Events
Student Professional Development Workshop
Third Session: Strategies for Effective Learning
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Third Session:
Date: November 9, 2021
Time: 5-7 PM (Zoom) Meeting ID: 512 237 1087
https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/5122371087
The goal of the workshop is providing students with step simple strategies to improve their study skills, time management and organization skills, increase student engagement, and effective learning.
Workshops are offered throughout the semester Fall 2021.
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Presenter will give an interactive workshop, participation is encouraged.
BMED Alumni will be invited, to participate, and answer questions from current students.
College of Health Professions
Innovations in Teaching 2022 Conference- Call for Abstracts
Friday January 28, 2022- UTRGV Edinburg campus
The Innovations in Teaching committee cordially invites faculty, staff, and students to submit an abstract to be considered for presentation or general poster session for the annual conference.
The deadline for submissions is November 19, 2021.
Student professional development workshop
The goal of the workshop is providing students with step simple strategies to improve their study skills, time management and organization skills, increase student engagement, and effective learning.
Workshops are offered throughout the semester Fall 2021.
Coordinator: Dr. Maria T. Castaneda
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Presenter will give an interactive workshop, participation is encouraged.
BMED Alumni will be invited, to participate, and answer questions from current students.a
Dates: First Tuesday of Each Month.
Time: 5-7 PM ( Zoom )
Second Session:
Date: October 5, 2021
Time: 5-7 PM (Zoom) Meeting ID: 512 237 1087
https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/5122371087
Time Management and Organization Skills
This workshop will help you manage your time using various tools and time organization strategies.
Sue Anne Chew, Lorena Lopez, Saraswathy Nair, Alumni Miriam de Leon (PA)
Fall 2021 Virtual Career & Internship Expo
Friday, October 1, 2021 / 10AM-3PM
Translational Research Seminar Series - Fall 2021
The UT Health Science Center School of Public Health, UTRGV Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, and UTRGV South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute are pleased to announce a presentation of the Translational Research Seminar Series.
Friday, September 10, 2021, from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. via Webex.
Vaquero Connections
https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/7402633505
4th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit
June 22-24, 2021
The 4th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit will be hosted virtually and will offer presentations, small group networking, and discussions to 150+ youth-serving professionals from South Texas.
The goal of the Summit is to increase knowledge, skills, and abilities among adults who provide services and support to adolescents on the Texas – Mexico Border about adolescent development, positive youth development, adolescent-friendly services, and how to apply the quality components of care through the stages of adolescence.
Register today for the 4th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit
View the 4th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit Schedule at a Glance
View 4th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit flyer in Spanish
The Center for Student Involvement is hiring Involvement Ambassadors. The Involvement Ambassadors are an involved team of students who connect fellow students to involvement opportunities across the UTRGV campuses through one-on-one consultations and group presentations on the benefits of involvement. We are hosting 3 information sessions, beginning Friday, so students can learn more about the position.
For more information about Apply to become an Involvement Ambassador: ambassadors@utrgv.edu
Click here to Register: Clinical Laboratory Science Program Virtual Open House Registration Form - April 21, 2021
BMED Pre-Professional Practice Exam
The BMED department will offer a Free-Practice, Pre-Professional Exam the week of May 10th – 14th (week after finals).
What is a Pre-Professional Exam? An exam that is required for entry/acceptance to most graduate (masters and doctorate level) programs.
The benefit of taking a Pre-Professional Practice Exam: It establishes a baseline to track and assess your strengths and weaknesses so that you can tailor your studies. If approached properly and professionally, it simulates the real testing environment and better prepares you for the actual test day. Remember: Practice makes perfect! And It’s never too early or late to begin practicing!
Which Pre-Professional Practice-Exams will be offered? There will be five different exams offered including: MCAT, GRE, PCAT, DAT, and OAT.
