New technical writer internship on the communications team in UW Information Technology.

The intern will have a unique opportunity to influence a highly diverse community of students, faculty and staff, and to improve their experience in accessing, understanding and being successful in using the technology available for their work and study. And you would author content for a high-profile website that gets more than 3.5 million page views every year.

Our work and strategy in UW Information Technology is founded on the belief that good technology–well-conceived, designed, and delivered–is a powerful force for good at the University.

Job #6726388 in Handshake: https://joinhandshake.com/

UWSOM is excited to announce a program called Mobile Health Outreach (MHO), an interprofessional service-learning project that will bring together volunteers from various health sciences programs at the UW to provide free medical and social services to underserved communities, with the support and collaboration of Harborview Medical Center (affiliated with the University of Washington and King County). In its pilot phase, the MHO program will partner with the Low-Income Housing Institute to provide mobile-van based services to uninsured/underinsured community members living in tiny house villages in the Seattle area.

Interprofessional service-learning and meaningful student leadership are at the heart of the MHO project. We are looking for 2-3 health sciences students to join our MHO steering committee as we proceed with planning for this project, with the goal of launching our outreach work by fall 2022. We hope to find student leaders whose experience, training and expertise will complement and diversify our team. Applications are due no later than June 10;  – LINK TO APPLICATION

Please note, we are looking for a 6 to 12-month commitment in order to successfully plan and launch the MHO project. Because previously scheduled meetings are a cornerstone of this planning work, we ask students to apply for this role only if they are generally available to meet from 12-1 pm on Fridays. We anticipate this volunteer role to require 2-4 hours / week on average.

Roles and responsibilities: 

1. Serve as full members of the MHO steering committee
2. Participate in MHO steering committee meetings, generally 12-1pm on Fridays
3. In collaboration with other members of the steering committee, develop and launch multiple aspects of the MHO pilot, including,
   • Community partnership development
   • Listening sessions/ understanding community members’ circumstances and needs
   • Establishing/implementing standards for interprofessional education, with the support of CHSIE
   • Developing student leadership and volunteer structure and scheduling
   • Preceptor recruitment and scheduling
4. Student steering committee members may choose to continue involvement (including, for example, leadership of week-to-week operations of the clinic) once the MHO project is well-established; however, this is not a requirement. The main role of the steering committee student leads will be to help develop and launch the pilot.
5. Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, respect, and communication with other team members, volunteers, community partners and clients.

Qualifications: 

1. UW health sciences student who will be enrolled for the period of July-December 2022, ideally beyond
2. Passion for service and commitment to addressing health and social disparities
3. Interest/ experience in interprofessional education and collaboration
4. Demonstrated excellence in teamwork and communication skills
5. Volunteer experience, ideally in an outreach or community setting

We are so excited to be at this stage of planning for the MHO project and are eager to bring student leaders on board! We believe this is a unique opportunity to help plan and implement an interprofessional outreach project that will provide and connect vulnerable people in our community to needed health and social services.

Issue No. 118                                                                                May 3, 2022

Highlighted News and Announcements

Upcoming National Academy of Sciences Workshop
Structural Racism and Rigorous Models of Social Inequity
May 16, 2022, 7:00am-1:00pm
May 17, 2022, 6:00am-12:00pm
This workshop is designed to identify and discuss the sources and mechanisms through which structural racism operates. Invited experts will not only provide insights into known sources of structural racism and models of health equity, but also go beyond these to discuss novel sources and approaches. The workshop will help identify key research and data needs and priorities for future work on structural racism and health inequity. SSW Professor Michelle Johnson-Jennings will be a featured speaker at the workshop. Registration required.

Grant Writer’s Boot Camp
The ALACRITY Center and the IMPACT Center at UW are offering a free boot camp to provide guidance and instruction to faculty submitting grant proposals to NIH in how to submit successful proposals focused on behavioral interventions and implementation strategies. Sessions are as follows:
May 27, 9:00-10:30am: Introduction to the NIH review process
June 2, 3:30-5:00pm: Specific Aims
June 7, 10:00-11:30am: Theory and Mechanisms
June 15, 2-3:30pm: Methods and Analysis
June 22, 12:00-01:30pm: Forms G/biosketch pointers
June 27, 3:30-5:00pm: Mock Review
July 21, 2:00-3:30pm: Responding to Reviewers
Click here to register (space is limited). Please direct any questions to katieost@uw.edu

Politically Sensitive Research Presentation Notes
Our thanks to speakers Karina Walters, Angelique Day, Denise Walker, and Mike Spencer for hosting OFFER’s Research Conversations Presentation on Politically Sensitive Research on April 13. If you were unable to attend this presentation and would like a summary of the discussion, please email Tasha Murphy (tbmurphy@uw.edu).

