Part-Time Patient Outcomes Volunteer, Neurosurgery and Neurocritical Care

Dr. Christopher Kellner, faculty neurosurgeon and Director of the Intracerebral Hemorrhage Program at Mount Sinai, and Dr. Neha Dangayach, neurointensivist and Co-Director of the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, are seeking students to join the Patient Outcomes Program and assist with patient follow-up calls to collect data on quality of life, functional outcomes, resilience and spirituality. 

Volunteers will have the opportunity to follow and learn about a patient’s course during their stay in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit due to a neuroemergency and in the year after discharge from the hospital. If interested, volunteers will be able to shadow Dr. Kellner in the clinic when patients return to the hospital for follow-up visits. If interested, students will have the opportunity to be involved in other ongoing projects be listed as authors on abstracts submitted by the research team.

Responsibilities include:

·         Making follow-up calls to patients at one-month intervals after hospital stay

·         Following-up with patients after discharge

·         If interested, meeting the patients in person during their clinical follow-up visits

Position Requirements

·         Experience working with patients in a clinical environment

·         Knowledge of Spanish a plus

·         Interest in learning more about a patient’s journey in the hospital and after discharge

Time Commitment

Preferred start time: Weekly requirement of minimum 5 hours a week, with the possibility for flexible scheduling and/or working from home. 

Minimum one semester, with opportunity to continue for additional semesters. This position could lead to a full time employment offer after graduation.

Compensation

Volunteer

Apply

To apply, please email your resume and a brief cover letter to both Ian Cossentino (ian.cossentino@mountsinai.org) and Nicki Mohammadi (nicki.mohammadi@mountsinai.org) with the subject line "Patient Outcomes Volunteer." If applicable, please highlight your level of Spanish language in your cover letter. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis in the order in which they are received. 

Deadline for submission: September 6, 2019

DO Education Conference for Students

The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a Pre-SOMA conference this year on Saturday, September 28^th on our Biddeford campus in Maine. This event will run from 8 AM to 4 PM. The theme of this conference is “So you want to be a DOctor?”. We here at UNE COM are excited to host students, advisors, colleagues from osteopathic medical schools, and guests.

Registration is now open for this event (see the flyer below!)

Registration can be completed here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/preSOMA2019

The registration deadline will be September 20^th, 2019.

Please contact the Office of Recruitment, Student and Alumni Services at comsa@une.edu if you have any additional questions.

Clinical Opportunity: WALLE Program at NYP Hospitals

New York-Presbyterian hospitals are recruiting college students over the age of 18, to serve as WALLE interns in the NYP/ Columbia Ambulatory Care Network clinics and emergency departments. WALLE interns help patients complete clinical and social determinant screenings prior to their visit, assist patients to identify community resources available to address their social needs, and support patients with general health education. Interns are required to commit to at least one full academic semester (4-5 months), working at least 8 hours per week during weekdays. Interns will be provided with training on health literacy, social determinants of health, motivational interviewing, and patient interaction. Those that complete 256 hours per semester will be provided a stipend. We are continuously seeking interns throughout the year, with a preference for those that are bilingual in Spanish, Arabic, or French. This is one of the best opportunities for interested students as they will obtain direct patient interaction experience and earn a stipend while also making valuable connections with healthcare professionals.

For a brief description of the program, click here.

To access the application, click here.

Please note that you must be logged into a Barnard Gmail account in order to access the links above.

New Campus Resource: FLI Support Group

The Student Success Program and Furman Counseling will be launching a support group specifically for first-generation and/or low-income students this fall semester. See the flyer below for details!