If you’re not too familiar with these tests/abbreviations here’s some info:
- MCAT: Medical College Admissions Test – for those interested in attending medical school
- GRE: Graduate Record Examination – for those interested in attending physician assistant program, physical and occupational therapy school, Master’s programs, and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs
- PCAT: Pharmacy College Admission Test – for those interested in attending pharmacy school
- DAT: Dental Admissions Test – for those interested in attending dental school
- OAT: Optometry Admissions Test – for those interested in attending optometry school
As a BMED student, you are Highly Encouraged to take the exam that suits your career/professional goals. Sometimes the exam itself is what deters a student from moving forward to their career/professional goal and we don’t want that to be you! We want you to know what to expect, be prepared, and become a competitive/successful applicant.
On the plus side, if you’re among the top scorers, you will earn free exam/practice content packages. Other prizes will also be available and raffled to all who register and complete the exam.
Please take advantage of this great opportunity and sign-up for the practice test and date via this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pjYEmd-HHEmRJJr6kfiIJ6juvNsXOFZInpGO8pQLtz5URVhTMkhCQlNFVlFCUDdGQ0pKWjZJTVpYQi4u
Last day to sign up is April 25th. A follow-up email with instructions will be sent after sign-up deadline.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Lorena Lopez (BMED faculty) directly at lorena.lopez@utrgv.edu.
Brain Health Information Session
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/rgv-baw2021-infosession/home
*note that zoom link will be available on the event website on March 16th*
Session Discussants and Contributors:
Kathleen Carter, M.L.I.S., UTRGV SOM Library
Angelika Potempa, Ph.D., UTRGV Department of Philosophy
Alejandro Lopez-Juarez, Ph.D., UTRGV Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Ana Ramirez, M.A., BCBA, UTRGV Department of Psychological Science
Mario Gil, Ph.D., UTRGV Department of Psychological Science and SOM Neuroscience Institute
Mission of the Brain Awareness Week Campaign, as described by the Dana Foundation (URL: https://brainawareness.org/about/)
“Brain Awareness Week is the global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. Every March, partners host imaginative activities in their communities that share the wonders of the brain and the impact brain science has on our everyday lives.”
The objectives of our Brain Health Information Session are:
- To promote health information literacy among the university and greater community in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Ms. Carter’s presentation will facilitate the development of attendees’ “set of abilities needed to: recognize a health information need; identify likely information sources and use them to retrieve relevant information; assess the quality of the information and its applicability to a specific situation,” as defined by the Medical Library Association (Schardt, 2011).
- To encourage critical thinking via a discussion that focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders, which includes Autism Spectrum Disorder. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and engage in discussion with experts from various fields, including neuroscience, biomedical sciences, library sciences, and clinical psychology.
The TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion, in collaboration with URU, The Right to Be, Inc. invites you to participate in:
Open Season: Racism and Health Disparities
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 6:00 pm (CST)
A Surgeons General Roundtable
Health Disparities Coming to the Forefront in the Era of COVID-19
Featuring : Former US Surgeons General
- Dr. Vivek Murthy (19th)
- Dr. Richard Carmona (17th)
- Dr. David Satcher (16th)
- Dr. Joycelyn Elders (15th)
- Dr. Antonia Novello (14th)
For more information on this event, please read the information flyer.
BMED Ambassadors Virtual Scavenger Hunt
It’s BMED Family Fun Time and you all are INVITED!!!!! Are you all ready for some virtual fun? Our BMED Student Ambassadors have put together an fun scavenger hunt for all of you. The rules of the game will be explained shortly after log in. It’s going to be a fun evening, so put on your comfy shoes to run around your room and entire home. Lets all have an evening of fun, laughter and togetherness! We look forward to seeing you all there. Maybe we can even try and set a record for how many students can play a virtual game online at once.
Research Internships 101
A Research Internship Panel
Caring for the Valley is having an event this Friday, November 20th (2:30 pm). This event focuses on how to enhance your internship application and it includes a guest speaker, Dr. Chew, and a panel that will discuss their experiences participating in an internship.
