Monthly Archives: October 2012

MEDIC 10/30

Hello Everyone, On Tuesday, October 30th in Health Sciences T wing room 359 from 5 to 6:30, MEDIC will hold its next meeting. Zach will be discussing pigovian taxes on cigarettes, nutrition labeling requirements and restrictions on the selling of … Continue reading

Posted in Student Groups | Comments Off

Unite For Sight First General Quarter Meeting

Subject: Unite For Sight First General Quarter Meeting Hello Everyone! Did you know that 80% of blindness is preventable or curable, and the life expectancy of blind persons is one-third less than that of their sighted peers? Make a global … Continue reading

Posted in Student Groups | Comments Off

Open House (Nov 1) – Health Informatics and Health Information Management

_______________________________________________ Advisers mailing list Advisers@u.washington.edu http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/advisers HIHIM OPEN HOUSE FLYER – Nov_1_2012.pdf

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Netter School of Medicine visits AED club on Oct 30

Tuesday October 30 at 6pm in Savery 264 This is an AED club meeting. All students are welcome. A representative from the Netter School of Medicine will present about the school and be available for student questions. The Frank H. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Health Care Alternative Spring Break!

Dear Pre-Health Students, Are you interested in planning or leading a week-long interactive shadowing experience in rural communities of Washington? Healthcare Alternative Spring Break Planner Committee and Team Leader applications are currently available at www.hcasb.org and will be due this … Continue reading

Posted in Student Groups | Comments Off

Duke University-National Univ of Singapore School of Medicine

The Dean of Admissions at Duke U – NUS School of Medicine will be on campus on Monday, November 5, to meet with interested students and talk about the program. Duke U-NUS SOM is a medical school with an American … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Make a difference in the life of a person with HIV/AIDS!

Subject: [MAPSemail] Make a difference in the life of a person with HIV/AIDS! CareTeams are groups of 4-7 volunteers who provide practical and emotional support to a person or household affected by the loneliness and isolation of HIV/AIDS and/or addiction. … Continue reading

Posted in Volunteer Opportunities/Service | Comments Off

2012 Figures on Medical Education Debt

Greetings from the AAMC – The updated 2012 “Medical Student Education: Debt, Costs, and Loan Repayment Facts” card is now available. Also known as the “Debt Fact Card,” this card contains student loan indebtedness figures for the Class of 2012, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

MEDIC 10/23

Hello Everyone, MEDIC will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, October 23rd, in Health Sciences T wing room 359 from 5 to 6:30. Ceri will be leading a discussion on the issues surrounding organ donation. If a child is born … Continue reading

Posted in Student Groups | Comments Off

Volunteers needed for research study!

FREE CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING! The University of Washington HPV Research Group is looking for volunteers to participate in a study of cervical cancer screening. Volunteers will receive either self-collected at-home HPV testing or regular Pap test screening. All cervical cancer … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off