Predental Event: 2011 SNDA Symposium in Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery at CDM

Dear Student,

It is my pleasure to invite you to a special event held every year at
the Columbia University Medical Center, the 2011 Symposium in Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery. This occasion is organized by students of the
College of Dental Medicine for the undergraduates of the New York City
metropolitan area interested in a professional career in health care.
The Symposium will show-case one of the most intriguing yet
underexplored surgical specialties of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
You will be presented with four speakers, including three OMS surgeons
and a prosthetics expert, all of whom are eminent NYC specialists,
educators, and dedicated practitioners. The doctors have kindly agreed
to present some of the most intriguing cases in their respective areas
of expertise, including trauma care, orthognathic surgery, head and neck
cancer, facial reconstruction, and plastic surgery. Following the
presentation, you will have a chance to address questions to the current
CDM students actively pursuing training in the field during a panel
discussion. Additionally, the officers from the Admissions and Financial
Aid will be available on site to answer questions about applying to
dental school and financing your education.

The date of the event is Saturday, November 5th, 2011 and the address is
701 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032 in the Hammer Health Sciences
Center, room 401. The program will last from 08:30am until 3:30pm.
Complimentary lunch will be served. Dress code is business-casual.

Please see the attached flyer and registration form. Reply with the
registration form by October 14th to secure a seat at the event. If you
have any questions or concerns, please e-mail to
symposiumsignup@gmail.com.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,
Sergei Kuznetsov GS?09 CDM?14
Co-coordinator for the 2011 SNDA Symposium in Oral and Maxillofacial
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October 1 Reminder: University of South Florida/Lehigh Valley Health Network SELECT MD Program Fall Open House

Dear Pre-Health Advisor,

This email is a friendly reminder of the upcoming Open House at Lehigh
Valley Health Network on Saturday, October 1. Please share this
information with any interested student who you believe would benefit
from learning more about our new innovative MD Program.

The University of South Florida College of Medicine is now accepting
applications from prospective medical students for a program jointly
created by USF COM and Lehigh Valley Health Network to prepare physician
leaders committed to accelerating change in health care. The Scholarly
Excellence, Leadership Experiences, Collaborative Learning Program
(SELECT) matriculated its inaugural class in Fall 2011 and is actively
recruiting our second class of future change agents who aspire to
passionately serve patients and transform healthcare in the 21st
century.

SELECT program students will complete a distinctive curriculum
emphasizing leadership development, interprofessional collaboration,
health care quality and safety, and cost management that is integrated
with their medical and clinical science instruction. Across all four
years of the SELECT program, students will be mentored by top medical
faculty from both USF and LHVN and have the opportunity to build the
professional networks needed to drive reform in medicine and health
care.

Students spend their first two years taking classes at the USF campus in
Tampa, FL, and then go to the USF/LVHN campus in Allentown, PA, for two
years of focused clinical education. USF COM is nationally recognized
for its student-centered innovative medical school curriculum, which
encompasses the full spectrum of health. LVHN, known for its quality,
safety and modern team care, received the 2010 University Health System
Consortium Leadership Award for demonstrated excellence in delivering
high quality care.

We invite you to learn and explore more about our program on Saturday,
October 1, 2011 beginning at 8:30 am at the LVHN-Muhlenberg Hospital
located at Rt. 22 and Schoenersville Road in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
To RSVP, please contact Sherri White at Sherri_S.White@lvhn.org or
610-402-2554.

In addition, we ask you to please forward this invitation to your
pre-med students and their organizations' listserv to inform them about
this wonderful opportunity for college juniors, seniors, and recent
college graduates who are currently applying to medical school to learn
about our SELECT Program.. Students should also RSVP for the Open House
by contacting Sherri White at Sherri_S.White@lvhn.org or 610-402-2554.

If you are unable to join us on October 1, or have questions about the
program, please email William Houder, USF MD Admissions Counselor and
Recruiter, at whouder@health.usf.edu, or visit the SELECT website at
www.select.health.usf.edu. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Jonathan Perez

Director of MD Admissions

Please note that if you have received this message in error, you are
hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly
prohibited. Please notify me immediately by reply e-Mail and delete all
copies of the original message

William S. Houder II, MBA

Admissions Counselor / Recruiter

Office of MD Admissions

USF College of Medicine

813-974-8257

Main Office

813-974-2229 - option 1

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Global Brigades Application!

