MedEx Academy

Come out for fun and opportunities at Heath Carrers Night at the Greenville Drive! April 12 at Fluor Field.
There will be community service opportunities, health care career panel, and interaction with health career programs and professional schools! https://gd6.glitnirticketing.com/gdticket/cms/view.php?id=tile_HCN

We all deserve internet we can count on! To bring faster speeds and dependable connections to people throughout South Carolina, your input is needed.

The Better-Internet Survey only takes five minutes. Let your voice be heard. Thanks to MedEx student, Faith, for her diligent work on this project to benefit SC!

https://rvnapp02.ravencsi.com/publish/views/take-survey?survey_id=MjEy&value=1414532337

Reminder to sign up for this great event and reception!

You're invited to join SOMG students, faculty, and staff as we welcome world-renowned Johns Hopkins PhD researcher, Dr. Sabra Klein, as the inaugural lecturer of our endowed Wilson Distinguished Lecture Series. https://qrco.de/bddnCI ⬇️

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM
Where: SOMG Lecture Hall

Dr. Klein is an expert on s*x and gender differences in immune responses and susceptibility to infection and vaccination. Register now to reserve your seat for this exciting event!

See you there! Sign up with the link below.

You're invited to join SOMG students, faculty, and staff as we welcome world-renowned Johns Hopkins PhD researcher, Dr. Sabra Klein, as the inaugural lecturer of our endowed Wilson Distinguished Lecture Series. https://qrco.de/bddnCI ⬇️

When: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM
Where: SOMG Lecture Hall

Dr. Klein is an expert on s*x and gender differences in immune responses and susceptibility to infection and vaccination. Register now to reserve your seat for this exciting event!

Applications for Summer 2023 close tonight at midnight! Please submit all of the required materials before the system closes in order to have a complete application 😊 email us at [email protected] with questions.

Hello MedEx Family, we need your help!

The MedEx Academy Advancement Council has launched a $1 Million endowment initiative to help support the next generation of students just like you!

An endowment is an investment fund with only a specified portion of the earnings from the invested assets made available annually to support the MedEx Academy.

We have reached 92% of the endowment goal!

How can you help? Share this post to support donations so we can reach 100%! If you would like to make a contribution, every gift puts us a step closer to our goal!

Thank you all for helping support the future of MedEx!

Link to support: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/f/2cjx/n?vid=wa92n

Gooood afternoon!

Here is a quick snapshot of our December MedEx Events!🗓️

Please join the MedEx Program Advisors on Instagram Live as we answer any of your questions about our application.🗣️

Also, for any college students needing assistance with navigating 🧭 the application, join our College Application/Interview Workshop. We go in depth about the application and talk about how to interview! You don't want to miss it! 🎉

Join us on Instagram for the live sessions!
Click this link to register for the college application workshop: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkWFpkIFGioMmSbh-lyNX7TWc74GpK0kxAQUYk9rcSYLtLJg/viewform?fbclid=PAAaZs2u7oIpUALmDE-y-yTzf8hg0KDGWM2vQvIrZGYwhQ2vPWkvnbQPY0LUY

✨Application Reminder: Transcripts and Consent Forms

Be sure to submit the consent form in the "Other Document" portion in Interfolio🥳

Applications close January 9th

The MedEx application deadline is approaching!🥳

💥For a complete application, make sure you’re asking for those Letters of Recommendation💥

Are you applying to MedEx?🤔

College students will see a question about interest in the HMX program on their application.😃 We offer HMX courses to MedEx students throughout the year.

Here's some basic info you need to know about the HMX program!🤓📚

DM us or
Email: [email protected] if you have any questions! 😊

High School Application/Interview Workshop is coming soon - tomorrow!
November 8th at 11AM!🎉🥳

If you are a Junior in high school and are interested in applying to Tier I, come out (or join online) for the Application/ Interview workshop!💻📝

In-person: USC School of Medicine Greenville Lecture Hall
Virtual: Link will be provided closer to date

❗️Register Today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-xg1p0wY_3oMazLAz07SkvwHyX6jZWD_3u00BxXNVzaw09A/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

MedEx Academy is a finalist in the Education category for the Innovision Awards! Join us virtually to celebrate this accomplishment and see who the winners are on Nov 15!

2022 InnoVision Awards Celebration InnoVision Awards will recognize the 2022 award finalists, and announce winners and special honorees during the annual celebration.

