Premed Blog: 04/01/2010 - 05/01/2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010

TONIGHT! Medical School Visit: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 4/29

Medical School Visit: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Date: April 29, 2010 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm EDT

Location: 517 Hamilton

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

Medical School Visit: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine The College Track is a distinct curriculum offered by the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The goal of the College Track is to train physician investigators, and the curriculum is designed to foster a passion for scientific inquiry, skills for critical thinking and clinical expertise. This is the only track in the country that combines an integrated didactic and experiential research curriculum that extends throughout the five years of medical school with a required master's level thesis based on hypothesis-driven clinical or basic

research. Students graduate with an "MD with Special Qualifications in Biomedical Research." The basic science curriculum provides a graduate education approach, with interactive seminars, problem based learning sessions, and laboratories aimed at developing in-depth problem solving

skills. The ideal applicant will have some prior research experience and the ability to learn in self-directed small group settings. All students receive a full tuition scholarship.

Sponsored by the Office of Preprofessional Advising, CSA

Register for this Event

https://calendar.columbia.edu/sundial/webapi/displayEvent.php?id=40139&vt=detail&brand=default

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Volunteer Interpreter Training

We are pleased to announce the St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Language Services Winter Volunteer Interpreting Training. Please fell free to pass this along to your interested student body….

VOLUNTEER MEDICAL INTERPRETING TRAINING

As a medical interpreter you can make a difference!

The Language Services Department at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center 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 St. Luke's Hospital on Saturday

June 5 and June 12, both days from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Enrollment deadline is May 28 and is open to all Columbia University students. Interested candidates should contact Maria Carla Faccini, MFaccini@chpnet.org.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Pep Talk: Encouragement from Recently Accepted Pre-Meds 4/28

The Pep Talk: Encouragement from Recently Accepted Pre-Meds

(Learn from Senior Pre-Meds and Recent Graduates Who Just Got Accepted
into Medical School!)

Wednesday, April 28th

8:30-10:00 p.m.

203 Math

Come meet several pre-medical students in their senior year or recent graduates who have recently been accepted to medical school for the Fall 2010 school year. It will be an amazingly motivating opportunity to hear their about their experiences as a pre-med at Columbia, the PAC and AAMC application process as well as med school interviews. Get some advice to keep you on the right track towards med school!

Come here personal stories and advice from students who have gotten into schools such as Columbia P & S, Harvard, Yale, and Duke Medical Schools:

Mark Attiah, CC'09
George Baison, CC'10
Mabo Imoisili, CC'10
Ashley Nieves, CC'10

Charles Drew's Last General Body Meeting

Charles Drew's Last General Body Meeting

Join Us in a Pre-Med Roundtable Discussion: What I Wish I Knew. Meet the New Eboard!

Sunday, May 2nd

5:30--6:30 p.m.

Satow Room, 5th floor of Lerner

As the semester comes to a close, let?s get the Society all together for one last hurrah! We'll be discussing the things we wish we knew earlier in the year, as well as the tips we've learned that can be passed along. You?ll also get a chance to meet the members of the 2010-2011 Executive Board who will be in charge of bringing you fantastic events next year. It will be another great and informative meeting where we can share our experiences, especially since we will be in the midst of choosing our classes for next year and ending on a strong note!

Unite For Sight Presentation 4/27

Unite For Sight(r) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness.

Unite For Sight applies best practices <http://www.uniteforsight.org/what-we-do/best-practices> in eye care, global health, and social entrepreneurship <http://www.uniteforsight.org/what-we-do/social-entrepreneurship> to achieve our goal of high quality eye care for all. In addition to being

a leader in providing cost-effective care to the world's poorest people, our Global Health University

<http://www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-university> develops and nurtures the next generation of global health leaders.

Come learn all about how to be part of Columbia's Unite for Sight Chapter. We'll talk about local and international volunteering opportunities and what Unite for Sight is all about. Refreshments will

be served.

Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Location: Lerner 568

Monday, April 26, 2010

MUST SEE! Medical School Visit: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine- 4/29

Premeds: PLEASE don’t miss out on this opportunity to meet in person Admissions personnel!