 

CU GLOBAL BRIGADES - APPLY TO OUR WINTER BREAK TRIP TO HONDURAS, PANAMA OR GHANA

Apply now to become a part of the largest student-led sustainable development organization in the world! We are now accepting applications for our January trips and hope you will join us on our fourth annual brigades season!

 

Interested in learning about sustainable development solutions through firsthand health and economic projects in the developing world? Columbia University Global Brigades is a non-profit sustainable development organization that works in Honduras, Panama and Ghana on various projects for Medical, Dental, Public Health, Water, Environmental, Business, Microfinance, and Law Brigades. The goal is to implement our holistic model that emphasizes the importance of different disciplines operating together to empower the communities with which we work. Students and professionals of all schools, majors and levels of expertise are welcome to apply!

 

If you can't attend our brigade this winter, email us at cugb_board@columbia.edu to learn about how you can get involved during the school year on campus with our panel discussions, fundraisers, cultural events, and educational workshops!

 

Attached are a basic informational handout with an overview of all our brigades and the brigader application, with detailed instructions included. If you have any other questions/concerns about the application, our organization, our brigades, or anything else, definitely feel free to contact our board at cugb_board@columbia.edu! Please send all applications to cugb.applications@gmail.com with the subject "LAST NAME, FIRST NAME: BRIGADE APP". Applications are due October 1 at 11:59pm. We look forward to reading all your applications!

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Public Health Internship Opportunity: Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Health Evidence and Policy

October 2011 to May 2012; 2 days (minimum of 10 total hours) a week

Internship Description: Looking for motivated self - starter to assist
the Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center, housed in the Department of
Health Evidence and Policy at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and
funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention REACH US
Program, on multiple community-based projects. Interns will work with
project staff to:

* Implement the Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center and East Harlem
Diabetes Center of Excellence's (NYS Department of Health funded) "Save
Half for Later" campaign, which aims to help customers eat a healthy
portion of food when dining out. This would include promoting the
campaign, engaging restaurants to participate, training and monitoring
restaurant staff on campaign implementation and helping to evaluate the
campaign's success.

* Support planning and communications for Food for Health Business Plan
Competition, which aims to address the lack of affordable, healthy food
choices in underserved communities by inviting MBA students in the
Northeast to propose innovative, market-based, business-oriented
solutions to one of our most pressing public health
needs: healthy, affordable food in underserved communities. Duties
include managing student submissions, event planning, outreach and
scheduling, creating written materials, research and social networking.

* Assist in developing and conducting an evaluation of community-based
organizations participating in the Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center
Taskforce. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess how these
organizations' participation in the Taskforce has impacted the work they
do around diabetes and other related health and social issues.

* Assist on other project related tasks as required including, but not
limited to, engaging in community outreach and education, conducting
literature reviews and Internet searches and developing written
materials (i.e. flyers, brochures, presentations, and newsletters).

Educational & Professional Skills: Some college required; Masters level
students or Junior/Senior undergraduates pursuing a public health or
related field degree preferred. Candidates must have excellent oral and
written communication skills, be highly attentive to detail, very
organized and able to work independently. Previous experience conducting
health-related research in community settings, administering surveys,
and developing websites and/or other health education materials strongly
preferred. Strong interpersonal and computer skills (Word, Excel, Power
Point, and Internet) with capacity to conduct research-related tasks
required. Ability to work with a diverse population is essential.

Compensation: Hourly salary

Contact: Please send your resume via email to:
Attn: Michelle Ramos, MPH
impactdiabetes@gmail.com

For more information about Communities IMPACT Diabetes Center visit
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PHE Application Deadline Reminder

 
Just a friendly reminder from Peer Health Exchange (PHE) that our application deadline is this Friday, September 23th at 5pm. PHE is a great volunteer opportunity for college students that in the past has attracted many pre-health applicants.  Attached is a flyer with more detail about PHE and our last information session tonight, September 21. Any questions may be sent to columbiaphe@peerhealthexchange.org .

 

 

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Camp Kesem Call for Leadership!

Dear Student leaders,

 

Are you interested in helping to support cancer patients and their loved ones?  Consider joining Camp Kesem, a completely free college-run weeklong summer camp for children whose parents have been affected by cancer. The goal of Camp Kesem is to provide a fun-filled week for kids to just be kids, while still providing them with the extra support and attention that they need. Now is your chance to help and contribute by joining Camp Kesem’s new chapter at Columbia University. LIVESTRONG has recently awarded funding to Columbia University’s Camp Kesem so that we can bring its “magic” to our community. Additional information about Camp Kesem is available on its website, www.campkesem.org.

