Category Archives: Lectures/Panels

Brown Bag Lunch: Activism, Solidarity, and Structural Competency in the Health Professions

Come engage in an informal Q&A session with Dr. Seth Holmes, Dr. Ben Danielson from Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, and LMHC and Puentes Executive Director Maria-Jose Soerens .  The focus of this panel will be on the roles that health professionals, educators, and social workers can play…

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“Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies: Migrant Farmworkers in the Pacific Northwest.”

The University of Washington Health Sciences Common Book Committee would like to invite you and others from Community Alliance for Global Justice to the 2014-2015 University of Washington Health Sciences Common Book Author Visit Mini-Conference, which focuses on farmworker, health, and…

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Pre-Health Conference Sponsored by MAPS and Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine

The Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine at UW (UW CCM) and UW Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (UW MAPS) are both collaborating to put on a pre-health conference for high school students and undergraduates on Saturday, February 7th titled:  Exploring the Value…

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Students for Evidence-Based Medicine and Policy – Friday, January 30th, at 4:30pm in HUB 337

Students for Evidence-Based Medicine and Policy will be hosting a special guest lecture this Friday, January 30th, at 4:30pm in HUB 337. Science writer Alex Berezow will be joining us to talk about how politicians and activists on the left…

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Thriving in American Universities

Thriving in American Universities   Time: Tuesday, January 13th , 5-7p.m. Location: Odegaard Room 220 Sign-up link: https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/484  (limited space, RSVP) Studying in an American university as an international student can be very challenging. How do you find scholarships and engage in undergraduate research?…

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Medicine and the Humanities: A Winter Dawg Daze Workshop

Medicine and the Humanities: A Winter Dawg Daze Workshop How can studying the humanities make you a better doctor? Are you an undergraduate student exploring majors or minors? Maybe you’ve already chosen a major but you’re interested in how to…

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Second Annual Innovation Conference, Hosted by the Washington Student Science Association

All people with an interest in science are invited to the Second Annual Innovation Conference on Sunday, December 21 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm at the Hyatt House Seattle/Redmond! In this incredible learning and networking opportunity, the Washington Student Science Association…

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Meet a Med Student and Ask All the Questions You Want: Osteopathic Night Out

On behalf of National Pre-SOMA medical student leaders, all premedical students are invited to National Osteopathic Night Out on Wednesday, December 17, 2014.    Tickets are available for Renton (just a few miles south of downtown Seattle). National Osteopathic Night Out…

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Harborview Medical Center Ethics Forum is Open to All

“Ethics Implications of Healthcare Reform” Panel: Sarah Weinberg, MD President, Physicians for a National Health Program, Western Washington Aaron Katz, CPH  Lecturer, School of Public Health UW John Henson, MD, MBA Vice President of Medical Affairs, Swedish – Cherry Hill…

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Final Reminder: Pre-Health Interview Panel and Workshop, Tuesday, December 2nd, 5:30pm

Pre-Health Interview Panel and Workshop Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, and more Tuesday, December 2nd, beginning at 5:30 pm Wondering how to stand out as a candidate for medical, dental, pharmacy, or other health professional school? Join admissions deans and directors from…

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Webinar on Evidence-Based Naturopathic Medicine

Register today! http://ow.ly/Epfdr How to validate the effectiveness of your practice through the use of evidence based outcome markers December 3, 2014, 2-3:00 PM Central Standard Time, 3-4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time and 12-1:00 PM Pacific Standard Time ………………………………………….. Joni Dr….

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Reminder About Pre-Health Interview Panel and Workshop on December 2nd: Spots Still Available for Mock Interviews! Panel Presentation Open to All!

Pre-Health Interview Panel and Workshop MEDICAL, DENTISTRY, PHARMACY, and more Tuesday, December 2nd, beginning at 5:30 pm Wondering how to stand out as a candidate for medical, dental, pharmacy, or other health professional school? Join admissions deans and directors from…

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Info Session for Post-Bac Program and Brand-New Physician Assistant Program at Heritage University in Toppenish, WA

5:30-6:30 pm, Monday, December 1st Mary Gates Hall 258 Magnus Altmayer from Heritage University will be at the UW to talk to students about the school’s new Physician Assistant and Master’s in Medical Sciences Programs. He will share information and…

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Are you a pre-engineering student? Are you interested in the connection between engineering and global health? Attend the Re-Engineering Global Health seminar

Join the Global Health Undergraduate Leadership Committee and your fellow undergrads interested in global health as we explore issues involving the interplay between engineering and global health, including global water provision and technology in health infrastructure. The event will take…

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The Student Group MEDIC to Host Guest Speaker from Human Subjects Division, Deborah Dickstein

MEDIC will be hosting a guest speaker, Deborah Dickstein from the Human Subjects Division on November 17th, during our regular meting time from 5:30-7, in Health Sciences T498. Ms. Dickstein has requested that we send her any questions or specific topics…

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