ICO Focus on Your Future Summer Program

The Illinois College of Optometry will host the 7th annual Focus on Your Future Summer Program for underrepresented minority undergraduate students. The program is a weeklong experience that will expose undergraduate students to the profession of optometry in a variety of settings. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and work with current optometry students, ICO Faculty & Staff, as well as practicing optometrists.

Students will be housed at no charge in our Residential Complex. There is no cost to participate in this program. Participants are responsible for their travel expenses and/or transportation cost to and from ICO.

Program Dates: Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18, 2014

Application Deadline: Friday, April 11, 2014

Notification: Applicants will be notified no later than Friday, May 9, 2014

For eligibility and application information, visit http://www.ico.edu/admissions/events-for-prospective-students/focus-on-your-future/.

Join Unite For Sight’s Global Impact Corps

Join Unite For Sight’s Global Impact Corps for a hands-on, immersive and unique global health experience. A transformative volunteer abroad experience for students and professionals, Unite For Sight is renowned as the highest quality global health immersion and volunteer abroad program worldwide. Unite For Sight prides itself on offering the best global health experience for our volunteers, coupled with the highest quality healthcare delivery programs with our local doctor partners.

Locations of Year-Round Health Care Delivery: Ghana, Honduras, and India (volunteer for 7 days, 15 days, 20 days, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 10 weeks, or more)

What do Unite For Sight volunteers do? Unite For Sight’s Volunteer Abroad Program is an immersive global health experience for students and professionals who are interested in public health, international development, medicine, or social entrepreneurship.  Volunteers participate with and learn from Unite For Sight's talented local partner doctors who have provided care to nearly 1.8 million patients living in poverty, including more than 80,000 sight-restoring surgeries. Volunteers assist with patient education, visual acuity testing, patient intake, distributing the glasses and medication prescribed by the local eye doctors, and other important support tasks.  They also have the opportunity to observe the surgeries provided by the local doctors.  Additionally, volunteers may participate in the Global Impact Lab, an optional program for those interested in pursuing research. For example, we currently have volunteers pursuing research studies about medication management, the use of visual resources for patient education, traditional medicine practices, and patient barriers to eye care.  More details are available on the website.

LGBTQ Center Internships for 2014-2015

The mission of the LGBTQ Center is to foster the development of LGBTQ students, faculty, staff, alumni and allies. Founded under the Office of the Dean of Students in 2001, with generous financial support from the Serpentine Society, the LGBTQ Center works to raise awareness and inclusion of sexual and gender diversities through programs, outreach, and services that support the advancement of the LGBTQ community.

These 5 unpaid internships are available for undergraduate and graduate students interested in not only gaining experiences in working with the LGBTQ community, but also to further develop more capabilities in functional job duties great for resume building!

Qualifications:

    Excellent communication skills
    Great organizational skills
    Familiarity with the LGBTQ population and its allies
    Willingness to participate in a Safe Space Training (possibility to become a trainer)

The application form, a letter of intent, and your resume are due to Scott Rheinheimer, Coordinator of LGBTQ Student Services and Center, by Friday, April 11^th at 5pm. You may email your materials to scottr@virginia.edu or hand them in at Newcomb Hall 164A. Your letter of intent should cover what internship(s) you are interested in, why you are interested, and what previous/unique experiences you have that would translate to the position(s). In addition, it is encouraged that you include any ideas or special projects you would like to do within the Center through your internship. The Coordinator of LGBTQ Student Services will help you design your project, offer guidance when necessary, and evaluate the implementation/outcome. Position descriptions are below.

Interviews will be conducted April 14^th-18^th by the Center staff.

Selections will be made the week of April 21^st, with a pre-training meeting on Sunday, April 27^th.

Available Positions

Programs Intern:

This position will assist the Coordinator of LGBTQ Student Services with planning Center programs (i.e. booking spaces, catering selection, etc.); developing the Safe Space training and Train the Trainer programs with the Coordinator; assist in the promotion of Safe Space. Duties are about 3-5 flexible hours per week including 1-2 one-hour meetings per week.

