Workshops and Opportunities
Throughout the year our advising team offers a collection of informatory workshops to help you learn
Fall 2024
September 18, 2024. Noon - 1:00pm
Program Information Session for High School Guidance Counselors – This session will offer information to better help high school guidance counselors
as they support those students interested in becoming physicians. Each WWAMI student
has taken a unique journey in becoming a part of the WWAMI family and it is important
for our future students to understand that they have many options for preparing themselves
for medical school. We will explain what we are looking for in our applicants and
how interested students can create their own unique developmental pathway that is
best for them and their interests. Save The Date: September 18, 2024 from noon-1pm
via Zoom. Link available with free registration.
September 23, 2024 - IN PERSON
General program information for potential Alaska WWAMI applicants – This session is for students that are interested in becoming physicians and are interested
in learning more about our program and what we are looking for in our applicants.
It will contain a brief program overview, a general description of program requirements,
and offer an opportunity for our program director and advisors to answer student questions.
Save The Date: September 23, 2024. This session is in-person in HSB. Show up day-of,
or pre-register to receive email reminders. Register here.
September 23, 2024. 6PM VIRTUAL
General program information for potential Alaska WWAMI applicants – This session is for students that are interested in becoming physicians and are interested
in learning more about our program and what we are looking for in our applicants.
It will contain a brief program overview, a general description of program requirements,
and offer an opportunity for our program director and advisors to answer student questions.
Save The Date: September 23, 2024 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm. This session is virtual. Zoom
link available with free registration.
October 9, 2024. 7:00pm
Strategies for making yourself a better WWAMI candidate – This session will provide greater detail into what we are looking for in our applicants
and how to demonstrate those desired characteristics and skills within the framework
of a medical school application. Save The Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7pm
via Zoom. Link available with free registration.
November 20, 2024. 7:00pm
Preparing Your Application: Preparing for the MCAT – This session will provide the basic components of a good MCAT preparatory study plan.
Students will then be shown ways in which those components can be put together to
create their own personal study plan. Save The Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
at 7pm Via Zoom. Link available with free registration.
more about our program and ultimately become a stronger applicant.
Spring 2025
Spring Semester Courses (tentatively scheduled for Mondays)
- BIOM A425--Preparing for the MCAT and Beyond, 3 credits
- BIOM A432--Preparing a Medical School Application, 2 credits
Date TBD
Alaska PreMed Summit – Interested in a career in medicine? Join Alaska WWAMI to learn about pursuing a
career in healthcare. More information and registration can be found at the event website.
In lieu of our Spring Preparing your Application Series of workshops, we will be conducting the workshops at the Alaska PreMed Summit.
At the Alaska PreMed Summit
Preparing Your Application Series Part 1: Putting Together a Cohesive Application – This session aims to help students create a strategy for putting together a cohesive
application that best highlights their unique strengths.
At the Alaska PreMed Summit
Preparing Your Application Series Part 2: The Importance of Reflection in Your Experiences
– This hands-on workshop will cover the experiences section of the Medical School
application, which is often misinterpreted by students. This session aims to help
students understand what the application committee is looking for in this critical
section of the application. Please come prepared with some experience reflections
to share with fellow attendees.
View our Google Calendar to see all events currently scheduled by the Alaska WWAMI Pre Med Advising Team.