 

If you are interested in being part of this flourishing group of student leaders and, of course, having a good time while at it, please send your contact information to me at ah2676@barnard.edu or to the Columbia Camp Kesem Co-Chairs:

 

Daniel Cabrera at his email dac2165@columbia.edu or Ifza Riaz at her email ifzariaz@gmail.com.

 

Our first general body meeting is this Wednesday, September 21st, 9PM at 602 Lewisohn.  Come learn more about how you can get involved.  Pizza will be served!

 

Best,

Adrienne Hezghia

Student Support Coordinator

Camp Kesem Columbia

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STRIVE Interest Meeting

 

 

STRIVE is having an informational meeting for prospective volunteers this Monday (9/19) 6:30-7:30 PM in Room 569 in Lerner and I hope to see you there. If you can't make the meeting, but you are interested in STRIVE it's no problem, just contact one of the Program Coordinators (myself, Dan Reef dkr2109@columbia.edu and Michelle Diop msd2147@columbia.edu) and we'll get in touch with you. 

In case you don't know what STRIVE is, here's a quick explanation: 

Volunteers in the STRIVE program serve as tutors and mentors for youth with Sickle Cell Disease. Participants in the program come to Columbia once per week for two hours--during the first hour volunteers help participants with areas they are having trouble with in school and during the second hour volunteers teach interactive lessons relating to Sickle Cell Disease. The tutoring component is essential since participants often miss school to spend time in the hospital. If participants can benefit from additional tutoring outside the standard program time, that can be arranged as well. Teaching the participants about their illness and how to manage it leads to drastic improvements in their quality of life. In addition to learning from the volunteers, STRIVE is also a place for youth who have Sickle Cell Disease to share their experiences and learn from each other. Some of this bonding occurs outside of standard programs on our great field trips like the Central Park Zoo, bowling, and basketball games. 

Volunteering in the STRIVE program is rewarding for volunteers, as it offers an opportunity to gain a deep understanding of the lives of individuals who have Sickle Cell Disease and to help better their lives. Last year it gave us a great deal of pride to see two of our participants graduate high school and go on to attend college. We saw both of them mature and helped in the process. One of them started out so shy that she would often bury her face in her coat out of embarrassment in ordinary social situations, but by her last year of STRIVE she became confident and social with the other participants. It is a testament to the success of our program and the rewards it offers to both participants and volunteers that almost all participants who attend program stick with it until they graduate from high school and almost all volunteers stay with STRIVE until they graduate from college. 

This is an especially exciting time to join STRIVE because of new programs we are initiating. We are currently undertaking a major expansion--in the past we only recruited participants from Columbia University Medical Center, but over the summer we added Harlem Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center. We are also looking to expand the STRIVE program to other colleges and clinical partner hospitals. There are currently four STRIVE sites around the country (we have consistently been told we are the best, but that's no big deal...), all of which are under a nonprofit in Cambridge, Massachusetts called Next Step. This year we will add to that number. But why does this matter to you? STRIVE is a small organization--we keep about a 1:1 ratio of participants:volunteers. Because of this, if you want to be a leader you will have an opportunity to take an active role in our growth. 

As I am sure you have realized by this point, STRIVE is a great program and you should join! So come to the meeting or contact us and we'll get you started improving some lives.

-Dan


P.S. If you are interested in attending our first advocacy event of the semester, join us for the National Sickle Cell Walk on September 24th at 11:00 AM. Here is the website with some more information about it: http://sctpnwalk.kintera.org/faf/help/helpEventInfo.asp?ievent=486494&lis=1&kntae486494=378AA107EE904928A8CC157CFADC8C4A#.

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Volunteer opportunity for pre-meds: SHOUT

SHOUT (Student Health Outreach), a member of Community Impact, works
with low-income populations to provide access to free and low-cost
health care resources, including Medicaid, Earned Income Tax Credit, and
other public assistance. We make weekly visits to soup kitchens and food
pantries, presentations to GED and ESL classes, and conduct health fairs
to enroll people in government assistance programs.

We want dedicated and enthusiastic members willing to accept leadership
positions in the community. No previous volunteer experience is
necessary. A minimum of a 2 hour weekly commitment is required. This is a
great volunteer opportunity for pre-meds and anyone else interested in
public health and health policy.


Info Sessions

Monday, September 19, 8:00PM
307 Pupin

Tuesday, September 20, 8:00PM
307 Pupin


If you cannot attend but are still interested, or have any other
questions, please e-mail shout.cu@gmail.com

Hope to see you soon!



