Sports Medicine Volunteer Program

Sports Medicine Volunteer Program

The primary function of the University of Virginia Sports Medicine Department is to provide encompassing healthcare for our student-athletes that include prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries as well as emergency care during practice and games.
Although the University of Virginia does not offer an undergraduate degree program in athletic training, student volunteers are a very important part of the sports medicine department.
We offer volunteer positions for students who are interested in athletic training, physical therapy, medicine, or other allied health professions.

There will be an informational meeting at the end of the fall semester and at the end of the spring semester for students interested in becoming a student volunteer. Rising first year students interested in the program for the fall semester should call the athletic training room at (434)243-2423 to speak with Shelley Blakey prior to August 1st. Students that volunteer are expected to commit for the entire semester.

See the website for more information and click here to apply by Thursday, December 4th.

Third Annual Global Health Case Competition- Registration ends TODAY, Wednesday 10/29

The UVa Global Health Case Competition brings together students from across the University’s undergraduate and graduate schools to dream up relevant strategies to challenging global health issues. Interdisciplinary teams are assigned the case on a Monday and have one week to deliberate, strategize, and innovate on a given global health issue. The following Saturday, teams present their work to a group of esteemed judges.


Schedule:
Monday 11/3, 1:00-2:00: PM Brown Bag Lunch and Open Table discussion on approaching global health projects at OpenGrounds
Monday 11/3, 5 PM: Cases released to participants via email
Tuesday 11/4 – Thursday 11/6: Mentorship available via Piazza site
Friday 11/7: Pre-competition social. Location TBA.
Saturday 11/8, 12:00-6:00: Competition Date! Details of schedule TBA


See the website for more information and the registration form to sign up by Wednesday, October 29th.

EVMS School of Medicine Information Session

EVMS School of Medicine Information Session Thursday, November 06, 2014 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Bryant Hall, Press Room Meet with Dr. Michael Solhaug, an Admissions Office representative from the EVMS School of Medicine. This information session will provide an overview of the medical school application process with emphasis on EVMS's admission requirements. This is a great opportunity for any student interested in medicine.

VCU School of Dentistry Information Session

VCU School of Dentistry Information Session Thursday, November 06, 2014 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Bryant Hall, Recruiting Room Meet with Dr. Susie Goolsby, an Admissions Office representative from the VCU School of Dentistry. This information session will provide an overview of the dental school application process with emphasis on VCU's admission requirements. This is a great opportunity for any student interested in the field of dentistry.

Georgetown Postbac and SMP Information Session

Wednesday, November 05, 2014 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM University Career Services Conference Room Post Bac Programs: What are they? Who needs one? What does Georgetown offer? In this presentation, you will learn about medical and dental post bac programs. Specifically, hear about Georgetown's programs from Rebecca Reddaway, Ph.D. an Assistant Professor and Director, Master of Science in Physiology program at Georgetown University. She is also a UVA alum! Space is limited so preregistration is required for this event. Registration now open at the following link

Spring 2015 Courses of Interest

See the list of Spring 2015 courses of interest for health related classes you may be interested in taking for the upcoming semester!

Career Fair Panel: Non-Clinical Health Care Careers

Career Fair Panel: Non-Clinical Health Care Careers Thursday, October 30, 2014  11-11:30 am, Newcomb Hall, Gallery Join Epic Systems, the Lewin Group, and the UVA Health System for a discussion on Non-Clinical Health Care Careers and have them answer your questions in this panel presentation hosted by University Career Services during the Fall Job and Internship Fair. Don't forget to stop by the fair between 10am-3pm too!

Medical Center Hours- November 2014

November 5th
History of the Health Sciences Lecture
Constructing for Health: Lessons from the Vienna Project
Markus Swittalek PhD, architect, Vienna, Austria, Esther Lorenz Dipl Ing, School of Architecture, UVA
Co-presented with the Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry, School of Nursing; History of the Health Sciences Lecture Series; and the Center for Design + Health, School of Architecture


November 12th
A John F. Anderson Memorial Lecture Taking Good Care of Transgender Teens
Christine Burt Solorzano MD, Nancy McLaren MD, and Brock Libby MD, Department of Pediatrics, UVA
Co-presented with the Department of Pediatrics and QMD

All Medical Center hours are on Wednesdays from 12:30 -1:30 pm in the Jordan Conference Center Auditorium. Watch the Medical Center Hour on YouTube at here. Programs are usually posted within one week of live presentation.

