Winthrop-LIDA Birth Doula Project March Training

The Winthrop-LIDA Birth Doula Project is a coalition of women’s health practitioners at Winthrop University Hospital and Long Island Doula Association, Inc. (LIDA)--trained birth doulas seeking to improve birthing outcomes for mothers in the community. The Winthrop-LIDA Birth Doula Project seeks to recruit and train individuals interested in offering continuous, evidence-based birth support to women in labor and their partners. Specifically, they are seeking individuals who have not graduated from a nursing program. The Winthrop-LIDA Project is a unique clinical opportunity for any student interested in:

●        Gaining hands-on, meaningful, clinical exposure

●        Empowering women to become agents of their bodies and health

●        Promoting mother and baby-friendly childbirth initiatives

●        Exploring birth doula work, midwifery, or obstetrics as possible professional trajectories

Birth doulas provide emotional, physical and informational support to women in labor. The benefits of birthing with birth doulas are numerous, including:

●       Personalization and respect of individual birthing choices

●       Promotion of breastfeeding and maternal-infant bonding

●       Increased rates of vaginal delivery

●      Acknowledgement of birth as a natural process

●       Increased maternal satisfaction

But please note: Doula Project training does not certify participants to become a doula in private practice. For more information on how to become a private practice doula after this training workshop please visit: Winthrop Becoming LIDA Certified

The next Winthrop-LIDA Birth Doula Project training will take place on March 2 and 3, 2019. If you are interested in registering for the next training and learning about pre-training requirements, please reach out to winthroplida@gmail.com.

Job Posting: Cornell Cardiac MRI Program Research Coordinator

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 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 2019, with 1-2 year commitment.

For application instructions and more information, see Handshake (or search for job posting #2194934). Applications are due by February 15, 2019.

NYU Emergency Department Research Associate Internship

NYU's Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine reminds prospective applicants that the deadline to apply for a Summer 2019 Research Associate Internship is approaching on January 24, 2019. The program is actively recruiting Spanish/English bilingual applicants as well as non-Spanish-speaking applicants, and is open to all interested prehealth students.

The Research Associate (RA) Internship is an innovative volunteer program for enthusiastic and inspired college and post-baccalaureate students. Created by the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine, the internship grants students an opportunity to experience and observe multiple aspects of clinical research. The program consists of clinical and non-clinical research shifts based in the Emergency Department. The program offers the committed student a unique experience to furnish a wealth of knowledge about the numerous options for a career in healthcare. This summer intensive unpaid research internship will expose participants to a diverse spectrum of clinical research investigations occurring in the Emergency Departments of Bellevue Hospital Center, NYU Langone Medical Center, and NYU Brooklyn.

RA interns will develop basic research skills and become an integral part of research projects and grants occurring through the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine. They will be taught how to collect and enter data, and maintain databases. RA interns will participate in laboratory meetings and gain Principal Investigator mentorship and/or shadowing experiences. RA interns will also become oriented to the Institutional Review Board and other Human Subjects courses. This experience permits RA interns to be exposed to new and innovative research, and develop a comprehensive understanding of clinical research.

For more information, application instructions, and links to required application forms, visit the program's website. If you have questions, please contact Michelle Shum at EMResearchAssoicates@nyulangone.org.

PrMEIR Scholars Summer Intensive Program

NYU School of Medicine's Program for Medical Education Innovations and Research (PrMEIR) announces the application of its Summer Intensive Program!

The PrMEIR Scholars Summer Intensive Program (PSSIP) is an innovative program for enthusiastic and inspired students. This 8-week program (June 10 - August 2, 2019) is designed to provide students with advanced research experience, to facilitate professional development through a weekly series of workshops, and to furnish a wealth of knowledge about the variety of routes for a career in the healthcare industry. The program is open to students in High School (must be at least 17) through Graduate School, and the program invites applications from mature, committed, and motivated students who fully accept the demands of the PSSIP and have a willingness to participate enthusiastically in all aspects of the program. The program encourages applications from those with a strong interest in healthcare, psychology, biostatistics, public health, administration/business, education, or any relevant disciplines.

For more information on the program and to access the online application (due January 31, 2019), click here. Questions? Reach out to Harriet.Fisher@nyulangone.org.

National Osteopathic Night Out

Pre-SOMA (Student Osteopathic Medical Association) will sponsor a nationwide Osteopathic Night Out on January 7, 2019! This is an opportunity for prospective students to enjoy a casual, in-person Q&A with current osteopathic medical students in cities all across the US, including in a number of cities in the New York Metro area.