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UDSM is looking for volunteers to support the Seattle Health and Wellness Fair. This is a collaborative event that seeks to increase patient engagement and “improve engagement, one patient at a time”. For more information, click here.

Date: Saturday, May 14th 2022

Place: Sea Mar Cultural and Community Center (9635 Des Moines Memorial Dr. S Seattle, WA 98108)

Role Descriptions:

• CHILDCARE volunteers will be stationed inside. There will be a table and chairs with coloring supplies. If you love kids and can keep them corralled up and safe, this role is for you!
• PARKING ATTENDANT volunteers will work as a team to help keep parking lot traffic flowing smoothly. You should expect to be standing for your entire shift and should be prepared for it to rain on you. If you are calm and communicate well on teams, this role is for you!

For more information and sign-up here: https://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/rvfry

In years past, the University of Washington’s Office of the Youth Protection Coordinator (formerly the Office of Youth Programs Development and Support) has hosted an annual Youth Programs Summer Job Fair for UW students interested in working in youth-serving settings. This year, we’ve decided to pivot and instead of hosting an event, we are dedicating a page of our website to a list of opportunities working with youth. 

Our Summer Jobs with Youth website lists employers from both UW and the community who are collectively recruiting for over 500 paid and volunteer positions. Year round employment may also be available.

We’d love your help spreading the word about this online resource to your students! Can you forward this announcement on to your students and/or share via social media?

Looking for a summer job? Enjoy working with youth? Check out the Summer Jobs with Youth website! There, you’ll find a listing of employers from both UW and the great Puget Sound community, all not-for-profit organizations, who are recruiting for paid and volunteer positions for this summer. Follow the links to job descriptions and application processes, and get ready for a great summer working with young people! Questions? Email uwminors@uw.edu.

The Spring Interprofessional Service Learning Fair is on Friday, April 22 from 11:15am-1:15pm at South Campus Center 316!

To order a free lunch and sign up for a van tour please RSVP here by Monday, April 18  https://forms.gle/GAR3D7girSNCSuHw8

• Learn more about service learning projects
• Take part in interprofessional conversation tables
• Sign up for a Mobile Health Outreach Van Tour
• Enjoy a free lunch!

Questions: Christina Tran, ctran17@uw.edu or Karissa Yamaguchi, kyama8@uw.edu

The Community  Health Action Team at UW (CHAT-UW) is so excited to announce that our spring application is now open.  We are an interdisciplinary team of volunteers from across WWAMI, composed of UW undergraduate and graduate students passionate about promoting public health.  CHAT-UW is a UW RSO and a UW School of Medicine community service organization.  We have two fabulous projects, our newest one is a public health policy advocacy project, and our original project is the COVID-19 Fact of the Day project.  Currently we are so excited to be recruiting new teammates to join our incredible family.  Check out our position descriptions to learn more about our open positions, from leadership roles to artists, translators, content creators, videographer, web designer, and many more, there is a position for you on our team.  Most roles can be done remotely at this time.  Applications  are due by Sunday, 04/24/2022, at 11:59pm PDT.

Application:

Position  Descriptions:

Questions: chat-uw@uw.edu

Learn more about our COVID-19 Fact of the Day project by checking out our social media pages:

– Website: https://sites.google.com/uw.edu/chat-uw

– Facebook: COVID-19 Fact of the Day

– Instagram: UWCHAT

– Twitter: @uw_chatfotd

– TikTok – chat_uw

For more information and to apply: 2022-2023 Student Regent Application

Two  SOM student leads are organizing a Service Learning Community Building event on April 22 from 11:15-1:15 at SCC 316.  They would like to invite students from all the other Health Sciences schools to join.

If you, or someone you know, might be interested, please have them respond to Christina Tran or Karissa Yamaguchi (ctran17@uw.edu, kyama8@uw.edu) by April 8.  These projects can be focused on all types of service learning – advocacy, mentorship/outreach, clinical care or health education.

