Part-Time Job Opportunity: WCM Cardiac MRI Program

Weill Cornell Medicine's Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Program is hiring now for a part-time research assistant. This is an excellent opportunity for mid-year graduates or current alumnae seeking part-time work.

Responsibilities entail the coordination of active NIH and foundational research protocols, focused on cardiac imaging and outcomes research, as well as technical studies focused on the development of new imaging technologies. The research assistant/coordinator will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and biomedical engineers, and assume key responsibilities for daily aspects of patient enrollment and coordination, data archival/compilation and analysis, and institutional administrative and compliance issues (e.g. IRB, budgeting). Myriad opportunities would be available for learning about cardiology and imaging, including attendance at clinical conferences, shadowing opportunities, and co-authorship on both abstracts and manuscripts. The position entails a broad array of clinical exposures (ideal for expanding pre-medical knowledge base) and is a great opportunity for graduating seniors/post-graduates who are looking to take a gap year and/or are able to start part-time now!  

Employment start date: HIRING NOW (part-time starting in January or earlier) or May/June full-time 2020 (slight flexibility in start if needed); 1-2 year positions available.

Individuals with scientific background and/or interest in a long-term medical research career are preferred, but not required. Minimum one-year commitment.

If interested, please send a CV and Cover Letter to Razia Sultana at ras4012@med.cornell.edu

Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo: January 30, 2020

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine invites you to meet with representatives from up to 36 medical schools from the comfort of your home on January 30, 2020 (10:00 AM - 8:00 PM) 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 here to attend. 

VMCAS 2021 Application Launches January 22, 2020

The Veterinary Medical College Application Service (VMCAS) announces a change for the 2021 application cycle. Applicants will be able to start an application without needing to select a program. On January 22, 2020, applicants will be able to access other sections of the application to begin inputting data. Starting May 12, 2020, programs will become available to applicants and at this time applicants will be allowed to submit applications.

Please see the official news release regarding the new launch date: www.aavmc.org/news/?id=481

VMCAS 2021 Application Cycle Important Dates

• 1/22/20:  Application Launches
• 5/12/20:  Programs Available/Ability to Submit Applications
• 9/15/20:  Submission Deadline

Information Session on Technion American Medical School

Columbia's Postbaccalaureate Premedical Studies Program is sponsoring an information session on Technion American Medical School in Haifa, Israel featuring an admissions representative. If you are considering applying to Technion's medical program in the future, you are encouraged to attend!

The information session will be held today, December 5, 2019, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Lewisohn Hall 408. Register here.

Postponed: Navy Medicine & Scholarship Opportunities

**Update, 12/4/19: This event has been postponed by the presenter. Updated information will be posted when available!

Columbia's Postbaccalaureate Premedical Studies program is sponsoring an info session on Navy Medicine & Scholarship opportunities this Friday, December 6, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, 612 Lewisohn Hall. Interested students are invited to meet with a Navy medical officer recruiter to learn more about scholarship and service opportunities. Register here.

Columbia Synapse Event This Friday

Join Columbia Synapse on December 6th from 1-2pm for discussions about the treatment, research, and social component of traumatic brain injury. Discuss possible careers in neuroscience and biology and get to know other Columbia/Barnard students with similar interests. Light refreshments will be provided. Location: Lerner 477.

Gap Year Panel Tonight!

Join the Network of Pre-Medical Students for their Gap Year Panel! Hear Barnard alumnae discuss what they did or are doing during their gap years.

December 3, 2019 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Diana 504

Prehealth Overview Session - December 5

All students who have not yet attended a Prehealth Overview session are welcome to join us on Thursday, December 5, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, at Beyond Barnard (Elliott Hall, 2nd floor). Whether you're finishing up your first semester at Barnard or a senior who is interested in exploring health professions for the first time, an Overview session will provide you with valuable information about coursework, academic planning, and building a portfolio that will help you to become a successful applicant. Students with interests in any and all clinical professions are encouraged to attend!

This Thursday's meeting will be the last Prehealth Overview for Fall 2019. We'll begin our spring semester schedule in late January 2020.

Register here!

Columbia Institute of Human Nutrition Webinar - December 3

Learn about Columbia University's one-year master's degree in Human Nutrition by joining the webinar on Tuesday, December 3, 1:00 PM. The webinar will:

• Provide information about the program's curriculum, which blends public health, clinical, and basic science nutrition and the learning environment of Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York City.
• Present perspectives from alumni in a variety of career fields, including those who went on to clinical health degrees.
• Offer a live Q&A session to assist with the application process. 

To join, register here. 

Job Opportunity - Weill Cornell Cardiac MRI Program Research Assistant

Research assistant sought for the Weill Cornell Medical College Cardiac Imaging program. Responsibilities entail the coordination of active NIH and foundational research protocols, focused on cardiac imaging and outcomes research, as well as technical studies focused on the development of new imaging technologies. The research assistant/coordinator will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and biomedical engineers, and assume key responsibilities for daily aspects of patient enrollment and coordination, data archival/compilation and analysis, and institutional administrative and compliance issues (e.g. IRB, budgeting). Myriad opportunities would be available for learning about cardiology and imaging, including attendance at clinical conferences, shadowing opportunities, and co-authorship on both abstracts and manuscripts. The position entails a broad array of clinical exposures (ideal for expanding pre-medical knowledge base).

Employment start date: May/June full-time 2020 (slight flexibility in start if needed); 1-2 year positions available.

Individuals with scientific background and/or interest in a long-term medical research career are preferred, but not required. Minimum one-year commitment.

If interested, please send a CV and Cover Letter to Razia Sultana at ras4012@med.cornell.edu