Jefferson Medical College Physician Shortage Info Session

Jefferson Medical College's rural Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP)

 

Informational meeting on Friday, May 15, 2009 for interested pre-medical students  from rural areas or small towns

planning to practice in similar areas.

 

Jefferson Medical College located in Philadelphia, PA is hosting an informational meeting on Friday May 15, 2009 (10:00 AM - 2:00 PM) for pre-medical students who are interested in the rural Physician Shortage Area Program (PSAP).  This program is specifically geared for those students (freshman through seniors):

 

1.         who have grown up or lived in a small town or rural area (i.e. not urban and not suburban), and who are also

2.         committed to practicing in a small town or rural area (not necessarily their home town). 

 

Please share this information with your students - and encourage any students who fit the PSAP goals and want to learn more about the program to join us in May.  Additional information about Jefferson's PSAP can be found at: http://www.tju.edu/psap/

 

 

During this day, students will be provided with more specific information regarding the PSAP and the admissions process - and will have an opportunity to meet with faculty and students involved in the program.  Lunch will be provided, and a campus tour will be offered after the meeting for those who are interested. 

 

 

 

Interested students can sign up for the program, or obtain additional information, by contacting contact Carolyn Little, MEd, Education Coordinator, via email at Carolyn.Little@jefferson.edu (or by phone at 215-955-2362).  (There is limited space, so please advise students to RSVP early.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Summer Research Opportunities: NYU

SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY

 

NYU School of Medicine

 

 

A multidisciplinary research team has positions available for interns. We are looking for highly responsible, organized psychology major or pre-med students who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine, psychology, or clinical research. The individual(s) would be responsible for assisting in recruitment and data management in

ongoing research studies evaluating different behavioral approaches to improve blood pressure and cholesterol. The intern(s) would also participate in organization of study materials, administrative duties, and literature searches. The individual(s) will have opportunities to aid in patient recruitment, to observe patient intake and baseline interviews,

and to participate in research team meetings. As part of the position, they will be involved in the academic deliberations involving a multidisciplinary group that includes individuals with expertise in medicine, psychology, epidemiology, statistics, health education, economics, etc. The interns join in conducting the research, and in preparing for presentation and publication. As such, the interns can expect to be named as coauthors on any material to which they make a substantial contribution.

 

The applicant(s) must be a junior or senior undergraduate in college, and must be pursuing either a psychology major or pre-med degree. Research experience and completion of a Research Methods and Statistics course are preferred, but not necessary. The position requires that the applicant(s) be available for at least 20 hours a week, negotiable depending on their availability and our need. The position would start immediately. This is an unpaid

position. This is an excellent research opportunity for students planning on applying to PhD programs in

Clinical/Health Psychology or to medical school.

 

 To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to sundar.natarajan@med.nyu.edu [Sundar Natarajan, MD, MSc] and/or to Jennifer.Friedberg@med.nyu.edu [Jennifer Friedberg, PhD].

 

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FW: full-time job: SynaMed

Full Time Business Analyst

 

SynaMed is a nationally recognized web-based electronic medical record located in mid-town Manhattan. Due to industry growth, we are looking to hire a full-time business analyst. This position is ideal for a premedical student who would like to gain experience in the business of medicine before beginning medical school and for those approaching graduation. The potential employee will have the opportunity to gain exposure to the medical billing and electronic medical records that physicians must deal with in modern medicine. Job responsibilities include sales and marketing, discussion of ideas for product development and expansion, and client support. The desired candidate must have good organizational and interpersonal skills, the ability to multitask, and can commit to working for SynaMed for at least 1 year. To apply please send your resume to support@synamed.com.

 

Thank you!

Holly DeMuro

SynaMed, LLC

[P] 212.239.2800 

[F] 212.202.7705

support@synamed.com

sales@synamed.com

www.synamed.com <http://www.synamed.com/>

363 Seventh Ave, 10th Floor

New York, NY 10001

 

SynaMed - Innovating Healthcare

 SynaMed * SynaBill * SynaLab * SynaReport * SynaSchedule * SynaImage *

SynaPatient

 

At SynaMed, we've created a groundbreaking, integrated, web-based Electronic Medical Records (EMR) / Practice Management solution as a part of our Billing Service that meets all the major needs of healthcare providers from specialists to general practitioners. Our award-winning ASP is top-rated by KLAS 2006, AC Group, TETHIC, and TEPR.