Medical School Visit: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Date: April 29, 2010 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm EDT

Location: 517 Hamilton

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

Medical School Visit: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

The College Track is a distinct curriculum offered by the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The goal of the College Track is to train physician investigators, and the curriculum is designed to foster a passion for scientific inquiry, skills for critical thinking and clinical expertise. This is the only track in the country that combines an integrated didactic and experiential research curriculum that extends throughout the five years of medical school with a required master’s level thesis based on hypothesis-driven clinical or basic research. Students graduate with an “MD with Special Qualifications in Biomedical Research.” The basic science curriculum provides a graduate education approach, with interactive seminars, problem based learning sessions, and laboratories aimed at developing in-depth problem solving skills. The ideal applicant will have some prior research experience and the ability to learn in self-directed small group settings. All students receive a full tuition scholarship.

Sponsored by the Office of Preprofessional Advising, CSA

Register for this Event

Summer Trip Opportunity for Interested Pre-Meds

INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Pre-med? Interested in public health? Want international leadership experience?

Apply to be part of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a new student program that will make an impact for years to come! UAID: United Against Infectious Diseases is an undergraduate organization started at Yale that is partner project of Global Brigades (the world's largest student-run volunteer organization).

The international mission of UAID is to provide HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis testing and counseling to rural villagers in developing nations and pursue an awareness initiative to statistically at-risk populations.

We will be taking a group of 10 students to pilot the program this August, August 23-31. Please e-mail sonia.gupta@yale.edu for an application or more information! Also, check out our Facebook group and website at www.uaidinternational.org (temporarily accessible at http://www.wix.com/empowerpartners/uaid due to construction).

Application DUE DATE has been extended to APRIL 30, 2010

Thursday, April 22, 2010

The Pep Talk: Encouragement from Recently Accepted Pre-Meds - Charles Drew Event

The Pep Talk: Encouragement from Recently Accepted Pre-Meds

(Learn from Senior Pre-Meds and Recent Graduates Who Just Got Accepted into Medical School!)

Wednesday, April 28th

8:30-10:00 p.m.

203 Math

Come meet several pre-medical students in their senior year or recent graduates who have recently been accepted to medical school for the Fall 2010 school year. It will be an amazingly motivating opportunity to hear their about their experiences as a pre-med at Columbia, the PAC and AAMC application process as well as med school interviews. Get some advice to keep you on the right track towards med school!

Come here personal stories and advice from students who have gotten into schools such as Columbia P & S, Harvard, Yale, and Duke Medical Schools:

Mark Attiah, CC'09

George Baison, CC'10

Mabo Imoisili, CC'10

Ashley Nieves, CC'10

Sleep Out To End Malaria - CU Global Health Event

Subject Line: Sleep Out To End Malaria: THIS SATURDAY at 6pm!

Body:

The members of CU Global Health invite the Columbia Community, and all of NYC to join us in our support of The Sleep Out To End Malaria this Saturday, April 24th, starting at 6pm at Columbia University on the main Lawns.

CU Global Health is proud to be a part of helping host this event at Columbia, and encourages the entire Columbia Community to join us and show your support for this great cause. By supporting this cause, you will be part of a serious national effort and massive statement to our government and leaders that there is avid support to end Malaria by 2015, a very realistic goal which has already garnered support from The United Nations Foundation, United Against Malaria, Nothing But

Nets, World Vision, The Brave, and countless other corporate sponsors, celebrities and humanitarian groups.

This is going to be a truly inspiring and important political event, so for those students who came to Columbia looking for the radical protests that our liberal University has had a reputation for in the

past, then this is your chance to participate in a large scale national political statement.

Here is a video explaining the importance of the political statement being made by this event:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2Bwd7iZBTM&feature=player_embedded

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

1) Please sign up for the nation wide Sleep Out at the NYC location at http://www.nothingbutnets.net/

2) Visit the following website to familiarize yourself with the cause and the team responsible for the documentary and its efforts to publicize the movement : http://www.whenthenightcomes.com/home

3) Watch the following video for further instructions on participating at the actual event :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAoicG8ePjE&feature=player_embedded

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY:

4) SING THE FOLLOWING PETITION! Every electronic signature will provide a FREE bed net for a needy person in Africa, due to donations from corporate sponsors:

http://www.nothingbutnets.net/message

At the actual event, there is sure to be much excitement, support from the overall NYC Community and media coverage.

ALSO! Guest speakers at the event will include GAVIN DEGRAW!!!

And Adrianna Logalbo, the Director of Nothing But Nets, one of the main supporting organizations of this international effort and facilitator of sending bed nets to Africa.

The same information can be found in the facebook event at

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116779268342059#!/event.php?eid=116779268342059&ref=nf

Looking forward to seeing all of the Columbia Community coming out for this event and supporting this globally important cause. Bring your friends! Spread the Word! Pass along this event! Don't forget to sign up and sign the petition! See you there!

