Attention

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Attention

3rd, 4th and final year medical students and recent graduates

King Edward Medical College Alumni Association

of North America (KEMCAANA) and

Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America (APPNA)

are holding a symposium on career counselling

'MBBS and then what?'

The symposium covers subjects from how to prepare for exams like USMLE, obtaining clerkships, residencies, to tips on obtaining visa for the country where training is being performed.

TIMINGS and VENUE

9 AM to 1:30 PM, Sunday December 17th

Library Hall, Patiala Block, KEMU, Lahore.

TOPICS:

· Data bank of reputable US Medical Schools accepting medical students for clinical rotations; the process, timing, duration, expense, expectations.

· Research opportunities for students/Recent graduates

· Visa Issues

· Preparation of a competitive residency application

· How to write a CV

TEA BREAK

· How not to write a personal statement

· how to interview in person/via telephone

· Post interview follow-up

· Cultural Adjustment

· Preparation for leaving abroad

· Panel discussion

REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY

REGISTRATION FEES: Rs. 25

You may register and obtain entry passes at any of the following locations:

· KEMU: KEMCAANA computer lab in the biochemistry department. Contact: M Rashid Javed. You may also contact Mustafa Mumtaz Hasan, Salman Haider Kazmi & Naeem Majeed, of Final Year KEMU, for the same purpose.

· FJMC: Office of the PA to the principal FJMC. Contact: Mr. Daood Anjum

· AIMC: Office of the superintendent SA. Contact Mr. Ali Anwar

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: MONDAY, Dec, 11th, 2006. Registrations may close early if all seats are booked.

Entry pass and photo ID are required for admission.

Doors will close at 8:45 AM sharp. Please be in time...

FACULTY:

Adeel Butt MD; MS AKU 1990

Director International Scholars Program

Asst Prof Medicine & Infectious Diseases

University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine.

Raza Dilawari MD; FACS KEMC 1968

Professor of Surgery