Workshop Series

The WSU PMHSC is happy to provide a variety of workshops designed to strengthen a pre-health science candidate in numerous ways.  Workshop topics vary from semester to semester. Check back regularly for a list of workshop topics, dates, times and locations. At this time, all workshops are being held via Zoom (unless otherwise indicated).  The PMHSC strongly recommends signing up to receive a reminder email as workshops are not recorded.  Reminder emails are sent between 24-48 hours before the workshop date. 

January 2022

How Competitive Are You? - Wednesday, January 26 from 3:30-4:30pm via Zoom

  • This workshop is intended for students who are planning to apply in the upcoming medical or dental school application cycle and want to assess this decision based on data and schools. 


Sign up for a January 2022 workshop

February 2022

Nursing Essay Workshop - Wednesday, February 2 from 2:30-3:30pm via Zoom

  • This workshop will assist students in preparation and organization of writing short essay responses for the WSU Nursing program application. 

Anatomy of an Applicant - Thursday, February 3 from 11am-12pm via Zoom

  • Intended for second year pre-med students to assess where they are in building their applications, we will utilize the AAMC's Anatomy of an Applicant document to help students determine where they are and where growth is needed. 

Nursing Essay Workshop - Thursday, February 10 from 11am-12pm via Zoom

  • This workshop will assist students in preparation and organization of writing short essay responses for the WSU Nursing program application. 

Personal Statement Workshop - Tuesday, February 15 from 11:30am-12:30pm via Zoom

  • Take this opportunity to learn about the goals and structure of a meaningful personal statement for medical or dental school applications.  Workshop will also provide opportunities for brainstorming and pre-writing. 

Ready or Not? Competitiveness for Applying to Optometry School - Wednesday, February 16 from 1-2pm via Zoom

  • Intended for pre-optometry students getting ready to apply to optometry school in the current term. We will help you assess if you are application ready and competitive. 

Nursing Essay Workshop - Tuesday, February 22 from 3-4pm via Zoom

  • This workshop will assist students in preparation and organization of writing short essay responses for the WSU Nursing program application.


Sign up for a February 2022 workshop

March 2022

Nursing Essay Workshop - Tuesday, March 1 from 1:30-2:30pm via Zoom

  • This workshop will assist students in preparation and organization of writing short essay responses for the WSU Nursing program application. 

Anatomy of an Applicant - Wednesday, March 2 from 3:30-4:30pm via Zoom

  • Intended for second year pre-med students to assess where they are in building their applications, we will utilize the AAMC's Anatomy of an Applicant document to help students determine where they are and where growth is needed. 

Personal Statement Workshop - Wednesday, March 9 from 5:30-6:30pm via Zoom

  • Take this opportunity to learn about the goals and structure of a meaningful personal statement for medical or dental school applications.  Workshop will also provide opportunities for brainstorming and pre-writing. 

Personal Statement Workshop - Thursday, March 24 from 2-3pm via Zoom

  • Take this opportunity to learn about the goals and structure of a meaningful personal statement for medical or dental school applications.  Workshop will also provide opportunities for brainstorming and pre-writing. 

Nursing Application Workshop - Tuesday, March 29 from 11am-12pm via Zoom

  • Workshop designed for pre-nursing students applying for CD2 and Traditional Nursing. We will review all the elements of the application submission process. 

Exploring Healthcare Careers  - Wednesday, March 30 from 11:30am-1pm

  • Learn about all the various healthcare majors and careers available at the university. This session will give you an opportunity to talk directly to individuals from a wide variety of WSU healthcare programs and departments. 


Sign up for a March 2022 workshop

April 2022

Pre-Writing & Preparing: Professional School Applications - Wednesday, April 6 from 11:30am-12:30pm via Zoom

  • A good application is one that is well thought out.  This workshop will review the components of the application you can start working on now! 

Nursing Application Workshop - Wednesday, April 6 from 2-3pm via Zoom

  • Workshop designed for pre-nursing students applying for CD2 and Traditional Nursing. We will review all the elements of the application submission process.  

Nursing Application Workshop - Thursday, April 14 from 11am-12pm via Zoom

  • Workshop designed for pre-nursing students applying for CD2 and Traditional Nursing. We will review all the elements of the application submission process.


Sign up for an April 2022 workshop