Are you currently an undergraduate or high school student interested in becoming a dentist? Are you a pre-dental student looking for an opportunity to boost your resume and learn the ins and outs of dental school? The University of Washington School of Dentistry’s ASDA chapter is hosting one of its main pre-dental events, Dive into Dentistry Day.

This workshop gives you the chance to get hands on experience and gain an insider’s perspective on life in dental school. With current UW dental students and faculty running the show, you’ll get a chance to learn all about life at UWSOD.

There will be an opportunity to meet UWSoD Assistant Director of Admissions, Dr. Sue Coldwell, and hear about their admissions process.

There will also be opportunities to drill and fill a cavity preparation, sculpt a tooth out of wax, suture, take an impression, and learn how to ace your dental school interviews.

Breakfast and lunch are provided. Please wear business casual or scrubs.

WHEN: Saturday, February 22nd, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PDT)

WHERE: D1 Clinic, Health Sciences Building, University of Washington

Ticket Sales (Ends Feb 8th): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dive-into-dentistry-day-winter-2019-tickets-86988108775

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/2543542432542422/ 

Please contact laulau9@uw.edu with any questions.

Friday, February 7^th at 11-1pm

Go Red for Women Day is celebrated on the first Friday of February during American Heart Month. Hines Property Management is recognizing this day, and needs your help in raising awareness for maintaining heart health by taking blood pressure for tenants passing through this downtown 39-story Seattle building.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Karolina with Hines Property Management at 4m.pmo@hines.com, or (206) 262-4100 by Tuesday, February 4^th.

Click here to RSVP!

The Ziegler lab of the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason is looking to hire a part-time undergraduate volunteer who can commit to at least 1 year of research, at 20hrs/week. One large focus of the Ziegler Lab is on creating and using mouse models of allergic and autoimmune diseases to understand the mechanisms that underlie disease pathology, as well as to identify potential therapeutic targets. Ideal start date would be as soon as possible.

The student will be working with Dr. Kazushige Ninomiya (Staff Scientist) and Stephanie Varela (MD/PhD student) on projects centering on the role of IL-33 and TSLP cytokines in both an allergic and colon cancer model. The student will have as small or as large of a role as they would like in each of their projects.

Must be comfortable with animal work.

Ideally they would like to have a student with experience with the following:

• Basic lab skills –  pipetting, making solutions, etc
• Basic PCR for genotyping – PCR set up, Run and image gels

Skillsets student will learn:

• Basic ELISAs
• qPCR – RNA extraction, cDNA generation, and real time PCR, analysis
• Histology – H&E and immunofluorescent staining
• Animal dissection, organ removal and processing
• Immunostaining for flow cytometry

If the above are mastered, potential for student to learn:

• Developing models of human disease (allergic and cancer models)
  • Animal work: Injections, oral gavages, experiment monitoring, euthanasia
• Flow cytometry
  •  panel design, staining, DIVA software and LSR training
• Data analysis and Presentation
• Potential for publication credit

Career development for the student:

• Help with pre-graduate applications
• Presentation/poster opportunities
• Career Mentorship (Pre-grad, pre-med, or pre-biotech)
• Networking with scientific, biotech and minority science communities

Please email Stephanie if you are interested at svarela@uw.edu

The Center for Community Health & Evaluation works nationally to provide evaluation, learning, measurement, and strategy support to improve community health and promote equity. If you or someone you know is interested in spending their days helping amazing people and organizations gather and use data and information to improve their effectiveness and impact, please check out these job postings:

Evaluation and Learning Associate I: https://www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org/job/seattle/evaluation-and-learning-associate-i/641/14635381

Evaluation and Learning Associate II: https://www.kaiserpermanentejobs.org/job/seattle/evaluator-and-learning-associate-ii/641/14635383

CCHE is part of Kaiser Permanente Washington Research Institute, and both of these positions would be based out of their offices in downtown Seattle.