Sincerely,

- CU Global Health -

TONIGHT! Health Profession Personal Statement Workshop

Health Profession Personal Statement Workshop

Date: April 22, 2010 from 6:10 pm to 8:00 pm EDT

Location: 517 Hamilton

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

Additional Session Wednesday, May 5th from 6:10-8:00 pm

This event is open only to Columbia College and SEAS students and alumni/ae applying for 2011 admission.

Sponsors: Office of Preprofessional Advising and the Undergraduate Writing Program.

Register for this Event

To unsubscribe, send a message to listserv@cuvmc.ais.columbia.edu from the email account that is subscribed. In the body of the text, type "signoff ccseas-pre-health"

PRE-MED SPEEDNETWORKING WITH NYC MEDICAL STUDENTS Charles Drew Society

MEDICAL MUSICAL CHAIRS: PRE-MED SPEEDNETWORKING WITH NYC MEDICAL STUDENTS

Sunday, April 25th

11:00 a.m.--12:30 p.m.

Room C555, 5th floor of Lerner

Come play musical chairs-medical school style! Meet current medical students from medical schools right here in New York City such as Columbia P & S, Mount Sinai, and NYU. This will be an informal, but organized, "speed social" networking opportunity for you to meet NYC medical students and ask them all your questions about the med school experience ranging from med school admissions, financial aid, the curriculum, among other things. There is an RSVP for event

as space is limited to 60 people. Email Kwanza Price at kop2101@columbia.edu to RSVP and for more information.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

WVSOM's Summer Open House

Hello!

We trust that you have had a productive and enjoyable semester. We wanted to advise you that Summer Open House at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) is scheduled for Friday, June 25, 2010. For more information and registration check out our website at :

www.wvsom.edu/applicants/recruiting.cfm

Or RSVP by calling the WVSOM Admissions Office at 1-888-276-7836.

If you have questions about Open House, please feel free to contact us at the toll free number and e-mail addresses listed below. Again, your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Daniel E.Seams

Admissions Counselor, Sr.

dseams@osteo.wvsom.edu

Pat Cruse

Administrative Secretary

pcruse@osteo.wvsom.edu

Department of Admissions

WVSOM

400 North Lee Street

Lewisburg, WV 24901

(888) 276-7836

Academic Associates Program Expansion Chief Search

We're looking for a few good people to be part of the Academic Associate Program leadership group. The program is expanding to provide a St. Luke's based clinical research experience as well as a new Mt. Sinai based program, both of which will need to be staffed by new, motivated, excited and hardworking Academic Associates Chiefs. Our program is primarily interested in maximizing research data collection, and the implementation of foundational structures that support this. In the past, leadership positions have been focused on providing support including organizational and leadership tasks, training, scheduling, orienting, trouble-shooting, computer skills, and database development and management. This year we are also particularly seeking one applicant with strong computer skills to assist us in developing new databases and troubleshooting technical problems.

Competitive applicants for the available positions will generally have substantial AA experience (>1 semester), and should be available to begin work in the summer months with us. Completion of Bio W3995 is not a mandatory pre-requisite, but is strongly considered a positive attribute. The time commitments and specific tasks are variable and dependent upon specific skills and delegation within the leadership group. If you are interested in being involved in AA leadership and have any questions please consider contacting one of the current group for more specific information about hours, responsibilities and opportunities. The group:

Margo Lederhandler (Mt. Sinai)
Anna Starikov (Mt. Sinai)
Rosa Polan (St. Lukes)

If you decide you are interested please write a brief single paragraph explaining your qualifications and interest, and submit this by email with a CV/resume to academic.associate@gmail.com <mailto:academic.associate@gmail.com> and dnewman@chpnet.org <mailto:dnewman@chpnet.org>. The deadline for applications is Tuesday May 11th, 2010 5pm.

Regards,
AA Chiefs

--
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aap/

Academic Associates Program Summer 2010

The Application deadline for the Summer 2010 Academic Associates Volunteer Clinical Research Program, which will be available at St. Luke's only while the program undergoes a management and location transition, is June 1st, 2010. Shifts will run June 7th- August 8th, 2010 and Mandatory evening training sessions will be held Wednesdays from 7:00pm-9:00pm June 16th, June 30th, July 14tth, July 28th, and August 4th.

Best,
The AA Chiefs
--
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/aap/

Unite For Sight Presentation 4/27

Unite For Sight® is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness.