Multiple Perspectives: Caring for People Living with HIV

Wednesday, October 29th, 6-7pm
Wilson 301

The Student Global AIDS Campaign presents a panel of multidisciplinary speakers, including a nurse-practitioner, case worker, and person living with HIV. Hear about the evolving face of the epidemic and how caring for people living with HIV has changed as a result. Dinner provided!

George Washington Hospital Summer Clinical Research Internship

GW Hospital Summer Clinical Research Internship
Deadline to apply: January 9, 2015

The Clinical Research Program offers students interested in research and medicine/public health the opportunity to complete a summer research internship in our department. The goals of the internship are to familiarize students with different study designs as well as teach students how to screen and enroll patients in studies and collect data in a busy, dynamic environment. The clinical research projects that students will be involved in will range from simple patient surveys to complex randomized controlled trials. The summer research internship consists of working clinical research shifts in the emergency department (ED) setting and attending bi-weekly research seminars by different ED faculty.

The Summer Research Internship program provides college students with the opportunity to participate in the Department's clinical research projects. Students are exposed to various research methods and fundamental elements of clinical medicine by spending time collecting data and enrolling eligible patients into the studies. We are seeking outstanding undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in medicine, health sciences, clinical research, or other health- related fields. The summer research interns will work on studies that will provide them with exposure to the spectrum of clinical research including data collection and entry, patient interaction, and utilization of innovative research methods employed in the Emergency Department. In addition to collecting data, summer research interns will be exposed to the process of designing research studies including issues of human subject protection, data analysis, and publication.

Visit the website for more information.

The 2015 Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest

The 2015 Elie Wiesel Foundation Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
Deadline: Online by December 8th, 2014, 5 PM PST

2015 Essay Topic: Articulate with clarity an ethical issue that you have encountered and analyze what it has taught you about ethics and yourself. 


Click here to view guidelines for submissions.

MD/PhD Symposium & Career Workshop

MD/PhD Symposium & Career Workshop
January 16-17, 2015

The Friday Symposium is designed to illustrate how state-of-the-art basic science research is conducted and rapidly translated to improve clinical and public health outcomes. It may be of special interest to undergraduates interested in MD/PhD programs who are considering a PhD in the biomedical sciences that involves dissertation research with a clear potential for a clinical or translational impact. The Saturday Workshop has been specifically designed for current and prospective MD/PhD students. There is no registration fee, but we do request advance registration to accommodate lodging needs. The weekend's agendas and keynote speakers can be found here.

Travel funds (including transportation and hotel lodging) are available for prospective MD/PhD students - typically undergraduate Juniors - to attend the Symposium and Workshop. These are competitive awards. Applications due November 1, 2014.
Register by December 1, 2014: click to register

Flash Film: Remote Area Medical

Flash Film: Remote Area Medical
Co-sponsored by Nursing Students Without Borders
Thursday, October 23rd @ 7:30p.m. 
Location will be sent to attendees


During the U.S. debate about healthcare reform, the media—reporters and news crews and filmmakers—failed to put a human face on what it means to not have access to healthcare. Remote Area Medical fills that gap—it is a film about people, not policy. Focusing on a single three-day clinic held in the Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, Remote Area Medical affords us an insider’s perspective on the ebb and flow of the event. It it is the extraordinary stories of the patients, desperate for medical attention, that create a lasting impression about the state of modern health care in America. Watch the trailer and learn more here. Sign up here.

Pre-Optometry webinars Oct 21 and 29

Interview Skills & Professional Etiquette
Tuesday October 21, 2:00 - 3:30pm PDT

Essay Writing
Wednesday, October 29, 1:30 - 2:30pm PDT


Registration and details can be found here.

Ebola Awareness Week October 20th-24th

Ebola Awareness Week
October 20th - October 24th


Join Action Against Ebola’s awareness campaign and fundraising drive to awaken people’s consciousness to the realities that are unfolding in West African nations by engaging the UVa community in critical discussion and reflection on the ongoing crisis and the tragic response of the international community. The goal is to impart a sense of responsibility and move people to take tangible actions to help those suffering from this disease. Human beings are dying, yet there are not enough medicines, supplies, and medical staff to stop absolutely preventable deaths. See Website for full schedule.

 

Temple University CHPSW Master's Information Session

Explore CHPSW Master's Programs 
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Morgan Hall, Room D301, 1601 N Broad St, Philadelphia 

Learn more about Masters degrees in Health Informatics, Kinesiology, Public Health, Recreational Therapy and Social Work!

