Pathway for Premeds Networking Event

This is an interactive, one-hour crash course with current resident physicians and clinical students at McLaren Oakland Hospital, designed to guide you through every stage of the medical school journey.

This session will provide practical insight and firsthand advice on topics including:

• Preparing for and taking the MCAT
• Researching and selecting medical schools
• Interview preparation and best practices
• Successfully navigating your first semester of medical school
• Preparing for and writing the USMLE
• Clinical rotations
• Applying for and interviewing for residency programs

There will also be time allotted for open Q&A, so participants are encouraged to bring any additional questions they may have.

RSVP is required to attend, and space is limited.

Upon receipt of your RSVP, Corie will follow up with detailed parking information and instructions for hospital entry and conference room location.

Don't hesitate to get in touch with Michigan-based Associate Director of Admissions-Midwest, Corie Thayer, at 248-949-8174 or with any questions.

This is an incredible opportunity for you to connect with UMHS current students and resident physicians and ask them any of your questions.

See you there!

Residency Success

Over 93% of UMHS students have obtained residency in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico since the university's inception. This includes a significant number of residency placements in Michigan and the Midwest, including:

• Anesthesiology - Detroit Med Center/WSU
• Emergency Medicine - Ascension Macomb/Oakland Hospital
• Family Medicine - McLaren Health Care Corp/Oakland
• Obstetrics/Gynecology - Corewell Health East Beaumont/Dearborn
• Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Michigan
• Radiation Oncology- Detroit Med Ctr/WSU
• Psychiatry - Authority Health GME

.. and more! You can find our complete list of 2024 Residency Matches here.

We care about student success. UMHS holds a 96% student retention rate, one of the highest in the Caribbean. UMHS has many affiliated hospitals in Michigan where all core rotations can be completed.

Michigan-Affiliated Teaching Hospitals

At UMHS, all core clinical rotations can be completed at one of our world-class affiliated teaching hospitals, including:

• Henry Ford Rochester Hospital (South Rochester, MI)
• DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (Commerce Township, MI)
• McLaren Macomb Hospital (Mt. Clemens, MI)
• McLaren Oakland Hospital (Pontiac, MI)

Electives are offered throughout the state, along with multiple teaching hospitals across the country.

Advises students on our M.D. program and interviews applicants from the Midwest Region!

"Building relationships and connecting with all types of people is something I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed and it is what makes my position with UMHS so rewarding. I am always here to lend an ear; to help and support in any way that I can."

Contact Corie Helms Thayer

• Phone: 248.949.8174
• Email: [email protected]

Located in Basseterre, St. Kitts, UMHS was founded in 2007 by Dr. Robert Ross—the founder and former owner of one of the most prestigious medical schools in the Caribbean. Today, the university is owned and operated by President Warren Ross, J.D., a globally recognized leader in academic medicine.

The hallmarks of a UMHS education are personalized attention, a rigorous curriculum, and unparalleled support from credentialed and caring faculty in small classes. Thanks to the institution's robust test preparation program and vast connections to top teaching hospitals, UMHS students excel on licensing exams and regularly obtain premier residency placements.

Each year, UMHS accepts applicants for enrollment in January, May, and September.

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