~SHOUT Coordinators

 

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Health Leads: Community Service Opportunity

 

An opportunity to serve the New York community and address the social determinants of health:

 

Health Leads mobilizes undergraduate volunteers, in partnership with providers in urban clinics, to connect low-income patients with the basic resources — such as food, housing, and heating assistance — that they need to be healthy.

 

Every day in America, doctors prescribe antibiotics to patients who have no food at home or are living in a car.

Of course, medicine alone won’t solve these problems, and many of the patients will return with more serious and expensive illnesses. But, for the most part, doctors don’t have the time or knowledge to address patients’ basic resource needs.

Health Leads solves this problem. With Health Leads, a doctor can “prescribe” food, housing, or other critical resources – just as they would medication. Patients take their prescriptions to the clinic waiting room, where Health Leads’ college volunteers are ready to connect them to these resources.

Health Leads New York has desks in Harlem Hospital and New York Presbyterian Hospital.

 

Applications for Health Leads are due THIS FRIDAY AT MIDNIGHT, and are attached to this email.  

 

 

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FW: Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal ---- Editorial Review Board Applications & Submissions

 

 

Another year of the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal (CUSJ) has begun! 

 

The CUSJ publishes original undergraduate research articles in any discipline of science or engineering (for example, the paper you might write as part of the SURF/AMGEN summer program or the W3500 Research Class) in its annual publication. The CUSJ also hosts events which bring the spirit of scientific research to Columbia; last fall, the Editor-in-Chief of Cell gave a talk about the professional review process behind the scenes. In the spring semester, CUSJ hosts its annual Symposium which brings together student presenters and professors from New York and nearby states in a large event focused on sharing research and knowledge. 

 

CUSJ is also looking for members to join our Editorial Review Board (ERB), which is responsible for revising the submitted scientific articles so that they can be incorporated into the annual publication. Applications for a position on the ERB will be posted on our website shortly. Contact ceo.cusj@gmail.com with any questions you may have! 

Thanks for your interest, and we hope to hear from you!

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Sincerely,

 

Kapil Wattamwar

VP, Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal

ceo.cusj@gmail.com | http://cusj.columbia.edu/ | https://sites.google.com/site/cusjinternal/home

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WANT TO LEARN CPR?

Did you know that Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is one of the leading
causes of death in the United States? Did you also know that
approximately 70% of people who go into cardiac arrest outside of the
hospital do not receive CPR until an ambulance arrives, which can be
upwards of 10 minutes in certain areas of the country? Recent studies
have shown that after 2 minutes without CPR, one's chance of survival
decrease by up to 10% a minute! Do you want to be the one to step up
and give someone CPR in their time of need?

CU CPR is a new student organization that is dedicated to providing
free CPR classes to ANY Columbia affiliate. In a partnership between
the American Heart Association, Columbia Health and Student Affairs,
iCU CPR has many students who are certified to teach you CPR! CU CPR
is the only student run CPR program of this size in the country, and
the American Heart Association is extremely interested in our work.
Help us show that programs like CU CPR are important by becoming
certified!

Columbia University CPR (CU CPR), will be running CPR classes in the
very near future! Due to the overwhelming amount of requests prior to
even opening registration, we will be setting up a system to register
for courses through the TIC system. There is no fee for the courses,
but the suggested donation for the course is $4. If you would like to
get more information about courses please subscribe to our listserv:

https://lists.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/cucpr-classes

This semester we will hold CPR courses with open enrollment 2-3 times
per month. CU CPR encourages you to gather a group of friends on your
floor, your class, your department, or any other way, and request a
group course by emailing cucpr@columbia.edu. The minimum number of
affiliates to request a separate time is 6 students. If you have the
ability to book a room you will be asked to do so, but CU CPR will
provide all the necessary AV and teaching materials. LOOK FOR
INFORMATION IN THE NEXT WEEK!

Also, for those of you who would like to join CU CPR, we have openings
for the executive board, instructors and general membership! Within
the next few days an application will be sent out to these listservs,
but if you have a strong interest or any questions you can email
cucpr@columbia.edu for more information.

If you were certified last semester and have not yet received your
card, please send us an email so we can get your card to you. Due to
changes in our system last year, there was a significant amount of
trouble distributing cards, which will not be the case in the future.

GET CERTIFIED, SAVE LIVES.

