2009 SNMA Region II Pre-Medical Forum - Hosted by University of Illinois at Chicago

(Tentative) 2009 SNMA Region II Pre-Medical Forum Schedule

Time Friday, March 20th, 2009
5:30 - 9:00 PM Social Activity - Bowling at UIC Bowling Center
Time Saturday, March 21, 2009
8:00 AM Recruiter Set-up (8:00 - 9:00 AM)
8:00 AM Student Check-In Begins (8:00 - 8:45 AM)
8:30 - 9:20 AM
BREAKFAST
OPENING AND WELCOME
Andrea Brownridge Esq., SNMA Region II Director
Dr. Javette Orgain, MD, MPH, UIC-UHP Assistant Director
Pre-Medical Forum Co-Chairs
Location: UIC Forum Main Hall Section B
RECRUITMENT FAIR BEGINS (9:15 AM - 4:00 PM)
9:15 - 10:20 AM RECRUITMENT FAIR rounds (for non-MAPS E-board members)
9:30 - 10:20 AM REGIONAL MAPS BOARD MEETING
Only open to MAPS Executive Board members
Location: Meeting Room H
** 10:30 - 11:30 AM
SEMINAR 1
"Getting Into Medical School: Everything You Need to Know about AMCAS and the Personal Statement"
Location: Meeting Room D
"M.D. vs. D.O.: What's the Difference?"
Location: Meeting Room E
"When One Just Isn't Good Enough: Dual Degree Programs for Future Medical Students"
Location: Meeting Room F
ACT/SAT: Acing the Tests (High School Students)
Location: Meeting Room I
11:45 AM - 1:20 PM
LUNCH
NETWORKING LUNCH
Physician Panel
Whitney Lyn, UIC-COM Medical Student, Class of 2009
** 1:30 - 2:20 PM
Vital Signs
Location: Meeting Room D
"How Do I Find the Right College for Me?: College Application Tips (High School Students)
Location: Meeting Room I
** 2:30 - 3:30 PM
SEMINAR 2
"Getting Into Medical School: Everything You Need to Know about AMCAS and the Personal Statement"
Location: Meeting Room D
"Medical School - Yes! You Can Afford It!"
Location: Meeting Room E
Post-Baccalaureate Programs: What Are My Options?
Location: Meeting Room F
"Because What You Did for High School Biology Won't Work - Study Tips for College" (High School Students)
Location Meeting Room I
** 3:40 - 4:40 PM
SEMINAR 3
MCAT Success
Location: Meeting Room D
"Medical School - Yes! You Can Afford It!"
Location: Meeting Room E
Post-Baccalaureate Programs: What Are My Options?
Location: Meeting Room F
Vital Signs
(High School Students Only)
Location: Meeting Room D
4:45 - 6:00 PM
DINNER
DINNER
Speaker: Dr. Jeanine Hogg
SNMA Professional Board Member and Pediatrician,
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

** Mock Interviews are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, with individual appointment time(s) and location(s) announced on the morning of March 21, 2009 at check-in. Interviews may run up to 15 minutes, and are scheduled to take place between the hours of 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. on March 21, 2009. Business casual attire is appropriate for the interview setting.