Job Opportunity: Research Assistant, CUMC

 Part time (15 hours/week) research assistant for a multicenter epilepsy genetics study.

Responsibilities

The project coordinator will work under Dr. Winawer’s supervision. S(he)/they will screen epilepsy patient medical records and surgical schedules to identify potentially eligible patients, He/she/they will be responsible for contacting potential participants via IRB approved protocols to obtain consent and explain the nature of the project prior to surgery. The coordinator will coordinate timing of tissue collection from scheduled surgeries at CUMC. He/she/they will track brain tissue samples from participating sites for sequencing analyses. He/she/they will coordinate research imaging for CUMC participants and provision of images from all participating sites. The coordinator will create and maintain study databases and provide weekly reports and summaries to Dr. Winawer.

Preferred Qualifications

Human subjects research experience. 

Experience with databases.

Interested candidates should submit their resume to:

Peter Canoll pc561@cumc.columbia.edu

Melodie R. Winawer mw211@cumc.columbia.edu

AACOM Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) invites you to meet with representatives from up to 38 medical schools from the comfort of your home on April 14, 2022 at our free Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo.

• 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

SUNY College of Optometry CSTEP Summer Opportunities

 

More information available here. 

Job Opportunity: Medical Office Manager

Medical office manager in endocrinologist’s office

Location: Hohokus, NJ
Hours: 9:30-5PM from June 2022-June 2023
Duties include:
- Patient intake
- Collecting medical records
- Managing the front desk and phone
- Communicating with patients, answering their questions
- Opportunity to assist with patient examinations
- Completing prior authorizations, communicating with pharmacy
This is a great opportunity to gain patient experience, learn the workings of a private practice medical office, learn a lot of medicine and endocrinology along the way.
If interested, please email resume to: dryana@gargercenter.com

Event: Advancements in Breast Cancer Research with Dr. Alberto Ciccia

Columbia Breast Cancer Society is hosting its first event on Wednesday, April 6th at 6:00 PM via Zoom. Dr. Alberto Ciccia, our guest speaker, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Genetics and Development at the Herbert Irving Cancer Research Center. His research entails studying the role of DNA damage response and replication fork instability in breast cancer. 

If you are interested, please scan the QR code to register. For any questions, reach out to me at sd3437@barnard.edu.

Event: CU Red Cross x AMSA Emergency Medicine Speaker Dr. Osman Sayan

 Join Columbia University Red Cross and AMSA for an Emergency Medicine Speaker Event on April 8 from 4-5 PM in Lerner Hall Room B60!! We will be listening to Dr. Osman Sayan talk about a day in his life as an emergency medicine physician and give tips on emergency response. There will also be a Q&A section at the end Refreshments will be provided! Register for the event here.

Dr. Osman Sayan is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Columbia University Medical Center and an Attending Physician of Emergency Medicine at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He is board certified in emergency medicine and completed his residencies at Jacobi Hospital from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Sayan has had almost 30 years of experience in caring for acutely ill and injured adults and children.