Columbia Masters in OT Information Sessions

 The Columbia University Programs in Occupational Therapy offer an entry level Masters Program as well as an accelerated MS/OTD program for our students and a part time online Post-Professional OTD program for working occupational therapists.

Students who are interested in learning more about our entry level program can attend one of our virtual information sessions this spring or sign up to sit in on an in person class on campus in Washington Heights.

Online Information Sessions

February 6th at 8pm EST RSVP Here

March 21st at 3pm EST RSVP Here

April 25th at 8pm EST RSVP Here

May 24th at 3pm EST RSVP Here

June 8th at 1pm EST RSVP Here

Sit in on a Class

Sign up to sit in on selected in person classes this spring and experience being a CUOT student. Sign up here.

All attendees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 per university policy.

You can direct your questions to Columbia OT Admissions at otadmissions@cumc.columbia.edu

Career Insights: Social Work

Career Insights is a speaker and panel series that introduces Barnard students to professionals from a broad range of fields. Guest speakers, most often Barnard alumnae, will hold informal chats or participate in panel presentations based on their industry.

In this edition of Career Insights, you'll hear from alumnae who have careers in Social Work 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: Elaine Gottesman '14 - Geriatric Social Worker, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center Elia Johnson '10 - Director of Social Work, Appellate Advocates Vikki Campos '11 - College Access Manager, Henry Street Settlement Panelists' Bios: Elaine Gottesman BC '14 is a geriatric social worker, currently working at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center on the Vulnerable Elder Protection Team serving vulnerable older adult patients. She graduated with an MSW from New York University Silver School of Social Work in 2018. At Barnard, Elaine majored in history and was active at the Columbia University Hillel, Barnard College's student government, CU's radio station, and BC's bartending agency. She loved being a student. She is married to a local New Yorker and gets to play every night with her happy 1-year-old baby. Elia Johnson holds a B.A. in Psychology from Barnard College and a Master of Science in Social Work with a concentration in public policy and a minor in law from Columbia University. She is currently the Director of Social Work at Appellate Advocates integrating social work into post-conviction representation in the direct appeal process and special practice areas. Previously, she built and managed the Client Services Program at the Office of the Appellate Defender (OAD). Creating a social work and reentry program to assist clients returning home from incarceration. Prior to joining OAD, Elia worked at Brooklyn Defender Services in the Adolescent Practice working with young people charged with felonies in Brooklyn. Additional prior experience includes interning in family court and in the Human Trafficking Court in Queens. Elia also worked as a Project Associate at the Correctional Association of New York and as a research assistant at the New York State Psychiatric Center and Center for Court Innovation. Vikki Campos thought they would be an immigration lawyer at 17 years old when they applied to Barnard and planned on majoring on Political Science but Barnard opened their eyes to different majors. Vikki ended up choosing Economics based on their love of mathematics. Based on Vikki's desire to help people, they took classes like Economics of Education, Inequality and Poverty, Economics of Gender, Race Law and Economics. During the summer before their senior year, they volunteered as a College Advisor for Let's Get Ready and fell in love with the field. They volunteered in college admissions counseling before changing their career to it in 2015. They have done college admissions counseling for first generation low income high school seniors in both New York City and Los Angeles. After many years in the profession, Vikki realized their students needed more socioemotional support and decided to get their Masters of Social Work at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. Vikki is currently doing college access and success work to help FGLI students transition more smoothly to college and hopes to work with college students in the future.  

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Career Insights: Health Professions

Career Insights is a speaker and panel series that introduces Barnard students to professionals from a broad range of fields. Guest speakers, most often Barnard alumnae, will hold informal chats or participate in panel presentations based on their industry.

 If working in Healthcare interests you, but pursuing a career as a Medical Doctor is not exactly what you're looking for, then we invite you to join us! In this edition of Career Insights, you'll hear from alumnae in careers within Healthcare to understand their career trajectories and decision-making. Confirmed Panelists: Lisa Schilowitz '02 - Occupational Therapist at NYC DoE Martina Chwascinska-Szarek '08 - Midwife and Nurse Practitioner at Sutter East Bay Medical Group Ivy Vega '15 - Occupational Therapist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Elizabeth Scott '12 - Physician Assistant at White Plains Hospital

Register for this virtual event on Handshake. 

Upcoming Event: A Day in the Life of a Med Student

Join Beyond Barnard for a panel discussion of the stages of medical education, featuring Barnard alumnae who are currently in medical school on Wednesday, October 20, 6:00 - 7:00 PM! Panelists will discuss their paths to medicine as well as lessons they have learned as they've embarked on medical school curricula.

Currently confirmed panelists include:

Michelle Clark '13 (Rutgers RWJ '24) Christina Costeas '18 (UPenn Perelman '22) Yonina Frim '17 (Harvard '22) Olivia Korostoff-Larsson '19 (NYU Grossman '25) Sophia Liu '20 (Einstein '24) Grace Shadid '16 (SUNY Downstate '25)

 

You may submit questions for the panelists ahead of time using this link. 

Register for the event 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

EVENT: Career Development Presents Women in Medicine

The Career Development department will host:

Careers & Coffee: Women in Medicine panel discussion on: 

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Time: 6:00PM - 7:30PM

Location: Milbank Hall, Ella Weed, Rm. 223

RSVP:  barnard-csm.symplicity.com/students Click Events/Workshops

Panelists include:

Dr. Meira Abramowitz '05

Gastroenterologist

Weil Cornell Medical Center

Dr. Tracy Akner '94

Veterinarian

Tracy Akner DVM, PC

Dr. Elizabeth Kitsos '98

Pediatric Dentist

Garden City Pediatric Dentistry, PC

Dr. Adriana Notarfrancesco '85

Associate Professor of Psychiatry

New York Presbyterian Hospital

Dr. Karen Rosenbaum '93

Psychiatrist, General & Forensic Psychiatry

Karen B. Rosenbaum, MD 

& Assistant Clinical Professor

New York University Langone Medical Center

Dr. Pascale White '05

Senior Gastroenterology Fellow

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center