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in helping lead Welcoming Day of Service, Volunteer Emory's largest service
event? Apply to be a Project Lead!! As a PL you will be in charge of leading
a service project at WDOS and will help guide reflection at the end of the
trip. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved with our community and
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Now Accepting Applications for
Virtual Research Summer Institute at Oak Ridge National
Laboratory (ORNL)
for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Application Deadline
April 30, 2021 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time Zone
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Virtual Research Summer Institute program provides research opportunities, chances to connect with ORNL researchers, and associated activities for undergraduate and graduate students. The summer institute is designed to complement academic programs by utilizing the unique resources and mentorship from world-class scientists of Oak Ridge National Laboratory to enhance science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education; encourage careers in science and technology; and improve scientific literacy.
Program Duration
Eligibility
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must:
How to Apply
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact ORNL-USO@orise.orau.gov.
This program is managed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory
and administered by the STEM Workforce Development Unit of the Oak
Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), which is managed by ORAU for
the U.S. Department of Energy.
Hey Emory Pre-Health Students,
Feel like it's tough to stay well informed about the latest healthcare news? Do you have lingering questions about things like policy, health-tech, or the recent breakthroughs in medicine? How does the ACA or insurance work? What does telemedicine mean for the future of my career? How do the COVID-19 vaccinations differ?
Healthcare Huddle is a free weekly newsletter that bridges the gap in knowledge between different health professions, aimed at students and young professionals. It’s a fun and efficient way for you to stay up-to-date on healthcare news to prepare you for applications, interviews and the future of healthcare.
You can subscribe here: https://www.healthcarehuddle.com/nidhim
Check out our previous newsletters here: https://www.healthcarehuddle.com/archives
Join the 2021-2022 Executive Board for Bridging Medicine at Emory! They seek to advocate for those afflicted by disease here on campus & beyond through philanthropic & service endeavors, while providing members with a chance to connect with leaders in the field. Apply here.
Finals season is approaching quickly so join EPMA on Monday, 4/26 at 8 pm EST for a fun pre-med themed game night including games such as Kahoot trivia and Skribblio. First and second place winners for each game will receive a gift card prize and all participants will be entered into a raffle to win a pre-med planner (you will hear more about this planner from the creator at the event!). Join them here.
The University of Florida, College of Dentistry is holding its annual Student National Dental Association (SNDA) Impressions Program on Saturday, June 12th, 2021. The event will be held virtually to respect CDC guidelines.
This one-day event will familiarize you with the life of a UF dental student. Students will be given the opportunity to conduct mock interviews with our faculty on the admissions board to sharpen their interview skills. The event also consists of presentations by current students on the dental school application process including DAT preparation and personal statement strategies. Students will also get a chance to hear from UFCD alumni, faculty, and current students!
The link to the application can be found below:
https://forms.gle/2sUBijME9eBMejN46
Applications are due Friday, May 21st, 2021.
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to interact with the
Faculty, Alumni, and current students! For more information, please
contact SNDA@dental.ufl.edu.
Sticking around ATL and wanting to work on your research? Apply for SURE Affiliates. Deadline is on Mon, May 3rd.
Spanglish is
an organization founded by USC undergraduate students that provides virtual English classes to low-income students in Peru. Because
COVID-19 has put a huge strain on Peruvian hospitals’ oxygen supplies, we are
holding a raffle and donating all proceeds to clinics in Lima that need medical
oxygen. The raffle prizes include a Peruvian cooking class, a handmade alpaca
wool blanket (made by a Peruvian artisan!), Peruvian candies, and a llama
plush! It's $1 for 1 ticket, $2 for 3 tickets, and $5 for 10 tickets. The box
is expected to ship in time for Mother’s Day! Please Venmo @Spxnglish
to enter and spread the word to friends and family! For more
information, email us at spanglishvolunteer@gmail.com or visit our Instagram
page @spanglishvolunteers.
Take a break from the end of semester grind and join EPMA for a fun pre-med themed game night and the chance to win prizes! Games will include Kahoot and Skribblio! First and second place winners will receive Amazon Gift Cards and all participants will be entered in a raffle to win a pre-med planner.
