First Northeast Regional Admissions Workshop



(Link to workshop registration and website)


Northeast Regional Admissions Workshop


Sunday, March 18th, 2012, 9:30am-5:30pm


UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine


Stratford NJ (outside of Philadephia)





The program for this one-day event can be downloaded below and will include


Getting Over A Troubled Past: Improving A Poor GPA


Paula Watkins, MAS


Director of Admissions/Enrollment Services


School of Osteopathic Medicine


University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey


How to Write a Good Personal Statement


Jessica Freedman, MD


MedEdits, LLC


Financial Planning for the PreMed, Med, and the Post Graduate years


Michael Pomerantz and David Backal


United Planners Financial Services of America


Being a Nontraditional Resident: Secrets to Success in Getting into a Residency Program and Succeeding in One


Dominic Valentino, DO


Osteopathic Residency Director


Mercy Catholic Medical Center


Going from Nurse to Cardiologist as a Nontraditional Student


Joseph Conroy, DO


Staff Cardiologist, Mercy Cardiology, Darby PA


Host and Conference Organizer


Gabriel Lerman, DO MS


Internal Medical Resident


Mercy Fitzgerald Medical Center


Exhibitors & Recruiters


Representatives from medical schools, osteopathic colleges, post-bacc programs and test prep companies at exhibitor fair session and free pizza party.


Early registration for $25 is open until March 1st, 2012. Registration after that and at the door will be $35




Attached files 1326854620-2012_NE_workshop_preview_v6.pdf (203.4 KB)Â

Great! so glad this is happening!

Spread the word!!!, Make copies of the flyer and post it.

I really would like to hear the talk about nurse to cardiologist and the one by the residency director. Bit too far (and pricey) though for me. Darn!!