CYCLE 2016 WORKING GROUP SESSIONS

Bring your Lunch (or snack) and join your peers and Dean Cohen at our upcoming Cycle 2016 Working Group Sessions. These informal sessions are an opportunity to ask questions and get answers about the application process. These sessions are informal and unstructured so bring your laptop to work on your primary applications or a draft of your personal statement to get feedback.

No rules, no guidelines, no RSVP necessary. 

It's just a time and place to get some guidance and support from your pre-health community. 

Sessions will take place:
Mondays from 12:00-1:00pm
Tuesdays 3:30-4:30pm
Thursdays 12:00-1:00pm

Sessions begin Thursday, May 19th and extend through Thursday, June 30th.
Check your calendar in AdviseStream to confirm specific dates. 

We hope to see you at an upcoming session!!

AMSA and Columbia University's upcoming Narrative Medicine Institute

The Program in Narrative Medicine of Columbia University and the American Medical Student Association are co-sponsoring our third intensive Summer Institute in Narrative Medicine from June 6-10, 2016. We are seeking pre-medical college undergraduates and medical students, and those studying in other health care fields, who want to develop knowledge and skill in Narrative Medicine. This five-day institute will deliver keynote lectures and small-group training in the fundamentals of narrative approaches to clinical care.

• Receive intensive training in close reading, creative writing, and reflective practice
• Learn from the national leaders in inter-professional and inter-disciplinary education and team-building
• Hands-on creative projects in language, visual art, performance art, and multi-media
• Study with Master of Science in Narrative Medicine graduates, students, and faculty
• Visit New York resources in the arts, music, and theater

 Register Now! 

REGISTRATION The registration fee of $395 includes breakfast and lunch each day. The registration fee does not include travel or housing. Membership in AMSA is required to participate in the Institute. For non-members the $445 registration fee includes an AMSA membership in the appropriate membership category.

Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital Medical Interpreter Training course

We are pleased to announce the Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital Language Services Summer 2016 Medical Interpreting Training.

MEDICAL INTERPRETING TRAINING

As a medical interpreter you can make a difference!

The Language Services Department at Mount Sinai St. Luke's has developed a two day training program to enable participants  to acquire basic interpretation skills in the medical setting. Trained volunteer interpreters assist providers to meet the health care needs of our culturally diverse patients.

A trained medical interpreter contributes to better health outcomes, better communication between provider and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) patients, increased clinician and patient satisfaction, and reduced legal risks. This program meets the requirements of the New York Department of Health and adheres to federal mandates and guidelines on cultural and linguistic appropriate health care.

The training will take place at Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospital on Saturday June 4 and Saturday June 11, both days are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. 

Enrollment deadline is Wednesday, June 1st.

Interested candidates should contact Maribel Fiol at mfiol@chpnet.org.

2016 ADEA Predental Student Virtual Fair 

The event takes place on June 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Registration is FREE and provides students with access to a 10-hour virtual session and the opportunity to:

§  Chat live with admissions representatives from more than 45 U.S. dental schools.

§  Watch presentations about financing a dental education, creating a successful ADEA AADSAS^®application, the dental school application process and many more.

§  Download resources including brochures, videos and dental school information.

§  Network with other students in a live chat forum.

Visit the ADEA GoDental event page to register and find out which dental schools and organizations will be exhibiting.

Peer-to-Peer Learning Resources & Study Space During Reading Period

Why study alone, when Peer-to-Peer Learning is here to help!  

Join the Peer-to-Peer Learning Program in 117 Barnard Hall during Reading Period, May 3-5, 2016

This room is reserved 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. every day throughout reading period.  Review Rooms will be staffed by Peer-to-Peer Learning tutors during this time, and the room will be available for individual and small-group study at all other times.

117 Barnard Hall Reading Week Study & Review Room Schedule

Tuesday, 5/3/16

8 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Open study space

7 - 9 p.m. - Organic Chemistry I **Note different location: Altschul 303** 

9 - 10 p.m. - Open study space

Wednesday, 5/4/16

8 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Open study space

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - French

1 - 3 p.m. - Chinese

3 - 4 p.m. - Open study space

4 - 6 p.m. - Hebrew

6 - 8 p.m. - Spanish

8-10 p.m. - Open study space

Thursday, 5/5/16

8 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Open study space

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Calculus I, II, III; Statistics

1 - 3 p.m. - Music Theory

3 - 4 p.m. - Open study space

4 - 6 p.m. - Biology 1000s or 1500s

6 - 10 p.m. - Open study space

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Other places to find help or study buddies this week:

The Math Department's Milbank 333 Math Help Room will be available as usual all day Monday through Thursday of this week.

The Statistics Help Room will be open as a study hall but not staffed at its usual times Monday through Sunday.  

There will be no Computer Science, Economics, or Physics help rooms after the last day of classes -- please check with your instructors about review sessions for your specific classes.

Opportunity: Apply to tutor in the Peer-to-Peer Learning Program (a great way to develop and strengthen your "Core Competencies"

Opportunity: Apply to tutor in the Peer-to-Peer Learning Program (a great way to develop and strengthen your "Core Competencies"

The Dean of Studies (DOS) Office and the Academic Success and Enrichment Program (ASEP) are seeking rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors to serve as tutors in our Peer-to-Peer Learning programs. DOS and ASEP Peer Tutors are paid $15/hour, for an average of two to four hours per week, to meet individually or in small groups (no more than three students) with fellow students who have requested a tutor for support in a particular class. Tutors are also paid for approximately one hour per month of training/in-service. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Current first-years, sophomores, and juniors are encouraged to apply for 2016-2017 positions.