RSVP by November 3rd: OESS1@temple.edu, 215-204-2602, chpsw.edu

2014 AAMC Minority Student Career Fair

AAMC Career Fair
Saturday, November 8, 2014, at the McCormick Place East Building, Lakeside Ballroom 354B, Chicago IL.

This event will feature workshops and recruiters who can answer your questions about biomedical sciences research and how to become a doctor! This free event encourages students from diverse backgrounds to “Explore the Possibilities in Medicine and Biomedical Research.”

All attendees are required to register online at www.aamc.org/medicalcareerfair.

 

Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine (CUSOM) Open House

CUSOM Open House
Friday, October 31 from 12 – 4 pm
Prospective students are invited to join us to learn more about the DO program at Campbell University. Sessions throughout the afternoon will include a general program overview, along with presentations on the admissions process, our highly integrated curriculum, medical missions at Campbell, and an osteopathic manipulative medicine overview/demo. There will be a student panel featuring current first and second year medical students as well as tours of Leon Levine Hall of Medical Sciences. Prospective students are invited to meet one-on-one with Admissions Staff regarding any remaining questions they may have.

Register today here, space is limited!

OSU College of Optometry Open House

Ohio State University College of Optometry Admissions Open House
Saturday, October 25th, 1-4:30pm

The College of Optometry welcomes prospective students, advisors, alumni and friends to the annual Admissions Open House. The event showcases the College's many clinical services, research opportunity, student organizations, and much more. Tours, as well as admissions and financial aid presentations, will occur throughout the day. 

Reservations are requested. For more information, or to make a reservation, call 614-292-2647 or visit http://optometry.osu.edu/openhouse/.

Ohio State University College of Medicine Success Summer Program

The SUCCESS program at Ohio State University Medical Center seeks to identify outstanding students interested in the biomedical sciences with the goal of pursuing graduate education (MD/PhD or PhD).

Program Highlights:

• 9-week enriching research experienced hosted by the Medical Scientist Training Program
• Includes housing, travel allowance, and a $3,800 stipend
• Professional development and ethics training
• Engaging mentors
• Laboratory research
• Interaction with PhD & MSTP students

Eligibility: 

• Expected college graduation date in 2016 or 2017
• Enrolled in a U.S. 4-year undergraduate institution
• American citizen or permanent resident

Application deadline: January 23, 2015. 

For more information:
Email: SUCCESS@osumc.edu
Phone: 614-685-9764
Website: www.go.osu.edu/success
Facebook: www.facebook.com/OhioStateSUCCESS

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) Open House

VCOM Open House
November 8th and the Carolinas Campus
November 15th at the Virginia Campus


At both campuses, there will be a representative to address questions about the Auburn Campus. Since we follow the same curriculum at all of our campuses, and features such as our Sim Center and Anatomy Lab are modeled after each other, coming to one of our other campuses to learn about what VCOM offers will be a nice opportunity for your students to learn about the newest college of osteopathic medicine in addition to the campus location they plan to attend. See the flyer for more information.


Carolina Campus: Saturday, November 8, 2014 Please RSVP via e-mail to admissions-carolinas@carolinas.vcom.edu

Virginia Campus: Saturday, November 15, 2014 RSVP via e-mail to admissions-virginia@vcom.vt.edu

UP-KYCOM Pre-SOMA Conference

Pre-SOMA Conference

Date: Oct 18, 2014, 8 am- 4:30 pm

Location: University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

 

Come to the conference to experience and learn more about Osteopathic medicine and medical schools. There will also be opportunities to talk with admissions officers and medical students, tour the medical school , experience OMT workshops and much more.

 

Osteopathic Medical Schools Attending:

• Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of Pikeville-Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Ohio University-Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
• University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
• West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
• The Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Lincoln Memorial University- DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

See flyer for more information. Click here to register.