Are you a nursing student looking to participate in an externship over the summer? 😃🎉

Our program includes clinical bedside experience ⚕️, educational classes📓, and a research project🔬, all designed to help develop your nursing knowledge and increase your confidence in the clinical setting. 🏥

More information & the application can be located by visiting:

https://academics.prismahealth.org/academics/academic-nursing/extern-program

Deadline: January 31st, 2023

❗️Apply today❗️

High School Application/Interview Workshop is coming soon!
November 8th at 11AM!🎉🥳

If you are a Junior in high school and are interested in applying to Tier I, come out (or join online) for the Application/ Interview workshop!💻📝

In-person: USC School of Medicine Greenville Lecture Hall
Virtual: Link will be provided closer to date

❗️Register Today ❗️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-xg1p0wY_3oMazLAz07SkvwHyX6jZWD_3u00BxXNVzaw09A/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

Register Today for Building the Difference 2022 conference hosted by MedEx Academy❗️

November 4th (For Advisors/Teachers/Parents): 12pm-1pm
This session will focus on how to set your students up for success by discussing the stigma behind gap years, professional school timelines, and more!

November 5th (For Students): 10am-12pm
This session is for high school and college students.

-10am-11am: Medical students from USC School of Medicine Greenville will share how to overcome obstacles, maintain mental health and other advice for college students (High school students are welcomed).

-11am-12pm: MUSC medical students will share their personal journey to medical school starting from high school (College students are welcomed).

Check out the requirements for the different MedEx Academy tiers!

Don’t know where to start with applications? That’s okay! Let’s start first with thinking about which tier(s) will help you the most this upcoming summer!
Please note that students must be a rising senior in high school to participate in Tier I. Partaking in college courses at your high school does not qualify you for the undergraduate tiers.

Our applications for Summer 2023 are now open! We hope to see your application this year! https://academics.prismahealth.org/academics/education/medex-academy/medex-applications-and-forms

South Carolina AHEC is offering their Summer Careers Academy this summer! Applications close April 2. Please use this link to see the application and online health modules:
https://www.scahec.net/healthcareers.html

Health Careers Program | SC AHEC SC AHEC Health Careers Programs address the need to increase the number of young people, especially from underserved populations, who aspire to become healthcare professionals by promoting academic preparation and motivation for high school and college students.

This past weekend, our MedEx family was delighted to join Greenville Technical Charter High School for their 2022 Next Level Leadership Conference hosted by Students in Action. At this conference, students heard from our very own Al Squire in his moving speech about Believing. Here at MedEx, we know that the first step towards any dream is believing in yourself. Thank you to GTCHS for believing in us as a program and family and for inviting us to connect with your wonderful students!

Nurse Extern applications are still being accepted on a rolling deadline! Please continue to apply for this awesome program if you are a current nursing student. More information and application is located here: http://apply.interfolio.com/96803

Happy Monday! Many people may read the word "happy" in front of "Monday" and think it is some form of sarcasm. As our weekends come to an end, perhaps we dread the sound of our alarm on Monday morning. But why can't Mondays be "happy"? Check out the link to "What Leads to Happiness?" to read about some ways that you can increase and understand your own sense of happiness. Perhaps this article can change your perspective of Mondays from a ~dreadful day that begins a week of obligations~ to a ~day that marks the start of new opportunities every week~.

On another note, we are in the midst of going through applications and will get back to candidates for MedEx by next week regarding the interview process.

https://greggvanourek.com/what-leads-to-happiness/

What Leads to Happiness? - GREGG VANOUREK We all want to be happy. But what we think will make us happy is different from what actually makes us happy. 20 actions that boost happiness

On this special day, we remember the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Let us use those words as a reminder of the importance of service and community and justice. To find ways to serve your own community, use the link below!
https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/orgs.jsp?r=10.0&categories=43&l=Greenville%2C+SC+29602%2C+USA

Thank you to everyone who applied for MedEx Academy 2022! We are working now to process every application. In the meantime, please follow the link to Dr. Bradley's Podcast, The Black Doctors Podcast, for a special episode featuring MedEx Academy. Through this podcast, we discussed the ways in which MedEx prepares and guides students in their next steps, as well as the Top 10 reasons students are or are not accepted to graduate school. To finish our time together with Dr. Bradley, we also had an open conversation about diversity and the ways to highlight how you represent diversity when applying to graduate school. Enjoy listening (and be sure to check out Dr. Bradley's other episodes)!