All the best,

Allison Levin
President, Columbia University CPR
Columbia University | Columbia College Class of 2013
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Dental Brigades

Join Columbia´s Dental Brigade to Panama, where we will help bring
access to dentists and dental care to in-need communities. Get
hands-on experience in the field by shadowing licensed dentists as
they perform fluoride treatments, teeth fillings, and teeth
extractions to community members who don´t have access to dental care.
Student volunteers also have the opportunity to teach preventative
dental care workshops to adults and children. Last year´s brigade was
a huge success, as we helped to serve approximately 600 patients over
the course of a week. Join us on our brigade this winter break!
Speaking Spanish is not mandatory and translators will be provided
during brigade.

To learn more, please contact Maryann Vlahos mv2329@columbia.edu or
Meera Sahni ms3733@barnard.edu.

Dental Brigades is a program of the international nonprofit, Global
Brigades, the world´s largest student-led global health and
sustainable development organization. In 2010, more than 4,000
volunteers from 160 GB university chapters in North America and Europe
traveled to provide health and economic development solutions to more
than 50,000 beneficiaries through our teams in Panama and Honduras.

--
Maryann Vlahos
Columbia University, CC '12
Department of Biological Sciences
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Become an EMT-B/Join CU-EMS!

 

 

Attention to those interested in becoming an EMT-Basic or joining CU-EMS this semester:

 

[ Information Sessions]
Columbia University EMS, will be holding information sessions during the second week of school on:

Wednesday, September 14th at 9.00 p.m. in 303 Hamilton
Thursday, September 15th at 9.00 p.m. in 303 Hamilton

The executive board of CU-EMS will be present at these sessions to answer any questions you may have regarding the EMT-Basic certification course and corps membership. Attendance to one of these information sessions is mandatory for students who would like to enroll in the certification course or apply for either CU-EMS sponsorship of the course or probationary membership for the Fall 2011 semester.

 

Columbia University EMS, previously known as CAVA, is planning on holding an EMT-Basic certification course on campus this Spring 2011 for students* at Columbia University or affiliated institutions who are interested becoming New York State certified EMT-Basics.

Please read the information below regarding the course and sponsorship. If, after reading the below information, you would like to enroll in the course, please respond to this e-mail following the instructions in section 4 [Course Interest Response]. All requests for enrollment, sponsored or otherwise, must be received by 11.59 p.m. on Thursday, September 15th.

*NOTE: If you are not a student at Columbia University or an affiliated institution but are still interested in becoming a certified EMT-B, there are other courses offered by Emergency Care Programs, Inc (the same company that teaches Columbia students). You can find out more information at http://www.emergencycareny.com.

[ Applications]
Applications for both the EMT-Basic Course Sponsorship <http://www.cuems.org/join_emt.php> and Probationary Membership <http://www.cuems.org/join_cava.php> can be found on our website (www.cuems.org). Please make sure you meet all requirements before filling out an application.

Applications will be accepted beginning on Sunday, September 11^th. You can turn in completed applications to the door of the CU-EMS office in 600 W. 113^th Street to the right of the security desk or at any of the four information sessions. Please do not e-mail applications, as they will not be considered.

All applications will be due by 11.59 p.m. on Thursday, September 15th.

Remember that if you turn in your application to the door of the CU-EMS office, you still must attend one of the information sessions in order to sign up for an interview. Failure to do so will result in your application being discarded.

[Interviews]
Both students applying for sponsorship and probationary membership will be signing up for interviews during the information sessions. The interviews will be held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (September 16^th, 17^th, and 18^th).

All applicants will be notified of their status by the evening of Sunday, September 18^th.

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Contact the Executive Board at cava@columbia.edu with any questions or conflicts with the information sessions.

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Read on for more details regarding CU-EMS, membership, and the
certification course:

1 [Corps Overview]
2 [Course Dates and Times]
3 [Course Payment Information]
   3.1 - Sponsorship
   3.2 - Non-sponsored Students
4 [Course Interest Response]

5 [Probationary Membership]

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1 [Corps Overview]
Columbia University EMS is a student-operated, New York State-certified, Basic Life Support (BLS) Volunteer Ambulance corps. We provide pre-hospital emergency medical care, free of charge, to Columbia University's Morningside Heights Campus, University-owned buildings, and the surrounding area. Our dedicated members provide service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Currently, the corps has approximately 40 active members and responds to over 800 emergency calls per year. We accept new probationary members at the the beginning of every Fall and Spring semesters, and we also work with Emergency Care Programs, Inc. to offer a semester-long EMT-Basic training course on Columbia's Morningside campus to Columbia students.