What have been impactful events that have led you to osteopathic medicine?
When I was thinking about medical school, I was looking at it from the angle of “what is going to give me the best education and how am I going to learn the best?” That was advice someone gave me when I was trying to figure out how to look at different schools. It comes down to knowing what your learning styles are. I really like DO because I am very into kinesthetic learning. I like to be doing things. I like to be moving and seeing how everything works together. Osteopathic medicine is really nice for this because it’s very hands on. So when we’re talking about this bone and that bone and the way different bones move and interact, I’m actually feeling and understanding how everything flows together with the body and I think it helps me learn medicine really well. That’s why I really like DO. Also I remember I went to some pre med summer camp and we toured a DO school and thought it was very cool. Anyone who is a kinesthetic learner, I think DO schools are great for that.
What do you wish you knew 5 years ago?
I think I kind of did this but I started really late. Don’t let being pre-med become your life. A lot of times we think that every single minute that we do has to be something we can talk about in a med school application and that is the culture. Sometimes we forget there is life outside of medicine. Sometimes learning how to put the books down is something I wish I had spent more time doing. I don’t think I got out and saw the world and learned how to put a book away earlier.
If you could start over, what would you change?
I would find a way to take my summers off, which is really hard as someone in medicine. But the summer before my senior year I was working in this clinic that was 9-5 and then I was off and I loved that. I also wish I spent more time doing part time stuff in the summer so I could find a meaningful experience and take time off. I spent that summer with friends and family and could take the train to New York for a day here and there, and not be worried about my phone or work. I learned and understood how to take time off! It’s so nice to just take some time off and I think that’s when you learn who you are. I wish I had spent more time off and just not doing anything.
What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
Figuring out what you want to do in life is really hard. It’s really hard in college when you are living with so many people who are also trying to figure it out. You end up becoming dependent on whoever is around you. So one challenge is the disconnect in wanting to do what your friends are doing and being true to yourself in what you want to do. I don’t really know how I overcame it honestly. I think it’s just something where you do it enough times and you slowly become more confident in saying “this is who I am and this is what I want to do”, even if that may be different from your friends. I think the FOMO can get really real in college and finding friends that are not going to judge you if you need to take a night off is really important and a really hard concept. It took me being in med school to realize that.
What is the best advice you could give someone pursuing the same track as you?
It’s something that my friends and I have been talking about a lot. For lack of better words, on some days it feels like you have sold your soul to someone else. When you sign up to do medicine, you’re signing yourself up for a lifetime of community service. Any doctor you talk to will talk about how much they sometimes have to put their life on hold to be there for a patient. I know my dad, as a physician, came to my after school activities but there were definitely times he could not be there- he had to take care of his patients. I talked to one of my professors about this who had to leave her newborn baby at home one time. She said “my baby is fine, but my patient’s baby is not, so I need to go take care of this baby because I have a skill that not many others have”. If you’re thinking about a career in medicine and whether or not you are ready to do this, think about whether or not you are ready to do community service for someone for the rest of your life.
Research
Specialist #61879 – EUHM CTP/CTO – reporting to Jennifer Robertson
JOB DESCRIPTION: Under general
supervision, performs a variety of defined research and laboratory tests and
experiments according to prescribed protocols and assigned schedules. Sets up
experiments as prescribed by a principal investigator. May be required to
participate in laboratory maintenance activities such as sterilization and
cleaning of equipment, ordering of supplies, inventory and media preparation.
Maintains records, files and logs of work performed in laboratory notebooks and
computer databases. Compiles data and records results of studies for
publications, grants and seminar presentations. Employees in this
classification may be required to work with, take specific precautions against
and/or be immunized against potentially hazardous agents. Performs related
responsibilities as required by principal investigator.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in a scientific field OR equivalent
combination of experience, education, and training.
ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS: This position provides laboratory support
to both the Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Tissue & Pathology Shared
Resource (CTPSR) and the Clinical Trials Office (CTO). This research specialist
will work in a multidisciplinary team focused on providing high quality human
biological specimens for research. Under supervision will perform technical
laboratory activities related to the collection, processing, storage, and
distribution of human solid tissues, whole blood, and other specimens. This position will be primarily
located at the Emory Midtown location and will
involve teamwork with surgeons, operating room personnel,
research coordinators/assistants and pathology staff to facilitate
expeditious procurement, harvesting, archiving and disbursement of solid human
tissue, whole blood, and other human biological specimens from the operating
rooms and clinics for approved research. Will be responsible for processing
hematologic patient specimens into plasma, serum, and PBMCs, and performing
other study-specific procedures. Coordinates all tissue banking activities and manages and maintains the
multiple databases at the site. Maintains chain of custody and follows
established procedures and standards of tissue procurement to ensure
productivity and quality control of tissue acquisition. Responsible for
managing associated data in order to produce reliable analytical reports of
specimens procured at the site. Maintain acceptable production &
quality levels, and provides input and recommends alternative methods
to facilitate and/or improve services to researchers. All work performed
in accordance with standard operating procedures and regulatory and quality
control guidelines. Must complete required training modules, demonstrate
knowledge and ability to follow standard processes. Conducts and develops
interpersonal relationships with professionalism and diplomacy. Follows the
direction of the manager and/or directors and maintains communication regarding
ongoing activities of the bank. Other duties as defined by management.
Must follow work schedule as defined by management. This position will
also involve some travel to other sites within the Emory system. Excellent
customer service skills required. Successful candidates will have a bachelor’s
degree in a life science and a strong research background. Experience with gross
anatomy and processing of hematological specimens is highly preferred.
Dear Emory Community,
We find ourselves at another pivotal moment in our country’s history. In the year that has passed since George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, the entire nation—especially Black, Latinx, Asian, Native, and Indigenous people—have suffered under a triple hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic suffering it provoked, and continued acts of violence, many of them the result of police action.
The recent deaths of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo add to the never-ending cycle of loss. Bearing witness is exhausting and emotionally draining, but it is necessary. As many in our Emory community have shared, processing the evidence about George Floyd’s murder retraumatized so many of us. The pain for the members of George Floyd’s family is almost incalculable, but it is shared. We all feel it.
And it is incumbent upon us to seek a broader environment of justice, which will come only after we find the ways—and will—to reimagine our system of law enforcement and to support all communities without prejudice.
One jury verdict has indeed been rendered. Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on all counts. However, as Vice President Kamala Harris noted, “A measure of justice isn’t the same as equal justice.”
So, the hard work continues. There are many ways to be part of what can, and must, come next—the end of systemic oppression, economic and social injustice, and violence in all forms against marginalized communities who bear the brunt of these hateful acts. To assist with next steps, a resource guide is available
This is a moment to call on our higher selves, to reflect on the values that Emory represents—the respect for diversity, the goal of equity—and to seek peaceful change, to walk together toward a vision of greater justice.
Let’s hold ourselves accountable for being the change we want to see in this world. To imagine an Emory that strives for eminence through its service to humanity—all of humanity. Let us honor the dignity in each other, creating space for healing and communal engagement through scholarship, teaching, and service that bends the arc of justice on our own campus toward the common good—where the “I” continues to be “we.”
We have the grace to achieve a shared vision of equity and inclusion. It begins with each of us. It begins today.
For the common
good,
Carol E.
Henderson
Vice Provost for
Diversity and Inclusion
Chief Diversity
Officer and Advisor to the President
Enku Gelaye
Vice President
and Dean of Campus Life
The Reverend
Gregory McGonigle
Dean of
Religious Life and University Chaplain
Office of the
President
Join Minority Pre-Medical Society on Saturday, April 24th for a virtual visit to Baylor College of Medicine.
Successful candidates will have graduated from a four-year university with all premedical requirements satisfied. Intention to matriculate in an MD or PA program after the fourteen month's tenure is required. Submission of MCAT scores is not required, but greatly appreciated.
We are located in Frisco, TX.
This
is also an excellent opportunity for a pre-med or pre-PA candidate who
is looking to gain valuable hands-on clinical and administrative experience in
a fast-paced sleep medicine clinic. Our physician enjoys mentoring and
teaching. This will be an ideal position for someone who may not have clinical
experience but is a quick learner, compassionate, enthusiastic, friendly, and
would enjoy working in both back office (as medical assistant) and front office
(check-in, check-out receptionist). Training will be provided. GAP year
candidates welcome.
