Plymouth State Pre-Medical Professional Society

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The Plymouth State Pre-Medical Professional Society is one of the many organizations on campus that many studetns are not fully aware of. This organization was designed for the purpose of helping students through the task of getting into the medical field.

 “We help inform students about their options in the healthcare field and the application process for Medical School/Physician’s Assistant School/Dental School. We help students find volunteering opportunities and set up internships with local establishments in the healthcare field. We bring guest speakers in from universities that our students are interested in for them to learn more about the schools or speakers who have gone through the process of applying to medical school and know what it takes to be accepted,” said the President of the Pre-Med Society, Kimberly Jesseman. They also set up MCAT study groups when there is a need.

Jesseman is a senior Biology major with a minor in Chemistry. She joined the organization for the opportunity to meet people with similar aspirations as her and to gain the help and support that is provided for the application process to medical school. Her role as President is to, “schedule meetings, presentations, fundraising, and other activities.” Having gone through the application process, she uses her experience to provide guidance and moral support for those looking to apply.

The Vice President of the organization, Amed Torres, said, “We make ourselves a resource for those in the science department to promote and achieve higher learning.” Torres is a junior Biotechnology major with a double minor in Chemistry and Photography. He joined the club because of his aspiration to enter the medical field and to familiarize himself withwhat it takes to enter medical school.

As Vice President, Torres leads weekly meetings and helps to plan events. Both Torres and Jesseman believe that a benefit of this organization is that it allows them to meet people with similar career interests and get support through the application process from people who have already gone through it and know what it’s like.

The Pre-Med Society founded Relay for Life last year; however, decided to pass it off to a larger group so that the event would have more of a chance to grow. They “passed on the torch to PACE,” said Torres. This is because that group has more resources that can lead to an even bigger success. They still participate by having a team for the club and fundraising for the event. Torres said, “[They] are attempting to have more involvement in the blood and bone marrow drives." They are currently looking to see what events will be more manageable for the group to facilitate.

Joining the Pre-Med Society can lead to many wonderful and beneficial opportunities for those students studying in the field of science or medicine. Those opportunities can include trips to medical schools, and listening to guest speakers and medical school recruiters. The organization has an upcoming event at Dartmouth Medical School in which students can be medical school students for the day. 

There are about 10-15 members who actively attend meetings and participate in club events, and 25 inactive members. The Pre-Med Society meets every Wednesday night at 6:30p.m. in Boyd 236. Those students with an interest in the medical field are welcome to come and see what the organization has to offer. Any questions regarding the organization can be directed to Jesseman, KMJesseman@plymouth.edu, or Torres, ATorres5@plymouth.edu.