Pre-Health Advising Blog

Hello Everyone, On Monday, May 13th from 5:00 to 6:30, MEDIC will be holding its next meeting in Health Sciences T-wing room 359. This week, we will be joined by Evette Ludman, who is a psychologist and senior research associate at the Group Health Research Institute. She will be leading a discussion on consent and privacy as it relates to genetic information. How should researchers proceed when they wish to use information gathered from participants in ways that they did not originally intend? Can we truly de-identify genetic information when the reason it is of such interest is because of the specific population it was gathered from? If you want to read more about these issues in preparation for Monday’s meeting, the two links below discuss many of the issues that we will be speaking about on Monday: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3071850/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3044500/ If you have any interest in applying to be a MEDIC officer, please do so by Monday, May 13th! If you have any questions or want to meet with us to discuss what is expected of officers, feel free to email MEDIC (medicuw@gmail.com), or any of the officers individually. Also, just a reminder that this is the last week that MEDIC will be meeting during its regular Monday time; we are planning to hold an end-of-the-year BBQ next week, details to follow. Navigating the Health Sciences building can be tricky. Enter through the main T wing entrance, enter on the third floor, turn right, turn left at the first hallway on your left, and when that hallway tees, room 359 is just to your right. Bring your friends! Snacks will be provided! If you have any questions, feel free to email us at medicuw@uw.edu and be sure to like us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/medicuw for updates about MEDIC and bioethics in the media. Hope to see you Monday, Zach Simon, Ceri Weber, Michelle Drews, Vishu Anekonda and Claire Simon

Hi premeds and friends! Whether you are applying this year or far into the future, we have a great event for all those interested in post-graduate school in the health field! Take advantage of the opportunity to connect with representatives from the health graduate programs all over the country (and world)! In collaboration with the Career Center, Alpha Epsilon Delta is hosting the Health Graduate School Fair NEXT week on Wednesday, May 15th from 2-5 PM in Mary Gates Hall. Visit the Career Center webpage to see what programs will be present this year! http://careers.washington.edu/Students/Health-Fair If you would like “backstage” access to the program representatives as well as a chance to give back to the pre-health community, we are looking for a few more volunteers for the following shifts. We will pay you back for your efforts with lots of free food and smiles! Please email Megan at yuasam@uw.edu if you are interested!!! 11:00 -12:00: Set-up 12:30 – 2:30: Exhibitor seating 1:30 – 4:30: Line attendant 1:00 – 5:00: Exhibitor attendant We hope to see you on Wednesday! — Megan Yuasa University of Washington c/o 2013 Biology – Physiology President, Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Med yuasam@uw.edu

Begin forwarded message: From: ASUW Student Health Consortium Director <asuwshc@uw.edu > To: uwhealthleaders@uw.edu Subject: [Uwhealthleaders] Fwd: ASUW Mental Health Awareness Video ———- Forwarded message ———- From: <asuwbdcm@uw.edu > Date: Fri, May 10, 2013 at 11:02 AM Subject: ASUW Mental Health Awareness Video To: asuwshc@uw.edu If you have trouble viewing or submitting this form, you can fill it out online: https://docs.google.com/a/uw.edu/forms/d/1rW8j5UyBcSoFoSqJKsi8G70zyMXjP2Rq1M4Rkri-pX0/viewform ASUW Mental Health Awareness Video The ASUW has partnered with the counseling center on campus and GPSS to produce a video with to generate awareness of mental health resources at the University of Washington, and to normalize, de-stigmatize and encourage the use of mental health resources on campus. We are collaborating with UW Administration, athletics and RSO’s around campus to bring light to this cause. We are looking for students who are interested in being part of this project to be filmed for quick segments about the following. Should you be interested please complete the following form and we will contact you to schedule a filming date. Thank you! – For questions please contact Brandon Himes at asuwbdcm@uw.edu or Monica Ng at asuwshc@uw.edu. E-Mail address * Name * Year in school? * Are you part of an RSO? If so please list which one; * Would you be comfortable speaking about any of these answers on camera? * Mark only one oval. Yes No Other: What does mental health mean to you? Why are you interested in this project? Do you have anything you would like to share about your own mental health experiences? Have you engaged in any on or off campus resources for mental health? If yes, how have these resources impacted your life? How do you stay mentally healthy? Never submit passwords through Google Forms. Powered by This form was created inside of UW. Report Abuse – Terms of Service – Additional Terms — Monica Ng ASUW | Student Health Consortium Director 2012-2013 Office Hours www.health.asuw.org Event Calendar _______________________________________________ Uwhealthleaders mailing list Uwhealthleaders@u.washington.edu https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/uwhealthleaders

