Event: HillTop Conference 2017 International Public Health and Marginalized Communities

HillTop Conference 2017

ELEVATE: International Public Health and Marginalized Communities 

ABOUT HILLTOP: The HillTop Conference serves as an educational opportunity for undergraduate students at over 15 universities across the U.S. East Coast to learn from individuals and organizations that are spearheading movements for health equity. This year, Columbia HillTop will bring together academics, health professionals, and activists who specialize in community-based health projects for three days of lectures, group discussions, and breakout sessions. The conference will focus on vulnerable and marginalized populations that have been historically excluded from global and public health movements.

REGISTRATION: The cost of registration is either $15 (conference only) or $30 (conference + four meals). All proceeds from the conference will be used to support Columbia GlobeMed's partner organization, Gulu Women’s Economic Empowerment and Globalization, a humanitarian organization in Northern Uganda. We strive to make this conference as accessible as possible, so we encourage prospective delegates unable to cover the cost of registration to reach out to us at columbiahilltop@gmail.com.

Visit the HillTop website to register for the event. Registration must be completed no later than Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 11:59PM EST to attend. We will send further information regarding the event schedule and logistics to attendees once registration has closed. Additionally, check back on our website for updates!

Opportunity: January 2018 CO Pre-Med Program | University of Colorado

Pre-Med / Pre-Health Emergency & Wilderness Medicine Course January 2-13, 2018   Want to get outside of the generic pre-med track? Interested in emergency medicine, humanitarian relief work, wilderness medicine, or global health? Come explore the great outdoors and learn from physicians who work around the world. Build your resume, network, and your travelogue. Academic course credit is now available! The early bird discount ends at the end of this month!    Join the University of Colorado School of Medicine from January 2-13, 2018 for our course offering undergraduate college students (and recent grads) a hands-on look into the fields of emergency and wilderness medicine.Including ambulance ride-alongs, Emergency Department shadowing, snowshoeing, optional night out in snow cave, suturing, ultrasound, and cardiac dissection labs.   Deadline to turn in your SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION and to recieve the EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT is October 31st. Register now as the class is filling up quickly!    For more information click here or contact Breanna McKercher at Breanna.McKercher@ucdenver.edu. Click here to go to our Facebook page to watch videos about what you will be doing and hear what prior students have to say.

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Internship Opportunity: Co- Coordinator for Visiting Professor Program (must be fluent in French or Haitian Creole)

Visiting  Professor  Program  Co­‐Coordinator  –  Position  Description  

Position  

EqualHealth  (EQ)  is  a  non-­‐governmental  organization that   supports the  development  of  leaders  among  the next  generation   of  Haitian  health  professionals.  One  of  EQ’s  initiatives  is  the   Visiting  Professor  (VP)  Program,  which  brings  physician-­‐educators   to  Haiti  to  teach  brief  (1-­‐3  week)  standalone  and  recurring   courses  that  address  curriculum  needs  identified  by  our  partner   sites  in  Haiti.  This  program  is  a  cornerstone  of  EQ’s  continued   medical  education  programming  in  Haiti.  

EQ  is  looking for  an  individual to  serve  as  a  co-­‐coordinator  for  the   VP  Program.  The  VP  Program  Co-­‐  Coordinator  will  be  responsible   for  maintaining  and  expanding  a  database  of  potential  professors,   streamlining  and  enhancing  VP  program  processes,   communicating  with  our  Haitian  partners  around  VP  course   planning,  leading  orientation  for  each  VP  traveling  to  Haiti,  and   managing  each  VP’s  travel  logistics.  In  addition,  the  VP  Program  

Co-­‐Coordinator  will  work  closely  with  the  Monitoring  and   Evaluation  Team  to  facilitate  the  creation  of  reports  and  research   presentations.  

Applicant  

The  ideal  applicant  will  be  motivated  and  assertive;  comfortable   in  multicultural  and  multilingual  settings;  organized;  have   excellent,  timely  and  nuanced  communication  skills;  and  be  able   to  work  independently.  Daily  access  to  electronic  communication   is  a  must.  The  applicant  must  be  fluent  in  oral  and  written  English   and  either  French  or  Haitian  Creole.  

Supervisors  

Marisa  Nádas,  MD,  MPH,  Chair  of  EQ  Implementation   Committee  Erica  Felker-­‐Kantor,  MA,  MSPH,  Chair  of  EQ   Monitoring  and  Evaluation  Committee  

Internship  Logistics  

The  internship  will  begin  in  October  2017  and  will  last  for  a  period   of  one  year,  with  an  opportunity  to  renew  the  role.  Time   commitment  will  be  approximately  8  to  10  hours  a  week,  varying   based  on  current  VP  courses,  and  most  work  will  be  done   independently,  with  at  least  monthly  team  meetings.  This  is  not  a   paid  internship.  

EQ  is  committed  to  helping  individuals  attain  their  academic   goals,  and  to  that  end  we  are  willing  to  work  with  those  currently   enrolled  in  college  or  graduate  programs  to  meet  requirements   for  practicum  or  other  commitments  in  terms  of  supervision,   documentation  and  time  requirements.  

How  to  Apply  

Please  send  (1)  a  copy  of  your  CV  and  (2)  a  cover  letter  to  Marisa   Nádas  at  mnadas@equalhealth.org  with  the  subject  line  “Your   Name:  VP  Program  Co-­‐Coordinator.”  In  your  CV,  please  address  all   language  skills  and  level  of  fluency  (oral,  reading,  and  writing).  In   your  cover  letter,  please  address  your  interest  in  our  organization,   as  well  as  your  ability  to  meet  our  time  commitment.  

Opportunity: A new bridge/gap year program: Northwestern University's Masters in Quantitative and Systems Biology

There is tremendous and increasing demand for quantitative and computational skills to tackle “Big Data” 

and to employ systems approaches in medicine. Northwestern University's Department of Molecular Biosciences 

invites your students to apply for a Masters in Quantitative and Systems Biology (QSB), a bridge/gap year opportunity for

advanced training at the cutting edge of biomedical research and the future of personalized medicine

 

    

             

QSB program highlights:

 

- 1 year Masters program

- Training in “Big Data” skills: R, Matlab, Python

- Practical experience in cutting edge techniques: 

     Next generation sequencing (NGS), proteomics, high throughput analysis

- 3 quarters of lab research

- Flexible schedule to accommodate medical school interviews and start dates

- Not an academic-enhancement post-bacc program

- Fall 2018 applications: Rolling admissions begin Feb. 1, 2018

 

More information: qsb.northwestern.edu

 

Click on this link for a printable flyer to post or to distribute to your students and advising staff

          http://www.molbiosci.northwestern.edu/documents/Northwestern_QSB_poster-med.pdf

 

                 

 

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