Receptionist
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Back Office
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Candidates should
have:
This
position is for 5 days a week. This position is ideal for a pre-Med, pre-PA
candidate who is looking to gain valuable clinical experience while preparing
for graduate school. Opportunities to obtain certification in nerve stimulation
along with other scholarly activities exist.
Dream Sleep Medicine is an equal
opportunity employer without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, or
religious creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
gender expression, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, citizenship
status, uniform service member status, military and veteran status, protected
medical condition, genetic information, or any other federal, state, or local
protected status.
COVID-19 precautions
Title:
Research Specialist in the Burslem Lab at Penn Medicine
Description:
The Burslem Lab is looking for a motivated, ambitious and enthusiastic research specialist who can interact well with others as part of our team. The successful candidate will plan and conduct basic experiments to meet research project objectives, with close supervision. They will contribute to research projects, as well as providing lab management assistance under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator. Responsibilities may include performing various molecular biology experiments (e.g. cloning, DNA extraction, PCR), protein expression/purification and cell-based assays. The ability to keep accurate records and excellent organizational/communication skills are essential.
Ideally, we are looking for someone who is able to spend two years with the lab before moving on to graduate school or other opportunities. A current Emory alumni holds the position, and is happy to answer any questions at karine.kasti@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
If you think this position would suit you well, please apply using
the following link: https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/Stellar-Chance-Laboratories/Research-Specialist-A_JR00031223-1
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At WesternU COMP-NW, we offer an outreach initiative called the DREAM Program to encourage underrepresented pre-med students to pursue a rewarding career in medicine, specifically as an osteopathic physician, to bridge the diversity gap, and to strengthen the patient-physician relationship in healthcare. DREAM stands for Diversity Recognized Emphasized & Assimilated into Medicine. This program is an immersive four-day experience that provides participants a sneak peek of what it’s like to be in medical school through informative workshops (application process, finance, residency, and personal branding) and virtual activities (suturing, clinical procedures, ultrasound, and osteopathic manipulative techniques).
This program is free of charge. Here are a few links for more
information about program requirements and the application process:
Program
Dates: Monday, July 19th,
2021 to Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
Application Deadline: Friday, May 14th, 2021
To
further explain what an osteopathic medical school is, here is a brief
overview:
Osteopathic physicians are fully licensed doctors who can practice in any specialty and prescribe medications just like our counterparts allopathic physicians. With the training in osteopathy, we approach patients holistically and have an extra set of unique skills to perform manipulative treatments that focus on body mechanics.
To learn
more about WesternU COMP-NW and osteopathy, please visit our school’s website, as well as the American
Osteopathic Association website.
Did you always know that academic research and teaching was the career path for you? If not, how did you get to where you are today?
I didn't know that academic research was even a thing. Even into college, the only thing I knew was that I liked biology, and I was a biology major at Georgia Tech. Starting out, I really wanted to be a biomedical engineer, but it didn't exist at GT at the time. I knew I loved all the mechanistic parts of biology, and I didn’t know what to do with my biology degree. I tried becoming a doctor and had even taken my MCAT and applied to medical school, but my first two years in college were not the strongest in terms of academic experience, and so that didn’t end up working out. But fortunately, through a friend, I ended up joining a lab at Emory as a senior undergraduate at GT, and I ended up working there as a Research technician after I graduated. That’s when I found out that I can pursue research as a career, and I applied for the PhD program at Emory. It felt like everything that happened in those years was serendipitous because I never went searching for it, but I am so glad I found it, and that’s how I got started in academic research!
Continuing off of that, within research, how did you end up making the transition from cellular biology to neuroscience?