The Biomedical Sciences Association presents:
A Conversation with Dr. Joanne Oakes - Emergency Medical Doctor
The Biomedical Sciences Association presents a meeting with physician, Dr. Joanne Oakes, an Emergency Medicine physician who is very involved in medical school clinical rotations and worked very closely to some of our own UTRGV students to guide them to medical school. We will be having a conversation with her where all the members are able to ask questions and get extra help in navigating through pre-med with the goal of going to any graduate program.
Make sure to be there and take advantage of this opportunity not just to learn and get ahead but to also use it as VIRTUAL SHADOWING which in this time it is very important!!!
Meeting time will be 2 PM -3 PM on Friday, November 20th!!
Meeting ID: 883 6940 7307
https://utrgv.zoom.us/j/88369407307
MCAT Workshops Fall 2020
The Office of Health Professions Careers is hosting a number of Zoom meetings in which will cover certain sections from the MCAT.
For more information contact Hannah Obregon. hannah.obregon01@utrgv.edu
Virtual premedicine shadowing
Touching the Medical Experience through Virtual Shadowing Online!
A Great opportunity for BMED students.
The sessions are one to two hours per week via zoom and cover different aspects and specialties within medicine. At the end of the meeting we take a quiz and receive a certificate for two hours of virtual shadowing. The program is overseen by Dr. Raymond Fowler, who is on the medical school admissions committee for UT Southwestern.
View the Frequently Asked questions to learn more about this opportunity
The Latino Medical Student Association at UT Health San Antonio Mock & Talk Application Workshop
The Latino Medical Student Association at UT Health San Antonio is proud to announce that we will be hosting our second Mock & Talk Application Workshop on Friday, June 5th, 2020.
This is a free, virtual event developed with support from the Dean of Admissions and Admissions Committee at the Long School of Medicine to help all pre-med students, including those from diverse backgrounds, improve their applications and better prepare for their interviews. During the event, students will have the opportunity to:
- Have their Personal Statement reviewed
- Engage in 2 Mock Interviews (one recorded, and one live) with feedback
- Join an Application Workshop with a Q&A session
This is a great event and an amazing opportunity for pre-med students to prepare for the upcoming medical school interview season! Registration is limited so don’t hesitate to sign up!
For questions, contact us at uthscsa.lmsa@gmail.com
Use this link below to sign up for the workshop. Hope to see you there!
LEAP
LEAP: Learn about diversity. Empower yourself and others. Advance initiatives. Promote inclusion.
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Friday, February 28 |
Saturday, February 29 |
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Friday, March 20 |
Saturday, March 21 |
Become an official LEAP Educator by attending!
Workshops open to students, faculty, and staff; all workshops designed primarily for students. Food will be provided. Please communicate allergy or food restrictions to email below.
Future sessions will be provided.
For questions or to request additional information or accommodations, please contact the Center for Diversity & Inclusion and DREAM Resource Center at diversity@utrgv.edu.
2020 Diversity Admissions Symposium April 18
The Diversity Admissions Symposium provides assistance to accomplished undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students who have traditionally been underrepresented in medicine and science and are interested in applying to our medical, health professions or graduate biomedical sciences schools. In addition, selected attendees will be given an opportunity to participate in a mock interview with faculty and staff experienced with the admissions process.
Learn more about the Symposium and Apply today!
This free* event is a collaboration between the Office of Institutional Diversity, Inclusion and Equity and leaders from the Student National Medical Association, Latino Medical Student Association, American Medical Women's Association, BCM Pride, BCM Spectrum, Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) at BCM and Association of Graduate Student Diversity.
The deadline to apply for the 2020 Diversity Admissions Symposium is March 15, 2020.
* The only expense attendees will need to cover is the TMC parking garage daily rate.
COFFEE WITH A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Southwest Regional Conference - February 14-16, 2020
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Career Seminar
Date: Feb 7th, 10-11 am
The locations are :
BMAIN 1.502 (147 seats)
EHABW 2.108 (48 seats)
The speakers from SPH are as follows:
Dr. Blanca I. Restrepo, Ph.D.