 

The contents of this message, together with any attachments, are intended only for the use of the person(s) to which they are addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Further, any medical information herein is confidential and protected by law. It is unlawful for unauthorized persons to use, review, copy, disclose, or disseminate confidential medical information. If you are not the intended recipient, immediately advise the sender and delete this message and any attachments. Any distribution, or copying of this message, or any attachment, is prohibited.

 

 

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AMSA mentoring program: seeking mentors

Gap Junctions (Mentoring Program)

 

Gap Junctions is a program sponsored by CU AMSA in which an Upperclassman is paired with a First-Year student interested in a career in health care to serve as their mentor.  The Upperclassman mentor will provide support and guidance for the First-Year as they seek to realize their pre-professional goals. Although it began with CU AMSA's founding in 2003, this wonderful mentoring program had lapsed in recent years. As a result, we are very excited about its revival. However, the success of this program hinges upon the participation of current premedical

students, like you.  We need your help! Please fill out the attached application and send to Galaxy Cho yc2429@columbia.edu  if you're interested.

 

--

Galaxy (Young-Hwa) Cho

Columbia College 2011

Music Department

yc2429@columbia.edu

 

CU AMSA’S GAP JUNCTIONS PROGRAM

MENTOR APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in Gap Junctions!

Gap Junctions is a program sponsored by CU AMSA in which an Upperclassman (typically a Junior or a Senior) is paired with a First-Year student interested in a career in health care to serve as their mentor.  The Upperclassman mentor will provide support and guidance for the First-Year as they seek to realize their pre-professional goals.

Although it began with CU AMSA’s founding in 2003, this wonderful mentoring program had lapsed in recent years.  As a result, we are very excited about its revival.   However, the success of this program hinges upon the participation of current premedical students, like you.  We need your help! 

To apply to be a mentor, please fill out the following form:

(No more than 30 minutes should be spent on this application!)

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Name:

School:   (CC)   (SEAS)   (BC)   (GS)

Graduation year:

Premedical classes taken (please do not include your grades): 

 

Notable extracurricular activities (3 max.; please keep descriptions to 1 or 2 sentences):

Activity, Description of role	Time commitment/week	Involvement Time Frame

 

Personal statement: Why do you want to be a mentor? How do you envision yourself being a mentor, and what qualities will make you a good one? (150 words MAXIMUM)

 

 

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full-time job: Dept Ophthalmology at MSSM

The Department of Ophthalmology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine:

 

This entry-level position is an ideal opportunity for those interested in medicine and research.

 

 Qualifications:

 

* Research experience preferred, clinical research experience is ideal

* Interest in health sciences, especially ophthalmology

* Competency in MS Office and telephone professionalism required

* Great attention to detail required-great record keeping

* Excellent interpersonal communication skills required

* Integrity and independent work habits

 

Job Description:

* Clinical Trial Coordination: assist in protocol development, and submission of material to regulatory agencies, Institutional Review Board (IRB), and record keeping of all material related to the trial, document trial activities including exam visits, maintain all trial documents, Financial records for trial expenditures and revenue,

communication with both trial subjects and sponsor on each trial, subject recruitment including obtaining informed consent for participation in clinical trial and determining eligibility to participate

 

* Assist in vision examination

* Refractive Surgery screening for patients interested in LASIK laser and other procedures

* Assist in minor operation room procedures

* Opportunities to participate in original research and co-author presentations and publications

 

 Ideally, the candidate should be available to begin work by mid-May 2009. This position offers excellent benefits and generous paid time off.

