UF Student Seeking IRB Study Survey Distribution

 

My name is Maya Kedmi, and I am an undergraduate research assistant under the supervision of the Associate Dean for IFAS Extension, Dr. Michael Gutter. I am currently conducting an IRB approved study investigating the effects of framing on the decisions that patients make regarding cancer treatment and its financial burden (IRB201902891). The selected population for the study are pre-medical and medical students at the University of Florida. We are interested in this particular population because participants are likely to fall susceptible to the framing of suggested treatments, indicating that there is a need for understanding how future health professionals can potentially impact their patients’ critical health decisions. 

 

Your sharing of the survey with other interested parties would be greatly appreciated. The survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.  

 

The results of this study will be extremely beneficial in understanding how the words that healthcare providers choose to use impact their patients’ decisions, especially in the realm of cancer treatment. Thank you very much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you. Should you have any questions about this letter or research project, please feel free to contact me by email at mayakedmi@ufl.edu, or Dr. Michael Gutter by email at msgutter@ufl.edu. 

 

The study can be accessed at the following link: 

https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d13YLvUshyR6ciF  

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Maya Kedmi

Psychology, Pre-Medical | Class of 2021

University of Florida | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences 

New student-run health promotion/nutrition education initiative

 

My name is Malinda Gong, and I am a third-year pre-med Nutritional Sciences major minoring in Health Disparities. This semester, I have started a student-run initiative called In the Nutri-Know with the mission of promoting individual and community health through nutrition education, and we are currently looking for students to join our team.

 

The goal of In the Nutri-Know is to facilitate simple, beneficial dietary changes by sharing practical information on the link between nutrition and health, through the creation and distribution of infographics.

 

We believe that many communities, such as those with lower rates of health literacy, may find value in accessible and digestible resources like infographics that provide useful nutrition and health-related knowledge. Through our infographics, we hope to make balanced nutrition less intimidating by providing relevant information and carefully designed recipes that encompass recommended dietary guidelines and take into consideration time, cost, and food availability barriers. We will be working with community organizations like free medical clinics to distribute these infographics to the surrounding community and will also be sharing them over online/social media platforms.

 

I was wondering if you would be willing to share this information with your students, as we would love to have a couple more students join our team. Specifically, we are looking for students interested in health/nutrition with some experience in art/graphic design to help put together our infographics!

 

Thank you for your consideration. Have a wonderful rest of the week!

 

Best,

Malinda Gong

Med Buddies Leadership

 

MED BUDDIES

Med Buddies is a new medical student organization that pairs medical student “Bigs” with undergrad pre-med “Littles.” We are not official representatives of the College of Medicine or the Office of Admissions. The purpose of our organization is to provide an opportunity for pre-meds to learn more about medical school from the perspective of medical students who have been in your place! If you have a specific question or concern, you can email us at Medbuddiesuf@gmail.com! Please submit this form by Friday, November 13th at 11:59 pm if you are interested in receiving a Big. *Please note that depending on the magnitude of the response we get, we might not be able to pair up everyone, but will try our best!*

https://forms.gle/A2qdHM9chACZJaYj6

 

INVITATION: NSU Preview Doctor of Pharmacy at Palm Beach Campus

 

Greetings, 

 

Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy (NSU COP) Palm Beach Campus would like to invite your pre-pharmacy students to NSU Preview Day!   

 

To get the NSU Edge. Student who attend will get an in-depth look into Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Doctor of Pharmacy program, learn how our state-of-the­ art campus and exceptional faculty will prepare them for advancement in their career as a pharmacist. During our informational session, we will answer student questions about admissions and how to get started.

 

The preview days will take place on:

Tuesday, October 27 at 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 1 at 5:30 p.m.

 

If you know of any prospective students who might be interested in a career in pharmacy and would like to participate in NSU Preview Day, PLEASE encourage them to attend. Student can use the following link to RSVP for the event day of their choice: nova/edu/palmbeach/events. 

 

We look forward to seeing your students soon.

 

Any additional questions can be directed to pbphss@nova.edu.

 

 

Thank you.

 

Sincerely,

 

Ms. LaTia K. Willis

 

LaTia K. Willis, M.Ed.

Coordinator Student Services & Recruitment

College of Pharmacy 11501 North Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Office (561) 805-2264

lt589@nova,edu | nova.edu

Be a Smart Shark. nova.edu/cv19

New Organization at UF!

 

My name is Vishnu Nanduri and I am a senior pre-medical student at UF. I started an organization called Pre-Health Rising that operates via social media. We create online content to educate the pre-health community on health disparities education and to highlight diverse voices within the pre-health/medical community. So far, we have built a great team but would like to welcome new members to continue to uplift the voices of pre-health students. We are launching our second wave of applications and I was wondering if you could share this on the pre-health listserv. 

