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cember 15, 2015

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OF THE WEEK: APPLICATION LIMBO

t-listed? Still awaiting a response from schools to which you applied?’t despair! While you may feel uncertain about what to do, know thatsands of aspiring students get put on hold by applicationsmittees during every cycle t is not the end of the world! Seek advicedo some re-configuring if necessary "he #areer #enter offers

ellent one-on-one guidance through its counseling and advisingice % call 217-333-0820 or stop by today, and good luck with theess!

ALTH DROP-IN FINALS WEEK AND WINTER BREAK

lth Drop-ins will carry on as scheduled through finals week We willoffer Drop-in &ours December '(-)anuary * We will resume ourlar schedule on "uesday, )anuary *

e a happy and safe Winter +reak!

ANNIN TO APPL! THIS SPRIN"

ication season is ust around the corner! f you plan to apply to anyth professions program ./edicine, 0harmacy, Dental, etc1 this

ng2summer, "he #areer #enter can help pril is pplication /onth,we’ll walk you through the whole process with a series of workshopsy tuned to the &ealth #areers #hronicle, or check our website fors and locations

REER CERTIFICATE- HEALTH FOR SPRIN 201#

#areer #enter is currently accepting applications for studentsrested in being a part of the #areer #ertificate-&ealth for Spring4! "he #areer #ertificate-&ealth was developed to increase studentreness and knowledge regarding their health profession of interesthope to assist students better articulate why they are pursuing ath profession and how their on and off campus e$periences canance their development

u are interested, please fill out the application at the followinghttps://illinois.edu/fb/sec/1575707 resume is also re5uired to be

iled to #hristina 6ector at rectorc@illinois.edu 7r you can drop ay of your resume off at "he #areer #enter .8(9 S Wright Street1

re is a small time commitment for the certificate program thatudes attending monthly meetings on "hursdays at :;33 pm, plusired participation in specific activities .health professions advisorting, informational interview, resume review, health profession

kshops, TCC workshops, etc).

ase direct any questions to Christina Rector at rectorc@illinois.edu .

OKIN FOR A $OB OR INTERNSHIP"

h over (9,333 ob < internship postings from :,333= companies, thereopportunities for >> >>7S S"@DA"S on ->ink

n today at www.careercenter.illinois.edu/ilink 

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OMSA

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ALTH SCIENCES EN ED CO'RSE

T 2(2: He)*+ D./)r+e. +e 'S

+: C hours

vides an overview of health disparities in the @nited States, includingtence and magnitude of health disparities, theories that e$plainth disparities, strategies to address their comple$ity, and solutionired to eliminate them Disparities are e$amined related to groups ofrse racial2ethnic backgrounds, socio-economic status, gender, age,ability level

. c34r.e .)+.e. +e eer)* E4c)+3 Cr+er) S/r6 201#

)#; @S /inority #ulture.s1 course

B 270, MEDICAL ENETICS, SPRIN 201#

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resses key issues in medical genetics, defined as human geneticspre-health care professionals "he course covers basic principles ofical ethics, modes of inheritance, the molecular basis of geneticrders, treatment approaches, gene therapy and emergingnologies like whole genome se5uencing

e5uisite; M! 252 or e5uivalent or consent of instructor

EN SECTIONS OF SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEALTH-RELATED

MM'NICATIONS

N 89#, C3mm4c)+3 ) He)*+ Ie4)*+e., .ec+3 CB4)+e< = CB' ; 4er6r)4)+e<, (';C3-(;93pm "6 A$plores thethat communication plays as both a potential contributor to e$istingth ine5ualities and a means of helping to reduce them "he class will

w on .(1 theories and research from communication, public healthrelated social science disciplines and .'1 illustrative policy and mediamples that address key topics, such as communication ine5ualitiessocial determinants of health

N 89#, He)*+ ) Tec3*36>, .ec+3. EB ;6r)4)+e< ) EB'er6r)4)+e<, C;C3-:;93pm "6 "his course will focus on the role ofnology in health communication Specifically, it will e$amine ways in

ch new technologies are changing .and not changing1 traditionals media campaigns, doctor-patient interactions, and communicationfriends and family about health

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&ERSIT! OF ILLINOIS TESTIN CENTER

"esting #enter is e$panding and moving to (*( S eil St, Suite +,4(3, #hampaign, > 4(*'( "he new center is located in a buildingnd the tlanta +read #ompany on South eil Street Eree parkingan accessible entrance is available 7ffices will be closed December anuary 8 for the move "he phone number will remain the same #217$

13%2 Bisit www.odos.uiuc.edu/testin&center  for additional information

NOIS PRORAM FOR RESEARCH IN THE H'MANITIES FOR

DERRAD'ATE AND RAD'ATE ST'DENTS

llinois 0rogram for 6esearch in the &umanities .06&1, with funding the ndrew W /ellon Eoundation, is looking for undergraduate

rns to work with its +io-humanities research group for the academicr '3(4%'3(8DEADLINE TO APPL!: MARCH 1, 201# P*e).e .eebe*3@ 3r m3re 3rm)+3 ) 3@ +3 )//*> 