Unite For Sight applies best practices in eye care, global health, and social entrepreneurship to achieve our goal of high quality eye care for all. In addition to being a leader in providing cost-effective care to the world's poorest people, our Global Health University develops and nurtures the next generation of global health leaders.

Come learn all about how to be part of Columbia's Unite for Sight Chapter. We'll talk about local and international volunteering opportunities and what Unite for Sight is all about. Refreshments will be served.

Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: Lerner 568

HEALTHCARE REFORM: TEACH IN AND SUMMIT

If this is an emergency, please contact Public Safety at 212.854.5555.

From: Roland Li [mailto:rli2317@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 9:20 PM
To: ma2685@columbia.edu
Subject: post to premed listserv?

Hi Monica,

This is Roland. I was wondering if you can send this out on the pre-med listserv. There's a healthcare forum being held at St.Luke's Hospital this Saturday with individuals including physicians from PNHP including Dr. Oliver Fein, Associate Dean for Affiliations at Weill Cornell Medical College. Thanks for your help Monica.

Best,
Roland

HEALTHCARE REFORM: YES WE CAN DO BETTER!

GROWING THE INDEPENDENT GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT THAT WILL WIN IMPROVED MEDICARE FOR ALL!

TEACH IN AND SUMMIT

WHEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2010, 10am to 4pm
WHERE: ST. LUKES HOSPITAL AUDITORIUM, Amsterdam Ave. and 113th St., NYC

WHY: Republicans call Obamacare 'evil socialism'. Democrats call it their 'crowning achievement'. We call it inadequate and describe its' main feature as a big sell out to corporate power. We must do better!

PHIMG's 3rd Annual Teach-In and Summit will seek to answer: How do We the People, in the great American tradition, solve the healthcare crisis for ourselves?

OPTIONAL RSVP: If you have facebook, RSVP here and invite all your friends to do the same! If you don't have Facebook, just show up!

FLYER: Click here to download. Please post and distribute widely.

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Margaret Flowers, Congressional Fellow, Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP)

Richard N. Gottfried, NYS Assembly District 75, Chair, Committee on Health

Katie Robbins, National Organizer, Healthcare-Now!

Ajamu Sankofa, Chair, Private Health Insurance Must Go! Coalition

Dr. Andy Coates, Physicians for a National Health Program

Dr. Leonard Rodberg, Chair, Urban Studies Dept., Queens College, City University of New York

Marvin Holland, Director of Policy and Community Outreach, Transport Workers Union Local 100.

Convened By PHIMG, in collaboration with Healthcare-Now!, Physicians for a National Health Program (NY Metro Chapter) and Single Payer New York.

Lunch is available; donations accepted.

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Full-Time Research Position: The Center for Autism Research

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Center for Autism Research

Recruitment and Regional Programs Research Assistant

Philadelphia, PA

Regular - Full Time

Bachelor’s degree required in psychology, special education, public health, social work, or another field relating to human services.
• Experience working with families of children with developmental disorders and/or autism spectrum disorder is preferred.
• Ability to function independently in a clinical research setting.
• Excellent oral communication skills to interact with professionals, parents, and children.
• Excellent written communication skills to assist in the development of web-based and/or print materials for outreach.
• Computer skills including word processing and spreadsheet/database entry. Experience with digital media and/or statistical applications preferred.
• Excellent organizational ability and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of the research process.
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and pay attention to detail is essential for success.
• Ability to handle confidential materials.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends for community outreach activities. Some events may require travel out of town for up to one week at a time.
• Transportation to and from events, with the capacity to transport recruiting materials weighing up to 20 pounds.

The Center for Autism Research includes a range of programs designed to promote awareness of and engagement in autism, autism research, and evidence-based practices and policy. Activities include support for: a regional research registry to recruit individuals and families interested in participating in research, and connect them to local researchers as well as for a separate database of individuals interested in the activities of the Center; an outreach program to develop and disseminate information about autism resources to families in the region, in tandem with our state-funded Autism Services Education, Research, and Training (ASERT) Center, and; a range of community-based training and other events to raise awareness about autism. In many cases, we draw on innovative, web-based technologies to reach as broad an audience as possible, while also seeking to ensure accessibility to a broad and diverse population.

