• Spring Schedule – Online:
  • May 3,10,17,24th  9:00AM – 2:00pm
  • Price: $375
  • registration link: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4533655

For more information: https://www.washington.edu/womenscenter/lifelong-learning/  

Exploring Osteopathic Medicine is a virtual event intended for pre medical students interested in learning more about osteopathic medicine. Join the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) for this in-depth look at the osteopathic medical profession and what it means to be a DO.

This virtual event will include panel discussions with live questions and answers from current medical students, practicing physicians, and admissions representatives. AACOM will give an overview of AACOMAS, the primary application to osteopathic medical school, offer tips and tricks on how to ace the AACOMAS application.

Exploring Osteopathic Medicine is happening live online on April 23, 2020 from 12:15 PM to 5:00 PM ET. Registration is free, but spaces are limited, so make sure you register now to save your place.

In this workshop, Pre-Health Career Coach Dan Poux will provide an overview of the process for applying to health professional schools, from the primary application to the secondary application to the interview.

For more info and to register, go to http://bit.ly/prehlthapp-apr16

The message below is from The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) regarding the changes they have made to the 2020 application process to DO Schools. Be sure to visit the AACOM COVID-19 Resource page for further updates.

From Robert A. Cain Robert A. Cain, DO, AACOM President & Chief Executive Officer:

“Our nation’s 36 osteopathic medical schools recognize that these unprecedented times have impacted your path toward medical school in numerous ways. As we focus on the health of our nation, it is important to ensure the next generation of doctors are given clear guidance for application and acceptance into medical school. Osteopathic physicians across the country have risen to the occasion during this pandemic. We are honored that you seek to join them in providing individual, holistic, patient-centered care while bravely serving our nation in this time of crisis.

Congruent with our philosophy, AACOMAS participating schools intend to adapt their application review process to the following to mitigate the many obstacles you may face:

• Accept all pass/fail/satisfactory/unsatisfactory coursework, regardless of whether your school required this, including pre-requisite coursework in the context of your entire academic history
• Accept all online coursework, including laboratory credits
• Review your application without all required laboratory coursework, if you can demonstrate that your institution was unable to provide these courses due to COVID-19; proof of completion may later be required
• Review your application and extend interview invitations prior to receiving your MCAT score, by evaluating experiences, academic metrics, and attributes that you have demonstrated in your application. In some instances, our colleges will accept you without MCAT scores, but many will await required MCAT scores before extending an offer to join a class
• Consider reducing the required number of health care experience hours and other extracurricular experiences you planned to complete
• Most of our schools will continue to require a letter of recommendation from a physician (DO or MD)

If you plan to take an MCAT exam, please ensure you are currently registered for an upcoming exam and indicate your planned MCAT date in your AACOMAS application. We encourage you to apply early and when ready without MCAT scores. As in previous application cycles, AACOMAS does not delay the delivery of your application without MCAT scores.

If any of your institutions cannot provide official transcripts due to this pandemic, the AACOMAS application will provide an exception process for you to get your application verified and delivered to the colleges you select in your AACOMAS application. Keep in mind that our colleges will require official transcripts when operations resume at your previously attended institutions.

It would add value to your AACOMAS application to answer the COVID-19 essay that will be presented to you. This is your opportunity to highlight how you have dealt with and shown perseverance during this pandemic. We encourage you to continue to apply early and when ready.”

The COVID-19 epidemic is pushing the American healthcare system to the breaking point—and leaving frontline medical providers overwhelmed and exhausted.

Many of the most basic caretaking tasks can be performed by volunteer assistants, so the professionals can focus on tending to the most acute needs.

VolunteerSurge was formed to rapidly train one million volunteer Community Health Workers. The training is based on “Ready CNA,” a video-based online course which can be completed in about 30 hours. It’s hosted on Absorb LMS and produced in cooperation with General George Casey (US Army Ret.) and the Yale School of Public Health. VolunteerSurge has partnered with a leading Health Care NGO, ADP Workmarket and Salesforce.com to match graduates with volunteer opportunities in communities all across the country.

When you join their network, you will build a profile that includes your special skills and areas of interest, and they can pair you with a volunteer assignment that fits your needs.

