{"id":1320,"date":"2016-10-11T15:17:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T15:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2016-10-11T15:17:29","modified_gmt":"2016-10-11T15:17:29","slug":"conference-and-workshops-for-students-interested-in-a-medical-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/byrnecreek-scholarships\/2016\/10\/11\/conference-and-workshops-for-students-interested-in-a-medical-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference and workshops for students interested in a medical career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Are you interested in a medical career?<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MedConnect is organizing a one-day conference on Saturday, November 19th at SFU (Burnaby campus). \u00a0Becoming\u00a0<span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">a physician is a common\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\"><b>career of interest for high school students<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">, and many students seek information about this. Through lectures from physicians of varying specialties, hands on professional workshops from health professionals, and a panel of medical students, MedConnect\u00a0hopes to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\"><b>inspire and educate the next generation of health professionals into their future endeavors<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">. This day-long conference is being organized by an experienced team of undergraduate and medical students with direct experience into the medical school application process and the health field.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">Brief\u00a0overview of what MedConnect offers to students:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">&#8211; 4\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\"><b>lectures from physicians<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">\u00a0of different specialties<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">&#8211; 2\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\"><b>workshops\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">to inspire and immerse students in the medical world\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">&#8211; A\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\"><b>panel of current<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">\u00a0UBC medical students from each medical school year, and connections to other health fields, such as nursing.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">&#8211; A specially crafted\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\"><b>MedConnect package<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">, featuring custom\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\"><b>resources<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">\u00a0from the MedConnect team, keynote speakers, and sponsors to give you a\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\"><b>competitive edge and boost of inspiration<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: small;\">\u00a0on the pathway to medicine<\/span><\/div>\n<p>There is a $10 fee and registration is required.<\/p>\n<p>See Ms. Falsetto with any questions. The link is below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/medconnectconference.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/medconnectconference.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in a medical career? MedConnect is organizing a one-day conference on Saturday, November 19th at SFU (Burnaby campus). \u00a0Becoming\u00a0a physician is a common\u00a0career of interest for high school students, and many students seek information about this. 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