2 [Course Dates and Times]
 - The course will begin on Monday, September 19th and run through Thursday, December 15th. December 15th will be the only Thursday class as that is the pre-determined date of the NY State EMT exam.
 - Classes will be held on campus on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6.00 p.m. – 10.00 p.m., and on 10 Sundays from 10.30 a.m. – 2.30 p.m..

3 [Course Payment Information]
Full-time students at Columbia University or affiliated institutions have the option of either enrolling as an un-sponsored student or applying for sponsorship of the course.
   3.1 - Un-sponsored Students
   - The complete cost for tuition and supplies for the course is $995.00 to be paid in 2-3 installments.
   - All students who choose to enroll in the course without sponsorship will not have to undergo an application process and will be granted seats in the course on a "first come, first served" basis so long as seats are available.
   3.2 - Sponsorship
   - Only full-time students at Columbia University who are not graduating before May 2013 and agree to apply for probationary CU-EMS membership in the semester following completion of the EMT course are eligible to apply for course sponsorship.
   - Sponsored students will be offered the course at a reduced tuition/supply cost, at up to a $695.00 discount.
   - Sponsorship will only be awarded to a very limited number of students per semester. Those students wishing to apply for sponsorship will need to fill out an application and attend an interview with the CU-EMS Executive Board.

4 [Course Interest Response]
If you are interested in enrolling in the Fall 2011 EMT-Basic course, please send an e-mail to the Executive Board by 11.59 p.m. on Thursday, September 15th.

Copy/paste and answer the following information into the body of the e-mail:
Name:
UNI:
School Affiliation:
How would you like to enroll? [Sponsored/Un-Sponsored]
If you chose sponsored, would you be willing to enroll in the course as an un-sponsored student should you not be chosen for sponsorship? [yes/no]

 

5 [Probationary membership]
All of those wishing to apply to volunteer with CU-EMS will need to fill out an application and sign up for an interview at the information session. The executive board will be reviewing applications and
conducting interviews during the second weekend of September. Every semester CU-EMS accepts 9 to 11 applicants onto the corps as probationary members. A probationary member becomes a full, active member of CU-EMS upon successful completion of his/her first semester with CU-EMS.

All of those who took the sponsored course through CU-EMS are required to interview to join CU-EMS in the semester following completion of the course. Anyone is eligible to apply to join CU-EMS as long as he/she has an EMT-B or Paramedic license, has a valid U.S. Driver's License, and is a full-time student at Columbia, Barnard, or affiliated institutions.

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Public Health Info Session

 

Reminder: Public Health Info Session

 

If you want to make a difference in the lives of people, if you have an interest in science and research, policy, advocacy or human rights then you might want to consider pursing a degree in public health.  Representatives from the schools of public health at Columbia, Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Yale will be on campus for a presentation on

 

WHEN:  Wednesday September 14^th at 12 pm

WHERE:  Lerner Hall, 401. 

 

Please join us to learn more about public health and our degree programs, as well as career opportunities available in the field.

 

 

 

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Event: AMSA First General Body Meeting

"1st AMSA General Body Meeting

When: This Wednesday, 9:00-10:00pm

Where: Lerner Roone Arledge Cinema

 

Come to AMSA's first General Body Meeting. Meet and talk with the executive board and the four committees of AMSA as we discuss our upcoming plans for the semester and how you can get involved.  FREE PIZZA will be served."

 

 

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Charles Drew Mentoring Program Opportunity

Hello Pre-Meds,

The Pre-Medical Undergraduate Mentoring Program provides Columbia pre-meds with the perfect opportunity to mentor or receive mentorship according to your needs. Our mission is to recruit and retain underrepresented minorities in the pre-medical curriculum through mentorship. Underclassmen will receive an upperclassmen mentor to guide them in the right direction as a pre-medical student. Upperclassmen will receive the opportunity to give back and help guide a pre-med student to stay on the pre-medical track. Once a member of the mentoring program, mentors and mentees will be invited to study breaks, movie nights, and other events to interact with your mentee/mentor. More importantly, members are also invited to exclusive events for PUMP members with physicians and medical students, which makes this a great networking opportunity. Applications are due October 1st and the link to the application is: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/620303/PUMP-2011-2012

If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact the PUMP Co-Chairs at pump.columbia@gmail.com

Best,

PUMP Co-Chairs

Angelica Lopez, BC' 13 and Ari Berg, CC' 14

 

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Yale Health Professions Fair: Friday September 23

 New England Health Professions Career Fair at Yale is happening on 9/23. 