Learn more and sign up at https://volunteersurge.com/

Capillaries is a student-run project at the University of Washington. Since February 2018, their mission has been to provide the UW community (students, staff, and faculty) with the opportunity to reflect on experiences with medicine, healing, illness, and/or grief through prose, poetry, and artwork. Furthermore, Capillaries aims to support students and the community in their healthcare journeys and to promote greater understanding between the sciences and the humanities.

In their Spring 2020 issue, they want to encourage diverse perspectives and ideas –reflections on being a student during this time and on how this pandemic exposes the resilience, strength, and compassion of society but also its flaws (e.g. discrimination/microaggressions, profiteering, inequities in access to healthcare resources and educational resources, etc). 

~For previous editions of the journal and submission guidelines, please see our website: https://www.capillariesjournal.com/

~Submission Form (Deadline: Sun, April 26 @ 11:59 PM): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15RoF3pVqxcoUZDzrWFXUhIFmZUcbk6g3nDuJguZCXKk/edit

Please do not hesitate to reach out to them at cjuw@uw.edu.

The AAMC is actively monitoring the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and following guidance from national and local health authorities. Due to the evolving health and safety threats, they have canceled the April 24 and 25 MCAT administrations globally.

To make up the canceled administrations, the AAMC and Pearson VUE will provide additional test dates. Priority is being given to scheduling them as early in the testing calendar as possible while balancing the operational challenges caused by the pandemic.

Additionally, medical schools are aware of changes to the MCAT administration dates, and the AAMC is working with the schools as they begin to prepare for later test score availability for the upcoming application cycle. The AAMC will provide updates on the AMCAS Coronavirus FAQ page as new information is available.

Please visit their MCAT Coronavirus web page for more information or email them at MCATAdvisors@aamc.org.

PHARMACY 301 – SPRING 2020

MEDICATIONS AND HEALTH: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT DRUGS

A science, health and wellness course designed to help you answer these and many other questions.

DO YOU EVER WONDER…

• How drugs and vaccines work?

• Are herbal remedies effective?

• About the best way to prevent and treat illnesses?

• What is going on with all those scary side effects listed in TV commercials for medications?

• The rewards and benefits of a career as a pharmacist or other health provider?

PHARM 301, SLN 18249

SPRING QUARTER 2020

MWF, 3:30-4:20 PM

BAGLEY HALL 131

Earn 3 NW or I&S credits!

If you have any questions about the course, please contact Bailey Clem at bclem@uw.edu

The Northwest Native American Center of Excellence is excited to announce the 2020 Medical School Application Workshop put on in partnership with Oregon Health and Sciences University, Washington State University, University of Washington, and U.C. Davis School of Medicine. The workshop will be held virtually on Saturday May 9th, 2020.  

Application Deadline: Friday, April 10th, 2020
Workshop Date: Saturday, May 9th, 2020

This workshop will comprehensibly review the medical school admissions process and interview experience. Topics discussed include: practical tips for writing the personal statement and 1:1 feedback, requesting letters of recommendation, mock medical school interviews, and tips for navigating the application process.

American Indian/Alaskan Native pre-med students within 2 years of applying to medical school are eligible for the event.

Application for this workshop is now open!

To apply use this link

Feel free to email Anna Harris (harriann@ohsu.edu) for more information on this workshop! Also be sure to follow @nativehealthohsu on Facebook and Instagram for updates on the event.

Edmonds Eye M.D. is seeking a reliable, honest, diligent, and friendly person with a strong work ethic to answer the phones, schedule appointments, learn insurances, collect money from patients and insurances, and post payments. 

If an employee wishes to learn to assist a doctor, then medical assistance training will be offered.  No experience required.  

Part-time or Full-time available. 

Please email a resume to kathywalter60@hotmail.com

The Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) invites you to register for the Physician Assistant Virtual Fair on Tuesday, April 7, from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET. This is a free event for all students who are interested in exploring a career as a PA. Students will be able to:

• Chat with representatives from more than 50 schools, PAEA, and CASPA
• Attend live presentations and Q&As (or access the recordings on-demand) from current students, practicing PAs, and admissions reps
• Chat with pre-health advisors
• Discover what makes PA one of the top health professions
• And more!

REGISTER NOW

MD-PhD: Is it Right for Me? Interactive Session with Drs. Brass, Milewicz, O’Banion, and Williams. 