Volunteers Intern:

This position will assist the Coordinator of LGBTQ Student Services with planning and organizing volunteer trainings; holding monthly volunteer appreciation events (lunches, coffee hours, etc.); maintaining the Center (inventory, staffing, event setup/hosting). Duties are about 3-5 flexible hours per week including 1-2 one-hour meetings per week, plus ongoing volunteer trainings.

Public Relations Intern:

This position will develop the LGBTQ Center’s advertising, maintain the Center’s social media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, etc.); develop/maintain contacts with community organizations along with the Coordinator of LGBTQ Student Services. Duties are about 3-5 flexible hours per week including 1-2 one-hour meetings per week.

Health Education Intern:

This position will work closely with the THRIVE to maintain a stock of safe sex materials in the LGBTQ Center; organize regular HIV testing events; plan one LGBTQ health education program per semester with assistance from the Coordinator of LGBTQ Student Services. Duties are about 3-5 flexible hours per week including 1-2 one-hour meetings per week.

Speakers Bureau Intern:

This position will recruit student/faculty/staff speakers for “coming out story” panels; assist the Coordinator of LGBTQ Student Services in training the panelists; organize balanced panels for groups/classes that request the speakers develop/maintain updated reference materials (pamphlets, handouts, etc.). Duties are about 3-5 flexible hours per week including 1-2 one-hour meetings per week.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Scott Rheinheimer at (434) 924-7447 or at scottr@virginia.edu.

Syracuse University Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute

Forensic Science Pre-Med Post-Baccalaureate Program

Syracuse University's M.S. in Biomedical Forensic Sciences is an excellent post-baccalaureate degree option for students who want to enhance their academic credentials for future medical school applications while exploring additional career options in the biomedical and forensic science fields. Students interested in careers in forensic pathology or forensic toxicology will find it especially advantageous. The M.S. in Biomedical Forensic Sciences is a 34-credit interdisciplinary program that offers students opportunities for in-depth, graduate-level study in forensic science, biology, and chemistry. A wide range of electives, online and evening courses, and individualized curricular plans enable students to target their program to meet educational and career goals.

Prerequisite 

Applicants should have a B.S. in a natural science or forensic science, or an equivalent degree suitable for medical school. Students should have completed the required pre-med undergraduate courses.

Required Courses 

Advanced Forensic Science, Forensic Biochemical Analysis, Forensic Pathology, Forensic Toxicology, one biology or biochemistry laboratory course, Statistics for the Forensic Sciences, and five electives from a broad range of courses.

Further information is available at http://forensics.syr.edu/

Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) Releases New Career Video

The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry’s (ASCO) Be a Doctor of Optometry: Put Your Future in Focus video is available from the ASCO website and newly launched YouTube channel.

The video promotes the Doctor of Optometry degree and the optometric profession. It shows students, professors and Doctors of Optometry talking about what students learn and what they can expect from the profession once they graduate, as well as demonstrates the caring aspects of the profession and the more high tech aspects of optometry.

“The video reinforces what many optometrists already know,” says Dr. Jennifer Smythe, ASCO President and Dean of the Pacific University College of Optometry. “Doctors of optometry have unlimited career opportunities, great success at achieving work/life balance and are primary health care providers that make a real difference. We also have the privilege of having a positive impact on the ability of an individual to succeed and be happy in live by improving vision and eye health.”

The video is the latest marketing tool developed for the ASCO-American Optometric Association Joint Project on Further Developing a Robust, Diverse, and High Qualified National Applicant Pool. The video complements the True Stories booklet and the ASCO website, hoping to increase the number, quality and diversity of applicants to the 21 schools and colleges of optometry.

National Health Corps Philadelphia Opportunity

Philadelphia Health Corps Members serve in community-based health care settings to reduce disparities in access to care, provide health education and information, and gain experience important to developing as future leaders in health care and policy.  Members receive a living stipend and are eligible for a post-service education award.

Learn more: www.nationalhealthcorps.org/philadelphia to find out more about upcoming opportunities for the coming year, such as a year-long service commitment.