Title: Opportunities in a Public Health Career – and a perspective from field studies
Description: Dr. Blanca I. Restrepo, Ph.D. is a faculty member of the UT Health Houston, School of Public Health in Brownsville. She will be providing an introduction to: i) What lead her to the field of public health? ii) her research focus and an example of how her field research studies in tuberculosis, diabetes and old age contribute to public health knowledge. And, iv) international public health efforts - challenges and benefits of border research
Dr. Miryoung Lee, Ph.D.
Title: Opportunities in a Public Health Career – an epidemiologist’s experience in Academia
Description: Dr. Miryoung Lee, Ph.D. is a faculty member of the UT Health Houston, School of Public Health in Brownsville. She will be providing an introduction to: i) her academic journey from South Korea to the US, ii) examples of her research studies in obesity, aging (telomere biology) and cardiometabolic diseases, and iii) collaborative research opportunities in various research fields.
3rd Annual Aging Healthy RGV
Friday, January 31, 2020
8:00AM - 3:00PM
Brownsville Event Center
We need around 15 volunteers for the 3rd Annual Aging Healthy RGV from 7:30am to 1:00pm this Friday January 31, 2020. If you are looking for a meaningful community service to add to your CV/portfolio/Resume this is a great opportunity. Students in BMED Scholars, BSA, L2S, T4A, and for BMED students that will like to be a BMED Scholars.
Please contact me ASAP by e-mail hugo.rodriguez@utrgv.edu
College of Health Professions, School of Social Work & School of Nursing Information Session
| Edinburg Campus Thursday, January 30, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ESTAC 1.112 |
Brownsville Campus Thursday, March 5, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Sabal Hall - BSABH 1.108 |
The 3+4 Dental Early Acceptance Program (DEAP) application is now open!
This is a great opportunity for those who are planning to pursue a career in the dental field. Our internal deadline to apply is February 21st, 2020.
NEW Leadership Texas
NEW Leadership Texas is scheduled for June 7-12, 2020
If you are interested in having a greater representation of women in elected office and/or are considering a career in politics, policymaking, or public service, you should apply to this weeklong residential summer institute.
NEW Leadership™ Texas is a national non-partisan program developed to address the underrepresentation of women in American politics. NEW Leadership™ Texas educates college women about the important role that politics plays in their lives and encourages them to become effective leaders in the political arena.
Who should apply?
▪ Undergraduate women enrolled in any Texas college or university for 2019-2020, or are graduating in May 2020;
▪ Texas residents attending out-of-state schools;
▪ All majors are welcome;
▪ Women of color and non-traditional students are encouraged to apply.
Whether or not you think you want to run for elected office, if you would like to create positive change in your community, YOU SHOULD APPLY!
Approximately 35 undergraduates representing a variety of universities, majors, class years, ethnicities, geographic locations, economic, and personal backgrounds will be selected to participate.
Learn more about NEW Leadership Texas and Apply Today!
Spring Break 2020 in Mexico City
National Conference on Undergraduate Research on March 26-28, 2020 at Montana State University.
NCUR - the National Conferences on Undergraduate Research - have been the premier national conferences devoted exclusively to undergraduate student research and creativity in all disciplines for 34 years. Montana State University is proud to host NCUR 2020.
Deadline for abstract submission is: December 6, 2019 at www.cur.org/ncur2020
The Pre PA Society - Brownsville Chapter will be hosting a Suture Workshop
The Suture workshop will be proctored and instructed by Alicia Flores, PA-C who works in emergency medicine. She has six years of work experience in an ER and has offered to be the instructor of our event!
The workshop will be held on Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 from 9:00 - 11:00 AM in BLHSB 1.316. There are only 30 seats available so register ASAP to guarantee a spot!