Free introductory Medicinal Chemistry course from Davidson College

Davidson MOOC course- Medicinal Chemistry
Starts October 13th (late enrollment OK)
Cost: free to audit with both free and for-pay certification options
Prerequisites: general chemistry (binding energies, intermolecular forces), some organic chemistry (line-angle structures and functional groups), knowledge of cell parts and functions, comfort with logarithmic and exponential equations
Time required: 1 hour of video per week, completing all assignments will require approx. 1 hour per day


Topics (appox. 1 wk each):
(1) drug approval process (early drugs, clinical trials, IP factors)
(2) enzymes and receptors (inhibition, Ki, types of ligands, Kd)
(3) pharmacokinetics (Vd, CL, compartment models)
(4) metabolism (phase I and II, genetic factors, prodrugs)
(5) molecular diversity (drug space, combi chem, libraries)
(6) lead discovery (screening, filtering hits)
(7) lead optimization (FG replacements, isosteres, peptidomimetics)
(8) important drug classes (selected examples)

Salus University of Optometry Presentation

Salus University of Optometry Presentation
Wednesday October 15th, 7:30pm
Clark room 156

A representative from Salus University of Optometry will be coming to speak about their optometry program.

6th Annual Pediatric Conference at VCU School of Medicine

Annual Pediatric Conference at VCU SOM
Date: October 11th from 8:30 AM - 3 PM
Location: McGlothlin Medical Education Center

The morning session includes keynote speaker Dr. Sean McKenna, a patient panel hosted by senior genetic counselor Ms. Virginia Pallante, and a residency panel hosted by the VCU Pediatrics Department. In the afternoon, students will have the opportunity to participate in two 50 minute workshops of their choice. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The cost of the conference is 10 dollars and there are only a few spots still open! Click here to register.

October 10 Deadline - Medical Missionaries Global Health Fellowship

The Medical Missionaries Global Health Fellowship is a competitive, year-long experience for recent college graduates, graduate students, or professionals interested in global health, underserved medicine, and rural healthcare delivery. Each year, two Fellows are placed at St. Joseph's Clinical in Haiti's Central Plateau. 

Description/Responsibilities: The Fellows act as liaisons between St. Joseph's Clinic and Medical Missionaries, the Virginia-based organization that founded and supports the Clinic. Their responsibilities include: 

• Serving as Medical Missionaries' eyes and ears on the ground;
• Helping coordinate the Clinic's operations;
• Managing many of the Clinic's community health programs including: community health workers, traditional birth assistants, infant malnutrition programs, maternal and child health programs, water purification, and salt iodization;
• Working closely with the clinic staff of doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, and local community health committees from each of the six outlying villages to implement and improve health programs.

Duration: June 2015 - June/July 2016

Eligibility & Qualifications: Open to recent college graduates (including those graduating in Spring 2015) and graduate students with an interest in global health. No specific prior experiences required, but strong applicants will have outstanding academic and extracurricular records, a demonstrated commitment to reducing health disparities worldwide, and some exposure to living or working in a resource poor setting. Conversational knowledge of French or Creole is a plus, but not required. Fellows should be prepared to live in rural, under-developed setting and should be in good health.

To Learn More and to Apply:  Visit http://www.medmissionaries.org/id208.html or contact Caroline Vines (UVA'13,'14) at mmghfellows@gmail.com.  For a personal account of current and past Fellows' activities, visit the blog at: http://thomassique.blogspot.com.

Application Deadline: Preliminary applications should be submitted to mmghfellows@gmail.com by October 10, 2014 at 11:59pm EST. Early submission strongly encouraged.

Berkeley Optometry - October Webinar Month - Save the Dates!

More information about our webinars can be found here: Berkeley Optometry Webinars

Essay Writing

October 7, 2-3:30pm PDT
Registration: Form

ASCO Optometry Virtual Fair: Featuring all 21 Colleges and Schools of Optometry

October 9, Various times based on school availability

Website: CareerEco 

The Undergraduate Timeline for Success
October 13, 1-2:30pm PDT
Registration: Form

Interview Skills & Professional Etiquette
October 14, 2-3:30pm PDT
Registration: Form

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Open House

LECOM Open House
Students interested in osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and dental medicine are cordially invited to attend an Open House at one of the three locations of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM):  Erie, Pennsylvania; Greensburg, Pennsylvania; and Bradenton, Florida. 
At this event you will have the opportunity to learn more about LECOM and all that it has to offer.  In addition to demonstrations and tours, there will be plenty of time to speak directly with our students, faculty, and staff.  Families and friends are welcome.  We ask that you RSVP as instructed through the link in the descriptions below. See the website for more information.

Bradenton, FL Campus

Saturday, November 1, 2014, 10:30am to 1:30pm
The LECOM Bradenton College of Medicine and School of Pharmacy open house will be held at 5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Bradenton, FL 34211.  The School of Dental Medicine open house will be held at 4800 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
Registration and professional dress are required. Please RSVP to Yomara Lopez-Vega by October 24; (941) 756-0690 or ylopez-vega@lecom.edu
Please indicate in your message how many people will be in your group and which program is of primary interest (osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, or dental medicine).