For more information regarding applications and enrollment: Contact Sara Grainger via email at sgrainger@healthfederation.org

VCU ASDA Pre-Dental Day

  The VCU School of Dentistry's chapter of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) will be holding its annual Pre-Dental Day on April 18th. The QR scan code will automatically redirect you to our registration website.The deadline to register is April 4th!  See flyer for sign-up information.

The Life & Art of Frank Netter MD

“Medicine’s Michelangelo: The
Life & Art of Frank H. Netter MD”
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Jordan Conference Center Auditorium, 12:00-1:00 pm
 

Presentation by Francine Mary Netter,
Frank Netter’s daughter and author of Medicine’s Michelangelo
Panel discussion with
Bobby Chhabra MD, Lillian T. Pratt Distinguished Professor and Chair of Orthopaedics;
Arlene Keeling PhD RN FAAN,
Centennial Distinguished Professor
of Nursing; and
Melanie A. McCollum PhD,
Associate Professor of Medical Education, Department of Cell Biology, UVA
 

Book signing and reception to follow in the
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library

Online conversation with Anne Fadiman, author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

Bowdoin College’s McKeen Center for the Common Good will be hosting an online conversation with Anne Fadiman, author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down.  For those of you who have not read it, this book is a wonderful treatment of the importance of cultural competency in medicine.

This will be a live event with viewer participation streamed on Bowdoin's website on Tuesday, April 1st at 8:00 p.m. (EST).   Professor Susan Bell (Sociology and Anthropology) and Professor Steve Loebs (Research Associate of McKeen Center and Professor Emeritus, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University)  will moderate a conversation on The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman.  Professors Bell and Loebs will be joined by the author to discuss the book and answer questions e-mailed in by viewers.  See flyer for more information.

Medical Center Hour March 26th, 2014

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

12:30-1:30 pm

Jordan Conference Center Auditorium

University of Virginia School of Medicine

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The Kenneth R. Crispell Memorial Lecture in the History of the Health Sciences

ANIMATED SKELETONS

AND THE HISTORY OF DISTRACTION

 

Shigehisa Kuriyama PhD

Reischauer Institute Professor of Cultural History; Chair, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations; and Professor of the History of Science; Harvard University, Cambridge MA

               How should we imagine the history of distraction? Is it true that the internet has made us distracted in a way that we never have been before? And, if it has, is that necessarily bad?

              What is distraction, anyway? In this Medical Center Hour, East Asian cultural historian Shigehisa Kuriyama suggests that comparative reflection on images of skulls and skeletons can offer us illuminating insight into these questions, and into the entwining of distraction with art, anatomy, curiosity, and early modern global trade.

Co-presented with the History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series,

Claude Moore Health Sciences Library

South Florida’s summer program aims to build careers in occupational health and safety

Undergraduate students interested in honing their skills are invited to apply for the Summer Institute in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS). Hosted at the USF College of Public Health in Tampa, the program runs from June 22-27. During the week-long session, OHS participants visit with experts in the College of Public Health and the Tampa Bay area.  Through a series of lectures, laboratory sessions, and field experiences, students learn how OHS professionals are trained to treat and prevent occupational illnesses, why illness occurs in the workplace, and how to make the workplace a safer environment.

Thanks to funding from Sunshine Education and Resource Center all tuition, fees, housing, food, and travel are paid for by the summer institute.  For additional information and to apply, visit the institute’s website or contact Dr. Salazar at rsalaza5@health.usf.edu or (813) 974-9623.

HSRPKM Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity 2014 - April 1st application Deadline

Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine

June 1^st – August 1st

Program Description

The Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine (HSRPKM) will offer a robust and varied introduction to the world of nephrology for the undergraduate college student who is considering a career in science or medicine. The Program will primarily be a research-based experience but will include a core curriculum that addresses the basic science and clinical fundamentals and challenges in the field. The Program will span the nephrology divisions of four Harvard-affiliated hospitals – Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Boston’s Children’s Hospital (BCH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

The program welcomes applicants from undergraduate college students that meet the following criteria at the time of application:

·         Currently enrolled in a degree granting program
·         Currently a US citizen or permanent resident (international students are not eligible)
·         Must agree to complete full 8 weeks

Admission will be based on the applicant’s academic record, including prior research, personal statement and 2 letters of recommendation from the applicant’s faculty advisor or research supervisor. Intent to pursue a Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. degree and prior research experience are desirable, but not required.