The Biomedical Sciences Association is hosting a Thanksgiving Potluck at the Edinburg campus.
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at 6:00PM
Biomedical Sciences Association presents:
How to Get Into Professional School Panel
Graduate & Professional School Fair
The Career Center will be having the Graduate and Professional School Fair in Brownsville at the Gran Salon on Wednesday, October 30th from 10:00AM-2:00PM and in Edinburg at the University Ballroom on Tuesday, October 29 from 10:00AM-2:00PM.
Recruiters from Healthcare/Medical Schools, Law Schools, and Graduate Programs will be at the event, among them are: Click here to see all recruiting institutions.
Business casual attire is recommended for the students and it is also recommended that they take a copy of their most recent CV/ Resume. They can stop by our office anytime from 8AM-5PM from Monday - Friday to get their CV/ Resume revised.
Free Diagnostic Proctored MCAT Exam
This is a free MCAT practice test that will take place on October 30 th at 6 PM in SABH 1.104.
After completing the test, students will receive a full score report with performance analysis and detailed explanations of each question. This test helps the students to understand their weaknesses and strengthens, practice interrelation of subjects, prepare an efficient study plan, and to become more confident with the MCAT format. This will be a great opportunity for all “pre-med” students regardless of their undergraduate level.
Please RSVP by contacting the Department of Health & Biomedical Sciences office and take advantage of this event!
Fall 2019 Career Expo
The Fall Career Expo in collaboration with HESTEC attracts large organizations from across the nation looking to hire students for internships, full-time positions
This event is open to students, alumni and the public. All majors welcomed!
Brownsville Campus / Wed. Oct. 2, 2019 / 10am - 2pm/ El Gran Salon List of Companies Recruiting
Edinburg Campus/ Fri. Oct. 4, 2019 / 10am - 3pm/ University Fieldhouse List of Companies Recruiting
The Capital of Texas Undergraduate Research Conference (CTURC) 2019
Read the CTURC information flyer to lean more.
Joint Admission Medical Program (JAMP) 2019
Application Deadline: September 23, 2019
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PROJECT SMILE
Providing Free Quality Medical Brigades to the Rio Grande Valley
First General Meeting
Wednesday, September 11, 2019, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
BLHSB 1.410 Brownsville Campus
ALL MAJORS WELCOME!
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College of Health Professions Research Symposium
Expanding Research, Impacting Health, Reaching the World
The College of Health Professions is having their inaugural Research Symposium March 28-29, 2019 in both Edinburg and Brownsville campuses.
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March 28, 2019 |
March 29, 2019 |
| 9:00am-9:30am | Registration | Registration |
| 9:30am-10:30am |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Krouse (EHABW. 1.404) (light refreshments and breakfast snacks will be provided) |
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sarah Williams-Blangero (El Gran Salon) (light refreshments and breakfast snacks will be provided) |
| 10:30am-10:35am | Transition/Door Prizes | Transition/Door Prizes |
| 10:35-11:15am | Dr. Robert Gilkerson | Dr. Upal Roy |
| 11:15am-11:20am | Transition/Door Prizes | Transition/Door Prizes |
| 11:20am-12:00pm | Dr. Shirley Wells and Ms. Keri Gonzalez | Dr. Zasha Romero and Dr. Lin Wang |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Lunch (will not be provided) | Lunch (will not be provided) |
| 1:00pm-2:30pm |
Poster Session (EEDUC 3.204 Borderlands) (light refreshments and snacks will be provided) |
Poster Session (El Gran Salon) (light refreshments and snacks will be provided) |
| 2:30-2:45pm | Transition/Door Prizes | Transition/Door Prizes |
| 2:45-3:00 | Award Ceremony (EEDUC 3.204 Borderlands) | Award Ceremony (El Gran Salon) |
Pre Physician Assistant Society - UTRGV PA Program Admission Seminar
Date: April 5, 2019
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Location: BMSLC 2.203
For more information email: ppas.utrgv.b@gmail.com
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