Columbia Dental Impressions Program

Barnard students are welcomed to attend the Student National Dental Association's (SNDA) Spring Impressions Program to be held at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.  This unique opportunity offers a fun and interactive day with current dental students as well as two incredible dental faculty members- a professor of prosthodontics (Dr. Candace Zemnick) and a member of the Admissions Committee (Dr. Albert Thompson).  If you are interested in exploring the field of dentistry and/or learning how to apply to dental school, then the Impressions Program is perfect for you! 

Participants will be given the opportunity to use dental instruments and materials in a lab setting-- this is a very hands-on, fun, and interactive learning experience! Participants will also 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 Armed Forces will also present on scholarship opportunities during and after dental school. The program will include a raffle as well. Last year, the raffle included a free Kaplan prep course and DAT destroyer books!

This year, the program will be held on Saturday, March 2nd at Columbia University Medical Center from the hours of 8:30AM to 3:00PM, in the Black Building lobby at 650 West 168th Street (there will be signs).

There is a $5 fee to attend the event; payment must be received in order to secure a spot. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the event. The deadline for registration is Saturday, February 23, 2019. To register, click here. If you have any difficulty in accessing the form, please contact Juliana (jl4911@cumc.columbia.edu) or Kavita (ks3599@cumc.columbia.edu).

Apply to Become a Science Fellow!

The Science Fellows are a subset of the Writing Fellows program for Fellows with an academic background in science. These Fellows are pursuing majors in a large variety of subjects, but have taken rigorous science courses and pursued their own research interests. In doing so, we have realized the importance of scientific writing to success at Barnard and beyond. We work closely with science professors across departments to support every student in developing their skills at describing and interpreting data, using scientific language clearly and concisely, and blending the skills learned in their humanities classes with their scientific ones.

To apply, complete the Writing Fellow application by 3/1/19 at 5:00pm.

To learn more, stop by the info session on 2/25/18, 8:30pm, Barnard Hall 217.

Writing Workshop Thursday 2/21

Join Beyond Barnard for Writing for Health Professions Applications: Revision on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at 6:00pm. In this interactive workshop, the second event in our Spring Writing Series, we’ll consider what happens once you’ve completed a draft of your personal statement. Learn techniques for evaluating and revising your statement, and consider how your statement will function within your application as a whole. Attendees should plan to bring a hard copy of their personal statement, whether a first draft or a draft that has undergone some revision already.

Prospective applicants to any health professions program are welcome to join, whether or not you are participating in Barnard's Committee process! RSVP via the link above.

Gap Year Position: Yale SOM Neurology

Dr. Elan D. Louis, Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine, is hiring full-time, paid post-baccalaureate trainee(s) for the neuroepidemiological study RULET (Risk Factors Underlying Essential Tremor). The goal of RULET is to learn more about the causes for two of the most common neurological disorders—essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. The trainee may also work with the Study of Cognition in Essential Tremor (COGNET), which is attempting to understand the relationship between cognition and essential tremor.

This NIH R01-funded study draws on the expertise of clinical neurologists, neurotoxicologists, and neuropathologists, and our subjects come from motivated essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease communities. RULET is unique in scope and, if successful, could identify modifiable risk factors for these diseases.

This is the perfect position for a motivated graduate who is interested in obtaining additional hands-on research experience before applying to graduate or medical school. As part of their educational experience, the post-baccalaureate trainee will develop strong research skills pertaining to: the clinical evaluation of patients with a broad range of tremor disorders, methods to assess environmental and dietary exposures in neurological patients, and methods of data analysis using statistical software.

The post-baccalaureate trainee will learn about numerous aspects of clinical research from study design and planning, questionnaire development, preparation of materials for the institutional review board, and selection of appropriate methods to evaluate and track study subjects. They will also learn from the PI how to recognize a range of involuntary movements in the study participants. Opportunities for independent research will be available to the post-baccalaureate trainee and are strongly encouraged. Thus, the trainee will learn how to prepare and publish a scholarly paper on which they are first-author in a peer-reviewed journal. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to apply to professional or graduate school; many of our previous research assistants have successfully matriculated into top MD and graduate programs.

Job Responsibilities

The post-baccalaureate trainee’s activities will include the performance of in-person neurological assessments, blood draws, and videotaped neurological examinations with patients across the Tri-State area. They will additionally be responsible for conducting telephone interviews with participants and participating in scientific and regulatory duties necessary for the study. These include questionnaire development, data preparation and analysis, and preparation of IRB materials. Regional travel will be required on a regular basis, roughly 2-3 days per week, as participants reside all over the Tri-State area. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are required.

If the opportunity presents, the post-baccalaureate trainee may work with the COGNET study. Responsibilities would include the performance of phone assessments with elderly ET patients and their family members. The phone assessments include a short clinical evaluation and an hour of neuropsychological testing. The trainee would also regularly present their impressions of COGNET participants to a neuropsychologist and psychiatrist at diagnostic case conferences.

Qualifications

• BS or BA required
• Driver’s license required
• Commitment of at least one year required
• Phlebotomy experience or willingness to learn phlebotomy required
• Good diction and clear speaking voice for phone interviews required
• Experience working with neurological and elderly patients is greatly preferred
• Experience with REDCap and statistical software is a plus, but is not required

Interested? Please submit a resume and cover letter to rulet@yale.edu. Please address cover letters to Dr. Elan Louis.

Undergraduate Research Panel - February 25

Have questions about how to find an undergraduate research position? Wondering what conducting research means for your future? Join Beyond Barnard and the Network of Pre-Medical Students for a panel discussion featuring a Barnard faculty member, current students, and a recent alumna who can speak to the experiences of searching for research positions, the value of these experiences for undergraduate education, and their impact beyond your time at Barnard! Snacks will be provided.

Monday, February 25, 2019 | 6:00 PM | Milbank 328
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