Winthrop-LIDA Birth Doula Project March Training

The Winthrop-LIDA Birth Doula Project is a coalition of women’s health practitioners at Winthrop University Hospital and Long Island Doula Association, Inc. (LIDA)--trained birth doulas seeking to improve birthing outcomes for mothers in the community. The Winthrop-LIDA Birth Doula Project seeks to recruit and train individuals interested in offering continuous, evidence-based birth support to women in labor and their partners. Specifically, they are seeking individuals who have not graduated from a nursing program. The Winthrop-LIDA Project is a unique clinical opportunity for any student interested in:

●        Gaining hands-on, meaningful, clinical exposure

●        Empowering women to become agents of their bodies and health

●        Promoting mother and baby-friendly childbirth initiatives

●        Exploring birth doula work, midwifery, or obstetrics as possible professional trajectories

Birth doulas provide emotional, physical and informational support to women in labor. The benefits of birthing with birth doulas are numerous, including:

●       Personalization and respect of individual birthing choices

●       Promotion of breastfeeding and maternal-infant bonding

●       Increased rates of vaginal delivery

●      Acknowledgement of birth as a natural process

●       Increased maternal satisfaction

But please note: Doula Project training does not certify participants to become a doula in private practice. For more information on how to become a private practice doula after this training workshop please visit: Winthrop Becoming LIDA Certified

The next Winthrop-LIDA Birth Doula Project training will take place on March 2 and 3, 2019. If you are interested in registering for the next training and learning about pre-training requirements, please reach out to winthroplida@gmail.com.

Job Posting: Cornell Cardiac MRI Program Research Coordinator

Research assistant sought for the Weill Cornell Medical College Cardiac Imaging program. Responsibilities entail the coordination of active NIH and foundational research protocols, focused on cardiac imaging and outcomes research, as well as technical studies focused on development of new imaging technologies. The research assistant/coordinator will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and biomedical engineers, and assume key responsibilities for daily aspects of patient enrollment and coordination, data archival/compilation and analysis, and institutional administrative and compliance issues (e.g. IRB, budgeting). Myriad opportunities would be available for learning about cardiology and imaging, including attendance at clinical conferences, shadowing opportunities, and co-authorship on both abstracts and manuscripts. The position entails a broad array of clinical exposures (ideal for expanding pre-medical knowledge base).

Employment start date: May/June 2019, with 1-2 year commitment.

For application instructions and more information, see Handshake (or search for job posting #2194934). Applications are due by February 15, 2019.

NYU Emergency Department Research Associate Internship

NYU's Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine reminds prospective applicants that the deadline to apply for a Summer 2019 Research Associate Internship is approaching on January 24, 2019. The program is actively recruiting Spanish/English bilingual applicants as well as non-Spanish-speaking applicants, and is open to all interested prehealth students.

The Research Associate (RA) Internship is an innovative volunteer program for enthusiastic and inspired college and post-baccalaureate students. Created by the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, the internship grants students an opportunity to experience and observe multiple aspects of clinical research. The program consists of clinical and non-clinical research shifts based in the Emergency Department. The program offers the committed student a unique experience to furnish a wealth of knowledge about the numerous options for a career in healthcare. This summer intensive unpaid research internship will expose participants to a diverse spectrum of clinical research investigations occurring in the Emergency Departments of Bellevue Hospital Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, and NYU Brooklyn.

RA interns will develop basic research skills and become an integral part of research projects and grants occurring through the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine. They will be taught how to collect and enter data, and maintain databases. RA interns will participate in laboratory meetings and gain Principal Investigator mentorship and/or shadowing experiences. RA interns will also become oriented to the Institutional Review Board and other Human Subjects courses. This experience permits RA interns to be exposed to new and innovative research, and develop a comprehensive understanding of clinical research.

For more information, application instructions, and links to required application forms, visit the program's website. If you have questions, please contact Michelle Shum at EMResearchAssoicates@nyulangone.org.

PrMEIR Scholars Summer Intensive Program

NYU School of Medicine's Program for Medical Education Innovations and Research (PrMEIR) announces the application of its Summer Intensive Program!

The PrMEIR Scholars Summer Intensive Program (PSSIP) is an innovative program for enthusiastic and inspired students. This 8-week program (June 10 - August 2, 2019) is designed to provide students with advanced research experience, to facilitate professional development through a weekly series of workshops, and to furnish a wealth of knowledge about the variety of routes for a career in the healthcare industry. The program is open to students in High School (must be at least 17) through Graduate School, and the program invites applications from mature, committed, and motivated students who fully accept the demands of the PSSIP and have a willingness to participate enthusiastically in all aspects of the program. The program encourages applications from those with a strong interest in healthcare, psychology, biostatistics, public health, administration/business, education, or any relevant disciplines.

For more information on the program and to access the online application (due January 31, 2019), click here. Questions? Reach out to Harriet.Fisher@nyulangone.org.