We are seeking a full-time research assistant to work on all of these components (registry, database, and community-based training and outreach). The individual clinical research assistant will perform a wide range of activities:

• Research: monitoring and cleaning data entered by online registrants and entering data regarding individuals seeking to enroll in the registry and database; responding to general inquiries about the registry and the Center; conducting basic statistical analyses to help describe and clean the data; ensuring that databases are maintained and kept up to date, under the supervision of the Registry director, Center Database Manager and Outreach Director.
• Outreach: helping to develop print- and web-based materials to help families learn about and participate in research; to identify and update community-based resources; to develop family-friendly summaries of ongoing studies; to help to organize a community-based advisory board; to participate in autism awareness and recruiting events; to assist with the Center’s Distinguished Lecturer speaker series.
• Community-based training: helping to organize and coordinate community based training organized by CAR; to develop parent friendly materials describing or supporting these training activities; to transform a broad range of CAR-sponsored trainings and research training activities into web and audio/video podcasts.
• Other general responsibilities include: providing general support to Regional Programs and Outreach, assisting with other research support activities (e.g., literature reviews, assistance with IRB applications, mass mailings, etc.), other miscellaneous study tasks assigned by the Director of Regional Programs and/or the Director of Recruitment and Outreach.

Click here to apply

http://www.chop.edu.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=20329&CurrentPage=1

Erin Bogue

Clinical Research Assistant

Center for Autism Research

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

3535 Market Street, Suite 860

Philadelphia, PA 19104

267-426-4914

267-426-7590 (fax)

boguee@email.chop.edu

http://www.research.chop.edu/car

Summer Internship Opportunity: Sloan Kettering

Joseph Sun, PhD, a new faculty member at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in the immunology program has an opening for two undergraduates interested in research opportunities for the summer.

Here is my lab website and info: http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/97949.cfm

Please email resume and cover letter to sunj@mskcc.org

Summer Trip Opportunity for Interested Pre-Meds

INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Pre-med? Interested in public health? Want international leadership experience?

Apply to be part of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a new student program that will make an impact for years to come! UAID: United Against Infectious Diseases is an undergraduate organization started at Yale that is partner project of Global Brigades (the world's largest student-run volunteer organization).

The international mission of UAID is to provide HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis testing and counseling to rural villagers in developing nations and pursue an awareness initiative to statistically at-risk populations.

We will be taking a group of 10 students to pilot the program this August, August 23-31. Please e-mail sonia.gupta@yale.edu for an application or more information! Also, check out our Facebook group and website at www.uaidinternational.org (temporarily accessible at http://www.wix.com/empowerpartners/uaid due to construction).

TONIGHT! DO NOT MISS! Health Professions Application Process Workshops

Health Professions Application Process Workshops

Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 from 6:10 pm to 8:00 pm EDT

Location: 702 Hamilton

Register for April 20^th Session

OR

Date: Monday, April 26, 2010 from 7:45 pm to 9:00 pm EDT

Location: 209 Havermeyer

Register for April 26^th session

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

*Learn about the centralized applications (AMCAS, AACOMAS, AADSAS, VMCAS) that you will be completing this summer.

* Learn the common errors to avoid when completing the AMCAS

*Get a better sense of the application timeline

*Learn how much this may cost!!

*Get hints about researching and choosing schools

*General Q & A

Presenter: Niki Cunningham, Assistant Director of the Office of Preprofessional Advising

Full-Time Research Position: The Brain Trauma Foundation

This is a full-time research assistant position at The Brain Trauma Foundation in collaboration with Weill Cornell Medical Center. You would be working as a member of a research team on a study funded by the Department of Defense investigating diagnostic methods for evaluating concussion. Participants in this study will undergo a battery of cognitive tests and receive an MRI scan.

Your responsibilities would include:

v Helping to collect and analyze data

v Assist in testing subjects

We are looking for someone who:

v Has research experience

v Has a background in cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, physics, math, or a related field of study

v Has at least basic skills in computer programming

v Has basic understanding of signal processing

v Is organized

v Has excellent interpersonal skills

v Is willing to work during nontraditional hours (not just 9-5, M-F)

The Brain Trauma Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to improving the outcome of traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients worldwide.

How to apply

If you feel that you might be a good candidate for this position or would like more information, please contact Emily Jacobs at ejacobs@braintrauma.org with a cover letter and a copy of your curriculum vitae.

