Event aims at aspiring medical students

A day-long educational event at East Carolina University will help students sharpen their skills as they prepare to apply for medical school.

The fourth annual Pre-Medical Conference will be Sept. 22 from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Brody Medical Sciences Building at 600 Moye Blvd. in Greenville.

Events include a question-and-answer session with medical students and hands-on simulation and laboratory work.

The fee is $10 for high school students, $15 for college students and $20 for parents and advisors. Registration is available online at http://snmapremed.eventbrite.com. Registration and payment are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14.

The conference is sponsored by the Brody School of Medicine chapter of the Student National Medical Association. For more information, email Cierra Piggott at piggotytc11@students.ecu.edu.