Webinar: Navigating the Health Professions as an Underrepresented & Disadvantaged Student

Join the Summer Health Professions Education Program National Program Office and the Tour4Diversity in Medicine mentors for a webinar focused on supporting students who are historically underrepresented in the health professions as well as those from disadvantaged backgrounds who are aspiring healthcare professionals.

During this session, attendees will learn about the importance of diversifying the health professions, hurdles that underrepresented and disadvantaged students face with strategies for overcoming them, and how to develop grit.

The event takes place 10/21 at 7pm Eastern. Register here. 

Alumnae Chats: Meet with Alumnae in Healthcare Fields

Beyond Barnard has invited alumnae from a wide range of career fields and organizations to meet with students in small groups and answer questions about sectors, companies, roles, and career paths. No matter where you are in planning your career, conversations with alumnae can offer you insights and advice as you take your next steps. Current students can RSVP here to sign up for chats!

Alumnae in the healthcare and healthcare-related fields include: 

• Amy Glazer, Executive Director, Children's Health @ Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation
• Alexandra Ingber, Director (Population Health), Mount Sinai Health System 
• Camille Simoneau, Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Sciences, UC San Francisco
• Margaret Robotham, Director, Market Development, Phreesia
• Shuma Panse, Senior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 
• Alise Reicin, CEO, Tectonic Therapeutic

Job Opportunity: Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory, Weill Cornell Medical Center

 Lab Name: Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging Laboratory, Weill Cornell Medical Center

To apply: Send a CV and cover letter to Dr. Jonathan Weinsaft (jww2001@med.cornell.edu) and Dr. Jiwon Kim (jik9027@med.cornell.edu)

There is no deadline, but applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so the sooner the submission is received the better.

This is a full-time position (40 h/wk), and they are looking for someone for at least one year. 

Event: Mailman School of Public Health 4+1 Pathway Info Session

 In this session, learn about the process of applying to the Accelerated 4+1 Pathways with Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

About the Accelerated 4+1 Pathways Series:

Barnard College's Accelerated 4+1 Pathways allow students to combine an undergraduate liberal arts education at Barnard with a master's degree at one of the world's preeminent research universities. In these presentations, you'll learn about the many ways to pursue a 4+1 pathway.

The virtual info session will take place Wednesday 10/6 at 6pm. Current students can register through Handshake. Please email Beyond Barnard at beyondbarnard@barnard.edu with additional questions.

CU Charles Drew Pre-Medical Society

 Hi everyone! We wanted to share some information about Charles Drew Pre-Medical Society, as this community has been incredibly helpful as we navigate Barnard & Columbia as premed students. Charles Drew is a community for underrepresented (Black, Latinx, and/or Indigenous) premedical students at Columbia University. We provide helpful resources, host informational panels, have supportive study breaks, have a mentorship program, and give advice for underrepresented premeds! We really encourage you to join Charles Drew, as this support system really makes a difference.

We meet every Thursday at 7:30pm. If you want more information about Charles Drew, joining the GroupMe, joining the listserv, or the meeting please feel free to email us or dm us on Instagram! Our email is cucharlesdrew@gmail.com and our Instagram is @cucharlesdrew

We hope to see you at our next meeting! :)

CU Pre-Vet Society General Body Meeting

Our club focuses on creating a community of Barnard and Columbia students who are interested in pursuing veterinary careers post-college (or just love animals!). This year, we hope to host panels (with Pre-Vet club alumni now enrolled in vet school, as well as current veterinarians), potentially visit some of the veterinary schools in the Northeast, meet with admissions reps, and most importantly, plan animal-themed outings and bonding events. 

We are hosting our first general body meeting this Tuesday, September 28 at 8 pm on Zoom. The information for this meeting is below:

https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/98788512189?pwd=QkRJVFJSZ2VpQW5HWnZtcFJhcHpPdz09

Meeting ID: 98788512189

Password: prevet