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STEPS (Student Training and Education in Public Service) helps compassionate and driven professionals and students to further their education and training, develop career skills, and find a calling in making a difference.

The following guide directs students toward volunteer opportunities that best suit their skills and interests, shows where to start your volunteer search, and gives tips for making the most of the volunteer experience.

Online Guide to Volunteering in Public Service: https://www.publicservicedegrees.org/volunteering/

Register here!

Seattle Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is looking to fill two paid positions.  One is for a full time dental/oral surgery assistant and the other is for a part-time (most likely Fridays only) sterilization tech/surgery assistant. 

These positions would offer valuable exposure to the dental/oral surgery fields to candidates wishing to gain exposure to these areas or who are just seeking employment. 

Dr. Michael Wasson is a board-certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon performing a broad scope of procedures including wisdom teeth removal, dental implants, bone grafting, corrective jaw surgery, and TMJ surgery.  Dr. Wasson works mostly in private practice but is affiliate faculty at the UW Dental school and hospital systems. 

Interested applicants should email their resume/CV to Reception@SeattleOMS.com and indicate which position you are interested in.  

Please register at:  https://tinyurl.com/YAN7S5DA  for zoom link.  Contact Nora Coronado at  ncorona@uw.edu  if you have further questions.

We have a number of healthcare employers confirmed for our upcoming Virtual Job & Internship Fair!

They include:

• Catholic Community and Housing Services of Western Washington
• Providence Health & Human Services
• US Air Force Health Professions
• Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC)
• ProScribe
• Swedish Medical
• ZOOM+Care
• ScribeAmerica

When: Wednesday, May 13th 2020, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm PDT

Registration: vFairs event page 

More information: Career & Internship Center Event Page

Whether you are an active job-seeker or simply interested in networking and learning more about an organization, we hope you take advantage of this first ever, tri-campus virtual job & internship fair.

•       Complete your profile and upload your resume prior to the fair to allow employers to seek YOU out
•       Conveniently browse through employer’s digital booths to view videos about their organization, learn about their culture and values, and view current job listings
•       Video and text chat from your computer or tablet with representatives who are looking to hire students like you
•       Explore openings to find an opportunity that matches your skills and interests. Search for jobs by title, location and company, just like job boards.
•       After registering put your best foot forward by updating your LinkedIn, elevator pitch, and resume.
•       Plan to dress professionally and prepare by attending a virtual job & internship fair prep session with the UW Career & Internship Center.

Please join us for the third annual UW Health Equity Conference on Wednesday, May 27th from 6:00-8:30pm, presented by the Housestaff Quality and Safety Committee (HQSF) and the Network for Underrepresented Residents and Fellows (NURF). The conference will feature keynotes by Dr. Tumaini Coker & Dr. Russell Migita, and breakout sessions with faculty facilitators from a wide range of disciplines on healthcare equity issues. This is a great opportunity to learn more about various healthcare equity issues from diverse perspectives, meet potential mentors, and help design solutions! RSVP and Zoom Link below.

Target Audience: students, staff and faculty across the health professions.

Keynote: Dr. Tumaini Coker: Health Equity in Quality Improvement in Implementation Science

Keynote: Dr. Russell Migita

Breakout Facilitators and Topics include:

Dr. Maryann Overland-Microaggressions ·

Dr. Bessie Young: TBD ·

Edwin Lindo, JD-Critical Race Theory & Medicine: Achieving Health Justice

Dr. Naomi Shike-Homeless Health

Dr. Elina Quiroga: TBD

NURF-HQSC Health Equity Conference May 27th, 2020 from 6:00-8:30pm

The conference will happen via Zoom: https://washington.zoom.us/j/31178250

 RSVP here: https://forms.gle/dyQnHp4r1A38VXPk9

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 to participate in a discussion surrounding these career paths. Come join us and our wonderful panelists to ask questions and join in on discussion of specific opportunities, rewards, and challenges relating to these career paths! The first panel will focus on diversity in medical school, and the second panel will focus on medical school applications & career pathways!
 
Once again, it will be a discussion format panel, where you get to ask the questions and hear the details you want to know about the topics presented. If you have any questions you would like to pre-submit (highly encouraged!) please do so here: https://forms.gle/GaHg2aacmuzhJPm2A

Please RSVP through this form: https://forms.gle/GaHg2aacmuzhJPm2A so we can send you the Zoom link for either or both panels!