April 22 11:15-1:15

Tentative Agenda

1100 Set up/Org check-in

1130 Service Learning Org Tabling

1230 Lunch served, topic tables open for discussions

1315 Tear Down

(Mobile Health Van Tours outside every 15 minutes)

Posted on behalf of Lenora Clarke, UWSOM Service Learning Manager

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Hi all,

I am writing to all the social workers that I know to make you aware of a need that has been identified by the folks who run the Seattle/King County Clinic (this is the mega-clinic that usually takes place at the Seattle Center).  As you might have heard, the clinic has been cancelled this year due to a space issue at the Key Arena.  However, Julia Colson, the organizer is hoping to hold a smaller scale vision clinic in some of the alternate spaces at the Seattle Center.

To make this happen, they are very much in need of Social Work support.  They will need about 5 students (or practitioners) per day (likely there would be two shifts – am and pm).  The clinic will run Oct. 20-23.

For more information about sign up to volunteer, go to: https://seattlecenter.org/skcclinic/

Thanks so much,

Leonora

University District Street Medicine (UDSM) actually has several leadership positions opening this Spring!

Here is a description of the leadership positions we’re accepting applications for:

If you are interested in any of the leadership positions (you can select more than one!), please apply by March 11: https://forms.gle/2XTpoozVtujRSN8K9 – if you applied previously and would like to add positions to apply to, just email me and I’ll make sure it’s noted.

If you are interested in learning more about University District Street Medicine and how you can get involved as a general volunteer, check out our website: https://udstreetmed.weebly.com/become-a-student-volunteer.html and don’t forget to sign up for our listserv to receive emails about upcoming outreaches: http://mailman12.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/udsmlist. There are a few trainings on Canvas to complete prior to volunteering and then you’ll be ready to volunteer with any of our sites: Street Outreaches, the Mobile Health Van, Elizabeth Gregory House, OneHealth, and more. 🙂

Health Equity Circle is looking for more leaders to join our core leadership team and we invite you to apply!

Health Equity Circle at UW is an interdisciplinary group of students that educate, organize, and mobilize fellow students, health professionals, and community members to address political, socioeconomic, and other social determinants of health to ultimately improve the health of our communities across Washington.

If you want to learn how to address social determinants of health through community-based organizing, come join us!

If interested, please apply through this Google Form; applications are due by Friday February 25th.

For more information: Health Equity Circle Mission Statement and Background (1)

The FEMA Bus has open shifts available today. After January 30^th, they will only have open shifts available on Friday February 4^th and 11^th and Saturday February 5^th and 12^th.  Shifts times are still the same from 11:30am to 3:30pm OR 3:00pm to 7:00pm.

The location is still the same at the COVID-19 vaccine location – Auburn General Services Administration Complex at 2701 C St SW Auburn, WA 98001.

Here is the link to sign-up FEMA COVID-19 Vaccination Bus Volunteer Shifts (office365.com).

WSOS is looking for volunteers to help us select the next group of Opportunity Scholars! Volunteers are asked to share 1-3 hours of time to read and score short answer responses from Scholarship applicants. There will be a training and guide provided and the commitment is entirely virtual. Access the registration form on our website and see additional details below.

 

What can I expect as a volunteer?

• Generally, volunteers can expect to spend an estimated 1-3 hours reviewing essays or short answers assigned to them.
• At the start of the essay review period, you’ll receive a separate email with training materials and a rubric to guide you through the essay review process. All volunteers are required to review the rubric and training materials prior to beginning their reviews.

Essay review timeline:

• CTS Review:
• Registration deadline: February 2, 2022
• Review essays between February 11-20, 2022
• BaS Review:
• Registration deadline: February 23, 2022
• Review essays between March 7-16, 2022

Questions? We’re here to help! Please email info@waopportunityscholarship.org.

There are still openings for student volunteers to work in non-clinical roles (registration, greeters, scribe, etc.) at COVID-19 vaccination clinics.  These clinics are in collaboration with Public Health – Seattle & King County, the Washington State Department of Health and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and aim to target families, children and adults that live in South King County – the area of the county with the highest COVID-19 disease burden.

There are two shifts available from 11:30am to 3:30pm and 3:00pm to 7:00pm on a variety of days (accessed through sign-up below). 3 volunteers are needed for each shift.