 

Please submit resume and cover letter to:

 

Morgan Massingale

Morgan.massingale@mssm.edu

212-824-7644

 

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full time job opportunity: research Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

Full-time Job Opportunities at Mount Sinai School of Medicine to begin in May/June

 

Research Coordinator

 

We are seeking motivated individuals to join an NIH-funded research lab at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.  Ongoing research involves cellular and molecular immunology in transplant medicine.  The work includes cell

culture, cell biology and molecular biology techniques, and immunological assays including flow cytometry, Elispot, and Luminex.

 

Qualifications:

 

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree in a biological or chemical science, have some basic biochemical/biological laboratory experience, and be comfortable working with human samples (mostly blood

and urine). A student who has done any independent research or laboratory projects would have a definite edge. Our lab also has a division which works exclusively with transplant immunology in mice, so we would also be interested in a student who has done any significant course work or an independent project utilizing mice. A minimum of

1-2yrs commitment is necessary.

 

If you are interested in either position, please send a cover letter & resume to:  denise.peace@mssm.edu

 

 

 

 

 

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Volunteer Interpreter Opportunities at St. Luke's

The St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Language Services Department has a long tradition of training interested bi-lingual

employees and volunteers to work as medical interpreters, thus creating a more comfortable environment of care for the Hospital's Limited English Proficiency patients.  We are pleased to announce the start of registration for our upcoming training sessions to take place on June 6th and 13th.  

 

 

The training is two full days, plus follow-up shadowing sessions with our professional staff interpreters.  Our instructors cover anatomy, medical terminology, interpreter roles, skills, ethics and cultural competency, and also conduct role playing activities and exams throughout.

 

 

In order to enroll in the training, all candidates must pass a language proficiency test, which we offer in over 25 languages. This is a verbal exam testing the candidate's abilities in both English and their target language.  It's about 40 minutes long, and examines the candidate's basic medical vocabulary, as well as their ability to

accurately interpret from one language to another.

 

The training is free to St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital employees and volunteers.  If interested, please contact Vanessa Lawrence at 212-523-2187 or VLawrenc@chpnet.org.  Thank you!

 

                         

 

Vanessa Lawrence

Coordinator

Language Services Department

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital

1111 Amsterdam Avenue

New York, NY 10025

ph. 212-523-2187

fx. 212-523-4342

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Is Swine Flu the Next Outbreak Narrative? Come to May 6thNarrative Medicine Rounds

SAVE THE DATE! May 6th NARRATIVE MEDICINE ROUNDS

 

 

CONTAGIOUS:

Cultures, Carriers and the Outbreak Narrative

 

Dr. Priscilla Wald, Faculty in English and Women?s Studies at Duke  University, reads from her book.  From "Typhoid Mary" to Cold War  "alien" infiltration to body snatchers and the HIV/AIDS pandemic, Wald  shows how evolving ideas about contagion and horror coalesce in  outbreak narratives. Contagious shows how the stories we tell 

circumscribe our thinking about global health and human interactions  as the world imagines - or refuses to imagine - the next Great Plague.

"Contagious is a magnificent book, notable for its prose, its  expansiveness, its courage and its creativity."  ---Dr. Rita Charon

 

 

Narrative Medicine Rounds Wednesday, May 6, 2009

5:00-7:00 pm

Faculty Club, 446 P&S Building,

630 W. 168th Street

(Between Broadway & Fort Washington Ave.) NY, NY

 

Rounds begin at 5:00 followed by refreshments

Free and open to the public

College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University

 

630 WEST 168TH 

STREET PH 9-EAST,

ROOM  105 NEW YORK, NY 10032

PHONE:   212-305-4975  FAX:   212-305-9349  www.narrativemedicine.org

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NYT article: Shortage of Doctors an Obstacle to Obama Goals

In case you missed this article

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APAAM/APAMSA Premed information session

APAAM Presents: Asian American Premed Information Session

Wednesday, April 29th at 8:00pm

Lerner Hall, Room C555

Free refreshments

 

The APAMSA (Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association) at Columbia P&S is presenting an information session for premeds as part of APAAM (Asian Pacific American Awareness Month).  Have a discussion with medical students from Columbia to learn more about the medical school application process and experience from an Asian American perspective. Get in contact with a mentor for advice in the future.  Refreshments

provided.