One of the challenges we have faced is outreach and we want to reach as many pre-health students as we can! The pre-health listserv helped me find great volunteering opportunities at UF. Hopefully, our organization can reach interested pre-health students through the listserv. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions, below is information on our organization, the application, and some helpful graphics.

 

Hello everyone, I want to share with you all a great volunteer opportunity! I am part of the Pre-Health Rising team and we are looking for passionate individuals from all academic and cultural backgrounds to help create online content on health disparities education and to highlight diverse voices within the pre-health/medical community. Our application is open from today, October 21st to Sunday, November 15th at 11:59 pm (EST). Check out the attached images to see what we are about, use the link below to sign up and learn more, and be sure to follow us on Instagram!

 

Sign-up sheet: https://forms.gle/ArzDR5pEA8Hi7YB78

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prehealthrising/

 

In light of the recent protests and uprisings across the country, many educational and medical institutions are re-evaluating their communities, asking critical questions about their role in perpetuating racism and discrimination within the healthcare field. However, we do not know if this “progress” and awakening of the medical community will be long-term and center the voices of students of diverse backgrounds. Thus, Pre-Health Rising came to be. As students in the medical community, we can use our voices to amplify our experiences, ideas, and perspectives to educate each other about the realities of the pre-health community and medical field. Join us in educating our community about health disparities and fostering an inclusive platform for students of all backgrounds to express themselves.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration, the Pre-Health Rising team appreciates of your help!

 

Sincerely,

 

Vishnu P. Nanduri (she/her/hers)

University of Florida | Class of 2021

Microbiology & Cell Sciences Major
vishnu.nanduri@ufl.edu | (954) 242-8700

UGA College of Pharmacy - Admissions Requirements Updates!

 

Greetings from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy.  We hope your semester is going well! 

 

We wanted to share a quick update with you and your students.  The UGA College of Pharmacy is no longer requiring the PCAT exam for admission in the Doctor of Pharmacy program.  However, the test is still recommended, especially for candidates who wish to strengthen their application into the PharmD program. 

 

 

Just a few reminders of upcoming dates and deadlines:

• February 1, 2021 – Preferred application deadline for scholarship consideration.
• April 1, 2021 — Regular Decision applications deadline for PharmCAS and the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy.  Both applications have the same deadline.

 

Make sure you check out the most updated information on our Prospective Student page, as well. 

 

If you or your students have any questions about the PharmD program at UGA or the admissions requirements, please feel free to reach out to me directly, or to our Admissions Counselor, Mr. Erik Dennison, at pharmdadmissions@uga.edu. 

 

 

Danielle T. Vitale, Ph.D.

Director of Recruitment and Career Development

UGA College of Pharmacy

Telephone: 706-542-5150

Fax: 706-583-0836

 

 

7th Annual One Health Symposium: Future of Food - Save the Date! IT'S FREE

 

The 7th Annual One Health Symposium is coming up on Saturday, November 7^th. This is a great event that brings together veterinarians, physicians, public health officials, scientists, students and staff for discussions on current research projects and issues facing the health of animals, people, plants and the environment.

 

Exciting new things this year! The symposium is going virtual and is FREE.

Spend a Saturday learning about bugs, the amazing world of aquaculture, COVID-19 in food systems, and see what students around the world are currently researching!

 

See attached flyer for more details! Feel free to pass this along to anyone who may be interested. Thank you!

 

Register Here: https://onehealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8kkQ5gApRM-AhMz4LFpIGQ

 

 Sincerely,

Felicia Yen

 

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Felicia Yen

University of California, Davis 

B.S. Cell Biology, Class of 2020

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | Virtual Information Session

 

Greetings from Feinberg School of Medicine!

Feinberg's Office of MD Admissions is hosting a virtual information session for interested students on Thursday, November 12 from 4-5:00 PM CT. Roopal Kundu, MD, Associate Dean of Admissions, will be hosting the session that will include an overview of the Feinberg experience and an opportunity for Q&A.

We hope you can help us promote this event.   I have included a template invitation below my signature to assist with distributing an announcement to your student community.

We welcome participation by advisors and others within the school community, and hope you will attend along with your students.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions or for additional information.

Thank you,

John

____________________________________

John A. Durbin, MBA

Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator

Office of MD Admissions

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

310 E. Superior Street, Morton 1-606

Chicago, IL 60611-3008

telephone: 312.503.1535

email: john.durbin@northwestern.edu

preferred pronouns: He/Him

 

You’re Invited

Please join the Office of MD Admissions from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine located in Chicago, Illinois for a virtual information session from 4-5:00 PM CT on Thursday, November 12, 2020.  The session will be hosted by Roopal V Kundu, MD, Feinberg’s Associate Dean of Admissions, and will include an overview of the Feinberg experience as well as time for Q&A.

