Events and Opportunities
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External Events
Events hosted by other organizations are listed for your information only and do not represent an endorsement by Brown or the Health Careers Advising office.
October 6-10 Pre-Health Conference @ Cornell: Join Cornell for a week-long series of in-person and virtual workshops, panels, and other events, for those interested in attending a graduate or professional school program. Whether you are just starting to consider graduate school or you’re already hard at work on your applications, you’ll find something for you! Here is the link to see the full conference program and zoom links!
October 10, 3:00-5:00pm: Getting Paid to Become a Doctor: How to Practice Medicine Worldwide, Without the Debt: Join COL Vincent F. Capaldi II, MD, of the Uniformed Services University for a discussion about debt-free medical training through the Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) and careers in military medicine. This event will be held at the Warren Alpert Medicine School at 222 Richmond St, CSR 270. Please fill out this RSVP form if you plan to attend.
October 11, 2025: all day: The 2025 American Physician Scientist Association Northeast Regional Meeting at the University of Rochester School of Medicine. Join a vibrant community of physician–scientist trainees, research-focused medical students, and aspiring undergraduates for an exciting day at the intersection of medicine and research. Registration is free for all attendees. For undergraduate students, they have integrated specific programming, including networking opportunities, short mock interviews, and application readiness assessments. They also highly encourage undergraduate students to submit their abstracts if they are interested in presenting a poster or giving a talk. For more information and conference registration visit their website.
October 21, 12-1pm: William James College Virtual Information Session: Admissions representatives from William James College will be holding a virtual information session to talk about future career options in psychology and behavioral health. Please register in advance for this session to receive the zoom link.
October 21, 5:30-6:30pm: University of New College of Osteopathic Medicine Information Session: Admissions representatives from UNE COM will be on campus to share information about their program. Come learn about how to become a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. Register here.
October 21, 7:00pm: Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Harvard, and Yale Schools of Public Health Joint Information Session: Learn more about their programs. Please register in advance for this session to receive the zoom link.
October 23, 6:00-7:00pm: Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine Admissions Webinar: This is an opportunity to learn about Feinberg’s MD curriculum from their Associate Dean for Admissions, as well as hear from current MD students. The registration deadline for this event is Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025. Zoom details for the session will be distributed to all who have registered on the day of the session.
October 29-30. The AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair: This fair enables you to connect with medical schools and admissions experts from around the U.S. In addition, you can attend information sessions led by admissions officers, current medical students, and other experts. Since 2016, over 80,000 aspiring medical students have attended this free event and interacted with experts, medical students, and admissions officers. Attendees will also receive a 15% discount on a one-year or two-year MSAR subscription. For the event schedule, more information and registration, go to the event website. Note: In order to register, you must create a new user name and password. The fair platform is separate from other AAMC applications.
Multiple Dates in October to December. Virtual Information Sessions for Yale Personalized Medicine & Applied Engineering Masters. The Yale School of Engineering and the Yale School of Medicine are hosting information sessions for their innovative one-year joint master’s degree. This interdisciplinary program equips students with cutting edge skills at the intersection of medicine, engineering, and computer science. Learn more and get zoom links on their website.
November 4, 12pm. Virtual Information Session about the Master of Science in Bioethics at the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics. The Montefiore Einstein Bioethics Graduate Education Program focuses on practical work in bioethics, including consultation, mediation, and research ethics. Mindful of their home in New York City, they address the challenges that affect the Bronx population. Learn more on their website and register to receive the zoom link.
Opportunities
Disclaimer: The listings here are provided as a benefit and a resource to students. Brown does not endorse or promote any particular third party entity’s program. The linked opportunities will take you to the third party provider’s website where you can obtain information about the specific program or opportunity. You can then determine on your own whether you are eligible and interested in applying or participating.
Posted 10/2/25
Medical Career Design Fellowship: The Orthopedic Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The fellowship is a funded research program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery. A minimum 2-year commitment is required so it is a good fit for students interested in taking gap years to conduct clinical research. They will accept applications on a rolling basis until March 1. However, earlier applications are welcome and fellowship spots will be offered to the candidates on a rolling basis. More information can be found here.
Podiatric Shadowing: American Podiatric Medical Association. Finding a mentor is a valuable step in your journey as a future podiatrist. Shadowing with a mentor will show you the day to day work of a DPM. This opportunity to follow a DPM at work allows you to see what kind of patients, what kind of issues, and what kind of environments you’ll encounter as a podiatrist. You can ask questions about the podiatric medical school experience, work life balance, or anything else that you want to know more about the profession. Find more information on their website.
Posted 9/25/25
CareYaya Health Alliance Patient Care Assistant: This is a nonprofit social enterprise that connects students with paid direct patient care experiences by matching them with elderly patients in the community, many of whom have Alzheimer's and dementia. CareYaya is backed by leading organizations including AARP, RRF Foundation for Aging, and major healthcare systems like Atrium Health. Our service is completely free for families to use to connect with caregivers. Learn more on their website
Research Assistant Opportunity: Timothy C. Kenny Lab, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in NYC. The Kenny Laboratory will be opening in January at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and we are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Associate Researcher to join our team. We are housed in the Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) and affiliated with the Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism Institute (DOMI). The Kenny Lab studies how nutrient transport and cellular metabolism influences physiology and disease using state-of-the-art systems biology approaches. More information can be found here.
Medical Assistant and Medical Assistant/Research Assistant: Boston Bone & Joint Institute. This outpatient orthopedic surgical office with locations in the greater Boston area aims to hire motivated recent graduates looking for hands-on clinical experience and networking opportunities. These are full time positions.. The perfect candidate is someone on the pre-health track looking to move onto MD, PA, or NP school. The two roles that we have available are our Medical Assistant position (no certification required) and our Medical Assistant/Research Assistant hybrid role. They are currently looking to hire two employees, either in the MA or MA/RA role, with a January start date and will later be posting their summer opportunities. They post all of their roles exclusively on Handshake so check out their flier for more information.
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