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MINORITY RECRUITMENT DAY CONFERENCE (MRDC)

The Office of Diversity of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University hosts its annual recruitment conference during the spring. The purpose of this annual conference is to provide underrepresented and disadvantaged pre-medical *high school, undergraduate, and  postgraduate students with pertinent information about medical school. The conference will address the issue of the critically low number of underrepresented physicians in today's medical field. As well as provide information related to medical school admissions requirements, retention, student life, and advantages and opportunities offered for student at P&S.

Through a series of workshops and keynote address, conference participants will become informed about:

• MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
• FINANCIAL AID
• RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
• THE TRANSITION FROM COLLEGE TO MEDICAL SCHOOL
• OTHER RELATED TOPICS

Admission to the conference is FREE and a continental breakfast will be provided to all guests. You must register for the conference by April 15, 2009. All interested premedical and post-graduate students and parents are encouraged to attend this educational event!

This year's conference will take place on:

DATE: SATURDAY, April 25, 2009
TIME: 7:30 A.M. -1 P.M.
PLACE: P&S Alumni Auditorium
650 W. 168th Street (at Fort Washington)
New York, NY 10032