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Erie, PA Campus
Friday, November 7, 2014, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Lake Erie College of Medicine and School of Pharmacy open house will be held at 1858 West Grandview Blvd., Erie, PA 16509
Registration is required. Please RSVP to Debbie Bisbee by October 31; (814) 860-5172 or dbisbee@lecom.edu
Please indicate in your message how many people will be in your group and which program is of primary interest (osteopathic medicine or pharmacy).

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Greensburg, PA Campus
Friday, November 7, 2014, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Lake Erie College of Medicine open house (for DO program only) will be held at Lynch Hall, 1 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601
Registration is required. Please RSVP to Shirley Klass by October 31; (724) 552-2879 or sklass@lecom.edu
Please indicate in your message how many people will be in your group.

WV School of Osteopathic Medicine Open House

WV School of Osteopathic Medicine Open House

November 1^st from 8:30am to 1:30pm.

Location: WV School of Osteopathic Medicine 400 N Lee Street Lewisburg, WV 24901

At this event, your students would have the opportunity to see all our wonderful facilities, meet with current WVSOM students and faculty, see a demonstration of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and learn about the admissions process. Lunch will also be provided for all attendees. Register for Open House here: http://goo.gl/hrAEcr

Virtual Pharmacy School Fair

Virtual Pharmacy School Fair
October 7th-8th

Meet School Representatives from U.S. Pharmacy Schools featuring PharmD programs in a Live Virtual Setting.

Click here to register and here to see a list of participating schools.

Official MCAT2015 Sample Test Now Available

The AAMC has released the Official MCAT2015 Sample Test for the new MCAT exam. The test is the first official full-length exam for practice available to students who plan on taking the new exam beginning in April. The cost of the Sample Test is $25 and includes 230 questions written by the test developers and will simulate the computer-based testing environment.

Some features include:

• Simulate the test experience with the same type and number of questions as the actual exam.
• Customize how to practice by taking the entire test timed, untimed, or with solutions available during or after the test.
• Identify patterns in test-taking skills.
• Review and compare their answers to the solutions.
• Take the test up to 10 times.

To learn more about the features of the Sample Test and how to purchase, visit www.aamc.org/mcat2015sampletest.

*The Official MCAT2015 Sample Test and all of the preparation products for the new exam offered by the AAMC will be available free of charge to students that qualify for assistance under the Fee Assistance Program in 2015 and beyond.

 

Unite for Sight Volunteer Opportunities

Unite For Sight's program offers extensive learning opportunities for those interested in any aspect of public health, medicine, international development, and social entrepreneurship. Participants support and learn from the talented local doctors who are social entrepreneurs addressing complex global health issues. 

Are you interested in global health?

• Learn first-hand from patients and doctors about barriers to care for the hardest-to-reach patients.
• Engage with the local doctors as they provide sustainable, quality healthcare delivery strategies in resource-poor settings.
• Work with community health volunteers who serve as peer educators and connect patients to the local doctors.
• Participants may optionally pursue a research study to further enhance the programs that eliminate barriers to care for patients living in extreme poverty.

Are you interested in medicine?

• Test visual acuity, take patient history, and dispense medication and glasses that are prescribed by the local doctors.
• Watch sight-restoring surgeries performed by local ophthalmologists. The local doctors are high-volume surgeons, and many of them perform 2,000-4,000 sight-restoring surgeries each year.
• Shadow and learn from the optometrists and ophthalmic nurses in the field as they examine, diagnose, and treat patients in villages, slums, and refugee camps.

Are you interested in NGOs and sustainability?

• Learn about the realities and complexities of responsible NGO management.
• Observe first-hand the sustainable healthcare delivery strategies that are employed daily by the local doctors.
• Engage with clinic founders, managers, and staff who are dedicated to quality hospital management and sustainability.

Are you interested in social entrepreneurship?

• Support and assist the local doctors' sustainable public health programs.
• Speak with the doctors and clinic founders about their motivations for passionately dedicating most of their time to providing care for patients living in extreme poverty.
• Learn about the clinic's social mobilization strategies.
• Work with clinic outreach teams whose complex and novel strategies are able to reach the hardest-to-reach patients. 

For more information visit http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad or contact Rita Page (rld9p@virginia.edu), UVa’s Campus Representative.