The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship (WSOS) provides scholarships of up to $22,500 over four years—as well as valuable avenues for professional development, networking and industry exploration—to students interested in studying STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) or health care. 

To be selected as an Opportunity Scholar you must: 
• Plan to get an eligible 4-year degree in STEM or health care 
• Be a Washington state resident and have earned your high school diploma in Washington 
• Student must be a high school senior or graduate (high school equivalency), college freshman or college sophomore.

If a student has earned any college credit post high-school, they must either: 1) have earned no more than 90 quarter or 60 semester credits; OR 2) have been enrolled in college for no more than six quarters or four semesters.

Join them for this information session with Aileen Tubo, WSOS Scholar Advisor, to learn more about the application process!

Washington State Opportunity Scholarship Information Session

When: 1:30-2:20 pm, Friday, February 15

Where: Mary Gates Hall 171

RSVP:  https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/888

Outbreak Investigation & Response

Take a step into the world of an outbreak investigator! Learn how disease outbreaks – such as Ebola, food-borne illnesses, and pandemic flu – start, spread, and are detected and investigated.  You will explore the social and environmental factors that influence outbreaks, the agencies and systems in place to manage outbreak response, and the role of communications, law, and government.  This course uses a combination of lectures, case studies, discussions, and popular media.

EPI 201 is a great addition to public health and pre-med coursework. No prerequisites and all majors are encouraged to enroll.  Areas of Knowledge: I&S, NW, & QSR.  Basic math skills are required.

Lecture: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:00-11:20  |  Quiz: Friday, 11:30-12:20 or 12:30-1:20  |  5 credits  |  SLN 14143 

Over the past 14 years the team at Swedish Epilepsy Center hosted multiple undergraduates interested in clinical neuroscience for a summer internship. Epilepsy interns learn how they treat patients with epilepsy.

Clinical exposure is only part of the internship. They aim to have their interns work on research projects that are ethical, safe, important, and hopefully fun. Most of their past interns have published their work with them in peer-reviewed Neurology journals. Many presented their work in national meetings. All have matriculated to either graduate medical or other STEM programs.

They are specifically looking for two undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in clinical neuroscience to spend 6-8 weeks with them this summer learning about epilepsy, neurology and neurosurgery. The internship has a $4000 stipend associated, and the start and finish dates can vary between Mid-June to Mid-August.

Interested applicants can send their CV, an unofficial college transcript, and a one-page cover letter describing why they are interested in a career in clinical neuroscience to the following email: Michael.doherty@swedish.org by March 1, 2019.

Preference will be given to candidates just finishing their sophomore or junior year, you must be over age 18.

UCLA PREP is a non-residential program designed to provide premedical and pre-dental students from disadvantaged backgrounds with a means of strengthening their ability and readiness to study medicine or dentistry. As a result of full participation in UCLA PREP, participants should have enhanced their chances of being accepted to medical or dental school and succeeding once there.

Program Components

• Group and individualized medical/dental application preparation sessions
• Problem-based learning
• Learning Skills
• MCAT/DAT preparation workshops
• Shadowing experience
• Volunteer/service opportunities
• Interview Skills workshop and Mock MMI’s.
• Mentoring
• Career Guidance and personal development
• Exploration to other Health Sciences field/career
• Networking opportunities with UCLA PREP alumni, Medical and Dental students, & UCLA Faculty & staff

Student Eligibility

Students are eligible for UCLA PREP as long as they have not previously applied to medical and/or dental school and are not applying to medical or dental school in 2018. We accept community college, out-of-state and post-baccalaureate students. Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Come from an educationally or economically disadvantaged background.
• Applicants must be a U.S citizen or hold a permanent resident visa, or documentation of approved eligibility for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in the State of California
• Minimum 2.5 science GPA for freshmen and sophomores
• Minimum 2.8 science GPA for juniors and seniors
• One year of biology or chemistry completed by the beginning of the program
  • Semester System: 2 courses
  • Quarter System: 3 courses
• Two (2) letters of recommendation, one from a science professor and one from a counselor/premedical advisor or employer/internship recommending participation in the PREP program
• Demonstrated interest in addressing issues affecting underserved populations in healthcare.
• Compelling personal statement.

How to Apply:

STEP 1:COMPLETE AN ONLINE APPLICATION 

 APPLY HERE

All documents below needs to be uploaded through the online application portal (PDF COPY REQUIRED)

• Copy of your financial aid award letter from your undergraduate institution for the current year.

• Unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (PDF Form)
• Personal Essay of 2-3 pages describing your personal, family and community background; your motivation for a medical career; what you have done to develop your interest and knowledge of modern medicine; and what you hope to accomplish by participation in UCLA PREP

Letter of Recommendation: Letter writers will receive an e-mail (the letter writers email address that the applicant inputed in their application) granting them access and instructions on how to upload their letters online.