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full-time job: research NY Psych Institute

Research Assistant Needed -

 

New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University

 

Full-time RA will assist in genetic and psychophysiological studies of anxiety and anxiety disorders.   Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, recruiting and screening subjects, database management,

collecting research data, preparing reports, and varied administrative tasks.  Start date in late May or June 1st. 

 

 Required:

BA in Neuroscience, Psychology or Related Area.  Knowledge of anxiety disorders.  Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

 

 Preferred:

Cognitive neuroscience and psychophysiology experience.  Familiarity with Microsoft Access and Quicken.  Bilingual in Spanish.

 

Please send cover letter and resume to Katie Buchholz, at buchhol@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu  

 

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part-time job: Charles Wang Community Health Center

 

The Teen Resource Center (TRC) of the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center is looking for a Youth Activities Coordinator (YAC).  The mission of the TRC is to provide information and support to the Asian American adolescent population through health education, youth programs & activities, and referrals.  The YAC position consists of the following: assist in the development and implementation of CBAPP program activities including outreach events, educational workshops and youth development activities; outreaching to community organizations and building

community partnerships; outreach and engage "high-risk" youth.  The qualifications include: a BS or BA in Health Education, Social Work, Psychology or related field, preferable experience working with adolescents in a health related setting, bilingual in Chinese preferred but not required and must be able to commit at least 21 hours/week -

some weekends included.   

 

Applicant can call or e-mail for more information or send resume with cover letter to:

 

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center

Erica Christie, Program Coordinator

125 Walker Street - 2nd Floor

New York, NY  10013

212-226-8866Ext 305

echristie@cbwchc.org

 

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Unite For Sight Event April 25th

Interested in global public health? Or looking for local or global volunteering opportunities but do not know where to start or which organization to trust? Come to Unite For Sights First Annual Eye Care Presentation and learn more about volunteering in New York, Ghana, India and more!

 

The presentation will take place from 8:30pm - 10pm on Saturday, April 25th in Lerner 569

 

Come enjoy FREE PIZZA and listen to presentations and first hand sharing by Columbia volunteer alumni in Ghana and India!

 

There will be FREE LIVE MUSIC by Columbia's own talented musicians and bands!

 

ALSO!!!

 

Come to our Fund-Raising Bake Sale on April 23rd 11am-4pm @ Mudd! All donations will go to Unite For Sight's patients!

 

Unite For Sight(r) is a non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness.

 

Unite For Sight applies best practices in eye care, public health, volunteerism, and social entrepreneurship to achieve our goal of high quality eye care for all. To date, we have provided eye care services to more than 700,000 people worldwide. Our unwavering commitment to creating a real, lasting impact involves three innovative program 

divisions: chapters at North American universities, locally-led international eye care programs involving Global Impact Fellows, and an annual global health conference.

 

Unite For Sight has trained 5,600 volunteers who work in their local communities and abroad with local eye clinics to provide eye health programs for those without previous access.

 

www.uniteforsight.org

 

Co- Sponsored by CU AMSA Public Health and Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Incorporated

 

For Questions Please Contact:

Farhana Begum - fab2114@columbia.edu

Laika Rose -lrs2127@columbia.edu

Jean Pak -jjp2133@columbia.edu

Shilpa Vasishta -sv2210@barnard.edu

Charlie Lopresto -cl2719@columbia.edu

Jessica Jauw -jaj2148@columbia.edu

 

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FW: Summer Volunteer Opportunity: Academic Associate Program

 

Volunteer Opp: Academic Associate Clinical Research Program at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital

 

ACADEMIC ASSOCIATE PROGRAM

 

The Academic Associate program is a clinical research assistant program in the Emergency Department of the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.

 

Duties include an active role in current ongoing clinical research projects ranging from observational cohort studies to randomized controlled trials for new medications. Opportunities for high-level involvement in specific research projects are available to motivated, reliable, interested individuals in addition to the baseline commitment of 8 hours/week. Observation of emergency department procedures, resuscitations, and general care is an integrated part of the experience, and in some cases required for execution of research enrollment.