Register Now

We welcome you to explore our website to learn more about Feinberg’s various MD degree programs, the FSM admissions process, why Feinberg is a great school, and student life.   You are also invited to contact our office with questions at med-admissions@northwestern.edu or 312.503.8206.

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine – The Feinberg Medical Education Experience

 

Florida Cicerones

 

Come join the Florida Cicerones for Fall Open House where potential applicants can learn more about our organization and our duties serving this university. We are offering flexible timing for interested participants by providing two separate time slots. The first will begin at 5 pm and the second will start at 7 pm. Registration is required to attend, however, please sign up for only one of the times. The links can be found below:

 

bit.ly/fallopenhouse5

bit.ly/fallopenhouse7

 

The Florida Cicerones serve as the official student ambassadors to the University of Florida. We represent our university as tour guides, the governing body of Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow, and as hosts for the guests of President Fuchs and athletic recruits.

 

If you are unable to attend either session but still have questions, feel free to DM us on Facebook or Instagram. You can also sign up for our listserv at bit.ly/recruitment21 

 

Best,

Michelle Yagami

Florida Cicerones Recruitment Chair

e: ciceronerecruitment@gmail.com

 

UF Global Health Competition

 

"UFGHCC (UF Global Health Competition) is an opportunity for students from different colleges and departments at UF to come together to find solutions to relevant Global Health issues. The goal of this competition is to facilitate collaboration between students at UF and interdisciplinary research/problem-solving. The competition will be held on a Saturday in February 2021. 

 

 All students pursuing a professional degree, graduate degree, or undergraduate degree are welcome to apply participants as long as they will be UF students during the spring 2021 semester. I previously circulated an interest form; if you filled out the interest form, you still need to go through the application process. 

 

I am also recruiting for an executive team to recruit, help plan the competition, and write the case competition. This application is due on October 26. 

 

Participant App: https://forms.gle/5pHNcbzELK3pFyDAA

 

Executive team App: https://forms.gle/rFE2d2TGeJdHrLkR7

 

Contact ufghccteam@gmail.com if you have any questions. 

Follow us on Facebook at @UFGHCC2021 for the most recent updates."

DART position

Careers in Community Organizing for Social Justice DART will hold an online info session on Wednesday, October 28 at 6 pm to discuss careers in community organizing. All UF students and alumni welcome, particularly those graduating this year. Sign up at www.thedartcenter.org/info DART trains professional organizers and community organizations to work for social, economic and racial justice, including: * Holding police departments accountable * Shutting down the school-to-prison pipeline * Reining in predatory lenders * Expanding access to primary health and dental care * Prioritizing funding for affordable housing and job training * Fighting for immigrants' rights Positions start January 11, 2021 and August 9, 2021 in: Florida: St. Petersburg, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Lakeland, Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers, West Palm Beach Kansas: Topeka, Wyandotte County and Johnson County Ohio: Columbus Starting salary $40,000/year + benefits. DART organizations are diverse coalitions including many low- and moderate-income, minority and immigrant communities. We strongly encourage people from these backgrounds, as well as fluent Spanish speakers and DACA recipients, to apply. To apply or learn more about DART, visit www.thedartcenter.org and find us on instagram and facebook @theDARTcenter. Still have questions? Contact hannah@thedartcenter.org or 202.841.0353.

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New Organization

 

Of the top 10 leading causes of death, Alzheimer’s is the 6th and the only one that cannot be slowed, prevented or cured. The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's (YMAA)  is an organization meant to promote the understanding of Alzheimer's among youth and young adults by providing opportunities to those affected by the disease.  Our vision is a culture where youth embrace aging and alleviate the impact of Alzheimer's. 

 

If you are interested in learning more on how to join YMAA, please fill out this form below or email ufymaa@gmail.com or laurentoledo@ufl.edu

 

Below you will find the member interest form link 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIYhdO8NyLByPyEdOUjF_U2qMeNnuJz7aDN9Dlv2ZQM9NY7Q/viewform?usp=sf_link

 

Below is the link to the official nonprofit organization's website

http://www.theyouthmovement.org/#/

Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's CREATING A FUTURE WORTH REMEMBERING The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's is a 501(c)3 non-profit We are a group of young individuals committed to changing the perception of Alzheimer's Disease. www.theyouthmovement.org

SOCIAL MEDIA:

Instagram: @uf.ymaa

 

UPCOMING EVENTS: 