The program provides eight weeks of experience and participation in kidney research. Students participating in the program will conduct research under the direction of a primary investigator. Research assignments will be made based upon availability of research opportunities and according to the mutual interests of the faculty sponsors and student participants.

Participants will have the opportunity to interact not only with the faculty member directing the research, but also with the graduate students and/or postdoctoral fellows working at the site. Frequent meetings with other program participants along with one or more of the faculty sponsors will be scheduled as well as weekly seminars, workshops, and lectures. At the end of the eight week period, program students will have the opportunity to present their work to their peers and faculty at a poster session. Students will be flown to Nashville, TN for final presentation at a National symposium.

­Stipend

Students will receive a $1000 stipend, which they are free to use towards personal use.

Housing

Campus styled housing will be provided near the Longwood Medical in Boston area for the benefit of the students at no cost to the students.

Meals

Meals may be prepared in the campus dorm by the student or purchased at the campus dining cafeteria, the hospital  or site cafeterias and surrounding community.

Social Activities

 Participants will be invited to attend special social events and ice breakingevents beginning May 31^st on the day of on campus arrival and throughout the summer.

Application Procedure:

Applications should be completed online at http://brighamkidney.org/hskp/  .

What’s It Like to… Do a Post baccalaureate Program?

See article for a Q & A with a current medical student who completed a post baccalaureate program.

Georgetown Post Bac Program Today

Georgetown Post Bac Program Today!
Starbucks on the Corner (Upstairs Meeting Room); 12-1
Free coffee, hot chocolate and pastries!

Veterinary Medical Career Fair - March 16th

Meet practicing veterinarians and learn about diverse and exciting veterinary medical career opportunities at a Veterinary Medical Career Fair and Information Session on Sunday, March 16 from 2:30PM – 5:00PM, at the Westin Alexandria Hotel, 400 Courthouse Square, in Alexandria, Virginia.

This veterinary medical career fair, sponsored by the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), provides valuable information for junior-high, high-school and undergraduate students who are interested in pursuing veterinary medical careers. The career fair will feature information sessions tailored for both junior-high and high-school students who are beginning to consider careers in veterinary medicine and for undergraduate students who want information about applying to colleges of veterinary medicine.

Representatives from national and international colleges of veterinary medicine will be on hand to offer advice and answer questions about veterinary medical careers, which can range from companion animal care to military veterinary medicine, shelter practice, or other areas such as public health medicine.

For more information, contact diversitymatters@aavmc.org or visit www.aavmc.org/careerfair to register for this free event!

Career Peer Educator Program Recruitment

University Career Services is now accepting applications for the Career Peer Educator Program. UCS seeks highly motivated individuals to promote and educate the U.Va. community about UCS resources and programming.  CPEs are trained by UCS counselors and serve as ambassadors as they provide career outreach and support to fellow students.  CPEs will be expected to work 8 to 10 hours per week from August-May (excluding breaks and holidays). Some evening hours may be required. CPEs will be compensated at $8.51/hr. Applications are due Monday, March 31 at 4pm.  For more information about the program, including when information sessions will be held, or to complete an application visit: https://www.career.virginia.edu/students/cpe_application.php See flyer for more information.

  

American University of Antigua - Spring 2014 Information Seminar

American University of Antigua College of Medicine (AUA) is hosting a regional information seminar on Saturday, April 12^th, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Alexandria, VA.   Pre-medical students will gain valuable information about AUA, our curriculum, our admissions requirements, life in Antigua, and much more.  They will also have the opportunity to meet admissions representatives, AUA students, and alumni who will gladly answer their questions. Registration for the event is easy.  Interested students can register online here.

Open House at CWRU for Post-Bacc Program

The Case Western Reserve University Department of Physiology and Biophysics is holding an Open House for students interested in our MS in Medical Physiology Post-Baccalaureate program on Saturday, April 5th (http://physiology.case.edu/education/department-open-house/). Click here to see a description of the program and here to see a description of core courses and a sample syllabus. 