 

For more information:  www.columbia.edu/cu/aap

 

Contact:  academic.associate@gmail.com

 

 

To Apply: Interested AA volunteers must download an application from the program website: www.columbia.edu/cu/aap and submit it to the Pre-Professional Office in 101 Carman Hall by 5pm on Friday, May

8th.

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UMDNJ Visit

Medical School Visit:

 

 

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School

 

 

 

Wednesday, April 29, 2009 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EDT

 

413 Kent Hall

 

Come learn about UMDNJ and medical school admissions from the Dean of Admissions!  This is a great opportunity - don't miss out.

 

Register for this Event http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/health/events.php

 

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CU AMSA event: Advances in Stem Cells, Chimeras, and Bioethics--

Advances in Stem Cell Research, Chimeras, and Bioethics

Hosted by CU AMSA's Bioethics Committee

Speaker: Dr. John D. Loike

Thursday, April 23, 2009

7:00 PM, Hamilton 302

 

 

Attention Premeds!

 

This Thursday AMSA Bioethics Committee will be sponsoring an interactive discussion with Dr. Loike about the history of stem cells and future role of bioethics as the driving force for biomedical research.

 

Dr. John D. Loike, the Director for Special Programs for the Center for Bioethics, will be discussing the implications of the federal ban on Stem cell research and the effects of these restrictions on fueling biomedical research. This has led to the development of methods such as lineage reprogramming and induction of uni-potent cells into embryonic stem cells. Dr. Loike will also address the future ethical challenges associated with partial reconstitution of human brain cells in animals, also known as chimeras.

 

Please join us in this unique opportunity to learn more about the role of bioethics in research and medicine and enjoy the buffet-style kosher dinner!

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Operation Smile 5K - CHANGE OF DATE!

CUSmile is holding the annual 5K Walk/Run through Riverside Park to benefit Operation Smile.

Love running or having a brisk walk on a sunny day? Break a sweat to help kids in need crack a smile!

 

Date: April 25

Time: 9:30 AM

Place: College Walk (through riverside!)

Reg. Fee: $5 in advance, $8 on the day of

Fee includes a t-shirt and bagels/coffee/juice/water

All proceeds benefit Operation Smile.

Email Rathi at rls2131@columbia.edu for details and to pre-register.

 

 

CUsmile is a branch of an international organization called Operation Smile. Operation Smile puts together missions to underdeveloped countries during which doctors, nurses, and others volunteer to assist and perform surgeries on children with facial tumors, cleft lip, cleft palate, and many other conditions. Here at Columbia, our two main

objectives are (1) to raise money to contribute to these missions and (2) to raise awareness and education about these conditions on campus.

 

Rathi Srinivas

Columbia University, Class of 2009

Chemical Engineering

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Public Health Lecture

"Join the South Asian Public Health Forum for Action (SAPHFA) at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health for a talk with Professor Bhaven Sampat, entitled:

 

"Navigators Through an Imperfect Storm? Universities and Access to Pharmaceuticals in Developing Countries." 

Thursday (TOMORROW) 12:00 PM Hess Commons, Columbia's Medical Campus

 

The talk will focus on issues of access to medicines in the developing world, and the particular roles that pharmaceutical companies and research universities can play.  It will take place in the Hess Commons

room of the Mailman School of Public Health Building, on Columbia's Medical Campus.  The building can be located on the following map (No. 5): http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/about/names.html .  Hope to see you there!

 

Bhaven Sampat, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management and (by courtesy) in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, and also teaches in the Sustainable Development PhD program at Columbia's Earth Institute. An economist by training, Sampat is centrally interested in issues at the intersection of health policy and innovation policy. His current projects examine the impacts of new global patent laws on innovation and access to medicines in developing countries, the

political economy of the National Institutes of Health, the roles of the public and private sectors in pharmaceutical innovation, and institutional aspects of patent systems. Dr. Sampat has also written extensively on the effects of university patenting and "entrepreneurship" on academic medicine, and is actively involved in policy debates related to these issues. He co-created the first free, searchable database of post--TRIPs patent applications in India,

india.bigpatents.org http://india.bigpatents.org/

 

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FW: Premed Study Abroad Info Session

Premed and Study Abroad Info Session

 

April 20, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm EDT

 

517 Hamilton Hall

 

Pre-Med & Study Abroad - It's possible and encouraged!! 

