Spring 2024
Workshops
Register for our Spring 2024 workshops here!
Applying to Medical School
Wednesday, January 31st, 4-5PM | BIL335
Planning on joining the healthcare field? Attend this workshop and learn about the eight steps you need to take to be a competitive applicant for medical school. You will create your own timeline and learn about resources and engagement opportunities that will help you achieve this goal.
Applying to Health Professional School
Wednesday, February 7th, 4-5PM | BIL335
Applying to health professional school this or next cycle? Come and listen to a comprehensive breakdown of important timelines, procedures, and strategies so you can be ready to go when the application for health professional schools opens this year in the following fields:
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physician Assistant
- Veterinary Medicine
Imi Ho'ola Program
Tuesday, February 13th, 4-5PM | WEB104
Pursuing medicine? Planning to apply for medical school this summer? Attend this workshop and learn about the UHM John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Imi Hoʻola Post Baccalaureate Program. Acceptance into and completion of this program guarantees you a spot at JABSOM. Qualified students are strongly encouraged to apply.
Introduction to the MCAT
Wednesday, February 21st, 4-5PM | Zoom Webinar
This webinar goes through the sections of the MCAT exam, how it’s scored, and how to approach the test with some sample problems taught by an expert Blueprint instructor.
Basic Life Support Certification Workshop #1
Saturday, February 24th, 12:45-5PM | SAK A103
One Health Certificate
Wednesday, February 28th, 4-5PM | BIL335
Learn more about the new One Health Certificate at UHM that focuses on the health of people, animals, and the environment!
CARS Workshop
Wednesday, March 6th, 4-5PM | Zoom Webinar
Known to some as the most difficult section on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), the Critical Analysis and Reading Section (CARS) will be broken down by the experts at Blueprint Test Prep. Learn how to tackle the long passages and walk through practice problems with a CARS instructor.
Basic Life Support Certification Workshop #2
Saturday, March 9th, 12:45-5PM | SAK B101
Introduction to the GREs
Wednesday, March 13th, 4-5PM | BIL335
The Princeton Review's strategy sessions are packed with information about the GRE and the role it plays in graduate school admissions. An expert GRE instructor will cover the content of the test, walk through sample questions and share some examples of their proven test-taking strategies.
Mock DAT/GRE/MCAT
Saturday, March 16th, 9AM | Remote
How will you score? Find out by taking a full-length practice test under realistic testing conditions provided by Princeton Review. Try your hand at the types of questions you’ll see on the real test and get a personalized score report highlighting your strengths and areas of improvement.
JABSOM Tour
Thursday, April 4th, 4-5PM | JABSOM
Join us on a tour of JABSOM led by AHEC and get acquainted with the beautiful campus in the heart of Kaka`ako.
HIPAA Certification
April 5th-May 1st | Remote
HIPAA certification can help pre-health students be more competitive for health-related academic and employment opportunities. However, certification can be expensive and hard to find. Current UHM students can get certified for free thanks to funding from UHM's Student Activity & Program Fee Board.
Suturing
Wednesday, April 10th, 4-5PM | BIL335
Interested in getting some hands-on practice? Attend this suturing workshop led by AHEC!
The Gap Year
Wednesday, April 17th, 4-5PM | BIL335
Thinking about taking a gap year before applying to health graduate or professional school? Attend this session to listen to pre-health students who are taking a gap year and those who are currently in their gap year on how they decided to take a gap year, what they are doing or planning on doing during their gap year, advice, and lessons learned. There will be time during the session to speak with the panelists individually.
Talk Story with JABSOM Admissions
Wednesday, April 24th, 4-5PM | BIL335
Fall 2023
Pre-Med Orientation
Wednesday, August 30th, 4-5PM | BIL335
Planning on becoming a physician? Attend this workshop and learn about the eight steps you need to take to be a competitive applicant for medical school. You will create your own timeline and learn about resources and engagement opportunities that will help you achieve this goal. You will also be provided an opportunity to speak with current medical students.
Pre-Health Orientation
Wednesday, September 6th, 4-5PM | BIL335
Want to be a dentist, optometrist, OT, PT, pharmacist, and/or physician assistant? Come learn about what you need to do to be a competitive applicant for these schools including additional resources and engagement opportunities to help you achieve this goal.
Health Professionals Panel
Wednesday, September 13th, 4-5PM | BIL335
Not sure what health field you want to pursue yet or want to learn about other fields? Come listen to a panel of professionals from various health backgrounds to learn more about these fields and be able to have any questions or concerns you may have answered.
Shadowing and Networking Workshop
Wednesday, September 20th, 4-5PM | BIL152
Learn about different shadowing and networking opportunities within the field of health. Information on how to make the most of these opportunities will also be shared.
Introduction to the MCAT
Wednesday, September 27th, 4-5PM | Online
This webinar goes through the sections of the MCAT exam, how it’s scored, and how to approach the test with some sample problems taught by an expert Blueprint instructor.
Health Professional School Mock Interview
Wednesday, October 4th at 4-5PM | BIL335
Have a health professional school interview coming up? Want to get more interviewing experience? Come get interviewing experience with professionals from health-related fields as well as feedback!
Basic Life Support
Saturday, October 7th at 12:45-5PM | KUY209
Basic Life Support certification can help pre-health students be more competitive for health-related academic and employment opportunities. However, certification can be expensive and hard to find. Current UHM students can get certified for free thanks to funding from UHM's Student Activity & Program Fee Board.
Registration is on a first-come, first serve basis only for current UHM students and will require a two-step registration process to complete confirmation.