36th Annual Multicultural Recruitment Day Conference

Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs at Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons is sponsoring the 36th Annual Multicultural Recruitment Day Conference entitled "Medical School: Challenges and Opportunities." The purpose of this annual conference is to provide underrepresented and disadvantaged premedical high school, undergraduate, and postgraduate students with pertinent information about medical school.  Each year, we have over 300 students in attendance. Admission to the conference is free and lunch will be provided.

Through a series of workshops and a keynote address, conference participants will become informed about:

  *   Medical School Admissions
  *   Financial Aid
  *   Research Opportunities
  *   Transition to Medical School
  *   Other Related Topics

The program will take place on Saturday, April 5, 2014 from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Alumni Auditorium on the 1st floor of the Black Building. The Auditorium is located at 650 West 168th Street at Ft. Washington Avenue in Manhattan. A campus map can be accessed at: http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/about/cumc_map.html

For more information and to register, please visit our website at www.oda-ps.cumc.columbia.edu/mrdc<http://www.oda-ps.cumc.columbia.edu/mrdc>. Interested participants must register for the conference by March 7, 2014.

Communicating Science Plenary Session and Workshop

Develop your Communication Skills!
Being a competent scientist and scholar means more than simply being competent at performing one’s research and publishing in peer-reviewed journals.  Now, more than ever, scientists and scholars are expected to engage the public; collaborate across disciplines; assist in inspiring and recruiting our next generation of scientists and scholars; and communicate with the public, the media, and decision-makers.  Communication with non-scientists is an important skill, whether you are in industry, academia, or government.

Increase your ability to communicate with the public about your scientific research and learn about opportunities to engage in public outreach during two special professional development events for U.Va. students.

Both events will be led by instructors from the American Association for the Advancement of Science Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology.

Communicating Science and Engaging the Public Plenary Session
Thursday, March 20
4:00-5:30PM
Minor Hall 125
This seminar by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will address why researcher involvement in public communication of science is valuable, share some science communication tips and resources, and discuss how to find outreach opportunities.
Pre-registration required.<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AAASCommSeminar>

Communicating Science Workshop
Friday, March 21
9:00-Noon
Newcomb Kaleidoscope Room
This interactive workshop by the AAAS will focus on developing research messages for and interacting with public audiences, hands-on practice and peer critique, and resources for communicating more broadly.
Pre-registration required.<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AAASCommworkshop>

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - March 2014 Open Houses

All details, along with the online registration, can be found at admissions.pcom.edu.

Learn more about our Graduate Programs on Saturday March 22nd beginning at 1:00pm: Clinical Psychology (PsyD), Clinical Health Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology (Post-Doc. Certificate), Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Psychology, Mental Health Counseling (MS), School Psychology (MS, EdS, PsyD), Organizational Development and Leadership (MS), Physician Assistant Studies (MS), Forensic Medicine (Pathway, MS) and Biomedical Sciences (MS).  

Learn more about Osteopathic Medicine on Sunday, March 30th beginning at 1:00pm: Participants in this program will learn more about osteopathic medicine and osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT/OMM).

Faculty and currently enrolled students will participate in both Open Houses.

Refreshments will be served; tours of campus will be conducted.

Careers in Global Health Webinar

Careers in Global Health: Online Free Webinar Recording
A program of Unite For Sight's Global Health University

Access the free webinar recording at http://slate.uniteforsight.org/register/careers-recording
 
The webinar, which was recorded last week as a program of Unite For Sight's Global Health University, includes guidance and advice from ten expert panelists.  Learn what skills and experiences are best for a career in global health, what employers are looking for, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship in global health, the depth and breadth of global health opportunities, and more.  This webinar is ideal for students and professionals interested in global health, as well as for university advisors and faculty.