Capillaries: The Journal of Narrative Medicine is a student-run project with the mission of providing the UW community the opportunity to write and create works of art about their experiences with health and healing, in addition to reflecting on community/national/global health issues.

They are expanding awareness of and participation in narrative medicine at UW, encouraging undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff –from all departments, not just in medicine –to share their stories. Since February 2018, they have worked towards reducing the stigma against discussing mental health, shame, disordered eating, suicide, sexual assault, and the most vulnerable and often silenced experiences. They have also sought to uplift the voices of populations marginalized by our fractured healthcare system by collaborating with the Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education, Research, and Practice (CHSIE), the UW School of Medicine’s Narrative Medicine Interest Group, and the Seattle-King County Clinic. 

For previous editions of their journal and submission guidelines, check out their website: http://www.capillariesjournal.com

Submissions can be be made here (Deadline: Feb. 2 @ 11:59 PM): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdq_o1o3h-TN77dH_0GAhBoPZN_BcizhUg_mX4UG9bROxjPvw/viewform?

UCLA PREP is a unique non-residential program designed to provide premedical students from disadvantaged backgrounds with the means to strengthen their ability and readiness to study medicine. 

Full participation in the UCLA PREP program allows participants to enhance their chances of being accepted to medical school and succeeding once there.

PREP 2020 APPLICATION LINK

PREP 2020 Application process

PREP 2020 FAQ

For more information such as eligibility requirements, please visit:

https://medschool.ucla.edu/apply/prep

Important Dates:

January 15, 2020 (1:00AM PST) – Online Application Opens

March 3, 2020 (11:59 PST) – Application Closes 

June 15, 2020 – Program Starts 

June 20, 2020 – Program End Date

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

The application for the 2020 BRI Summer Internship Program for undergraduates has just been published on the BRI website:

https://www.benaroyaresearch.org/resources/careers/educational-opportunities).

BRI offers college undergraduates the chance to expand their learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom through its Summer Internship Program. The 8-week internship (June 22-August 14) offers top-achieving and highly motivated science students the opportunity to work and learn under the mentorship of BRI’s nationally renowned researchers.

As part of the internship, students will receive hands-on instruction in basic scientific techniques, participate in ongoing, high-level experiments under the mentorship of the Institute’s faculty, attend lab meetings and guest speaker presentations and participate in an intern symposium at the conclusion of their summer experience.

Applications are due 3/14/2020.

This role interfaces with community partners including Physician Clinics, Hospitals, Community Health Centers, Health Departments, and Coalitions to provide education in support of sustainable vaccination practices and improving immunization rates throughout the cities where they work and live aligned with local, state and national (CDC/ACIP) recommendations. 

• Both positions are now posted on their Merck Careers site:
  • Link to Vaccine Customer Representative, Spokane, WA.
  • Link to Vaccine Customer Representative, Portland, OR.
    
• Specific qualifications are listed in each posting; a 4 year degree and clean driving record are required.  Note: This could be a recent graduate or Alumni. 

• These positions are home/community based and the interested candidate should live in either the Spokane or Portland areas for these roles. 
  
• Merck offers a competitive compensation package including vacation, 401k, Medical/Dental plan, and additional proprietary benefits.   

Application Now Open!
Scan Design Innovations in Pain Research Summer Program – Deadline February 13, 2020

Millions of people in the U.S. alone suffer from debilitating chronic pain. The 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.

Saturday, February 8, 2020

10:30 A.M.- 12:20 P.M.

Health sciences Building

Turner Auditorium Room D209

Email memoryb@u.washington.edu to register for this event.

UPREP is a collaborative project between the CEDI student affinity groups led by SNMA.  UPREP offers monthly workshops to underrepresented minority students and other aspiring future applicants who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine.  They offer workshops focusing on topics ranging from AMCAS application, financial aid, writing a personal statement, MCAT prep, interviews, and others. 

Their next session of the year is scheduled on

Time: January 28th 6-8pm 

Location: T-439 in the Health Sciences Building.    

