Columbia University Global Mental Health Programs 2022 Summer Internship Program

Since 2016, the Columbia University Global Mental Health Programs have hosted a competitive summer internship for rising senior undergraduates interested in the growing field of global mental health. Students participating in the summer internship program will be exposed to a wide range of didactic seminars and experiential learning opportunities and will be mentored by 1-3 departmental faculty focused on various global mental health initiatives. Additionally, students will gain exposure to networking within the healthcare research environment and develop the skills to apply an equity-informed lens into global mental health research and implementation. The summer internship runs for 8 weeks (typically beginning in June), with students working 4 days a week with the Columbia Global Mental Health Programs.
The application for Summer 2022 is NOW OPEN and the deadline to apply is January 31, 2022, at 5pm EST.

• Click here to download the full internship description.

• Click here to apply.

At this time, we have decided that the 2022 summer internship will take place virtually with no requirement to travel to Columbia University. Any questions can be directed to info@cugmhp.org.

Summer Program: UCLA PREP (Pre-Medical Enrichment Program)

 

UCLA PREP is a unique non-residential program designed to provide premedical students from disadvantaged backgrounds with the means to strengthen their ability and readiness to study medicine.

Program Highlights

Any additional questions, email us at outreach@mednet.ucla.edu 

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Respiratory System, Part 1

It's a weekly live webinar about a high yield MCAT topic. It's short, sweet, and packed with valuable insight into both the topic at hand and how it's tested on the MCAT. While we are in the process of developing these materials, we are offering the webinar for free. Consider yourself a pilot student for a future Cambridge Coaching MCAT course, or textbook, or self-study platform (only the future can tell). All we ask in exchange is that you keep coming, participate in Q & A, share your feedback, and let friends know about this resource. This webinar's topic will be Respiratory System (Part 1), and will take place Friday December 3 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.

Unpaid Research Opportunity: NYU Langone Medical Center

 Research Assistant

I am a Barnard alumna who is Chief of Headache Research at NYU Langone Medical Center. I run several studies and am looking for Barnard students with a strong passion for clinical research. Applicants should be excellent team players but should also be able to work well independently. They must be professional and be able to show empathy. The position will be full time over the summer (some nights and weekends may be expected of you) and will continue into the academic year for a minimum of 6-8 hours a week. To date, I have had about 17 Barnard students work with me, and many have already published in the field with me. Pre-Covid, students had a unique opportunity working with physicians and with patients, and learning how the health system works. This past summer, even with Covid, students were able to work on meaningful research studies. The research is suited to those interested in neurology, psychiatry/psychology, and mHealth.

Please see these links for highlights of some prior students' work:

https://barnard.edu/news/break-down-roundtable-migraines-and-mentorship

https://barnard.edu/news/barnard-graduate-sarah-jinich-19-helps-develop-app-migraine-relief

https://barnard.edu/news/migraine-researcher-kayla-kaplan-22

https://barnard.edu/magazine/summer-2018/creative-collaborations

Full time over the summer with part-time extension into the year

Application deadline 1/15/22

Unpaid

NYU Langone Health

Please send your CV, transcript, cover letter and a writing sample to Alexis.George@nyulangone.org and cc Mia.Minen@nyulangone.org.  Preferences will be given to students with some prior research and/or statistical experience.

Introduction to Undergraduate Research Workshop & Panel (Biology Dept)

The Department of Biological Sciences will once again host two events focused on introducing students to undergraduate research. 

The first event, TOMORROW, November 30th at 12 pm, will be a virtual workshop led by Professor Jon Snow that will guide you through how to find and contact a principal investigator (PI) that you are interested in conducting research with. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who has no idea where to start or has questions on what to do when cold-emailing a potential mentor. Zoom details can be found in the image below. 

The second event, on Wednesday, December 1st at 3 pm, will be a hybrid panel led by 6 current Barnard student panelists and a student moderator -- all of whom are currently conducting research as undergraduates. The panel will focus on Balancing Research While At Barnard. Info on our panelists and moderator can be found on the attached PDF. If you'd like to join by Zoom, no need to RSVP -- simply click on the Meeting ID to launch the Zoom url. If you'd like to be one of 30 guests invited to attend in person, RSVP HERE by no later than TOMORROW 11/30 at 6 pm to receive the room information. We'll have snacks to-go and you'll get a chance to meet our panelists in person. This is an excellent way to meet other majors if you are a prospective or recently declared biology major! 