Well I’m not a trained neuroscientist, I got into the graduate program at Emory that at the time was called Cell and Developmental Biology. I was really interested in cell signaling and how things work, and so I joined the lab of a faculty member who was looking at cell signaling at the synapse. I fell into neuroscience a bit backwards, by starting out with neurobiology. Before I defended my PhD, I ran into the guy who I worked with as a research technician at GT years ago. After defending my PhD, I wasn’t 100% sure about where I wanted to do a postdoc. Again, it was like serendipity, because he offered me to apply to a year long sabbatical in Paris to do a postdoc in cell signaling in renal pathology. It was an amazing experience, but the one thing that I would recommend is asking for advice from your mentors. At that point, I hadn’t even spoken to my PhD advisor about this, and even though it was such a great experience, if I could go back I would use the support and connections from my mentors and advisors to broaden my choices and opportunity. There were so many neuroscience labs in Paris that I could have found out about if I had talked to my advisors beforehand. But, it all worked out in the end.
“You just don’t know what doors are going to be opened in your life if you just say YES to things!”
That Paris trip was such an eye-opening experience. Even though not all of the research worked out in terms of significant results, it was my first time living anywhere outside of Atlanta. It challenged me and helped me grow as an individual. I made lifelong Parisian friends who I am still connected with. And because I lived there for a year for my postdoc, we are now able to host the NBB Paris Program at Emory. After working on a few research projects, in Paris and after I got back to Atlanta, that had some hiccups along the way, I was unsure of my next step. Should I do another postdoc? Here’s some more serendipity: I ended up applying to a Development position that had to do with grant writing at the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, which I later found out was a part of Dr. Lennard’s work at Emory. I ended up not getting that position, but I had TA’d for Dr. Lennard’s electrophysiology class back in grad school, and he remembered me and wanted to work with me again! He offered me to come in as a professor to teach a section of NBB401W, which was something that I enjoyed immensely. Even though I didn’t know I wanted to go into teaching, after that first class, I loved it so much. Emory was hiring for full-time faculty the following year, and so that’s how I got into teaching and joined as a full-time faculty!
A common theme throughout your story has been taking opportunities as they come and growing within each opportunity, whether it was directly in your realm of interest or a little separated from it. What advice do you have for undergrad students who either want to go into these fields or who may not know what they want to do?
My advice would be to talk to your advisors and mentors in your life. I have zero regrets about my choices, but I think that maybe I would have learned of other opportunities if I had reached out earlier. I think if I had done that, I don't know that I would have made any different choices, but I think I would have just known what more things were out there. Engage with people who are doing the things that you're interested in and don’t be afraid to ask them how they got there. You’ll soon find out that everybody's story is as crazy as mine and that nobody’s story is linear, and I think that's reassuring. People are interested in helping you and supporting you, and seeing you move along your path, but they can’t help you if they don’t know that you are looking for something specific. Even if it’s just an email to initiate a conversation, it can be a great way to cast your net more broadly. Who knows, maybe someone you know has a connection with someone else and could connect you with that person!
The Emory Global Health Institute, in partnership with the Atlanta Global Studies Center and the Emory Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives, is hosting the fifth session in its Decolonizing Gobal Health Series on April 20, 2021 at 10:30 am EST!
Decolonizing Global Health is a five-part series which focuses on global health, colonialism, and how to foster change in global health research, education, and practice. The fifth session, "Disrupting and Rebuilding Global Healthcare Systems," will feature Kelly Callahan, Director, Trachoma Control Program at The Carter Center; Dr. Eugene Richardson., Assistant Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard University; and Dr. Osama Tanous, Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Jennie Ward-Robinson, Director of Operations and Outreach, College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University.
Additional info: This webinar will include a
brief guided discussion about suggested readings (readings are
available for download via the EGHI website - linked below). Readings are
recommended but not required. All are welcome to join! The panel
discussion will be recorded and made available on the EGHI website.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/DecolonizingGHSeries
The Emory Global Health
Institute is looking for executive board members for the 2021-2022 academic
year. Any student from any Emory school is eligible to apply. Please see the
image above for a list of open positions. Applications are due April 30 by
11:59 pm EST.
Questions about a role? Attend "office hours" (linked below) to ask current e-board members about their experience!
April 22 // 1-2 pm
EST
April 23 // 10-11 am EST
Ready to apply? Access the application here: bit.ly/2021ExecBoardApp
Additional questions
about the SAC or application process? Please contact Alice Chen (alice.chen@emory.edu)
or Anupama Tadanki (anupama.tadanki@emory.edu).
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