Monthly Archives: March 2012

3,000 Scholarships for High Demand Fields in WA State

Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Launches March 1, 2012 3,000 Scholarship for High Demand Fields in WA We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Washington State Opportunity Scholarship. It helps low- and middle-income Washington State residents earn bachelor’s…

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National Student Exchange

National Student Exchange is a domestic study abroad opportunity that enables you to take classes from one of over 200 participating institutions nationwide. While the priority deadline has passed for the upcoming year, there are plenty of great schools still…

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Serve-Travel-Learn in Jamaica – new ISL location!

ISL Serve and be inspired! International Service Learning Students: ISL has been asked to provide health teams to serve in very needy communities in Jamaica. Our second and final team to Jamaica this year will take place June 22-30. We…

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Spring Quarter BIOL 106

>> Dear Student, >> >> Are you a freshman or sophomore interested in scientific research, >> teaching, health sciences, environmental issues, or other related >> fields? Are you interested in: >> >> * Succeeding in the introductory biology series (BIOL…

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Pracrastination, Anxiety, Mindfulness, Sexual Orientation, and Other Skills

. Hall Health Mental Health Clinic Spring Quarter Groups 2012 DBT Skills Group (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy group). Mondays from 1:30-3:00 p.m. starting Monday, March 26, 2012. Ten weeks. Come join us to learn how to increase self-awareness, build relationship skills,…

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CFHI Global Health Program Webinars – March 14 & 29

CFHI Staff will be conducting live CFHI Program Information Webinars on Wednesday March 14th at 2pm Pacific/ 5pm Eastern, and Thursday March 29th at 5pm Pacific/ 8pm Eastern. All interested in learning more about CFHI Global Health Education Programs are…

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Open Bioethics & Humanities Courses

481 Pursuit of Health in American Society (3) I&S (SLN 10978) Examination of the development of concern for personal health over the past two centuries, and of the evolution of philosophies and practices of health promotion. Emphasis on the influence…

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UW Students in News for Global to Local Initiative

Dear All, Nice story in Crosscut on the work of global health groups in South King County: http://crosscut.com/2012/03/07/health-medicine/22017/Seattle-s-global-healt h-powerhouses-turns-their-attention-to-south-King-County/> “Seattle’s global health powerhouses turn their attention to south King County.” According to a landscape analysis by PATH, SeaTac and Tukwila…

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Spring Quarter BIOL 106

Dear Student, Are you a freshman or sophomore interested in scientific research, teaching, health sciences, environmental issues, or other related fields? Are you interested in: * Succeeding in the introductory biology series (BIOL 180, 200, 220) and other bioscience courses?…

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MEDIC meeting 3/7

Howdy! For our last gathering of the quarter, we will be meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, March 7th in the Health Sciences Building T474 from 4:00-5:30pm! Hunter will be leading us in discussion through a variety of cases. No need to prepare,…

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Hall Health mindfulness meditation for beginners groups- spring quarter

Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners Do you struggle with repetitive, ruminative or self-critical thoughts? Are you undermined by an inability to concentrate or focus? Are you looking for a way to manage or cope with difficult emotions? Mindfulness meditation is a…

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March 8 Volunteer Opportunity

As I mentioned during our presentation, The Hope Heart Institute hosts Family Health Nights at local elementary schools to promote heart-healthy family interaction. Family Health Nights are fun nights filled with nutrition and activity stations that are age-appropriate for elementary…

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2012-2013 AMSA Officer Elections

Hey AMSA members, Last Friday was the final day for AMSA Officer hopefuls to submit their applications. We had many great applications submitted last week and are confident that we will be able to fill all officer positions with hard-working,…

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Podiatry Career Profile #5

To continue on our series of “Career Profiles” on current podiatric surgical residents, this month we are featuring Dr. Danielle McKenna, a third-year resident in Ohio. We hope you enjoy reading these career profiles. This is an opportunity for you…

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MCAT Auction for Hand to Hand

Hello Pre-Health students! Hand2Hand will be auctioning off our Kaplan MCAT Advantage course (worth $1999). We have decided to extend the bid until Sunday, March 4th due to some technical difficulty. The link is up and running now!!! Bidding starts…

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