 

Come to this session to learn more about the many benefits.

 

The Office of Pre-Professional Advising and Office of Global Programs present an information session  for premedical students who are interested in studying abroad. Topics discussed will include programs and school that are particularly appropriate for pre-med students, as well as information on pre-med & sciences requirements, scheduling and other concerns.  All welcome.

 

For further information regarding this event, please contact Monica Avitsur by sending email to ma2685@columbia.edu .

 

Register for this Event http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/health/events.php  

 

 

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Women in Medicine event

Women in Medicine: Discussion with Med Student

 

Wed. 4/15 @ 8pm, 317 Hamilton

 

CUAMSA's Women in Medicine Committee will hold an informal discussion with Beth Dale, a third-year medical student at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons on Wednesday, April 15 at 8pm in Hamilton 317. Come to learn about admissions to and surviving medical school someone who has experienced it. Ask as

many questions as you wish.

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Part-time job: Scribe position at St. Vincent's Emergency Department in Manhattan

 Gain medical experience

 

♦ Learn about Emergency Medicine ♦

 

Be an integral part of the ER team

 

Saint Vincent's Manhattan Emergency Department and Emergency Medicine Scribe Systems, LLC, are looking for qualified, motivated candidates to work as SCRIBES!

 

WHAT DOES AN ER SCRIBE DO?

 

Works closely with an Emergency Medicine Physician • Records the history and physical exam findings, lab and test results, procedures, and diagnoses on an electronic chart • Assists in communication between patients and ER staff • Helps speed the flow of patients through the ER

 

REQUIRED SKILLS:

 

Personable ♦ Mature ♦ Professional ♦ Committed ♦ Dependable ♦ Proficient with computers ♦Touch type over 40 wpm ♦ Willingness to learn new concepts and materials

 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

 

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are interested in experiencing first hand what it is like to work in an Emergency Department. This position is a paid part-time job. Potential applicants should be able to commit to one or preferably two years.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

 

1.     Applications and more information available at (http://www.emscribesystems.com)

2.     Send completed application to Vi Tran-Vo at vtranvo@emscribesystems.com

 

CONTACTS:

Vi Tran-Vo - Local Recruiting Rep: vtranvo@emscribesystems.com

John Vowels, MD–Recruiting Director: jvowels@emscribesystems.com

Emergency Medicine Scribe Systems, LLC

 

PO Box 3551

Santa Barbara California 93130

www.emscribesystems.com

 

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CUAMSA Election Information

CU American Medical Student Association AMSA Executive Board Elections 2009-2010

 

 TIMELINE:

SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH AT MIDNIGHT: CANDIDATE INTEREST FORM DEADLINE

 

Those intending to run should contact Joseph Villarin at jmv2127@columbia.edu in order to be sent a Candidate Interest Form. Completed forms must be emailed to David Mao at dqm2101@columbia.edu. Applications should be attached as a Word document to the email.

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22ND AT 10:30 PM: ELECTION & GENERAL BODY MEETING--LERNER CINEMA

 

The formal election will take place at our General Body Meeting at 10:30 pm in Lerner Cinema.  Prior to voting, each candidate will have two minutes to introduce themselves to the General Body and express their interest/qualifications/reasons for running.

 

Elections will take place immediately thereafter, by secret ballot. The AMSA Executive Board reserves the right to append any statement with candidate's past involvement in the organization.

 

THURSDAY APRIL 23RD: ELECTION RESULTS

 

All applicants will be notified of election results by 9 PM.

 

SUNDAY APRIL 26TH AT 9:30 PM: EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING-- LERNER BOARD ROOM 503

 

Newly elected executive board members will asked to participate in the last AMSA executive board meeting of the year in Lerner Board Room 503 at 9:30 PM.  All newly appointed committee chairs will additionally be expected to meet with their respective outgoing chairs for a mandatory training session.

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Columbia University Water Brigades informational meeting

Are you interested in hands-on international community service?

