Student National Medical Association Region VI Conference

The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Region VI Conference is being held on December 6^th and 7^th at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (JHSOM). SNMA is committed to promoting the success of current and future underrepresented minority students in medicine. More information can be found online at: https://sites.google.com/site/snmaregion6conference2013/.

This year’s conference theme is “Healthcare Disparities, Our Job Is Not Done Yet!”  The event caters to current and future underrepresented minority medical students, allowing them to socialize with similar students from other institutions, while interacting with Johns Hopkins faculty and renown guest speakers. The regional conference will feature several interactive modules and educational lectures designed to inspire future physicians to tackle the varying healthcare disparities we face in today and tomorrow’s society.

Students will gain hands-on experience from Hopkins physicians, who are leaders in their respective fields, as well as from advisors that will provide information on medical school admissions. The culture of the conference fosters future physicians’ motivation to tackle health care disparities through their future medical practices. This is an opportunity to expand students' exposure to medicine while at the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus, where physicians and medical students are eager to impart knowledge.

The Medical Center Hour - Freeing Patients' BRCA Data

6 November 2013

Hollingsworth Lecture in Practical Ethics

Freeing Patients' BRCA Data

Joanna Rudnick, filmmaker, San Francisco CA

Margaret (Mimi) Foster Riley JD, Professor of Law, UVA

Susan C. Modesitt MD, Crockett Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Co-director, High-Risk Breast and Ovarian Cancer Program; and Associate Director, Clinical Cancer Research, UVA

Co-presented with the Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life, the Department of Public Health Sciences, the Cancer Center, and the Breast Care Center, UVA

This program is offered in conjunction with a public screening of “In the Family,” a documentary film by Joanna Rudnick about the choices faced by women who test positive for the BRCA genes. The screening and follow-up discussion will take place Thursday evening, 7 November 2013, Newcomb Hall Theatre, as an event of the Virginia Film Festival.

Georgia Campus - PCOM Open House - November 1st

Georgia Campus - PCOM in Suwanee, Georgia, is hosting an Open House this Friday, November 1st beginning at 5:30pm.  Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the following programs of study:  Doctor of Osteopathic (DO), Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Biomedical Sciences (MS).

On line registration is available at pcom.edu. Please click on the Georgia Campus upcoming events tab to register.

We are looking forward to having you join us at this event as it will give participants the opportunity to meet with faculty and students, as well as tour the campus.  Refreshments will be served!

New Programs for International Students

ISO has created a few new programs to support international students.  You will find 4 new programs featured on the right-hand side of the homepage of the ISO website: http://www.virginia.edu/iso/issp/ 

  

One particular program, HOOSucceed, is hosting an event with McIntire and is open to all International Students:

HOOSucceed In Off-Grounds Employment

November 6, 5-7 PM

Rouss & Robertson Hall, Room TBA

International students interested in obtaining employment in the U.S. need to understand the regulatory restrictions and how they can obtain authorization to work. This session will address employment issues for international students and the process for gaining work authorization during a student’s course of study and after graduation. ​Immigration Attorney Mark Rhoads and Richard Tansen of UVA's ISO will address OPT/CPT and H1B processes for international students. This event is part of the International Workshop Series at McIntire. 

You can sign-up by going here: http://tinyurl.com/HOOSucceed

Substance Abuse Awareness Week

Make Your Game Plan for The Last Home Football Game
Oct. 28 to Nov. 2.

 
ADAPT is coordinating a number of events to raise awareness about the risks of substance abuse and excessive celebration and to promote safe drinking habits among all students. Events include "Fourth-Year Bagel Breakfast," "Thinking Outside the Bottle," "Hoos In Recovery Panel," and "Fourth-Year 5K." Visit the website for a complete schedule of events.  

Fourth-Year Bagel Breakfast 

Monday, Oct. 28, 8:30 - 11:30 am, Pavilion V. 

"Thinking Outside the Bottle" with Jason Kilmer, Assistant Director, Health and Wellness for Alcohol and Other Drug Education, University of Washington.

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Newcomb Ballroom.

Hoos In Recovery Panel

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., Newcomb Kaleidoscope.

4th Year 5K

Saturday, Nov. 2, 8 a.m., Nameless Field.

UAID 2014 Health Inequities Symposium

Full itinerary: http://uaidintl.org/symposium/

Visit http://guestlistapp.com/events/196716 to register today!

Only 50 spots available!

When: January 17th – 19th, 2014

Where: College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Featured events:
UAID Innovative Social Change Competition - In small groups, participants will actively engage in the ideas of the conference by competing to design ideas for implementing social change in health inequities and infectious diseases. The top design will be awarded a grand prize and help with implementing their idea!

Epidemic Simulation - Remember the cholera outbreak in Haiti that began in 2010? There were many social, political, and cultural entities involved in the relief efforts. We will be holding a mock session to simulate the interactions between these stakeholders, in order to learn about epidemics in a real-life scenario. (Please refrain from actually bringing cholera to the symposium. Thank you.)

Student Panels - We want to hear about your experiences with health disparities. If you have conducted research or volunteered in a relevant setting, please consider participating in a panel!

Topic Debates - Participants will be invited to engage in formal debates about popular issues in health. This year’s topics will be (a) needle exchange programs and (b) the effect of the democratic process on health. We are currently looking for students who wish to represent a side in one of these debates!

Case Study Discussions - Students will be invited to participate in discussions of case studies related to health disparities. See www.uaidintl.org/symposium/ for a complete list of topics. We are currently looking for students who wish to facilitate the discussions on a case study!

Speakers - A number of distinguished speakers who are experts in their fields will be discussing current issues in health.

Transportation: You are responsible for your own transportation to and from the symposium.  We recommend traveling via bus or Amtrak or carpooling.

Housing: Symposium participants will stay together at a hotel near College of William & Mary.  UAID will subsidize the cost so that participants will pay only $45 for both nights.  Free housing with College of William & Mary students or at a local church will be available for a few participants on a first come, first serve basis!  Please see registration for more details.

Cost: $35 (early-bird) or $45 (regular) or $55 (late) + optional $45 for hotel (both nights total)

Deadlines to register:
Early bird special: November 15th, 2013
Regular deadline: December 1st, 2013
Late deadline: December 15th, 2013