To see the list of planned meet-ups by location, find contact information for the individual medical student participants, and register for any of the events, check out: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pre-somas-national-osteopathic-night-out-2019-tickets-53516636701

Spring 2019 Prehealth Overview Sessions

Happy end of the fall semester to everyone! Best of luck to those who are finishing exams tomorrow, and we here at Beyond Barnard wish you all a safe and restful winter break.

As we look toward the spring semester, remember that Prehealth Overview sessions will begin again early next year! For those who haven't yet attended a session, the first Overviews of Spring 2019 will be held on:

• Friday, February 1, 2019 | 10:00 - 11:00 am
• Tuesday, February 12, 2019 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm
• Wednesday, March 6, 2019 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

You're welcome to register for any session via the links above.

Happy holidays & see you in 2019!

ADEA Webinar Recording: The Many Faces of Dentistry

In case you missed it, check out the recording of ADEA's November webinar, The Many Faces of Dentistry, featuring panelists:

Sayo Adunola, D.D.S., M.P.H., from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Dr. Adunola completed her Dental Public Health residency at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), National Institutes of Health (NIH). She was commissioned to the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) in 2016 as a Public Health Analyst at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health.

James DiMarino, D.M.D., M.S.Ed., from the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). Dr. DiMarino holds a dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and an M.S.Ed. degree from the Graduate School of Education. He completed his General Practice Residency and opened a solo general dentistry office while researching and implementing advanced dental technologies and procedures. During his career, he has been inventing, obtaining U.S. patents, training dental professionals, publishing and lecturing.

Edmond R. Hewlett, D.D.S., from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry (UCLA SOD). Dr. Edmond Hewlett, a Los Angeles native, practiced as an associate and taught part-time at UCLA SOD for six years before accepting a full-time faculty position in 1987. In 2003 he completed advanced training in prosthodontics at UCLA. Dr. Hewlett’s bibliography includes numerous scientific articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals and two book chapters.

Please remember to check the ADEA GoDental events page often for more FREE events.

SUNY Optometry Open House

Attention students interested in careers in optometry! Mark your calendars for SUNY Optometry's upcoming Open House:

Thursday, January 10, 2019
9:30 am - 1:30 pm
33 W 42nd Street

Register at: www.sunyopt.edu/openhouse

Registration is free, and up to two guests are permitted with each registration. SUNY Optometry especially encourages social sciences and humanities majors to attend this event!

Save the Date: UPenn Program for Students Underrepresented in Medicine

A Day in the Life: A Program for Students Underrepresented in Medicine will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019, hosted by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Office of Admissions, along with student leaders in the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) and the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), welcomes underrepresented students to Philadelphia for a day of interactive sessions that focus on the admissions process and the transition from undergraduate to medical student. The program's goal is to augment prehealth advising by personalizing the process and providing peer connections to provide first-hand experiences and encouragement for the pursuit of careers in medicine and health care. This program is free for all students.

Registration is required and space is limited to the first 150 registrants, so please plan to register early. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Registration will open at this site on January 15, 2019. If you have questions, please contact Yvette Booker (ybooker@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) or Elyssa Goldman (elyssag@pennmedicine.upenn.edu). 

University of Michigan Cardiovascular Fellowship Application Open

University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center Summer Undergraduate Fellowship program supports undergraduate students who are interested in cardiovascular research. Any undergraduate student who is currently enrolled at any degree granting University or College is eligible to apply for this opportunity, with preference given to those students interested in a career in research. The application for the 2019 Frankel CVC Summer Undergraduate Fellowship program is now open and the deadline for submission is January 31, 2019.

Each student will be matched, based on his or her interests, to a laboratory that is led by a faculty member of the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center. This collection of laboratories is involved in internationally recognized research in topics such as atherosclerosis, genetic cardiomyopathies, blood clotting disorders, cardiac arrhythmias, vascular biology, and heart failure.

The stipend will be $4,000 for ten weeks of full-time work, starting the Tuesday after Memorial Day and ending around the first week of August. There may also be financial aid assistance for travel and housing to students that qualify. There will be a research forum at the end of the summer in which fellows will present their work, as well as opportunities to attend research seminars throughout the summer.

For more information and to access the application: www.tinyurl.com/fcvcsummerfellowship