Columbia Occupational Therapy Summer Info Sessions

 

The Columbia University Programs in Occupational Therapy offer an entry level Masters Program as well as an accelerated MS/OTD program.   Students who are interested in learning more about the entry-level program can attend a virtual information session or sign up to sit in on an in person class on campus. Weekly office hours with an admissions officer are also available. Application for Fall 2025 admission will open this summer.

Online Information Sessions: May 6 at 8pm EST RSVP Here June 6 at 12pm EST RSVP Here July 10 at 12pm EST RSVP Here August 5 at 8pm EST RSVP Here

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Virtual Admissions Seminar May 9

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School will host a Virtual Admissions Seminar Thursday, May 9^th at 4:00pm. The session will be a great opportunity to learn more about Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), including all aspects of our application process, interview tips, curriculum, clinical and research opportunities, student life and support services, etc.

Visit njms.rutgers.edu/admissions/admissionsSeminar.php to register. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please feel free to contact The Office of Admissions at (973) 972-4631.

Summer Course: ANTH 3665 The Politics of Care

 This Barnard Summer Session A seminar in Medical Anthropology is designed with pre-health students in mind, and is a great way to delve into social science- and humanities-oriented approaches to health, illness, and healing from a cross-cultural perspective. Students at all levels and majors are welcome! 

THE POLITICS OF CARE

Prof. Lesley Sharp

PhD, Medical Anthropology

What do we mean when we speak of “care”? How might we (re)imagine practices of care as political and moral projects? What promises, paradoxes, or failures surface amid entrenched inequalities? And what hopes, desires, and fears inform associated utopic and dystopic visions of daily survival? These questions will serve as a scaffolding of sorts for this course, and our primary goals are fourfold. First, we will begin by interrogating the meaning of “care” and its potential relevance as a political project in medical and other domains. Second, we will track care’s associated meanings and consequences across a range of contents, communities, and geographies of care. Third, we will remain alert to the temporal dimensions of care, as envisioned and experienced historically, in the here-and-now, and in the futuristic world of science fiction. Finally, we will consider the moral underpinnings of intra-human alongside interspecies care. 

Enrollment limited to 10 students

Class meets M/W 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

2024 ADEA GoDental Virtual Fair

The 2024 ADEA GoDental Virtual Fair (#GDVF24) is designed to help you explore and discover which schools are the best match for you. Register now for this free event that will connect you—a prospective dental student—with dental school representatives.

Date: Tuesday, May 21  
Time: 3:00–6:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Online

You can expect to gain insight into over 50 dental schools: their environment, curriculum, student experience and mission. With this information, you can better determine which schools are the best fit for your goals.

Plus, learn about ADEA AADSAS® (ADEA Associated American Dental School Application Service) and top tips for the application process!

Register here!

Barnard Network of Pre-Medical Students Dinner with Doctors

 On Sunday, April 14th, Barnard NPMS will be hosting our annual event Dinner with Doctors where students will have an opportunity to connect with current medical professionals in a more intimate setting over a catered dinner. 

RSVP: https://forms.gle/KhK1pQXnghPjzh6o6

SNDA Spring Impressions Program at Columbia University

You're invited to the Student National Dental Association's (SNDA) Spring Impressions Program with Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Due to popular demand, SNDA has expanded to a 2-day program on April 20th and 21st including virtual and in-person workshop opportunities for students. This unique opportunity provides an opportunity for students to experience dentistry first-hand. Applications must be submitted by April 12th by 11:59 pm to be considered for this highly selective program. 

Day 1: Online Impressions will take place on Saturday April 20th at 1 pm and will include presentations from dental students, Columbia faculty, guest speakers, networking opportunities, and a dental student panel to answer all of your questions. Participants will be able to hear about the lives of current dental students, learn about the application and interview processes, and ask any questions about dentistry and dental school at large. The program cost for Day 1: Online Impressions is $10 made payable to the SNDA Treasurer at the time of acceptance.

Day 2: Impressions Workshop will take place in-person on Sunday April 21st and will offer a unique hands-on experience with pre-clinical experiences including practice drilling, making impressions, radiography workshops, and mock interviews! SNDA will even be raffling off prizes at both programs including DAT preparatory materials, personal statement tutoring, and more! The program cost for Day 2: Impressions Workshops is $40 made payable to the SNDA Treasurer at the time of acceptance. Limited fee assistance is available and can be indicated on the application. 

If you are interested, please sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/L8atNT5LdQasKpve6

Questions? Please reach out to Chance Johnson at cj2470@cumc.columbia.edu

SUNY Optometry Summer Opportunities

Interested in exploring a career in optometry? Consider applying for SUNY Optometry's summer programs! Eligible candidates may apply to participate in both programs. 

CSTEP Internship and Summer Academic Programs - For eligible NYS residents, SUNY Optometry's CSTEP Internship and Summer Academic programs are great opportunities for pre-health students to get hands on experience and explore one potential health profession, while getting professional development opportunities as well through our workshops and activities.

• Dates: 6/03/2024 - 6/14/2024
• Apply Here
• Deadline to apply: 04/17/2024

Eye-CARE Camp - Over the course of a three-day summer camp, Eye-CARE prepares prospective applicants for the rigors of the optometry school application process and health professions programs broadly. Eye-CARE simultaneously exposes participants to the dynamic future of the profession. A selective group of eligible participants will be sponsored for an OAT Resource Bundle, including a 90-day subscription to the OAT Booster platform and partial coverage of the OAT exam fees proceeding the 3-day camp! Eligibility and further details can be found on our website here. We appreciate the support from VSP and Booster Prep, Inc.