Military Scholarship Options
Wednesday, October 11th at 4-5PM| BIL335
Looking for ways to fund your health professional school education? Military scholarships may be an option for you. Come learn more about these opportunities and what they could mean for you!
GRE Strategy Session
Wednesday, October 18th at 4-5PM| BIL335
PAC will provide a general overview of the GRE and its role in professional school admissions. A panel of applicants who recently took the GRE will share their tips and tricks for successfully taking the GRE.
Mock MCAT/DAT/GRE
Saturday, October 21st at 9AM-1PM| Online
How will you score? Find out by taking a full-length practice test under realistic testing conditions provided by Princeton Review. Try your hand at the types of questions you’ll see on the real test and get a personalized score report highlighting your strengths and areas of improvement.
Pre-Health Summer Opportunities Panel
Wednesday, October 25th at 4-5PM| BIL152
The summer is a great time to gain shadowing, volunteering, community service, and research, experience and learn more about your chosen health field and about yourself! A panel of students who recently engaged in various pre-health summer opportunities will share their experiences, advice and lessons learned. There will be time to speak with the panelists individually as well.
HIPAA Certification Workshop
Friday, November 3rd | Remote
HIPAA certification can help pre-health students be more competitive for health-related academic and employment opportunities. However, certification can be expensive and hard to find. Current UHM students can get certified for free thanks to funding from UHM's Student Activity & Program Fee Board.
Registration is on a first come, first serve basis only for current UHM students and will require a two-step registration process to complete confirmation.
First Aid CPR/AED
Saturday, November 4th at 12:45-5PM | KUY209
First Aid CPR/AED certification can help pre-health students be more competitive for health-related academic and employment opportunities. However, certification can be expensive and hard to find. Current UHM students can get certified for free thanks to funding from UHM's Student Activity & Program Fee Board.
Registration is on a first come, first serve basis only for current UHM students and will require a two-step registration process to complete confirmation.
Spring 2023
Applying to Medical School
Wednesday, January 19th, 5-6 PM on Zoom
Planning on joining the healthcare field? Attend this workshop and learn about the eight steps you need to take to be a competitive applicant for medical school. You will create your own timeline and learn about resources and engagement opportunities that will help you achieve this goal. You will also be provided an opportunity to speak with current medical students.
Here are the presentation slides (PDF).
Here is the recording of the workshop.
'Imi Ho'ola Program
Wednesday, January 26th, 5-6PM on Zoom
Pursuing medicine? Planning to apply for medical school this summer? Attend this workshop and learn about the UHM John A. Burns School of Medicine’s Imi Hoʻola Post Baccalaureate Program. Acceptance into and completion of this program guarantees you a spot at JABSOM. Qualified students are strongly encouraged to apply.
Here are the presentation slides (PDF).
Here is the recording of the workshop.
Applying to Health Professional School
Wednesday, February 2nd, 5-6PM on Zoom
Applying to health professional school this or next cycle? Come and listen to a comprehensive breakdown of important timelines, procedures, and strategies so you can be ready to go when the application for health professional schools opens this year in the following fields:
- Dentistry
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Optometry
- Pharmacy
- Physician Assistant
- Veterinary Medicine
Here are the presentation slides (PDF).
Here is the recording of the workshop.
Personal Statement/LORs
Wednesday, February 9th, 5-6PM on Zoom
In this session, a representative will walk students through how to craft their best-possible personal statement and provide tips on how to ask for letters of recommendation.
The Gap Year
Wednesday, February 16th, 5-6PM on Zoom
Thinking about taking a gap year before applying to health graduate or professional school? Attend this session to listen to pre-health students who are taking a gap year and those who are currently in their gap year on how they decided to take a gap year, what they are doing or planning on doing during their gap year, advice, and lessons learned. There will be time during the session to speak with the panelists individually.
Here are the presentation slides (PDF).
Here is the recording of the workshop.
WICHE
Tuesday, February 22, 4-5PM on Zoom
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) is a regional organization created by the Western Regional Education Compact to facilitate resource sharing among the higher education systems of the West. It implements a number of activities and initiatives across 15 Western states and U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States (which currently include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam). Attend to learn more about the program and what it has to offer!
GREs
Tuesday, March 1st, 5:30-6:30PM on Zoom
The Princeton Review's strategy sessions are packed with information about the GRE and the role it plays in graduate school admissions. An expert GRE instructor will cover the content of the test, walk through sample questions and share some examples of their proven test-taking strategies.
MCAT
Wednesday, March 2nd, 5-6PM on Zoom
How will you score? Find out by taking a full-length practice test under realistic testing conditions. Try your hand at the types of questions you’ll see on the real test and get a personalized score report highlighting your strengths and areas of improvement.
DAT
Thursday, March 3rd, 5-6PM on Zoom
The Princeton Review's strategy sessions are packed with information about the DAT and the role it plays in dental school admissions. An expert DAT instructor will cover the content of the test, walk through sample questions and share some examples of their proven test-taking strategies.
Here is the recording of the workshop.
Mock DAT/GRE/MCAT
Saturday, March 5th, Various (See below:)
- Mock LSAT: 9AM-Noon
- Mock GRE and DAT: 8AM-Noon
- Mock MCAT: 8AM-4PM
How will you score? Find out by taking a full-length practice test under realistic testing conditions. Try your hand at the types of questions you’ll see on the real test and get a personalized score report highlighting your strengths and areas of improvement.
**Mock Entrance Exams will not be held on Zoom.
If you are unable to attend these events, then please schedule an appointment here or come in for a walk-in appointment in our office with one of our pre-health peer advisors.