American Medical Informatics Conference Funding Opportunity

On behalf of the Women in American Medical Informatics (AMIA) Committee, we are inviting undergraduate women and underrepresented minority women with an interest in informatics and/or science, technology, math, engineering (STEM) to attend the 2020 Virtual AMIA Symposium “First Look” Program on November 14-15, 2020. We are seeking women who have entered their second undergraduate year as of September 1, 2020.

To learn more about the AMIA First Look Program and view the agenda, please visit: https://www.amia.org/amia2020/first-look-program

Interested students can apply here. 

Prehealth Overview This Monday

New prehealth students (or students who are new to prehealth studies, or want to learn how to begin) are welcome to join in our next Prehealth Overview, this Monday, October 5, 4:30 - 5:30 PM Eastern time. Overview sessions discuss academic preparation, portfolio development, letters of recommendation, Barnard’s Committee process, and advising resources. They are intended to provide space, in a small-group setting, for questions about the prehealth experience.  To RSVP, click here! All prehealth students should attend an overview session prior to scheduling an individual advising appointment.

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Enzyme Kinetics

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 Enzyme Kinetics, and will take place Friday October 2 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here. 

Event Tomorrow: Career Insights

 Interested in the wide array of roles available in healthcare, and healthcare administration? Check out Career Insights: Healthcare & Healthcare Administration tomorrow, September 30, 1:00 - 2:15 PM! 

Barnard alumnae will share insights and advice on paths to leadership and the importance of women in healthcare today especially during COVID-19. The panelists will discuss how their education led them to varied roles including human resources/talent management, education, and dentistry. Moderator: Wanda Cole-Frieman, SVP Talent Acquisition, CommonSpirit Health 

Confirmed Panelists:

KaTrina Rawlins, JD, LLM, Health Educator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 

Gillian Dean, MD, MPH, Senior Director of Medical Services, Planned Parenthood Federation of America 

Megan Cloidt, Dental Public Health Resident (Dentist), Jacobi Medical Center 

Annie Frisse, OBGYN Fellow in Complex Family Planning, Mount Sinai 

Read panelist bios and register here. 

Mentor in Residence: Sareh Parangi, MD, Endocrine Surgeon and Chair of Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital

Register to meet with Sareh Parangi, MD, Endocrine Surgeon and Chair of Surgery at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, on Friday, October 9th. After you register for the event, you will be redirected to the site where you can schedule a 30-minute appointment.

The Mentor-in-Residence program provides students with an opportunity to learn more about the industry, gain insights about possible career paths, and ask questions only an industry-expert can answer. For more information about Sareh, please click the below link to reference her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sareh-parangi-063017154/ Please note, the meetings will be via Google Hangouts for the fall 2020 semester and you may be meeting with up to two other students at the same time. Space is limited and scheduling is on a first come, first serve basis. If you have any questions about the Mentor-in-Residence program, please email ahammel@barnard.edu

Event: CU Global Brigades Info Session

Global Brigades is a student-led sustainable organization, whose goal is to empower the underserved communities around the world. The students volunteer abroad to help improve the quality of life and the environment with the holistic approach. Global Brigades have different chapters like Medical, Dental, Public Health, Environmental, Water, Microfinance, and Business Brigades. In the past years, Columbia University chapter have helped development in Honduras, Panama and Ghana. We also volunteer in our local community, Harlem, helping conduct blood pressure at the health fairs and empower community members to take care of their health!

We will we holding an info session this Sunday, on September 27th at 8:00pm. 

https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/91372109322

Meeting ID: 913 7210 9322

Event: Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo

Please join us on October 13, 2020 from 12:00 PM-6:00 PM ET, for our live virtual medical expo! Registration is free, but required to attend, so please save your place today.

The Choose DO Medical School Virtual Expo was developed specifically for you and other pre-med students. Here’s what we have in store:  

• live presentations and opportunities to meet with medical school admissions representatives, faculty, and current students via online chat rooms
• detailed tips about applying to medical school, the interview process, and life as a medical student
• discuss your questions live with AACOM representatives, med school admissions teams, current residents, and more
• get to know the programs and decide which medical school is right for you

Get answers to your most pressing questions.
Zero travel required to participate (unless you count the walk to your computer). 

Event: Discover Nursing Virtual Fair

Now, more than ever, the world needs nurses! Register today for the free Discover Nursing Virtual Fair on Wed. Oct. 7 (10am-8pm EST) and chat with over 100 nursing schools! This event provides you the opportunity to speak with admissions teams, faculty, nurses, and students.  

During the fair, prospective students will be able to:

• Ask questions about the nursing profession, admission requirements, prerequisites, elements of a strong application and more
• Connect with multiple schools at once
• Explore which nursing school is a right fit for them

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, "in 2018, there were more than 4 million jobs in 5 nurse occupations. Moreover, the employment of nurses is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2028." There is an urgent need for nurses, and the nursing profession needs you! Take the next step and invest in the future of healthcare by attending the Discover Nursing Virtual Fair. 

If you have any questions, contact aacn@CareerEco.com.

Volunteer Opportunity with PULSE Leadership Team

 PULSE is a national, non-profit organization that facilitates physician-student networking and mentorship across the country.

To find more information, please visit our website: https://www.pulse-program.org/ or reach out to us with any questions pulse.programinfo@gmail.com.

We are looking for 2-3 highly motivated and passionate individuals to join our team. 

Specific roles include:

• Marketing and Media Team
• Help maintain and lead our social media accounts
• Work on advertising campaigns and updates
• We are looking for a student who is passionate about design and marketing
  
• Technology Team
• Assist with maintaining databases 
• Work on building technological structure for our program
• You are proficient in at least one of these: SQL, Python, Databases
  
• Outreach Team
• Help reach out and recruit physicians and students
• Assist with emails and communications
• We are looking for a student who is excited to connect with professionals and is highly organized.
  

If any of these positions are of interest to you, please fill out this form and we will get back to you soon! https://forms.gle/kWhKNrEUg96km3pc7 

We are a group of 6 Columbia University students and are excited to meet you! 

*Our program is not affiliated with Columbia University. 

PULSE Mentorship Program: Clinical Opportunities