Location is at the COVID-19 vaccine location – Auburn General Services Administration Complex (Auburn GSA Complex) at 2701 C St SW Auburn, WA 98001.

Here is the link to sign-up FEMA COVID-19 Vaccination Bus Volunteer Shifts (office365.com)

There are some new dates for student volunteers to work in non-clinical roles (registration, greeters, scribe, etc.) at COVID-19 vaccination clinics.  These clinics are in collaboration with Public Health – Seattle & King County, the Washington State Department of Health and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and aim to target families, children and adults that live in South King County – the area of the county with the highest COVID-19 disease burden.

There are two shifts available from 11:30am to 3:30pm and 3:00pm to 7:00pm. 3 volunteers are needed for each shift.

Location is at the COVID-19 vaccine location – Auburn General Services Administration Complex (Auburn GSA Complex) at 2701 C St SW Auburn, WA 98001.

Here is the link to sign-up FEMA COVID-19 Vaccination Bus Volunteer Shifts (office365.com)

The Fred Hutch COVID-19 Clinical Research Center has an opening for the Spring-Summer 2022 internship term, starting within the same week as Spring quarter. The scope of work summary is attached for review & reference. If you are interested in submitting for participation in the internship opportunity, please use the below link and complete by 12noon on Friday, February 11^th.

Link to FHCCRC Submission Form

 For more information: Student Internship Clinical Research -Scope of Work – Spring.Summer 2022

We’re seeking student volunteers to work in non-clinical roles (scribes, greeters, registration, etc.) at COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Federal Way from December 20 to January 3. Shifts occur from 1:30-5:30pm and 5-9pm, including a 30-minute training at the start of each shift.

These clinics are in collaboration with Public Health – Seattle & King County, the Washington State Department of Health and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and aim to target families, children and adults that live in South King County – the area of the county with the highest COVID-19 disease burden.

Please sign up for events here and complete the confidentiality agreement in your confirmation email or complete this survey to receive information about upcoming events.

UWSOM Asylum Evaluation Student Clinic: we are a student-run clinic that helps facilitate medical evaluations for people seeking legal asylum in the United States.  In the process of applying for asylum, clients will often be asked to provide substantial evidence of the reasons they cannot return to their countries of origin. Physician evaluators help applicants by performing forensic exams that can later be used in court to support their asylum application.

The Continuation of Care Coordinator will work with two additional coordinators to manage referrals for clients and conduct brief needs assessments with the clients during the clinic. We typically have 1-2 clinic dates a month. This is an extremely rewarding role wherein you can assist underserved populations directly and assist them in their navigation of critical resources.  See below for more information on the role:

Description of the Continuity of Care Role:

Continuation of Care Coordinator x 3 (5 hrs/week) 

• Manage resources for primary care referrals, social work needs etc that arise during visit
• Perform post-evaluation resource needs interview with the clients
  • Fill out appropriate referral and release of information paperwork
  • Help clients collect desired physical resources in clinic
• Engage with local asylum coordinator and other respective partners
• Maintain donation resources of in-kind goods as needed
• Maintain accurate inventory of in-clinic resources and work with senior co-directors to request items as needed

If this interests you and you are able to commit to the 5 hours/week time commitment, please submit an application to: 

The Community Health Action Team at UW (CHAT-UW) is an interdisciplinary team of volunteers, composed of UW undergraduate and graduate students passionate about promoting public health.  We are a UW RSO and a UW School of Medicine community service organization.  We have two fabulous projects, our newest one is a public health policy advocacy project, and our original project is the COVID-19 Fact of the Day project.  Currently we are so excited to be recruiting new teammates to join our incredible family.  Check out our position descriptions to learn more about our open positions, from leadership roles to artists, legislative investigator, translators, content creators, videographer, web designer, and many more, there is a position for you on our team.  Most roles can be done remotely at this time.  Applications  are due by Sunday, 11/14/2021, at 11:59pm PT.

Application:

Position  Descriptions:

Questions: uwchatnow@gmail.com

Learn more about our COVID-19 Fact of the Day project by checking out our social media pages:

– Facebook: COVID-19 Fact of the Day

– Instagram: UWCHAT

– Twitter: @uw_chatfotd

– TikTok – chat_uw

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