Interested in applying to a physician scientist training program (MD/PhD or DO/PhD)? Answers to questions regarding what to expect during the application process or what comes after acceptance may not always be readily available.

To help undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students considering these programs, the American Physician Scientists Association is hosting an event on 4/4 featuring discussions of what is a physician scientist and what career opportunities are open to individuals pursuing this training pathway.

Please join their invited keynote panelists: Dr. Michael ‘Kerry’ O’Banion, MD PhD (University of Rochester), Dr. Lawrence ‘Skip’ Brass MD PhD (University of Pennsylvania), Dr. Dianna Milewicz, MD PhD (University of Texas), and Dr. Christopher Williams, MD PhD (Vanderbilt University). Discussion will be moderated by the 2019-2020 APSA MD/DO-PhD Member at Large, Gina Calco.

Sat, Apr 4, 2020 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (EDT) 

Please join this meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. 

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/644439117

You can also dial in using your phone. 

United States: +1 (571) 317-3122 

Access Code: 644-439-117 

Join from a video-conferencing room or system. 

Dial in or type: 67.217.95.2 or inroomlink.goto.com 

Meeting ID: 644 439 117 

Or dial directly: 644439117@67.217.95.2 or 67.217.95.2##644439117 

New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: 

https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/644439117

[Apply by April 6]

Genentech is looking for recent graduates (by June 2020) pursuing medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health or other related health professional roles and planning to continue their education upon completion of this internship.

Genentech is a biotech company dedicated to pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases (see more). Specifically, Genentech’s Access Solutions team helps patients understand and navigate their insurance coverage and assistance options for Genentech medicines, including direct coordination with healthcare providers, insurers and patients (see more).

Beginning in June 2020, this unique and innovative 12-month internship will focus on coverage and reimbursement challenges along the patient healthcare delivery journey. Our aim is that participants will continue their professional careers with a better understanding of the patient experience and the payment/reimbursement challenges of healthcare delivery through hands-on learning. 

If interested, please see the job description, linked below, and apply by April 6: 

Intern – Access Solutions Patient Journey Guidance and Strategies

Completing this internship is not a guarantee in any way of full-time employment at Genentech.

GEN ST 297A (14649) Spring 2020

Applying to Health Professional School (Online)

Instructor: Dan Poux, Career & Internship Center, MGH 134, danpoux@uw.edu

When: Tuesdays 2:30-4:20

Click here to connect each week: https://washington.zoom.us/j/463404025

Meeting ID: 463 404 025

This seminar is designed for UW students and alumni who are planning to apply to graduate-level health professional programs.

Online sessions in Zoom will include small group discussion and feedback on draft application materials, short lectures, and conversations with admissions representatives from medical and dental schools.

Seminar participants will be able to:

• Identify salient criteria for choosing target schools
• Articulate personal fit with their health profession of interest
• Prepare a compelling application to a health professional program

This is a one-credit seminar graded as Credit/No Credit. Students who score 80 or more points out of a possible 100 points will receive credit. Students’ scores include points for participation (three points per class session) and five writing assignments (10-20 points each).

Alumni are not expected to enroll nor are they required to complete assignments, although they are encouraged to do so.

MEDCH 327/ PCEUT 327 – The Science of Drugs

Time and Location: MWF, SPRING 2020, 11:30-12:20, WFS 201

Format: In-class lectures if campus opens + Zoom live and recording, online quizzes and exams

Course Description: An undergraduate elective course that will introduce students to medicinal

chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences. Geared towards sophomore, junior and senior students

majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemical engineering, public health and other

health sciences, and related fields. Science elective for chemistry, biochemistry, and related majors.

Students completing this course will be able to do the following:

§ Briefly summarize the history of medicine and

some of the drugs that changed the world

§ Apply Organic chemistry concepts to drug

development process

§ Explain the drug discovery to drug approval

processes

§ Describe various drug classes, and routes of drug

interactions and toxicity

§ Understand how the body affects drug absorption and

routes of metabolism

§ Describe what factors define the exposure to drugs and

the duration of drug action

§ Describe how genetic factors change individual response

to drugs

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Kind Regards,

Bailey Clem
Associate Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Office of Professional Pharmacy Education
UW School of Pharmacy
206.616.0923 | bclem@uw.edu