Walk to End Alzheimer's (October 17)

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APSA Undergraduate Mentorship Program - Deadline Extension

 

Dear , The APSA Undergraduate Mentorship Program has extended the application deadline by two weeks to October 31st, 2020!  As you may know, this is one of our most rewarding programs for undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing physician-scientist careers. We currently have many mentors (MD, DO, MD/PhD, and DO/PhD trainees) who are incredibly eager to start mentoring undergraduate students. We would appreciate it if you could forward this message to any undergraduate student interested in medicine! Once again, the application can be found here and additional details regarding the program can be found at our website. Thank you for your time, consideration, and support for undergraduate education! Please let us know at askmentorship@physicianscientists.org if you have any questions at all. We look forward to working with your students. Sincerely, The American Physician Scientists Association (APSA)

 

 

4 Lan Drive, Suite 310 | Westford, MA 01886| Phone: 978-250-9847 | Fax: 978-250-1117

ISM at Mount Sinai Medical & Graduate School Virtual OPEN HOUSE - October 23, 2020

 On Friday, October 23rd, the Patricia S Levinson Center for Multicultural and Community Affairs in partnership with the ISSM Office of Admissions and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences will be hosting its annual Fall Open House.

 Please share the invitation below with all your networks and students.  We promise to deliver a wonderful opportunity to learn about what it takes to become a competitive applicant, talk to school leadership and most importantly provide an opportunity to engage with current student.

 Of course you are all invited to attend and we particularly welcome pre-health advisors to join us.

 Please use the link in the attached Flier to register.

 If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email to carmen.duran-santos@mssm.edu.

 Thank you

 

 

Student Organization Opportunity

Sources of Strength is a student organization that promotes and strengthens students’ mental health and resilience using evidence-based positive psychology. Membership is open to anyone who would like to join, regardless of field of study or experience with mental health promotion.

 

Please visit their website https://SourcesofStrength.psych.ufl.edu or contact the President, Delaney Phelps (delaneyphelps@ufl.edu), for more information.

General Body Meetings take place on Mondays from 6pm - 7pm (Eastern time) via Zoom. https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97107426527 (password is: Sources)

 

Thank you,

Delaney Phelps

 

. . . . . .

Delaney F. Phelps 

UF Undergraduate Student  |  Class of 2022

CLAS  |  Psychology (Behavior Analysis) Major

CALS  |  Family, Youth, and Community Sciences Major

E: delaneyphelps@ufl.edu  |  delaney.f.phelps@gmail.com

P: (321) 946-1877

2020 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium

The Center for Undergraduate Research Board of Students is pleased to announce the virtual 2020 Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium. The Fall Symposium serves as an opportunity for students to present their research projects. Projects from all disciplines and formats are accepted. This is an opportunity to present summer research, such as research completed through an REU, abroad, or at the University of Florida. Presenting at the Symposium provides students with valuable presentation experience as well as an opportunity to network and learn about research in a variety of fields. Abstracts and poster presentations are due October 16th at 11:59pm. The Symposium will be held virtually on November 5th from 5-7pm. Please contact Marissa Nash (marissa.nash@ufl.edu) or Anjali Patel (anjalipatel@ufl.edu) with any further questions. To submit your abstract + poster presentation, and for more information, visit: https://cur.aa.ufl.edu/undergraduate-research-symposium/

Samford Invites your students to Graduate Virtual Open Houses for Public Health, Social Work, Nutrition & Dietetics, Healthcare Administration and Healthcare Informatics

 

A warm hello from Samford’s School of Public Health.  We have graduate open houses planned for your students just in time before the national application system opens for us on November 1.  Would you please forward this email to any interested students?  We look forward to partnering with you.

Join Us:

Samford Graduate

School of Public Health

Open House Events

Virtual M.S.W. Open House

October 21, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Virtual

Register to attend in October and learn more about Samford’s Master of Social Work.

Register Learn More

 

Virtual Dietetic Internship and M.S. in Nutrition

Open House

October 21, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Virtual

Register to attend in October and learn more about Samford’s Dietetic Internship and Master of Science in Nutrition.

Register Learn More

Virtual Dr.P.H. and M.P.H. Open House

October 23, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Virtual

Register to attend in October and learn more about Samford’s Doctor of Public Health and Master of Public Health.

Register Learn More

Virtual M.H.A. and M.S.H.I.A. Open House

October 23, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

Virtual

Register to attend in October and learn more about Samford’s Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics.

Register Learn More

 

Best Regards,

 

Karen L. Eddins, MBA

Recruiter

School of Public Health

 

205-726-4775 | office

kleddins@samford.edu

www.samford.edu/publichealth

800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229