Spring- May 24, 2022 Studying Techniques That May Work for You!
Spring- May 4, 2022 Med Student Panel
Spring- April 20, 2022 Preventative Health Seminar
Winter- March 3, 2022 General Board Meeting #3: Spicing Up Your EC
Winter- February 9, 2022 General Board Meeting #2: Med School App and U!
For our second GBM, we talked about the various aspects of the medical school application. From personal statements to MCAT studying schedules to clinical hours, we condensed our recommendations to approach the dreaded application here. Good luck with your midterms, and we hope you stay safe!
For our first meeting, we introduced the people of our board and their respective involvements. After that, we talked about the various club opportunities to get involved in the San Diego community. Welcome to the new quarter!
Fall - November 23, 2021 General Board Meeting #3: Studying Tips
For our third GBM, we discussed studying tips and resources to make finals week much less painful than it should be. These resources are based on our experiences, and we hope that they work for you. Remember do what best fits your cognitive approach to understanding dense materials. You got this!
Fall - November 4, 2021 General Board Meeting #2: Volunteer Opportunities
For our second GBM, we discussed various opportunities to boost the appeal of your medical school application. From clinical to non-clinical positions, the amount of things to do in your academic year is plenty! To see possible directions, please refer to the slides and start contacting coordinators to schedule your next plan of action. Also, we will be having a social next week on November 10th at Yogurtland!
Fall - October 7, 2021 General Board Meeting #1: Introductions and Opportunities
For the first GBM of the fall quarter, we introduced our members to the PMWB board and the various subcommittees. After the introductions, we then talked about all the upcoming volunteer work for our club members to get involved in the community via meaningful interactions with peers and mentors. We hope to see you all for the next board meeting!
Slides:
SPRING - May 12, 2021 General Board Meeting #3: Medical School Interview Strategies
For the last GBM of the quarter, we held a discussion about the interview process. In this talk, we talked about the possible ways medical schools could carry interviews, methods of approaching interview questions, and what an ideal response should contain. At the end of the GBM, we closed off the club and wished our members the best during midterms! We believe in you and hope to see you in the fall!
SPRING - April 28, 2021 General Board Meeting #2: Medical Student Q&A Panel
For GBM 2, we held a medical student Q&A panel, where we explored both the application process and lifestyle of a medical student. After our discussion, we held a quick personal group meeting with our representatives for networking opportunities. Finally, the meeting ended with a brief announcement of opportunities for pre-meds.
SPRING - March 31, 2021 General Board Meeting #1: Intro + Gap Year Discussion
For GBM 1, we introduced the new Executive Board for the 2021-2022 year, then we began a short discussion on gap years. We discussed the various types of Gap Years, how the schedules look compared to each other on a calendar, and went into breakout rooms to discuss. Finally, we ended with a quick announcement of various opportunities for pre-meds this upcoming quarter and summer term, ending with a look into the rest of the quarter's GBM schedule.
Slides for GBM 1:
WINTER - February 25, 2021 General Board Meeting #6: FINAL WINTER GBM
For GBM 6, we reminded everyone of the final deadlines of this quarter, updates on the application process, and hinted at the following quarter's plans. Fortunately, we also have a NEW committee for next academic year, starting fall quarter 2021-2022. During next quarter, we will ask for feedback and advice from the general body, as we will finally have a committee geared toward providing activities for the general body with shorter commitment times. After an activity at the end, we introduced our new Co-Presidents!
Slides for GBM 6:
WINTER - February 17, 2021 General Board Meeting #5: Executive Board Applications
For GBM 5, we broke down our Executive Board application into 3 sections and went over our open positions, ending with a short and fun activity (not included in the video recording). Nonetheless, the three sections mentioned are The Form, Interview, and Training portion of the application process, which are all crucial parts of the recruitment process. For any questions, feel free to email us or contact via the "contact us" tab above!
Slides for GBM 5:
WINTER - February 10, 2021 General Board Meeting #4: Medical School Applications
For GBM 4, we focused solely on Med School Apps, for current applicants and future applicants, especially those considering a gap year (or two). Started with announcements including the release of our board application (due Friday Feb 19th 11:59 PM), upcoming MCAT registration day (Next Wed Feb 17), and hinting at upcoming GBMs. Finally, we broke down the applications into Logistics/Cost, Contents of Application, Essays/Interviews, and finally Gap Year Considerations. Feel free to email us with more questions!
Slides + Speaker Notes for GBM 4:
Speaker Notes:
WINTER - January 27, 2021 General Board Meeting #2: Dive into the MCAT
For this GBM, we decided to focus solely on the MCAT, due to it being an upcoming deadline for many of our members who will be applying this year. First we went over what the MCAT is, followed by a score breakdown, then went into study resources, costs, and statistics. There are some announcements as well, especially our upcoming board applications starting Week 6!
Slides + Speaker Notes for GBM 2:
Speaker Notes:
WINTER- January 13, 2021 General Board Meeting #1: Introduction with MCAT Info + Some Opportunities in Research, Internships, and Jobs
For this GBM and new year, we began with a short introduction about our organization and some announcements for the quarter, including our next informational MCAT GBM on Wednesday of Week 4 and our Medical Student Panel on Wednesday of Week 6 (STARTS AT 7PM NOT 8PM). After a short icebreaker, we then went into pertinent MCAT deadlines and a short but quick overview of the exam, and ended with the opportunities we've gathered for students as the pandemic begins to lift in the next few months.
Slides for GBM 1:
FALL- November 12, 2020 General Board Meeting #3: Volunteer/Job Opportunities during COVID
During this GBM, we gave our members a quick look into some major volunteer/job opportunities during COVID-19, starting with online opportunities, opportunities local to you, and finally opportunities within San Diego. We accidentally skipped the MCAT slide during the GBM so feel free to check it out in the slides below! Finally, we ended with a preview of our final GBM during Week 7, and questions. Watch the recording of GBM 3 below:
Slides for GBM 3:
FALL- October 28, 2020 General Board Meeting #2: More About Projects and Icebreakers!
During this GBM, we began by giving out more information about the Peer Mentorship Program, its commitments, and gave out the application. Then we dove right into the icebreakers for roughly 20-25 minutes (edited out of the video). We followed up with a recap of Seminar commitments, upcoming deadlines/meetings for the Seminars, and more about the impact these groups will have. Finally, we ended by hinting at the upcoming GBM for Week 6, and questions. Watch the recording of GBM 2 below:
Slides for GBM 2:
FALL- October 14, 2020 General Board Meeting #1: Introduction to PMWB UCSD
Our first GBM of the FALL 2020 Quarter!!! The board introduced themselves, along with the various in-house projects we manage and carry out, with a short look into our past involvements. Though not mentioned, the majority of PMWB meetings are informational (ie guest speakers, MCAT info, job/research opportunities, see below). Likewise there are several links to the interest forms included in the slides below.
Slides for GBM 1:
SPRING- May 14, 2020 Webinar 3: COVID-19 Myths vs. Facts (With Slides Below)
We discussed some FACTS and MYTHS revolving COVID-19 and updated the UCSD community on what Summer/Fall quarter will look like at UCSD. We will also be looking at the various new bills and laws that can potentially affect the general population!
SPRING- May 07, 2020 Webinar 2: Guest Q&A
Tune in to hear from a military pediatric resident about his journey to military medical school and hear a second-year medical student talk about the current med-school experience!