Mark your calendars!

This is an event you do NOT want to miss!

 

 

The annual New England Health Professions Career Fair at Yale University is fast approaching, and you are invited to attend! Present at this fair will be over 50 of the top schools and programs in the country, representing the fields of allopathic and osteopathic medicine, veterinary, dentistry, public health, and nursing (see attached for current list of attendees).  The fair also includes MD/PhD programs, Post-baccalaureate and Special Master’s Programs, Diversity Affairs Offices, and Military Scholarship Programs.  Each and every student, regardless of class standing, will benefit from this fair:

 

Freshmen:  This fair presents an opportunity for you to obtain materials and to speak with representatives to learn more about the various career options that exist for you. You may already know about being a physician, but do you also have an interest in how health care is affected by poverty? Perhaps, a career in public health is worth exploring. Or perhaps you really enjoy being around animals but aren't quite sure about the range of opportunities that would be available to you as a veterinarian. Here is your chance to find out!

 

Sophomores: You may be a bit more "settled" into your future career path...then again maybe not (and if that's the case, see above!). You've heard you should have "good extracurriculars" and "direct patient contact" and often ask which courses look "the best" to the admissions committees. The representatives at the fair in general serve on the admissions committees at their schools (and may even be the Dean/Director) and know well what makes an applicant really stand out in the review process. Ask them! 

 

Juniors: You may be gearing up to start the application process next spring, or maybe you're considering taking a year off and are wondering how that will affect your application. Perhaps you are trying to figure out which schools to apply to and where you would be a competitive applicant. Maybe you've already been researching the schools and reading website after website but haven't really been able to get a sense of what is unique about a particular program. Or maybe you're wondering what impact that B- in Orgo lab really is going to have on your application. The representatives at the fair can answer all of these questions for you!

 

Seniors/Alumni : If you are already in the application process, you really should attend this event! Talking directly to the  programs to which you have applied can be invaluable.  It is literally impossible to underestimate the value of a little "face-time" in this process! 

 

You don't need us to tell you how competitive the application process is to health professions programs. The schools are not coming here because they need to recruit additional applicants. They are coming because they believe strongly in the quality of your education and have been impressed with the Columbia students who have been through their programs. Prove them right! Come well-dressed (business casual--no jeans!) and ready with your questions!  Please also be sure to bring your student I.D. card, as you will not be admitted to the fair without it.  (Alumni must bring an alternate photo I.D. such as a driver’s license.)

 

 

WHEN: Friday, September 23rd 12 pm – 3 pm

 

WHERE : Lanman Center, Payne Whitney Gymnasium

                 70 Tower Pky, New Haven, CT 06520

Train and Airport Information:

New Haven is a short train ride away on Metro North  http://mta.info/mnr/html/planning/schedules/schedules.htm.  You can either get train from Grand Central Station or 125th Street. 

From Union Station in New Haven, taxis are readily available. Approximate cost is $9.00. 

 

Attire:  Business Casual

 

 

2011 Yale New England Health Professions Fair Participating Schools

 

Allopathic Medical:

American University of Antigua

Ben Gurion U-Columbia U-Medical School for International Health

Case Western Reserve University

Commonwealth Medical College

Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

      (Office of Diversity Affairs)

Duke University School of Medicine

Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School

Harvard University School of Medicine

Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida   

      International University

Hofstra School of Medicine (in partnership with North

      Shore-LIJ Health)

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Rosalind Franklin University (also for Podiatric)

Ross University

St. George’s University

Stanford University School of Medicine

Technion American Medical School

Uniformed Services Univ. of the Health Sciences

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine

University of Florida College of Medicine

University of South Florida College of Medicine

University of Maryland Medical School

University of Massachusetts School of Medicine

University of Michigan Medical School

University of Minnesota Medical School

University of Queensland School of Medicine Ochsner

       Clinical School

USC Keck School of Medicine

University of South Florida School of Medicine

University of Vermont Medical School

University of Virginia School of Medicine

Vanderbilt School of Medicine

Wash U at St. Louis School of Medicine

Weill Cornell Medical College

Yale University School of Medicine

 

Dental:

Harvard School of Dental Medicine

New York University College of Dentistry

Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

 

 

Government Associated Programs:

Army

National Health Service Corps

Navy

 

M.D./Ph.D. Programs:

Albert Einstein SOM, Graduate Division

Columbia University

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

University of Maryland

University of Minnesota

Washington University in St. Louis

Yale University

 

Nursing:

Columbia University School of Nursing

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Yale University School of Nursing

 

Osteopathic Medical:

American Assoc. of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (also

      Pharmacy)

Lincoln Memorial Univ.-Debusk College of Osteo. Med.