Webinar Panelists:

• Barbara Bush, CEO and Co-Founder, Global Health Corps
• Brian Heuser, Ed.D., M.T.S., Assistant Professor of the Practice, Department of Leadership, Policy & Organizations, Vanderbilt Peabody College; Affiliated Faculty, Vanderbilt Institute of Global Health
• Douglas Heimburger, M.D., M.S., Professor of Medicine, Associate Director, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health
• Gene Falk, MBA, Co-Founder and CEO Emeritus, mothers2mothers
• Vanessa Kerry, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Seed Global Health
• Charlie MacCormack, PhD, President Emeritus at Save the Children
• Marie Martin, M.Ed., Assistant Director, International Programs, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health
• Troy Moon, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Vanderbilt Institute of Global Health
• Dayle Savage, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of the Practice in Leadership & Organizations; Director, Peabody Career Services, Department of Leadership, Policy & Organizations, Vanderbilt Peabody College
• Richard Skolnik, MPA, Lecturer, Department of Health Policy and Management, Yale School of Public Health; Author, "Essentials of Global Health/Global Health 101"

Medical Center Hour March 5th, 2014

Wednesday, 5 March 2014 12:15-1:15 pm
Jordan Conference Center Auditorium
University of Virginia School of Medicine
Brodie Medical Education Lecture / Medical Grand Rounds MEDICAL EDUCATION AND THE SOUL OF MEDICINE
Fitzhugh S. M. Mullan, M.D.
Murdock Head Professor of Medicine and Health Policy, Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, and Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington DC
American medical education can be proud of its accomplishments. Its graduates populate a sophisticated medical system that often sets global standards in teaching and self-regulation. Doctors the world over compete to train and practice in the U.S. There are nearly three applicants for every one place in U.S. medical schools. Things are good.
But are they? The U.S. medical system is now by far the world's most expensive, a drag on the economy and a major contributor to accumulating national debt. Physician-writer Atul Gawande notes that the doctor's most expensive instrument is the pen, ordering costly, and sometimes unnecessary, diagnostics and therapeutics. We import a quarter of our doctors, yet major portions of the country are short of physicians. All is not well in medical education.
In this Brodie Medical Education Lecture, distinguished physician and health policy expert Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan addresses the technical, cultural, and moral challenges facing American medical education today, and how they go straight to the soul of medicine.
Co-presented with the Brodie Medical Education Committee, the Department of Medicine, and the Academy of Distinguished Educators, as part of UVA's Medical Education Week _____________________________
This program is free and open to the entire university and the public. Health professionals who attend may apply for continuing education credit. Medical Center Hour counts toward first-year medical students' SIM requirements.
The Medical Center Hour is produced weekly throughout the academic year by the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities of the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Our series includes History of the Health Sciences Lectures, which we produce together with Historical Collections in the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library. New For information, call 434.924.5974 or see http://www.medicine.virginia.edu/community-service/centers/biomedical-ethics-and-humanities/medical-center-hour
See Medical Center Hour on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/uvamch. Videos are posted a week after the program.

Apply to be a Peer Health Educator! Deadline March 7th, 2014

What is a PHE?

The Peer Health Educators (PHEs) are a diverse group of 45 U.Va. students trained to educate their classmates about college health and wellness issues in a positive, interactive, fun, and nonjudgmental manner.  We provide large group outreaches and one-on-one patient education sessions about a variety of health-related topics.  We also host community awareness events such as the 4^th year 5k and Mental Wellness Screening Day to support a healthy campus culture.  More information can be found on our website.

Our topics include:

·          Sexfest - men’s and women’s sexual health and sexual responsibility

·          Buzzed - alcohol and drugs, how to help a friend

·          Apples to Apples - nutrition, healthy eating, cooking in college

·          Trouble in the Bubble - stress management and general mental wellness

Strong candidates will have:

·         Strong interest and enthusiasm in promoting healthy behaviors among fellow students

·         Open mind to cultures, practices, and sexual orientations different from their own

·         Sensitivity to controversial and personal topics that are sometimes embarrassing, and a willingness to talk candidly about them

 Interested in applying?

·  Must be a first or second year student

·  All majors and fields of study are encouraged to apply

·  Must be present during training semester of Fall 2014 (cannot go abroad)

·  Must complete EDHS 3240 (Concepts of Peer Health Education) during Fall 2014

·  After training, must be able to commit 40 hours/semester (3 hrs/week) to the PHE program

Applications will be due Friday, March 7^th at 5pm via atUVA. Apply here! Email Seth McChesney (pherecruitment2014@gmail.com) with any questions.