Alumni Spotlights & HPAO News

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Alumni Spotlights & HPAO News

Pre-Dent Application Cycle: Justin Tabatabai

Pre-Dent Application Cycle: Justin Tabatabai

Tabatabai graduated in May 2019 with a major in biological sciences, specializing in neurobiology and physiology, and a minor in global poverty.

MD's Journey at DUCOM + Interview Tips

MD's Journey at DUCOM + Interview Tips

Jessica "Jessie" Titherington graduated from UMD in 2018 with a major in biological sciences, specializing in physiology and neurobiology, and a minor in Spanish.

Pre-Med Culture: A Toxic Chokehold

Pre-Med Culture: A Toxic Chokehold

Julia Smolen, a current MS1 at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School, graduated in 2020 with a B.S. in neuroscience and biochemistry.

School Profile: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

School Profile: Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

David Rekhtman graduated in 2021 with a dual degree in biochemistry and biological sciences: physiology and neurobiology.

Tips from a DO Student at Rowan

Tips from a DO Student at Rowan

June Solow majored in public health science at UMD.

Dr. Sam Spellicy's Journey as MD/PhD at Medical College of Georgia

Dr. Sam Spellicy's Journey as MD/PhD at Medical College of Georgia

Dr. Sam Spellicy graduated from UMD in 2013 as a Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology major.

Inside Scoop on Life as MD/PhD at Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Inside Scoop on Life as MD/PhD at Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Jeffrey Rappaport majored in bioengineering at UMD. He just completed his Ph.D. in cell biology and regenerative medicine and transitioned back to med school this spring.

Golden Tips from an MD/PhD

Golden Tips from an MD/PhD

Ashley Zachery-Savella graduated with a dual degree in biochemistry and biological sciences. She is currently in the second year of her neuroscience Ph.D. at the University of Utah School of Medicine as part of the MD-PhD program.

School Profile: University of Utah School of Medicine MD/PhD Program

School Profile: University of Utah School of Medicine MD/PhD Program

Ashley Zachery-Savella graduated with a dual degree in biochemistry and biological sciences. She is currently in the second year of her neuroscience Ph.D. at the University of Utah School of Medicine as part of the MD-PhD program.

How Do Applicants Choose Their School List?

How Do Applicants Choose Their School List?

Welcome to the Reed-Yorke Health Professions Advising Office’s first blog post!

In Memoriam: UMD Alumnus Milford “Mickey” Foxwell, Longtime University of Maryland School of Medicine Admissions Leader

In Memoriam: UMD Alumnus Milford “Mickey” Foxwell, Longtime University of Maryland School of Medicine Admissions Leader

He was the “face of the school” for thousands of students.

Looking Back…And Paying it Forward

Looking Back…And Paying it Forward

San Diego alumnus Ted Ball invests in UMD students’ futures and honors his parents’ memory.