Summer 2026 Schedule
Recordings of all virtual sessions will be posted to our website after each event!
| Title |
Date |
Time |
Location |
| Chat with Alumni: Interview Insights | Thursday, July 30, 2026 | TBD | Join here |
Fall 2026 Schedule
Recordings of all virtual sessions will be posted to this website after each event!
| Title |
Date |
Time |
Location |
| Pre-Health 101 for International Students | Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 | 2:00p.m. — 3:00p.m. | TBD |
Also, on this page you'll find all of the recordings from the Office of Pre-Professional Advising's past workshops, organized by a few categories below.
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
Chat with Alumni: Interviewing Insights
Session held 7/30/26
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
Chat with Alumni
To view a calendar of the upcoming sessions, visit our Events page. On this page you'll find archived recordings from the Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Advising Office's previous conversations with alumni. Event recordings will be posted on this page after each session.
A Day in the Life of a Dental Student
(Session held 4/21/26)
A Day in the Life of a Medical Student
(Session held 11/17/25)
Applications
(session held 3/3/25)
All about Interviews
(session held 7/10/24)
Dental Edition
(session held 2/28/24)
Staying True to your Passions and Yourself
(session held 11/29/23)
From Fresh Beginnings to Seasoned Expertise
(session held 11/1/23)
Pursuing Your Own Path
(session held 10/11/23)
School Spotlights
(session held 4/19/23)
Application Tips
(session held 3/29/23)
Reapplicants
(session held 3/8/23)
Work/Life Balance
(session held 11/9/22)
Disabilities in Healthcare
(session held 10/26/22)
Experiences Abroad
(session held 10/5/22)
Mental Health in Medicine
(session held 3/20/22)
Selecting Schools to Apply to
(session held 3/9/22)
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)
Leadership for Social Good: Public Health Advocacy with Dr. Ray Lorenzoni, MD
(session held 11/29/21)
MD vs. MD/PhD
(session held 11/17/2021)
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.
First Generation
(session held 10/8/2021)
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.
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.
Pursuing Passions and Finding your Purpose
(session held 3/18/2021)
Focus on Osteopathic Medicine
(session held 2/11/2021)
Pathways to Medicine: Dental Medicine Preparation and Practice
(session held 12/3/2020)
The Medical School Admissions Process
(session held 11/10/2020)
Two Pathways to Medicine: MD and DO
(session held 10/29/2020)
Foundational and Exploration-Focused Workshops
Chat with Alumni: A Day in the Life of a Dental Student
Session held 4/21/26
Chat with Alumni: A Day in the Life of a Medical Student
Session held 11/17/25
Chat with Alumni: Dental Edition
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
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