The public is welcome to attend the following evening seminar series:

Bioengineering Solutions to Improve the Health of Women, Children & Adolescents

Winter Quarter 2014, Wednesdays 5:00 – 6:00pm

Session #1: January 8, 2014

“Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Health of Women, Children and Adolescents”

Dr. Grace John-Stewart (Medicine, Global Health, Epidemiology) and Dr. Barry Lutz (Bioengineering)

Series Overview: Each session will be dedicated to a topic relevant to improving health of women, children and adolescents. Most sessions will include two presenters, with a discussion of clinical and epidemiologic issues followed by a description of active bioengineering research that has potential to address the clinical challenge. An interactive discussion will follow these presentations, during which the audience and the presenters will have an opportunity to interact, providing an open interdisciplinary venue to foster collaboration and innovation.

 

BPOLST 593: Topics in Policy Studies

Innovation and the Public School Systems of the Future

Instructors: Robin Lake and Betheny Gross, Center on Reinventing Public Education

3 Credits

Mondays 6:00-9:00 pm

University of Washington Bothell campus, UW2-205

This course will explore the role of technology and innovation in improving public education and other government agencies. Students will read foundational and current literature on innovation in public education and other sectors. We will begin with the arguments for and against technology as a disruptive innovation in education. We will review the most promising uses of technology in schools and assess the opportunities and challenges of replicating those designs. We will consider the barriers to innovation in school systems and assess possible solutions, including differently designed labor contracts, central office reforms, new accountability systems, and new governance models such as charter schools and portfolio districts. We will end the course with an eye toward federal and state policies that may inhibit or promote innovation.

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Are you distressed by all the procrastinating you’ve done, and now you’re under the gun?  We can help.  We have openings in our Procrastination/Perfectionism groups.

Procrastination/Perfectionism Group: Two Sections – Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. and Fridays from 10:00 am to noon.  Ongoing.  There are openings in both groups. Wednesday group start date TBA.  This is group for folks who struggle with procrastinating and being perfectionist.  Learn how to be less anxious about being anxious, which includes seeing clearly that there is no need to avoid experiencing anxiety.  Facilitator: Ricardo Hidalgo, LMHC. Info at: 206-543-5030, option #4.

Cost of all groups: $43 per session ($40 No Show Fee without 24 hour notice). Insurance may cover fees, please check with your insurance carrier.

Where: Mental Health Clinic, Hall Health Center, 3^rd Floor.

Register, get information, or ask questions at 206-543-5030, option #4 for any and all groups.

Go to http://depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/content/clinics/mental-health/group-therapy-support-groups for more information about our groups.

The Mental Health Clinic at Hall Health is offering mindfulness meditation skills training for those looking to establish or maintain a meditation practice.  Groups are open to anyone and may be covered by one’s health insurance plan.

Groups open for enrollment:

Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners is an 8-session series with three sections:

Wednesdays 8:30 – 10 am starting January 22^nd

Wednesdays 4:00 – 5:30 pm starting January 22^nd

Thursdays from 10-11:30 am, starting January 23^rd

This group is intended for those interested in starting a meditation practice and no prior experience is necessary.  Please see description below for more information about the benefits of a mindfulness meditation practice.  To enroll in this group, please schedule an initial visit with the group leader, Meghann Gerber, by calling the Mental Health Clinic at (206) 543-5030.  Read more

Instructors:
Laura Webster, MA, R.N.
Jared Strote, M.D. M.S.

Tuesdays 5:30 – 7:20pm, T- Wing Room 550, Health Sciences

Course Description:
Ethics in the ER introduces students to the principles of medical ethics in the context of emergency medicine. Everyday encounters and more complex cases will be included such that students are prepared for the fast pace of emergency department decision making.Emphasis will be placed on understanding the perspectives of the patient, the medical provider, and the unique settings that apply to students. Participants will become adept at u s i n g several tools of ethical reasoning, including the “4Rs” (recognition, reasoning, responsibility, response), the f o u r -box
method, and the narrative approach. Didactics will introduce basic principles, but the majority of learning will occur during student and faculty facilitated discussion. Requirements include leading one small group case review, writing weekly reflections, and composing one written case analysis.

For more information or an add code call (206) 543-5145 or email bhadds@u.washington.edu

Course number: GH 571
Winter 2014: Essentials of Clinical Care and Capacity Building in Low Income Countries

Course Information:
Course credits: 2
Graduate students, residents and fellows
Undergraduates welcome by instructor approval

Instructors:
• Joseph Zunt, Associate Professor, Neurology/Global Health, Harborview Medical Center; Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Center for AIDS Research
• Suzinne Pak-Gorstein, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Harborview Medical Center; Global Health Pediatric Residency Pathways program, Seattle Children’s Hospital. Read more

We are now accepting applications for the UWRA Scholarship in Aging. Up to three $4,000 awards will be made for Spring quarter, 2014. This scholarship is open to undergraduate, graduate and professional students currently enrolled at any UW campus.

SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT for Spring Quarter 2014
Up to three scholarships of $4,000 each will be awarded to UW students studying toward a career in aging-related research or provision of services to older adults
You are eligible to apply if you are a currently enrolled UW undergraduate, graduate or professional student and your career emphasis is on aging. You may apply as a student pursuing that focus within any academic major. Both U.S. and international students are eligible; all applicants must complete a 2013-2014 FAFSA form as a means to determine financial need. Read more

UW-IT has built three mobile apps in response to real student needs. Please share the following information with any UW students you think might benefit from these mobile apps.
• Find Final Exam Locations and More On The Go with MyUW Mobile!
• Let SpaceScout Find Your Study Location
• Plan Your Winter Course Schedule with Notify.UW
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Find Final Exam Locations and More On The Go with MyUW Mobile!

MyUW Mobile is MyUW on the go. From your handheld device, anywhere you are, you can locate your exams and classrooms, prepare for next next quarter, check your account balances, compare prices on textbooks, and more. Read more

Mondays, 9 a.m.-noon; Wednesdays, noon- 3 p.m., through Dec 18, Allen Library, Research Commons
The Odegaard Writing and Research Center offers drop-in writing consultations for graduate students. Tutors staffing these consulting hours are experienced in supporting graduate level research and writing projects.

On February 7th and 8th the UW Robinson Center will be hosting a conference with the theme of student wellness. We will have opportunities for students and faculty to engage by:

• Being a Facilitator: Facilitate focus groups
• Being a Presenter: Share your research or your story related to student wellness and encourage small group discussion in a focus group or panel
• Sharing your research in a Poster Session about a related topic of Student Wellness

Please share the below information and flyer forward to any students that would be interested!

Hey Everyone,

I am looking to hire a few new students for winter quarter.

If you know of any students that would be interested have them go to the Husky jobs website and use the following reference number

HuskyJobs ID# 75092 Read more

There are several fellowships administered through the Graduate School with deadlines in winter quarter.   (unfortunately, none except the Bonderman are available for fee-based students):

–          International Research or Study Fellowships (funded by the Chester Fritz and Boeing International endowments) (master’s and doctoral students), deadline:  February 10, 2014, 12 noon:   http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/fritz/index.shtml

–          Bonderman Travel Fellowship (master’s, doctoral, professional), deadline, February 20, 2014, 12 noon:  applications will be available shortly  http://depts.washington.edu/bondermn/

–          Huckabay Teaching Fellowships (master’s and doctoral students), deadline, March 3, 2014, 12 noon:  http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/huckabay/index.shtml

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to Marilyn Gray, 206.543.7152