Stephanie W. Lee

Research Assistant

Brain Trauma Foundation

7 World Trade Center

250 Greenwich St., 34th Fl.

New York, NY 10007

P: 212-772-0608 x 113

F: 212-772-0357

www.braintrauma.org

Screening of A Walk to Beautiful- A Documentary about Ethiopian Women Suffering from Obstetric Fistula

Screening of A Walk to Beautiful- A Documentary about Ethiopian Women Suffering from Obstetric Fistula

This Wednesday, April 21st, in Kent 424 at 8 pm, Saving Mothers will be hosting a movie screening of A Walk to Beautiful, a documentary about Ethiopian women whose lives have been affected by obstetric fistula. Obstetric fistula is a severe medical condition resulting from failed childbirth: a hole develops between the bladder and vagina, causing profound emotional and medical consequences.

The World Health Organization has called fistula "the single most dramatic aftermath of neglected childbirth," and more than two million women in the world suffer from this condition, most of them in areas lacking access to adequate medical care.

Women suffering from this condition become incontinent, leak urine uncontrollably, develop irreparable nerve damage in the feet and legs, and are often forced into shame and social isolation in their communities.

A Walk to Beautiful documents the inspiring lives of five Ethiopian women suffering from obstetric fistula, and their medical journeys to the Addis Ababa Hospital, where they hope to find a cure, a new life, and to reclaim their dignity.

Also, one of the filmmakers will be coming to speak to us at the screening. We hope to see you all there at what promises to be a very informative event!

More information about the documentary can be found at: http://www.walktobeautiful.com/

--
Saving Mothers (Columbia University chapter)
www.savingmothers.org

Friday, April 16, 2010

Full-Time Job: Research Assistant Position

Position: Clinical Research Assistant for Orthopedic Surgeon who specializes in joint replacement at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City

Job Responsibilities:

Data Collection and Management:

Collect data using chart review, patient interviews, and an online database. Create spreadsheets to record procedure and follow-up details. Calculate standardized functional outcome scores based on chart notes. Prepare and condense data for statistical analysis.

Conference Presentations:

Conduct literature searches. Create and edit PowerPoint presentations and handouts. Attend annual conference on Orthopedic Surgery.

Manuscript Preparation:

Conduct literature searches. Assist with writing, reviewing, and editing manuscript. Submit papers to academic journals.

Other:

Make travel arrangements for conferences. Prepare grant applications, IRB applications and budgets. Photograph and videotape unusual surgical cases.

Requirements:

We are looking for a pre-med student graduating this year (2010) to begin working this summer. The position is full-time and requires a 2-year commitment.

Contact Information:

Please send your resume to Lindsey Bornstein at bornsteinl@hss.edu if interested in applying.

Thanks!

Lindsey Bornstein

Research Assistant

Hospital for Special Surgery

535 East 70th Street

New York, NY 10021

CAPS Alternative Careers in Dentistry Panel

Columbia Association of Pre-Dental Students invites you to ALTERNATIVE CAREERS IN DENTISTRY PANEL

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 8 pm in 303 Hamilton

(food will be served!)

Are you pre-dental or pre-med and also interested in public health, business or research? Learn about the exciting opportunities within the dental field to combine all of your passions at the Alternative Careers in Dentistry panel. Guest speakers include:

- Dr. Burton L. Edelstein, Chair of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health

- Dr. Athanasios I. Zavras, Associate Professor of Oral Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Mailman School of Public Health

- Dr. Scott Kachlany, Associate Professor in the Department of Oral Biology at University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

- Dr. Elias Josephs ?10, Dual degree student of Columbia College of Dental Medicine and Columbia Business School

Panelists will discuss their experiences working on Obama?s recent healthcare bill, using biostatics to increase awareness about the dangers of oral cancer, and integrating their business skills to improve oral health for patients across the world. While most dental school graduates go into private practice, you can come learn about the different ways dentists are striving to make a larger impact on dental health.

Medical School Visit: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine 4/29

Medical School Visit: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

Date: April 29, 2010 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm EDT

Location: 517 Hamilton

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

Medical School Visit: Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

The College Track is a distinct curriculum offered by the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The goal of the College Track is to train physician investigators, and the curriculum is designed to foster a passion for scientific inquiry, skills for critical thinking and clinical expertise. This is the only track in the country that combines an integrated didactic and experiential research curriculum that extends throughout the five years of medical school with a required master’s level thesis based on hypothesis-driven clinical or basic research. Students graduate with an “MD with Special Qualifications in Biomedical Research.” The basic science curriculum provides a graduate education approach, with interactive seminars, problem based learning sessions, and laboratories aimed at developing in-depth problem solving skills. The ideal applicant will have some prior research experience and the ability to learn in self-directed small group settings. All students receive a full tuition scholarship.

Sponsored by the Office of Preprofessional Advising, CSA

Register for this Event

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