ANNOUNCEMENTS: For the whole month of May the Seattle Medical and Wellness Clinic (1325 4th AVE, Suite 1240, Seattle, WA) will be offering FREE birth control consultations and Anemia screenings. Call that them at 206-625-0202 to make an appointment and visit their website to learn more at www.smawc.com ALSO consider applying to the HUB Awards to win $500 for your RSO next year! The application can be found here http://depts.washington.edu/sao/programs/hub-awards/ and is due MAY 13th at noon! If you have any upcoming events please feel free to post them on the SHC bulletin board outside of our office in HUB 131S. — Monica Ng ASUW | Student Health Consortium Director 2012-2013 Office Hours www.health.asuw.org Event Calendar

The Thirteenth Annual OldPreMeds and OldMeds National Conference Washington, DC, (Crystal City/Arlington) June 6-9, 2013 Reduced Registration at $79 and hotel rooms at $99 a night ends May 14th ***Keynote Speakers from AAMC and SDN ***Panel with Admissions Directors from Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, George Washington University and others ***Featuring “Military Medicine” with former and current uniformed physicians w/nontraditional backgrounds ***Exhibitors include over 30 programs from MD, DO, Post-Bacc, Test Prep, HPSP, and more ***Family Panel with Doctors, Medical Students, and Premedical Students who are nontraditional Keynote Speakers John E. Prescott, MD Chief Academic Officer, AAMC (American Association of Medical Colleges) Former Dean, University of West Virginia School of Medicine Former Army Physician Lt. Colonel Lee Burnett, DO Cofounder and Executive Director of SDN (Student Doctor Network) Brigade Surgeon, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Admissions Speakers Charles E. Campbell, Georgetown University School of Medicine Paul T. White, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Diane McQuail, George Washington University School of Medicine Janette Martin, DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine Judy Colwell, formerly of Stanford University School of Medicine Liza Thompson, formerly of Johns Hopkins and Goucher Military Speakers Major Michael B. Moore, OMS-IV, Former Airborne Infantryman, Aviator, and Physician Assistant Captain Ryan L. Gray, MD, Chief, Aerospace Medicine, 66th Medical Squadron, USAF Ensign Michael “Mitch” Eliason, Class President & Battalion Commander, USUHS Family Panel David W. Kelley, DO Board Certified Anesthesia & Critical Care, OldPreMeds Cofounder Gabriel S. Lerman, DO, MS Internal Medicine Resident/PGY-2, OldPreMeds Board Carrie Oldham Robey, Medical School Accepted Geoff Aumaugher, Medical School Applicant, OldPreMeds Board Join us for a packed program of featured speakers, panel discussions, exhibitors, & recruiters Click here for complete program, hotel, and registration information Or go to www.OldPreMeds.Org/conference —————————————————————————————————————————————- OldPreMeds.Org is the largest professional/pre-professional society and educational conduit solely dedicated to nontraditional students who seek to become physicians Follow OldPreMeds on Facebook Twitter

AIS 340 A: Summer 2013 A-term The Health and Wealth of Native Nations Instructor: Dian Million, Ph.D. (dianm@uw.edu) MTWTh 10:50 – 1:00 5 credits I&S “Many Indian people throughout the Americas say that a rich person is one who has many relatives. This philosophy epitomizes the Indian world: An Indigenous person always positions himself or herself in a nexus of kin relations.” How might health and wealth be imagined through a different paradigm? What for instance, are the relationships between American Indian and Alaska Native families, peoples, their land and their traditional economies? How is cultural/spiritual, physical/mental, and economic health imagined differently in Indian Country? How have Native peoples perceived their own definitions of family, of community and of health? How and why is a present “healing” of Native individuals and families articulated to a revitalized land and community that extends to include so much more? —————— Elissa Washuta Academic Counselor Department of American Indian Studies University of Washington Drop-in advising hours: MWF 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (also available by appointment) Padelford Hall, C-514 Box 354305 Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 543-9082 http://depts.washington.edu/native/ AIS340Final2013SummerPoster.pdf Untitled attachment 00885.txt

Greetings! The 2013 EIP/McNair Spring Research Conference would like to cordially invite you to attend a special Graduate Recruitment Fair, sponsored by the UW EIP/McNair Scholar’s Program and GO-MAP, taking place on Friday, May 17th, from 9:00am – 12:00pm in the Unity Ballroom at the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC), located at 3931 Brooklyn Avenue NE. Dozens of UW graduate programs have been invited to participate, as well as numerous universities from across the nation. If you are interested in continuing your academic course of study in graduate school, or have wondered what graduate school may mean to you, this is a prime opportunity to talk with an advisor who may have the answers you are looking for! Join us for this FREE graduate recruitment fair – Friday, May 17th from 9am to 12pm at the ECC Unity Room! For more information on GO-MAP visit us at: http://www.grad.washington.edu/gomap/. For a more general overview of Graduate School, visit: http://www.grad.washington.edu/. We look forward to seeing you soon! EIP, McNair, & GO-MAP Grad Fair Flyer.pdf Untitled attachment 00894.txt