Pre-SOMA is the undergraduate membership section of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA), a national organization for Osteopathic medical students. The following is a national virtual panel that may be helpful for students interested in medicine:
Many Roads, One White Coat: Pathways to Medicine
📅 Saturday, January 17
⏰ 10 – 11 AM PST
📍 Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
🔗 Teams Registration Link: 👉 Register here – Pathways to Medicine Panel
This Pre-SOMA–hosted event features current medical students who reached medical school through a variety of pathways, including traditional (no gap years), gap years, post-bacc programs, BS/DO pathways, and nontraditional routes.
One featured panelist is Jen Reinmuth-Birch, OMS-IV, who began medical school at age 50 and shares her journey as a nontraditional medical student: @the.road.to.doctor.jen/
This event is free, open to all, and includes a live Q&A.
