Author Archives: Dawn Cheung

PHARMACY 301 -MEDICATIONS AND HEALTH: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT DRUGS offered Autumn 2020

PHARMACY 301 – Autumn 2020 MEDICATIONS AND HEALTH: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT DRUGS A science, health and wellness course designed to help you answer these and many other questions. DO YOU EVER WONDER… • How drugs and vaccines work? •…

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Volunteer Opportunity with the Washington State Chapter of TeleHealth Access for Seniors

 TeleHealth Access for Seniors – an entirely student-run non-profit organization that collects and donates used video-enabled devices to community health clinics and VA hospitals for patients in need. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many medical practices have switched to a…

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Virtual Info Session- Which Public Health Degree Is Right for Me?

Dear Students, Are you considering a public health graduate degree? The UW Department of Health Services trains students for influential careers in public health practice and research, health administration, health promotion, and health policy. Would you like to learn more…

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Student Assistant – Medical Data Abstractor, Quality Improvement Team

Are you a junior or senior undergraduate student considering a career in clinical research, medicine, or public health? Help SORCE and UW Medicine improve patient outcomes while learning valuable skills.  WHAT YOU WILL DO  As part of SORCE’s Quality Improvement (QI) workgroup, you will…

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Space available for Fall: AFRAM 498B – Health Disparities in African American Women

Space available for AUT 2020 AFRAM 498B: Health Disparities in African American Women SLN: 10199 T Th 4:30-6:20pm 5 Credits / I&S Instructor: LaShawnDa Pittman Did you know that compared to women from other racial and ethnic backgrounds, Black women…

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Become a Red Cross Volunteer

Red Cross has volunteer positions open specifically within Disaster Cycle Services to join the Sheltering team from now-the end of 2020 for the Hurricane Wildfire Season.  PURPOSE: Despite the current pandemic, our need to provide shelter to individuals and families affect by…

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New UW Genetic Counseling Graduate Program

https://www.genetic-counseling-masters.uw.edu/ Become a Genetic Counselor With advances in genomics and genetic testing, there is a growing demand for genetic counselors who can help translate genetic data and deliver compassionate genetic counseling services. University of Washington’s new Genetic Counseling Graduate Program prepares…

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SYNTHESIS INTEREST- TELEMEDICINE HUB DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GUIDES

Synthesis Interest are seeking Individuals interested in a unique opportunity for real-world community health experience to participate in a leading-edge telemedicine demonstration program. Initially during this demonstration program phase, involvement will be on a volunteer basis with a strong potential…

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PHARMACY 301 – AUTUMN 2020 MEDICATIONS AND HEALTH: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT DRUGS

A science, health and wellness course designed to help you answer these and many other questions. DO YOU EVER WONDER… • How drugs and vaccines work? • Are herbal remedies effective? • About the best way to prevent and treat…

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GEN ST 391 I: Research Exposed offered Autumn Quarter

In Research Exposed! (GEN ST 391 I), students learn about ongoing research opportunities in a wide variety of disciplines. Each week, UW faculty give presentations focused on the process of discovery, how they develop research projects, how inquiry is structured in the…

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Human Physiology in Health & Disease (P BIO 375, 376)

This is a 2-quarter series in human physiology and anatomy that is offered in Autumn and Winter quarters.  The course series is designed to satisfy the prerequisite for human anatomy and physiology for the UW school of pharmacy.  Registration was…

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NAAHP 2020 Virtual Health Professions Fair 6/27

https://connect.naahp.org/2020vc/fair2020home Student registration page: https://www.naahp.org/2020vc/fair2020home/2020-student-fair

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UW Health Services PhD Virtual Meet and Greet

JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL MEET AND GREET! The Health Services PhD Program welcomes you to join us for a virtual meet-and-greet session with our program leadership, faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Hear directly from our community members about what…

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Autumn Courses: EPI 220 Sexually Transmitted Infections & EPI 221 Maternal & Child Health

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Neuroscience Medical Student Panels on 4/29 & 4/30

Join the Neurobiology Club Mentorship Program & BSE this Wednesday, April 29th from 4-5 pm, and Thursday, April 30th from 6:30-7:30 pm for our two Neuroscience Medical Student Panels!   We are welcoming several outstanding medical students from the UW…

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