Author Archives: Dan Poux

Opportunity at UW Dental School Office of Educational Partnerships and Diversity

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Join a Husky Leadership Initiative project committee!

The Husky Leadership Initiative (HLI) is a cross-campus effort that facilitates, deepens and expands student leadership education both in and outside the classroom. HLI is committed to supporting students’ leadership development journeys as they cultivate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need…

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ER Volunteer Opportunity at Highline Medical Center in South Seattle

Highline Medical Center is seeking volunteers from noon-8 pm daily to help “round” on patients. This will include such duties as checking on patients to make sure they are comfortable (adjust bed, pillow, blanket, Kleenex) as well as bringing supplies to…

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Atlantic article on the benefits of taking a gap year

Why I Did the Unthinkable—and Took a Gap Year To my family, taking time for myself after college was a waste of time. http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/12/gap-year-real-world/417078/

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UNLV Pre-Dental Simulation Course June 3-4

The UNLV ADEA would like to invite any prospective students to their annual dental school simulation course which is coming up on June 3-4. The two-day course takes interested students through the typical day in the life of a dental student. …

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UW SoM webinar on the med school interview process

The UW School of Medicine will be presenting a second Focus Group Session that will focus on the interview process. This session will be led by the Associate Dean of Admissions, Dr. Carol Teitz, who will discuss what to expect in…

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Pre-health work opportunity during gap year(s)

A UW alumna currently working at Meadowbrook Urgent Care in North Bend, WA is hoping to fill a medical assistant position at the clinic. The position can begin as a part-time job, but they need a full time (35-40 hrs/week) by the…

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Incarcerating America: Impacts of Mass Incarceration on Individual & Community Health

SOC 401 Incarcerating America: Impacts of Mass Incarceration on Individual and Community Health  Full-term 5cr, T/Th 1:30-3:50, SWS 230 SLN: 14513 The goal of this course is to examine the impact of incarceration on the health of prisoners and individuals post-release as well…

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Dare to Do: Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership 5/11

As students strive to address important social issues and bring about positive change, three important distinctions hold true: They lead with humility, partner for impact and strengthen communities. The Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership showcases the many ways the academic journeys of…

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Operation Smile accepting officer applications through 5/16

The UW Chapter of Operation Smile is currently accepting OFFICER APPLICATIONS for the year 2016-2017! They are a club on campus that are devoted to raising awareness of children born with cleft lip/palate, but are unable to obtain surgical access in…

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Hand2Hand’s Annual Health Career Banquet Saturday 5/7

Interested in a career in healthcare? Undecided? Come to Hand2Hand’s 7th Annual Health Career Banquet to dine with health care professionals, network with them, and learn about their careers! Attend Hand2Hand’s 7th Annual Health Career Banquet to learn from and…

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Meet a quiet hero of health care in Seattle’s Central District: Dr. Benjamin Danielson

With Dr. Benjamin Danielson as medical director, Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic connects patients to resources to tackle the roots of health problems. http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/meet-a-quiet-hero-of-health-care-in-seattles-central-district-dr-benjamin-danielson/

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Volunteer at the Undergraduate Research Symposium 5/20

The Undergraduate Research Program is recruiting Volunteers for this year’s 19th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium happening on Friday, May 20th from 11am – 6:00pm in Mary Gates Hall. Here is the link to view volunteer shifts and to sign-up: http://www.washington.edu/undergradresearch/symposium/volunteer/….

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MEDIC at UW seeking new officers

MEDIC at UW, the University of Washington Student Organization Affiliated with Bioethics and Humanities is seeking officer applications for next year. If you are interested in becoming an officer and have been involved for at least one quarter you can apply here:…

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Autumn 2016 Course: Medical Russian

This course is intended as a 1-credit add-on to the regular first-year Russian sequence. The course exposes students to a variety of medical terminology, providing opportunities for practicing medical communication, and reading and analyzing written texts. Prerequisite: RUSS 101, which…

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