This session’s topic will be: MCAT, Financial Aid, & Scholarships

The event itself will constitute of presentation, small group activity, and panelist Q&A. You will have an opportunity to meet and interact with current medical students who like you, have applied to medical schools in the past and want to help you be a successful applicant!

Please sign up here: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/uampk

This is a unique opportunity to learn about the admissions process for medical school from medical students’ perspective and also a great networking event for you to possibly meet your future mentor!

For any questions or concerns, please email us at uprepuwsom@gmail.com. 

Winter GRE PREP Dates: 

Price: $375

February, 9,16,23, March 1

Location: University Of Washington, Savery hall Room 130Link: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4448998 

 For more information please go to their website.

Please RSVP on Handshake

Getting Great Clinical Exposure

Thursday 1/29 3:00-3:30 pm, Career & Internship Center, Mary Gates Hall 134

Health professional Schools are looking for evidence that applicants understand the jobs they are applying for, and will be good at them. This workshop will explore how to get the kinds of professional- and patient-facing time that students need to confirm a good fit with their skills and interests.

Applying to Health Professional School

Thursday 2/6 1:00-1:30 pm, Career & Internship Center, Mary Gates Hall 134

Tuesday 2/25 3:30-4:00 pm (Virtual – ZOOM)

This workshop will provide an overview of the process for applying to health professional schools, from the primary application to the secondary application to the interview.

Pre-Health Course and Major Planning 

Tuesday, 2/11 11:00am – 12:00 pm, Mary Gates Hall 171

Co-hosted with UAA Advising, this workshop will explore how students can coordinate their coursework needed for their major with the pre-requisites needed for health professional schools.

Applying to Health Professional School as an International Student

Wednesday, February 12 3:00-4:00 pm in CIRCLE (250 Schmitz Hall)

International students face a number of additional obstacles when applying to UW Medical Schools. This workshop will explore ways to overcome these barriers when pursuing a career in medicine.

Health/Life Science Small Group Coaching

Wednesday 3/4 2:30-3:30 pm in Life Sciences Building 401

If you are interested in exploring careers in health or life sciences (or both!) this small group coaching session will offer personalized support from a career coach with the added benefit of learning from your peers! Participants will set the agenda, and topics we could discuss include how to demonstrate that a health profession is the best fit with one’s skills & interests, as well as how to complement degree requirements with co-curricular experiences.

Panel of Current UWSOM Students

TBD

One of the most impactful ways to best prepare for medical school applications is by learning about the experiences of individuals who have been through the process themselves. This panel will feature multiple diverse perspectives on the medical school application process from current UWSOM students.

ScribeAmerica is recruiting students to work as Scribes at EvergreenHealth Hospital and primary care clinics in Kirkland, Bothell, Sammamish, Kenmore and Redmond, Washington. The scribe will work one on one with board certified physicians assisting with documentation for each patient evaluated by the doctor.

The role of a scribe is to closely collaborate with their assigned physician by documenting the history of each patient evaluated, the doctor’s physical examination, the results of laboratory/radiological studies ordered, and the eventual diagnosis and disposition.

They are looking for dependable and hard working employees that have a desire for an eventual career in medicine, or are interested in learning more about careers in medicine. There are multiple shifts Monday-Friday and occasional Saturdays between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm, and each shift consists of following a single physician, usually lasting 8-10 hours. It is expected that each scribe can commit to 2 shifts per week for at least 2 years.

Paid classroom & clinical training is provided. The training is extensive and intense. Each employee will have multiple training sessions both in the classroom and the outpatient clinics during which they teach the flow of the clinic, extensive medical terminology, and appropriate medical/legal documentation.

For more information, interested applicants may also visit their website www.scribeamerica.com. Applicants specifically interested in this region should select the following location when submitting their application: Scribe –  Bellevue / Burien / Bothell / Issaquah / Kenmore / Kirkland / Redmond / Renton / Sammamish.