• Two letters of recommendation, one from a science professor (math, biology, chemistry and other science course) and one from a premedical advisor or employer.
  • The applicant will receive an auto generated email confirmation whenever an LOR has been submitted in their behalf by their writers. 
  • It is the applicants responsibility to follow-up with their letter writers for a timely submission of their letter of recommendations.

Helpful Links:

PREP 2019 Application process

PREP 2019 FAQ

SAMPLE PREP 2018 Application

PREP 2017 Calendar

For more information, please visit our website below:

PREP WEBSITE:  https://medschool.ucla.edu/current-ucla-prep

Please send all inquiries to: UCLAPREP@mednet.ucla.edu

The Northwest Native American Center of Excellence (NNACoE) is excited to announce their second year of the Wy’east Post-Baccalaureate Pathway.

Wy’east will prepare American Indian and Alaska Native students for successful application to medical school and to excel as medical students and physicians. Successful completion of Wy’east results in conditional acceptance into the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine.

The application will open April 1, 2019.

The NNACoE is housed at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon, and is a collaboration between OHSU, Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and Portland State University and is made possible through a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.    

Learn more and apply here.

Contact Marissa Fuqua Miller for more information at milmaris@ohsu.edu

Grey Matters Journal is recruiting for leadership positions for the 2019-2020 school year! Grey Matters is UW’s undergraduate neuroscience journal committed to making neuroscience accessible to the public. They are looking for motivated, passionate students who would like to help them accomplish our mission of science education and outreach.

Listed below are the positions available for 2019-2020. Please submit all necessary materials to the application form on their website:

Editing Coordinator–Oversees their editing team, reviews all editor applications, and creates groups of editors and authors for each production cycle. If interested, please submit a cover letter, resume, editing sample, and a technical and non-technical writing sample.

Production Manager–Edits and proofreads articles during the quarter and completes other managerial tasks. If interested, please submit a cover letter, resume, editing sample, and a technical and non-technical writing sample.

Design Director–Manages all journal design and layout. The Design Director also recruits other designers, oversees their work, and puts together the final journal layout. Must have serious experience with Adobe InDesign. If interested, please submit a cover letter, resume, and a portfolio (either online or PDF).

Website Manager–Responsible for maintaining and updating the Grey Matters’ website during the quarter. If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume.

Marketing Manager–Oversees the Grey Matters store, helps manage the Grey Matters budget, and helps pursue fundraising in line with the Grey Matters mission. If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume. 

Events Coordinator–Oversees all events and membership actvities for Grey Matters, organizes their annual event (An Evening with Neuroscience), and generates ideas for how to create neuroscience community. If interested, please submit a cover letter and resume.

There is more information about these positions on their website, and if you have any questions, feel free to send them an email at thalamus@uw.edu.

Join thousands of aspiring medical students like you and connect with medical school admissions staff at the AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair. Learn more about medical school programs across the country without having to travel. Connect online, Thursday, February 21 for the 2019 fair.

Registration is FREE – you can visit school booths, access information and chat with representatives from more than 65+ schools, in addition to pre-health advisors from the National Association of Advisors to the Health Professions, Inc. (NAAHP, Inc.) and representatives from the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) and the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS).

Register today and receive a special promo code for a 19% discount on your Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR) subscription! Additionally:

• Chat with medical school representatives, admissions, officers and medical students, and view resources from each school.
• Attend information and Q&A sessions
• Speak with AAMC experts about the MCAT® exam, application process, financing your education, and more!
• Talk to SHPEP program representatives about educational opportunities.
• Get guidance from expert pre-health advisors.

Wherever you are in the medical school application process, the AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair gives you access to resources that will help you select the school(s) that are right for you.

The 2019 Medical School Application Workshop put on in partnership with Oregon Health and Science University, Washington State University, and University of Washington will be held in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, May 4^th. This is a one day event designed for American Indian and Alaskan Native pre-medical students who are actively preparing to apply to medial school with in the next two years.

Saturday,
May 4, 2019
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Robertson Life Sciences Building, 2S014 & 2S018
2730 S.W. Moody Ave.
Portland, OR 97201

Here is the link to sign up for this workshop:

bit.ly/NNACOEApplicationWorkshop2019

Competitive travel scholarships are available

This workshop will comprehensively review the medical school admissions process and interview experience. Topics discussed include: practical tips for writing the personal statement, requesting letters of recommendation, mock medical school interviews, and tips of applying to medical school.

AI/AN pre-med students within 2 years of applying to medical school are eligible for this event and competitive travel scholarships are available.

Application for this workshop is now open and due March 1^st, 2019.