 

Do you have a passion for the environment or environmental justice?

 

Did you know that approximately 1/6 of the world population lives

without access to clean water? 

 

 

WANT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?

 

Come to the CU Global Water Brigades meeting this Wednesday (April 15th)

at 8pm in Hamilton 303!

 

What is Global Water Brigades?  It is a movement of passionate students

and professional volunteers from around the world dedicated to improving

access to clean water and sanitation. Our students collaborate with

water experts and community leaders to create and implement new and

innovative solutions to water problems. We currently focus our work in

40 rural Honduran communities where we have 5-year commitments to

long-term sustainable development. A relatively new organization, Global

Water Brigades allows college students from across the world to have the

opportunity to put together new water pipelines in area desperately

needed access to clean water supply. The Brigade begins with an opening

introduction to Honduras, water and the issues we will be facing. Your

group of students will then explore a village in need of a water

project, assess the current situation and design and implement a clean

water solution. Global Water Brigades is a program of Global Brigades,

Inc., a secular nonprofit based in Los Angeles, California whose mission

is to empower students to provide communities in developing nations with

sustainable solutions that improve quality of life while respecting

local culture.  Our vision is to be the largest student-led social

movement on the planet.

 

Check out the Water Brigades Website

http://www.globalbrigades.org/project/water/ for more information.

 

 

Specifically in terms of the Columbia community, Water Brigades has

recently been recognized as an official part of the CU Global Brigades

program, which means that we will go on a water brigade to Honduras

during Winter Break (January 2010) with the rest of the Columbia

chapter.

 

If you cannot come to the meeting but are interested in learning more

about CU Water Brigades please send an e-mail to

cuwaterbrigades@gmail.com

 

Thanks!

 

 

CU Water Brigades

 

 

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full-time jobs: Research Positions at the Massachusetts General Hospital involving: 1) The Analysis of Cancer Data; 2) Preventive Medicine; 3) Math &

Several full time research positions are available at the Massachusetts General Hospital for graduating seniors interested in spending a year or two before continuing their education in medical or graduate school, as well as for individuals with somewhat more experience, including students with Masters Degrees. Previous holders of this type of position have had the opportunity to work on research projects and to publish scientific papers on their work, and many individuals have published first-authored papers on their work. For students with an interest in medicine, exposure to clinical medicine is encouraged. The work of our group has concerned: the assembly of data, and the development of improved mathematical methods, for predicting the outcome for cancer patients; the identification of screening schedules for reaching the maximal possible reduction in cancer death achievable by cancer screening; the application of modern computer speech and telephony for developing scheduling/reminder systems for increasing the use of preventative medical interventions such as mammography and influenza immunization.



The first position concerns the assembly and analysis of data on cancer and its outcome. An interest in medicine, and a familiarity with the use of Excel and Access would be desirable, but the candidate need not have a strong background in mathematics or computer science.



The second position concerns the analysis of the systems that hospitals use to make medical appointments, with the aim of improving utilization of preventive service such as cancer screening.



The third position concerns the refinement, implementation, and testing of a system that sends computer generated telephone reminder messages for increasing the use of breast cancer screening. Knowledge of, or ability to learn, ASP, ASP.net, AJAX, C#, HTML, MS SQL Server, Windows Server 2003 security, and general database and server administration is required. Skill with VXML and computer speech would also be desirable.



The fourth position concerns the development of improved mathematical methods for predicting cancer outcome. Related work concerns the development and implementation of novel mathematical methods for Web-based calculators that physicians can use for predicting the risk of cancer recurrence, as well as the development of computer simulation models of cancer progression.



The fifth position concerns the creation of telephone reminder scripts, which our systems will launch to recruit patients to schedule appointments for cancer screening. This position would be suitable for a person with interests in advertising, copywriting, English, marketing, social marketing, persuasion psychology, health communication and public health.



Reply by email with a CV to:



James S. Michaelson Ph.D.

Department of Pathology

Harvard Medical School

&

Departments of Pathology and Surgery

Massachusetts General Hospital

Email: michaelj@helix.mgh.harvard.edu



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