PROPEL activities will occur approximately 2-3 times per month and typically take 3-5 hrs per event, including prep time (occasionally longer, if giving a presentation, for example)

For more details on each course/workshop, including room assignments, specific dates and zoom links, check the PROPEL google calendar or email [email protected].

Summer/Start of program

• Annual PROPEL Symposium -- August 7th, (12:30pm - 6pm, Byers Hall Auditorium, 6pm - 8pm Dinner at Sparks Social)

Fall Quarter

• Literature Review Course -​  2nd or 3rd Thursdays of each month, 4pm-5pm
  • Literature Review 101s (review sessions) - 4th Thursday of each month (remote)
• Build Your Research Community (second year scholars and PREP scholars only) - select Wednesdays 9-10am (Parnassus), 2-3pm (Mission Bay)
• Graduate School Applications Panel -  September 28th, 9-11am (Mission Bay)
• Personal Statement Workshop - October 19th, 3-5pm (Parnassus), October 20th, 2023, 3-5pm (Mission Bay)
• NEW Applicaiton Workshops specifically for MD/PhD-Bound Scholars
  • Demystifying the AMCAS Application Process - September 25th, 9-10:30am (remote)
  • MSTP Application Panel - October 5th, 9-11am (Mission Bay)
  • MSTP Essay Writing Workshop (MD/PhD Essay and Significant Research Essay) - October 9th, 4-5:30pm (remote)
• Secondary Mentor meetings (individually scheduled)
• Research Discussion Club with Dr. Joachim Li, MD, PhD - Mondays 5-6pm (Mission Bay) Tuesday 5-6pm (Parnassus)

Winter Quarter

• Literature Review Course -​  2nd or 3rd Thursdays of each month, 4pm-5pm
  • Literature Review 101s (review sessions) - 4th Thursday of each month (remote)
• Mock Interview Workshop - January 2023 (dates TBA)
• NEW Applicaiton Workshops specifically for MD/PhD-Bound Scholars
  • AMCAS Appilcation Nuts and Bolts - TBD
• Research Discussion Club with Dr. Joachim Li, MD, PhD - Mondays 5-6pm (Mission Bay) Tuesday 5-6pm (Parnassus)

Spring Quarter

• Literature Review Course -​  2nd or 3rd Thursdays of each month, 4pm-5pm
  • Literature Review 101s (review sessions) - 4th Thursday of each month (remote)
• Introduction to Programming and Statistics with Dr. Karla Lindquist, PhD - Thursdays, 9:00am – 10:30am, April 6 – May 25
• Secondary Mentor meetings (individually scheduled)
• Research Discussion Club with Dr. Joachim Li, MD, PhD - Mondays 5-6pm (Mission Bay) Tuesday 5-6pm (Parnassus)

New Scholar Orientation Slides

New to PROPEL? Check out our latest copy of our new scholar orientation slides.