For more information or questions please email Marissa Fuqua Miller at
nativehealth@ohsu.edu.
www.ohsu.edu/NativeHealth

Program Highlights:

• 8 week residential program with $1200 stipend per student
• Formal Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) preparation through the Princeton Review Course
• Comprehensive workshops focusing American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) application preparation, personal statement writing, and medical college interview preparation
• Educational sessions on the social determinants of health, health policy, health disparities, and health equity
• Clinical shadowing experiences in fields such as Emergency Medicine, Family and Community Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
• Medical skills workshops such as suturing and venipuncture
• Opportunities to network with medical students, residents, and faculty
• Explore the historic city of Philadelphia, Pa

Please email questions about the program to diversity@jefferson.edu.

Interested in Pediatric Research? The Office for Teaching, Education and Research (OTER) connects graduate students, undergraduate students, and high school students with research and training opportunities throughout Seattle Children’s Research Institute.

In addition, we provide programming and resources that help students and trainees advance their research interests, skills and careers. Our goal is to help train future scientific leaders as they prepare to address some of pediatric medicine’s most complex problems.

Seattle Children’s is committed to supporting equity, diversity and inclusion for all students and postdoctoral fellows.

OTER Offers:

• Training opportunities
• Networking events
• Career exploration
• Research skills development

Summer Opportunities are Available! Apply Now!

Visit them online at seattlechildrens.org/oter

Submit your application by clicking on “How to Apply”

Or email them at oter@seattlechildrens.org

SHPEP is a 6-week FREE summer in-residence (free room and board) enrichment program for underrepresented first year and sophomore college student who are interested in careers in the health professions.  Participants also receive a $600 stipend.

Students only need to provide 3 things:

• Transcripts from any college they have attended
• 1 letter of recommendation
• 1 short essay

Learn more and apply online at:  WWW.SHPEP.org

BioExplore’s Women Across Engineering: Innovating Solutions for Health event is open to all students!

As a celebration of the International Day of Girls and Women in Science, our event will feature women faculty and graduate students from a broad range of engineering departments on Monday, February 11 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in HUB 250.

Pizza will be provided! The evening will comprise of:

• Research flash talks,
• Faculty panel, &

To attend, RSVP here. Sign-ups are on a first-come first-served basis, so RSVP now!

URL: tinyurl.com/WomenAcrossEng

Millions of people in the U.S. alone suffer from debilitating chronic pain. The Scan Design Innovations in Pain Research Summer Program will expose seven University of Washington undergraduate students to interdisciplinary research in pain to stimulate interest in future careers in pain research.

This program will immerse undergraduate students in research to better understand pain and treatment mechanisms, develop new therapies, and improve access to evidence-based pain care.

Undergraduates in biological sciences, psychology, nursing, social work, and/or engineering-related fields who are interested in exploring either basic science or clinical research in pain treatment are encouraged to apply.

For application and program Information visit their website here.  

The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards is offering several workshops that will be helpful to undergraduate students preparing to apply for scholarships and other programs.

Scholarships, summer programs, major admissions and graduate/professional programs often ask applicants to write a personal statement or application letter. This type of writing requires you to outline your ideas, plans and strengths confidently and concisely, which can be challenging.

Join the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards to get started brainstorming, drafting and strategizing how your statement can provide evidence of your interests and achievements that aren’t reflected in other parts of an application.

Thurs., Jan. 31 | 4:00–5:00 p.m. | MGH 171

Let us know you’re planning to attend.

Prospective students are invited to next week’s Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare (BASW) Open House on Wednesday, January 30^th at 6:00 p.m. in Room 305 (third floor) of the UW School of Social Work building in Seattle.  

Prospective students are invited to next week’s Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare (BASW) Open House on Wednesday, January 30^th at 6:00 p.m. in Room 305 (third floor) of the UW School of Social Work building in Seattle.  

See this page for details and to register! Guests will enjoy free food, hear from panels of current students and faculty, and get BASW application tips plus advice about our accelerated 10-month Advanced Standing Master of Social Work degree.

Social workers serve in mental health clinics, nonprofits, hospitals, schools, community agencies, etc. to help people and enhance the quality of life for all – especially those most vulnerable and oppressed.  They value a person-in-environment, systems approach and employ a uniquely holistic, strengths-based social work lens rooted in social justice activism. Social work is social change!

Students are admitted to the Social Welfare major just once per year, to begin in September. Autumn 2019 BASW admission applications will be available in February (approx. Feb 11^th), with an April 15th deadline; see this page for prerequisites and info. Prospective transfer applicants must also apply separately for UW transfer admission (Autumn 2019 UW transfer application deadline is February 15^th) and should review the UW undergraduate Admissions website for details.