & Amy Unsworth, OCHE

MCAT Tips from Students (Room 329)                        Q&A students from UM, MSU & Carroll

MD PhD Program (Room 331)                                     Martin Teintze, PhD

2:00 p.m.                    Break

2:05 p.m                     Creating Your Personal Statement(Room 165, 1st Floor), Mike Geurin, MD

3:05 p.m                     Medical School Interview Preparation (Room 165, 1st Floor), Stella Yee, Admissions Director, University of Washington School of Medicine

3:25 p.m.                 Mock Medical School Interviews (Room 165, 1st Floor),Zach Meyers, MD

4:50 p.m.                Closing Session - drawing for Grand Prize and door prizes(Room 165, 1st Floor)

 

MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN

Handouts 

Plenary presentations:

Components of the Medical School Application

Medical School Financing Options

Creating your Personal Statement

Medical School Interview Preparation

 

Breakout session presentations:

Army Medicine, Practice Your Passion_Handout

MD PhD Handout_Teintze

Loan Repayment Programs_Presentation

PreMed Research Experience Presentation

MT WWAMI Webinar Information

Loan Repayment Information

NHSC Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Fact Sheet

NHSC Scholarship Program Fact Sheet

NHSC Student-to-Service (S2S) Fact Sheet

NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program Fact Sheet