Workshops

On this page you'll find all of the recordings from the Office of Pre-Professional Advising's recent workshops. To view a calendar of the sessions for the current semester, go to our Events page. All new events recordings will be posted on this page after each session.

For on-demand learning modules, including "Foundations for Future Healthcare Professionals" as well as modules for the current Application Cycle, visit our HuskyCT page.

Application-Focused Workshops

Inside the Interview: Tips from UConn Med & Dent Students

Session held 7/30/25

Chat with Alumni: Application Focus

Session held 3/3/25

Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs)

Session held 7/10/24

Presented by the Center for Career Development/Office of Pre-Professional Advising

 

Navigating the Healthcare Admissions Interview

Session held 7/10/24

Presented by the Center for Career Development/Office of Pre-Professional Advising

Chat with Alumni: All about Interviews

Session held 7/10/24

Financial Mastery for Medical & Dental School Applicants: Navigating Costs, Aid, & Scholarships

Session held 7/9/24

Presented by the UConn School of Medicine/School of Dental Medicine First-Gen Interest Group

 

Selecting Schools / Secondaries

Session held 6/25/24

 

Personal Statements 

(Session held 4/17/24)

Presented by the UConn School of Medicine/School of Dental Medicine First-Gen Interest Group

Letters of Recommendation: Whom and How to Ask

Session held 02/03/23

Chat with Alumni: School Spotlights

Session held 4/19/23

Chat with Alumni: Application Tips

Session held 3/29/23

Chat with Alumni: Reapplicants

Session held 3/8/23

 

Chat with Alumni: Selecting Schools to Apply to

Session held 3/9/22

Foundational and Exploration-Focused Workshops

Chat with Alumni: Dental Edition

Session held 2/28/24

Chat with Alumni: Staying True to your Passions and Yourself

Session held 11/29/23

Chat with Alumni: From Fresh Beginnings to Seasoned Expertise

Session held 11/1/23

Chat with Alumni: Pursuing Your Own Path

Session held 10/11/23

Chat with Alumni: Work/Life Balance

Session held 11/9/22

Chat with Alumni: Disabilities in Healthcare

Session held 10/26/22

Chat with Alumni: Experiences Abroad

Session held 10/5/22

Chat with Alumni: Mental Health in Medicine

Session held 3/20/22

Chat with Alumni: Osteopathic (DO) Journey

Session held 2/23/22

Campus Partner Presentations, Center for Career Development—Growth Mindset: Making the Most of your Growth Year

Session held 2/7/22

Chat with Alumni: MD vs. MD/PhD

Session held 11/17/2021

Chat with Alumni: Growth Years

Session held 10/27/2021

See also the "Growth Mindset: Making the Most of your Growth Year" recording from 2/7/22 above.

Chat with Alumni: First Generation

Session held 10/8/2021

Chat with Alumni: Representation Matters in Healthcare - Black Males in Medicine

Session held 4/20/2021

Please note that only a limited portion of this event was recorded due to the use of breakout rooms.

Chat with Alumni: LGBTQIA+ in Healthcare

Session held 3/29/2021

Please note that only a limited portion of this event was recorded due to the use of breakout rooms.

Chat with Alumni: Pursuing Passions and Finding your Purpose

Session held 3/18/2021

Chat with Alumni: Focus on Osteopathic Medicine

Session held 2/11/2021

Chat with Alumni: Pathways to Medicine: Dental Medicine Preparation and Practice

Session held 12/3/2020

Chat with Alumni biographies

Practitioner Spotlight Workshops

From Joysticks to Incisions: The Robotic Revolution

Session held 11/6/25

"From Joysticks to Incisions: The Robotic Revolution” takes audiences on an exhilarating journey through the evolution of surgery, from primitive trepanation in 6,500 B.C. to the cutting-edge era of robotic precision. Led by Dr. Sanjay S. Reddy, this talk blends history, innovation, and imagination, exploring how Leonardo da Vinci’s early anatomical sketches ultimately inspired the creation of the modern surgical robot. Dr. Reddy unpacks the benefits, pitfalls, and future of robotic surgery in oncology, including its role in pancreatic and colorectal disease, the economics of adoption, and the frontier of telesurgery, offering a thrilling look at how technology is reshaping the hands that heal.

Recording can be viewed below:

NIH Research Opportunities with Dr. Eli Boritz, MD, PhD

Session held 11/30/2022

Leadership for Social Good: Public Health Advocacy with Dr. Ray Lorenzoni, MD

Session held 11/29/21