Recordings will be available by the next day. Any and all questions/requests for the recording(s) can be sent to Melissa Flores. 

Volunteer Opportunity: Columbia COVID-19 Virtual Symposium

The COVID-19 Virtual Symposium began April 2020 at the peak of the pandemic in an effort to inform our Columbia community and beyond on the latest research done to better understand COVID-19. 

Since April 2020 we have organized 37 Symposia and are now looking for new volunteers to help!

 

The Symposium is held once a month, typically on a Wednesday, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.  

 

Open volunteer positions are listed below.  

 

1. Team Manager (1 open position) 
1. Communicate with Symposium organizers (Drs. Andrea Califano, Stephan Goff, Eric Greene, Andrew Marks)
2. Recruit speakers and communicate with them about the final Symposium agenda and Zoom info. 
3. Work with the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research to update webpage
4. Work with webinar support group at MSPH to organize Zoom links/invitation, and advertising COVID-19 Virtual Symposium to our listserv
5. Attend Wednesday Symposium to make sure everything runs smoothly

 

2. Video Editor (2 open positions)
1. Edit recorded talks into individual segments, and post on YouTube page

 

3. Summary Writers (multiple open positions)
1. Write short summaries for the talks presented and submit summaries to team manager in a timely manner

 

Please reach out to covid_symp_support@columbia.edu if you are interested in any of the positions by this Friday, Dec. 3rd! The following week, we will reach out to those who expressed interest.

Event: Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo 12/8

Premedical students are invited to meet with representatives from up to 37 medical schools from the comfort of your home on December 8, 2021 at our free Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo. This event is hosted by AACOM in partnership with Pre-SOMA, the undergraduate division of the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA).

• Watch live presentations and meet with medical school admissions representatives, faculty, and current students via online chat rooms
• Learn more about applying to medical school, the interview process, and life as a medical student
• Meet with AACOM representatives, med school admissions teams, current residents, and more
• Explore which medical school is right for you – zero travel required

Register Today

Event: Clinical Psychology Career Insights Panel 12/1

In this edition of Career Insights, you'll hear from alumnae in careers within Clinical Psychology to understand their career trajectories and decision-making. If you're interested in gaining more insight in these industries or looking to explore various career paths, we invite you to join us!

  Confirmed Panelists: Talil Wigod '14 - Research Director/Staff Psychologist at Cognitive Behavioral Consultants Katharine Loeb '91 - Director of Research and Training at Chicago Center for Evidence Based Treatment Aurelie Athan '97 - Research Associate Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University Gina Davis ‘07 - Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Lyra Health Below, you'll find the full bios of the panelists: Talil Wigod '14 Dr. Tali Wigod is a staff psychologist and research director at CBC, where she works full-time with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She has extensive training in the implementation of evidenced based treatments for anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, self-injury, suicidality, behavioral difficulties, and trauma. Dr. Wigod has training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and completed an intensive training program in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In her role as the Research Coordinator, she coordinates a wide range of research activities focusing on dissemination, implementation science, and prevention research. Dr. Wigod earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Economics from Barnard College at Columbia University. She received her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from LIU-Post. For her doctoral dissertation, she compared parent acceptability and preference of two models of treatment targeting early child behavioral problems. Katharine Loeb '91 Katharine L. Loeb, PhD is a Barnard alumna (class of 1991) and licensed clinical psychologist who has devoted her three-decade career to the research and treatment of eating, feeding, and weight disorders. She has also played an integral role in training future scientists and clinicians in this field. In 2020, Dr. Loeb retired as Professor of Psychology in the PhD Program in Clinical Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) and joined the team at the Chicago Center for Evidence Based Treatment as the Director of Research and Training. Dr. Loeb received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Rutgers University and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. She was the founding Director of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine’s Eating and Weight Disorders Program; at FDU, she was Director of both the Eating, Feeding, and Weight Disorders Lab and Clinical Practicum. She has also been a faculty member, trainer, and certified therapist of the Training Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders since its inception. Dr. Loeb has been inducted as a Fellow in the Academy for Eating Disorders and in the Association for Psychological Science, and she is a recipient of the FDU Distinguished Faculty Award for Research and Scholarship. Dr. Loeb’s research involves improving case identification of and parenting capacities in managing child and adolescent eating disorders, and systems-level strategies, including applied behavioral economics, for pediatric overweight and obesity. More confirmed panelists and bios to come! Register to access the program details and Zoom link!