Link for post:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/medex-academy-program-allows-students-to-explore-careers/id1514975823?i=1000547298283

‎The Black Doctors Podcast: MedEx Academy Program Allows Students to Explore Careers in Healthcare on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The Black Doctors Podcast, Ep MedEx Academy Program Allows Students to Explore Careers in Healthcare - Jan 8, 2022

Happy New Year! As we celebrate the beginning of this New Year, many of us have decided to make resolutions to ourselves. Whether you have decided to make a New Year's resolution for your health or happiness, you have made a conscious decision to learn something new, or anything else! Check out the website below to read about the "9 Roadblocks to Success" so that you can confidently work towards your New Year's resolution. Tell us your resolution in the comments!
https://www.franksonnenbergonline.com/posters/9-roadblocks-to-success/

9 Roadblocks to Success — Frank Sonnenberg Online Don’t let your dreams become an empty promise—to yourself. Here are 9 roadblocks to success. They should serve as guideposts for your journey

From your MedEx Family, we would like to wish you all a very happy holiday season! As we near the end of the year (and the application deadline!), we are so grateful for each and every one of you, and we look forward to what the new year will bring! Peace and joy ~ The MedEx Staff

The incoming 2021 medical school class looks unlike any other class before. With more students in the application pool and more diversity than in recent years, the AAMC is examining their data and trends. Read more by following the link.

https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/medical-school-applicants-and-enrollments-hit-record-highs-underrepresented-minorities-lead-surge

Medical school applicants and enrollments hit record highs; underrepresented minorities lead the surge The 2021 first-year class is larger, more diverse than any before. Did the pandemic, social justice, or remote interviews boost motivation of aspiring doctors?

Are you a nursing student looking to participate in an externship over the summer? Our Nurse Extern program includes clinical bedside experience, educational classes, and a research project, all designed to help develop your nursing knowledge and increase your confidence in the clinical setting. More information & the application (due date: Jan 9th) can be located by visiting: https://hsc.ghs.org/education/nursing/nurse-extern/

We are wishing everyone a Diwali that brings happiness and joy!

Next week, Al Squire, Executive Director of MedEx Academy & Pipeline Programs will be presenting the Top 10 talk on zoom. Please register using the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9rDPOqQkPs8eamdwvwq-R2VySGGKSGV8Mvy1lWKtnWSTE8A/viewform

Our application deadline is slowly, but surely, getting closer. If you haven't started already, we highly encourage you to be working on your applications and requesting letters of recommendation. All aspects of the application must be turned in by the deadline for your application to be considered! https://hsc.ghs.org/medex/forms/

Take a minute to take a deep breath. We know this part of the fall semester is grueling and we are here to support you. See this image for some tips for taking care of your mental health!

Join MedEx Academy’s very own Al Squire (Executive Director) and Kelsey Williams (2010 MedEx Inaugural class student and current resident at Ascension St. Vincent FM) for a special presentation regarding networking, mentoring, and sponsorship! You won’t want to miss this! Join us TONIGHT!! Link is below!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodumhqD0oHtTRj3-AWXgqYWceWVkJN2dX

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Leadership Series: Networking, Mentoring and Sponsorship OH MY!. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Have you ever thought "Wow, that is an amazing person doing exactly what I am interested in doing!" but you didn't know what to say? Maybe you have some individuals you'd like to ask for a recommendation letter in the future or you want them to put in a good word for you. This is the session for you...

Register for our virtual Building the Difference conference this Saturday! Jessica Seel will be our keynote speaker on behalf of SC Office of Rural Health. Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/1/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOcp46fBzvvvbOX881Ol8mdI1xTCoQUaWWGGGM7Gu1FBbRJg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Register for our 2021 virtual Building the Difference conference! This year’s theme is a focus on rural health. We will feature each medical school in the state of South Carolina during a panel, and much more!
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOcp46fBzvvvbOX881Ol8mdI1xTCoQUaWWGGGM7Gu1FBbRJg/viewform

We are opening our applications for Summer 2022! See the links below:

Returning students (students who have completed at least one previous Tier of MedEx): http://apply.interfolio.com/95334

High School students: http://apply.interfolio.com/95343

Undergraduate students: http://apply.interfolio.com/95345

Check out this article showcasing a few of our amazing students! We are so glad they had a wonderful summer. We hope that you will consider joining us for an awesome summer experience. MedEx applications for Summer 2022 will open soon - stay tuned!
https://www.wofford.edu/about/news/news-archives/2021/gaining-experience

Wofford College | Gaining experience Ten Wofford College students spent part of their summer gaining experience for future careers in medicine with South Carolina’s largest health system.

Start the school year off strong! These tips are great for in person and virtual classes. Good luck!

Now that the pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is lifted, take a look at what questions the ACIP committee have answered to deem this vaccine "safe".

https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/it-safe-how-experts-assessed-jj-s-suspended-covid-19-vaccine

Is it safe? How experts assessed J&J’s suspended COVID-19 vaccine The pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six severe illnesses shows how a federal panel weighs the risks of medical protection that might cause harm.