• Camp Dates: 6/12/2024 - 6/14/2024 (times TBD)
• OAT Booster Bundle Dates: Beginning July 1st, 2024
• Register/Apply Here
• Deadline to apply: 5/31/2024
  

Any questions should be directed to the General Admissions email at admissions@sunyopt.edu.

Event: CCNY Pre-Health Professions Fair

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

The event will take place in the Great Hall, located on the 2nd Floor of Shepard Hall of the City College of New York campus. A confirmation email will be sent to students as we get closer to the date.

 

Agenda:

Saturday, April 20, 2023

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  Physician's Assistant Panel: How do I become a competitive applicant?

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  Pre-Dental Panel: How do I become a competitive applicant?

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM  Pre-Med Panel: How do I become a competitive applicant?

12:00 PM  - 3:00 PM   Fair

 

Students can register for this FREE event at the link below:

https://forms.gle/Jsejuu8VSSQ2rtu18

 

Questions? Please email premedical@ccny.cuny.edu or call us at 212-650-6622.  

Job Opportunity: Research Coordinator, Neurology, NYU Langone

 Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Research Coordinator – Neurology-Headache.

In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for providing basic to moderate range of coordination for Research studies conducted at the Medical Center. Assists with recruitment, enrollment, grant submissions, research data collection and study coordination. Performs intra-operative monitoring and serves as liaison with the IRB and the internal and external funding agencies. Ensures accurate execution of research protocols in accordance with Good Clinical Practices, HIPAA and required obligations to patient/subject, Principal Investigator, research team and sponsor. Interfaces directly with patients/subjects and Principal Investigators in support of the clinical trials if applicable. Works under general supervision.

Job Responsibilities:

• Human Subjects’ Research – If applicable, updates and submits necessary documents required by the NYU Institutional Board (IRB), NYU Office of Clinical Trials and any other appropriate parties in order to obtain approval to conduct human subjects research. Secures accurate signatures and forwards documents and/or forms to appropriate destination. Might prepare and submit monthly enrollment statistics to the Office of Clinical Trials and provide other information in timely manner, as necessary.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as required.
• Budgets – May develop draft budgets and submit to the Principal Investigator. Assists in the preparation of funding reports to agencies. Helps to identify new potential sponsors/agents for trials and researches as assigned.
• Grants – Assists in the preparation of grant applications and related activities such as developing grants proposals and fund raising activities. Collects and organizes required paperwork for submission if required. Follows up and coordinates resolution of all issues progress reports to the sponsors to fund medical research in the division.
• Reporting and Analysis – Gathers and compiles data and assists in consolidating/analyzing data for presentation to sponsoring and regulatory agencies. Provides reports to all necessary parties (e.g., the principal investigator, sponsoring agency, etc.) on the progress of the study as needed. Conduct primary analysis to data collected. Formulates, prepares database and generates preliminary measurement reports for review by the PI.
• Continuous Learning: Position requires ongoing continuing education in all areas of research development. It is expected that the employee demonstrates proof of ongoing research education on a yearly basis. Training programs are provided through the SOM.
• Clinical Competency: Position may require competency in performing EKG, phlebotomy technique, centrifuge, handling, storing and shipping of specimens. Clinical training and didactic competency tests may be required to perform basic procedures as part of position expectations. In house training and certification will be provided. Other trainings and competencies may be included as required.
• Recruitment – Screens potential patients/subjects for eligibility to the study and schedules the initial visits. This may include researching and gathering information from the medical record, physician referral, advertisement and directly scheduling a visit to evaluate the patient/subject. Reviews all the elements of the screening process with the Principal Investigator that include but not limited to: inclusion/exclusion criteria, completed informed consent, documentation of the event and the patient/subject willingness to participate in the study.
• Research Activities – Collects patient information for the research project(s). This may include abstraction of data from the patient chart (e.g., laboratory or diagnostic test results, surgical/radiation treatments delivered, adverse drug reactions, etc); abstraction of data for publications, or data collection from outside physicians offices. Uses tools to facilitate data collection (e.g. calendars, schedules, tracking logs, etc). Audits and updates the database or the case report forms. Conducts study visits, obtains and documents information within the time frame specified. Research, collects, compiles and conducts preliminary analyses of data, statistics, and other materials for reports. Conduct preliminary analysis.
• Study Regulations – Aware of study regulatory status and keeps an up to date copy of regulatory documents. Assists with the informed consent process and ensure that the patient/subject fully understands what is required of them throughout the study. Follows through regularly with the patient/subjects and reminds them of visits and compliance.

Further details and application info available here. 

Volunteer Opportunity: Doctors Without Borders Event

Doctors Without Borders is hosting a bone marrow and blood stem cell donor registration event in collaboration with the nonprofit organization NMDP on March 26, 27, and 28 from 12-3 PM (location TBD). They manage a diverse marrow registry, and work to offer cures for blood cancer, sickle cell, and other diseases through blood stem cell transplants. 

Please come volunteer with us! Volunteers are needed to help table and provide attendees with information on joining the registry.

Sign up for shifts here: NMDP Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet (3/26-3/28)

After signing up, please complete the short self-paced volunteer training before your scheduled day to volunteer: 

NMDP Training overview 

NMDP Volunteer Event Training

If you have any questions, please contact Katherine Ahn (ksa2147@barnard.edu)