These talks will be an exciting, highly informative opportunity to learn more about the next steps to apply to medical schools, as well as different educational paths within the medical field. We hope to see you there!

As we have noticed a lot of anxiety among medical school applicants regarding how this unprecedented pandemic will affect the medical school admissions cycle, our Office of Admissions is now offering virtual Zoom informational / Q&A sessions specifically focused on answering Covid-19 related admissions questions. These sessions will be held every Tuesday in May, with different times to accommodate your students and alumni who are not on Eastern Standard Time.

In the hopes of getting this info to as many potential applicants as possible, we would like to invite you to share this opportunity with your pre-med students, interested alumni, and any pre-health networks. Attached is a graphic with the dates and times of each session.

Registration is required, and is available at: https://bit.ly/2XYwfVW

The University of Washington School of Medicine Office of Admissions have updated their website to reflect their most up-to-date recommendations regarding COVID-19 and its impacts on their admissions criteria and processes.

They will also be hosting a virtual Q&A session with the Admissions team to help address applicants’ questions and concerns.

What: Advice from Admissions: Virtual Q&A

When: May 15, 2020 from 10am to 11:30am Pacific

How: Register here (including submitting any questions you have for us), then we will send a Zoom link to participate

This event will replace this year’s forum sessions, but the 2018 and 2019 sessions are still available to view here.

The AAMC, with input and feedback from the admissions community, has decided to delay transmitting AMCAS applicant data to medical schools by two weeks.

At this time, they intend to open the AMCAS application as planned on May 4, and this transmission delay – moving from June 26 to July 10 – will give applicants additional time to complete their applications during this rapidly changing situation due to coronavirus (COVID-19).

They do not expect this two-week delay to impact AMCAS operations, including application processing and verification.

Many schools are updating their policies and timelines daily. Please check Medical School Admission Requirement (MSAR) (Links to an external site.) for those changes to ensure you have the latest information.

Please visit the AAMC Services Coronavirus page (Links to an external site.) and AMCAS Coronavirus FAQs (Links to an external site.) for more information and regular updates.

Applications for Opto-Camp are now open! This year’s camp will run from July 13-17, 2020, and will be held on the UC Berkeley campus.  Use the button below to apply.

The deadline to apply is May 15th at 11:59pm PST.

Open to all, the goal of Opto-Camp is to provide pre-health science/pre-optometry majors, especially those who are underrepresented in the profession and/or first-generation college students, with in-depth information about Optometry as a career track and to prepare attendees to be successful applicants to optometry school. Beginning 2019, we have expanded our program to accept 60 Opto-Campers!

COVID-19 UPDATE:

The public health threat posed by COVID-19 may not be resolved by this summer. However, it is with optimism that we are accepting applications for this summer. Our office will be in close contact with current and prospective applicants as the situation continues to evolve.  It is free to apply and should we need to cancel, full refunds will be given to students.

Learn more and apply at https://optometry.berkeley.edu/admissions/opto-camp/opto-camp-application/

Questions? Contact optometry-admissions@berkeley.edu or 510-642-9537.

The Coaching team has compiled a page of resources for pre-health students as they plan their next steps during COVID-19.

https://careers.uw.edu/covid-19-pre-health-resources/

They include links to the latest updates from health professional schools and associations on changes to the application process for this cycle.

They also include suggestions for continuing to gain clinical experience during a time when many volunteering and shadowing opportunities are not available.

Pre-Health Huskies are encouraged to take advantage of our virtual support services throughout the spring and the summer:

• Virtual appointments – connect with one of our coaches via Zoom or phone
• Virtual drop-ins (starting March 30)
• Webinars (we’ll be offering 27 webinars during spring term)

You can email prehlth@uw.edu if you need more information or assistance.

The Pre-Health Coaching team has produced an 18-minute video that provides an overview of each component of the application process for health professional schools.

Check it out here!

Additional short videos on each piece of the application are available on the Career Center website here.

They include:

• Writing about your Clinical Exposure
• Writing about your Research Experience
• Writing about your Leadership Experiences 
• Writing your Personal Statement
• Getting Great Letters of Recommendation
• Demonstrating Fit with Target Schools
• Acing the Interview

Coaches will be available online all spring and summer to provide feedback on your application.

Schedule an appointment at your convenience in Handshake.