New York College of Osteopathic Medicine  of NYIT

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

UMDNJ – College of Osteopathic Medicine

University of New England School of Osteopathic Med.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

 

Physician Assistant:

New York Institute of Technology

University of Bridgeport

 

Podiatric:

New York College of Podiatric Medicine

 

Post-Baccalaureate/Special Masters Programs:

Drexel University College of Medicine

Johns Hopkins University

Mount Holyoke College

 

Public Health:

The George Washington School of Public Health and

      Health Services

New York Medical College School of Health Sciences &  

      Practice (also Occupational & Physical Therapy)

Washington Univ. in St. Louis Brown Sch. of Public Hlth

Yale University School of Public Health

 

 

Veterinary:

Cornell School of Veterinary Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

 

Last updated: 9/12/2011

 

 

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Hofstra Office of Diversity Open House

Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion

invites you to attend our

Open House

Saturday, October 22, 2011

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

Event Highlights:

4 Speak with Admissions staff,

deans and current students.

4 Learn about our innovative

curriculum and clinical training.

4 Tour our brand-new facilities.

To register, visit medicine.hofstra.edu.

 

For questions, please call 516-463-7519 or e-mail medicine.admissions@hofstra.edu.

RSVP by Wednesday, October 19, 2011.

 

A confirmation e-mail with directions will be sent to registrants one week prior to the event.

Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive

learning community. We foster an understanding of personal differences so that we may recognize the role of bias and prejudice emanating from

these differences. The inclusive learning community, diverse patient care experiences, and supportive reflection promote the ability to recognize

and value the strengths of diversity in our community.

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SMART scholarship for Service Program

 

The Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship-for-service Program fully funds undergraduate and graduate degrees in a wide range of technical areas, including all fields of engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and Mathematics.

 

A SMART brochure and a poster are attached and the application web page is at www.asee.org/SMART.  The application deadline is December 1, 2011 for the 2012 school year.  SMART provides:

 

*        Full Tuition - to any accredited U.S. University

*        A very generous stipend while in school

-         $25,000 for undergraduates

-         $33,000 for masters candidates

-         $36,300 to $41,800 for doctoral candidates

*        Book allowance - $1,000

*        Health Insurance

*        Paid Summer internships

*        All required student fees

*        Travel for internships

 

Summer internships at Labs are required.  In return for fully funding their education, students are required work as a civilian employee at a Service (Army, Navy, Air Force) or DoD Agency (NSA, DIA, DARPA, etc.) laboratory, or other research and development activity for a period equal to the time the program paid for their school. Students must be U.S. Citizens, able to obtain a DoD Security Clearance, and be willing to work as a civilian in the DoD upon graduation.

 

There will be approximately 300 new awards this year.  A list of SMART awards from previous years is listed by University at: http://smart.asee.org/schools/scholar_directory

 

Please direct your interested students to: www.asee.org/SMART<http://www.asee.org/SMART>. There are links to the application portal and other program related information.  Additional applicant and SMART related questions for students can be answered via:

          Email:  smart@asee.org<mailto:smart@asee.org>

           Phone:  (202) 331-3544

 

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Grad school fair

 

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Apply for over $1.2m worth of exclusive QS Grad Scholarships to fund your Masters or PhD Meet face to face with the people who will be reviewing your applications Participate in discussions with national and international graduate school admissions directors Networking opportunities with fellow applicants, alumni and admissions officers from top grad programs Admissions and application advice for a myriad of international and local programs on offer A to Z of Masters and PhD subjects offered from some of the world's leading grad schools Funding and career advice available All this and so much more only at the world's BIGGEST Grad School Tour
Participating grad schools include:
Columbia University, Pepperdine, London Business School, UCL, Hult, George Washington University, University of Melbourne...
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To schedule an appointment:  CLICK HERE

 

MEGAN M. RIGNEY

Assistant Dean

Preprofessional Advising

Center for Student Advising

Columbia College / Columbia Engineering

403 Lerner Hall

2920 Broadway

New York, NY 10027

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Main CSA: (212) 854-6378

Fax (212) 854-2562

http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional 

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