Subjects where tutors are most in demand include: Calculus, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Economics, and Foreign Language, but other subjects may also be needed depending on student requests, so you are encouraged to apply even if the subject you want to tutor does not appear on this list.

Qualifications:
- Successful completion of the Barnard course(s) (or equivalent) for which you are applying to tutor
- Empathy, patience, clarity, and kindness
- Commitment to academic integrity
- Sophomore, Junior, or Senior status
- Experience as a peer tutor preferred but not required

To apply to be a Peer-to-Peer Learning Tutor:

1.  Apply at NACElink ID#21762

2.  Fill out this form.

3.  Make an appointment for an interview.  You may meet with either Rebecca Grabiner, First-Year Class Dean & Dean for Academic Assistance or Elida Martinez-Gaynor, Associate Director of Collegiate Programs.

Questions? Email peertopeer@barnard.edu 

Waitlisted for Biology or Chemistry Lab?

                   Don't Panic!

All students who attempt to add lab sections for General Chemistry (CHEM BC2001) and Introduction to Organismal and Evolutionary Biology (BIOL BC1500) will initially be waitlisted. The departments are managing these waiting lists in order to give priority to Barnard students who need or want these courses.

For General Chemistry:
1.  Be sure you are requesting lab & recitation on the same day -- if you're not, you won't be added.
2.  An actual person is manually moving students from the waiting lists to the class lists, so it may take up to a day to process -- your patience is appreciated!
3.  If you don't get in during advance program filing, sections will be reopened in the fall, and the department will make every effort to accommodate all students.

For Bio 1500:
All students who sign up for these courses will be placed on a waiting list, and they will be moved from the waiting list to the class according to a set of predetermined criteria.  Priority will be determined as follows:

1. Students who started the series in the spring and who want to complete the series next fall 
2. Barnard students who have taken a year of Chemistry as first-years and want to get started on Bio as sophomores 
3. Entering Barnard first years who want to take 1500 during their first year 
4. Anyone else

Note: Students will be moved from the Bio 1500 lab waiting list to the class after the last day of program planning (you will receive an email notifying you of your waiting list status at that point).  Therefore, you will have to click the "ADD" buttons for these courses when the system for adding courses opens up again in June. Please do not forget to take this final step.

Update: Program Filing Walk-In Hours

Are you pre-health and have questions about the course requisites? Not sure how to best sequence your courses or fit all your pre-health courses into your schedule? 

Dean Cohen will be holding walk-in hours during program filing on the following dates and times in 105 Milbank Hall:

Thursday, April 21st: 11:30am-12:30pm [Cancelled]

Friday, April 22nd 10:30am- 12:00pm 

Monday, April 25th: 3:00-4:00pm

Please come stop by! As a friendly note, these walk-in hours are intended for course selection-related questions only. If you have questions about gaining experience, strengthening your pre-health portfolio or assessing your readiness to apply, you are encouraged to schedule a 30-min appointment with Dean Cohen. 

If you are a new to pre-health at Barnard, please come attend our upcoming (and last one for the semester!) Pre-Health Overview Session on April 22nd at 12:00noon. Click here to register. 

As always, you are more than welcome to email your pre-health questions to prehealthadvising@barnard.edu.

Pre-Health Overview Session: Friday, April 22nd

Are you considering a career in the health profession? Do you have questions about being a pre-health student at Barnard and want to learn more? Are you interested in learning about the resources and advising support our office provides? Whether you are a first year or a senior, it's never too late to start exploring the health professions.

We invite you to come to a Pre-Health Overview Session to learn about what it means to be a pre-health student at Barnard College. These small group sessions will serve to provide you with an overview of:

• Academic Preparation 
• Gaining Meaningful Experience 
• Letters of Recommendation
• Committee Letter of Evaluation
• Resources and more!

Last Session of the Semester:
Friday, April 22nd from 12:00pm

Dean of Studies Office, Conference Room, Milbank 105 

To sign up for a session, please click here. These sessions are intended to serve as your "first" pre-health advising appointment. We ask that you attend an overview session prior to scheduling an individual advising appointment with Dean Cohen, Associate Dean for Pre-Health Professions Advising.

We look forward to supporting you on your path to pursuing a career in the health professions!

Public Health Career Panel

Come hear about exciting job and career opportunities in the public health arena from alum and other dedicated professions!

When: Thursday, April 21^st at 6:30

Where: Diana room 504

Who:

Lori Hoepner, DrPH, MPH, Class of ‘94

Assistant Professor SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Public Health

Lisa Maldonado, MA, MPH

Executive Director

Reproductive Health Access Project

Emmanuelle St. Jean, Class of ‘04

Project Director

Health Care Administration

University of the District of Columbia

Lisa Weiss, PhD, Class of ‘94

Epidemiologist

Pfizer

Moderator: MJ Murphy, PNP-BC, MSN, MPH

Executive Director of Student Health and Wellness Programs

Barnard College