Volunteer Opportunity: Global Brigades, CU Chapter

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 fo their health!

The Columbia University's Global Brigades chapter is exciting to announce a tele-medical brigades during March 8th- March 13th in rural communities of Honduras. Those who are interested in the telebridages must complete this interest form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfM3JLbcIE5EnwUH76FSfYZSqNJBthqhQEKvvz95ffI92TUkQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0 by Tuesday, on January 12th by 11:59pm. The total cost: $295( much cheaper than the in-person brigade), which is a contribution and donation to help run the program. You can pay this donation yourself or fundraise to come up with the money from now until March. The initial donation of $150 is due on Friday, January 15th.

Job Opportunity: Biomedical Research Assistant, Rockefeller University

As a Rockefeller research assistant, you will:

• Conduct cutting-edge biomedical research
• Interact with senior scientists who are committed to your mentorship
• Learn advanced lab techniques and build strong analytical skills
• Present your work at lab meetings, journal clubs, and conferences
• Attend a rich program of scientific meetings, lectures, and special events
• Be a more confident, directed, and competitive applicant for graduate/medical school
• Enjoy excellent compensation and benefits, including tuition reimbursement and free MCAT/GRE prep courses

When you apply, we learn about your goals, educational background, research experience, and scientific interests to find you a position you'll thrive in.

Requirements: Bachelor's in science and a passion for research required. Will consider a Master's degree. Previous laboratory experience preferred.

Follow your passion for excellence in science and join our researchers in the pursuit of science for the benefit of humanity. Join us!

Apply via Handshake. 

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Atomic Decay for the MCAT

 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 Atomic Decay for the MCAT, and will take place Friday January 8 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.

Job Opportunity: Research Assistant, Center for OCD and Related Disorders

The Center for OCD and Related Disorders, directed by Dr. Blair Simpson, is seeking a full-time and a part-time Research Assistant. The Center for OCD and Related Disorders is part of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at New York State Psychiatric Institute at Columbia University Medical Center. The mission of our center is to improve the lives of individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related problems, by advancing our understanding of and the treatment for these disorders. This position is ideal for someone interested in translating science into new treatments for patients with anxiety, OCD, and related disorders and who is considering applying to either medical or graduate school. Because of the training involved in this position, a two-year commitment is requested. The estimated date of hire is Summer (June - August) 2021. 

Research Assistants will be responsible for coordinating and monitoring clinical trials and biological research. The position will involve working on teams with both clinicians and scientists and will expose one to a wide range of research, while also providing in-depth experience with clinical populations. Duties may include patient recruitment and scheduling, patient screening, data collection and management, neurocognitive testing, brain imaging procedures, collecting, and processing biological samples, IRB procedures, grant applications, and/or manuscript preparation.

 

Applicants should please send a cover letter and CV to OCDTeam@nyspi.columbia.edu. In January, an official application will also be posted to our website, which they will also need to complete. 

For more information about our research and working at our lab, visit us at columbiapsychiatry.org/ocd.

UPenn American Physician Scientists Association Conference - Jan 9-10

The University of Pennsylvania chapter of the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) is virtually hosting a Northeast Regional Conference on Saturday-Sunday, January 9-10, 2021, and we would love to have you join us. If you are interested in human/veterinary medicine, research, or both, this is for you! 

The conference will feature five physician scientist leaders who have started their own therapeutics companies, developed innovative intraoperative imaging for cancer, and changed the landscape of healthcare in America. Also, participate in interactive breakout sessions with directors of MD/PhD and DVM/PhD programs, industry leaders, public health experts, and more! Our lineup of speakers celebrates the dynamics of diversity in physician scientist training, and they will share with you how they sculpted their careers based on their unique interests and overcame adversity.

 

Registration is free! Please see our website for more information and to RSVP. We also invite you to submit abstracts by Friday, December 18^th, and will award poster prizes at the conference. If you have questions, feel free to email us at pennapsa@gmail.com or use the contact form on our website. 

Job Opportunity: Weill Cornell Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Program Research Assistant

 Weill Cornell Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging 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 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: June full-time 2021 (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 Jonathan Weinsaft (jww2001@med.cornell.edu).

CUEMS EMT Sponsorship Information Sessions

CUEMS will be holding information sessions tomorrow (12/15) and Wednesday (12/16) night (9-10 pm EST) to sponsor Barnard/Columbia students to become EMTs for free. The info sessions are mandatory for students to apply for sponsorship so please attend! 

Visit the CUEMS Facebook page here to sign up to receive a Zoom link for the info session. 

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: CARS for the MCAT

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 CARS for the MCAT, and will take place Friday December 18 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.

Event: Summer Health Professions Education Program Application Webinar

Steps to Success with the SHPEP Application Webinar
Dec. 21 at 6:00 p.m. EST.

On behalf of the SHPEP National Program Office (NPO), you are cordially invited to the Steps to Success with the SHPEP Application Webinar on Dec. 21 at 6:00 p.m. EST.

During this 75-minute session, attendees will learn about the free educational opportunities SHPEP offers and tips for completing an application. Attendees will also gain insight into SHPEP’s virtual experience from an SHPEP Program Site Mentor and our program ambassadors.

As many of you are aware, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical distancing guidelines, and the closure of some campuses, SHPEP will again be a 100% virtual experience in summer 2021. Here are a few resources to learn more about SHPEP’s virtual implementation:

• The SHPEP Virtual Experience
• Virtual Experience FAQs

We encourage eligible applicants to participate in this session and apply by the Feb. 5 deadline! Register here. 

University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship

 Program Description

The University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center (FCVC) plans to offer a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) for the summer of 2021. The 2021 FCVC SURF program is expected to run between June and August, but exact program dates and format will be forthcoming.

Each student will be matched, based on their interests, to a laboratory that is led by a FCVC faculty member. 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, typically starting the Tuesday after Memorial Day and ending the first week of August (exact program dates pending). The program includes scientific seminars, social events, and a two-day research symposium where fellows present their research to their peers and FCVC faculty and staff.

The application link OPENS TODAY, December 14, 2020 and closes January 31, 2021. Visit our website for the application link: www.tinyurl.com/fcvcsummerfellowship.