//www.iprh.illinois.edu/fellowships/'ellon/under&raduate.ht'l

are also looking for fellows for our +io-&umanities 6esearch Froup,ch is interested in e$ploring how science and the humanities areerating new areas of research

://www.iprh.illinois.edu/fellowships/'ellon/pre(oc.ht'l

T CLASS SPRIN SEMESTER ;ILLINI EMERENC! MEDICAL

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rested in getting a umpstart on your healthcare career? >earn how toond during medical emergencies including how to assess and treatiac and respiratory arrest, strokes, diabetic emergencies,culoskeletal inuries, traumatic inuries, burns, emergency child birth,

well as legal and ethical considerations in healthcare by becoming ansed Amergency /edical "echnician "aking the course through lliniergency /edical Services .A/S1, a 6egistered Student 7rganiGation

ampus, will prepare you to take the ational 6egistry e$aminationupon passing, you will be licensed to practice in the State of llinois of students who take the course with A/S pass the ationalistry e$amination on their first attempt, compared to 83H of studentsss the State of llinois

dents have gone on to use their license to achieve e$perience in thethcare field by volunteering with agencies such as A/S and working

ambulance services and hospitals #lass will be heldry "uesdayand "hursday evening from 8 - (3 0/ .location "+1re will be four practical sessions held throughout the semester on 

sday and"hursday evenings from appro$imately 4 - (3 0/ "herse is now being offered in a new hybrid version, and students will beected to complete lectures and homework assignments out of classcourse fee is I:93 and will be charged to your student account upon

eptance into the class Eor more details and to apply, please visit oursite .illinie's.or&1 and access the application under the documentspplications are due by 9;C3 0/ on 6eading Day ."hursday,ember (3th1 to the A/S office .office J '9* in the llini @nion1

ase email ie's@illinois.edu with any 5uestions We look forward toing your application!

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'NI&ERSIT! OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINHAM S'MMER

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mmer B3mec)* Scece. ;SIBS< 'er6r)4)+e Re.e)rc6r)m http://www.uab.edu/'edicine/sibs/

goal in offering this fellowship is to give talented undergraduateents the opportunity to e$perience the challenges and rewards ofnsive, hypothesis-drive laboratory research "his e$perience shouldstudents make well informed decisions about future career plans

vious research e$perience is not re5uired We especially welcomeications from students who are interested in research as a potential

er, including students interested in 0hD and /D20hD programs Weept fifteen students per summer into this program We e$pecticants to S+S to have completed at least their sophomore year ofergraduate coursework We anticipate that successful candidates willcally demonstrate grade point averages of C3 .K+L1 or higher,ecially in science, math, and related areas

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06diF/ program focuses on undergraduates from diverse anderrepresented minority backgrounds, and offers the opportunity tocipate in the program for two summers n addition to working in theratory of a faculty mentor with an actively funded biomedicalarch program, 06diF/ participants will learn about careers in

demic medical centers ./#s1 by shadowing clinician-investigatorseir clinics, as well as on in-patient rounds t the end of the firstmer in the program, the students will write an abstract andcipate in both a local and national poster presentation of theirarch results "he students will also receive instruction in essay

ng, /#" preparation, and critical career skills "he ultimate goal ofprogram is to provide undergraduate students with an understandingappreciation of the biomedical research process so as to encourage

m to pursue careers studying patients and their diseases after furthergraduate training in graduate and medical education 0reviousarch e$perience is not re5uired in order to apply "he 06diF/ram is especially useful for students who do not have local access to

medical research and2or academic physician-scientist role models

lications must be submitted online and the deadline is February 2016.Students can learn more about S+S at www.uab.edu/sibs, about

6diF/ at http://www.uab.edu/'edicine/paradi&'/ or by contacting meoren)@'cuab.edu

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he re5uest of several advisors who wish to send targeted emails, e this e*6b*+> 3rm)+3 helps "he Gateways to the Laboratory

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application deadline for this and most other summer programsbr4)r> 1, 201#

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ect &ealthcare, now in its C9th year, is designed to immerseergraduates2post-baccalaureates in +ellevue &ospital #enter and inrealities of the healthcare field "hroughout the ten week programcipants rotate through clinical shifts in the Amergency Departmentuding the pediatric and psychiatric ADs1, 7perating 6oom, #ardiacheteriGation >ab, Social Work, ride on EDN ambulances, participatee hospital’s most widely attended health fair, and work on a researchect

program gives students a tremendous amount of patient andthcare provider contact through shadowing, observing minor invasiveedures and trauma cases, and serving as patient advocates Wee applications from motivated pre-health students and from studentsare unsure of pursuing a healthcare career, to apply Students must

e completed at least one year of undergraduate coursework by the of the program

rested students can learn more about the program and access theication at the below link;

//e'er&enc*.'ed.n*u.edu/education/under&raduates/pro+ect-healthcare

ase be advised that the application re5uires submission of an online, essay, #B, photo and two letters of recommendation 7ut of our

e applicant pool, we invite a portion to come to +ellevue &ospital forn-person interview We usually offer C-: interview days on weekendsarch .around the time of most spring breaks1 "he applicationdline is Febr4)r> 1, 201#

udents have any 5uestions about the program, feel free toact!elle,uero+ectealthcare@n*u'c.or&

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&ERSIT! OF PENNS!L&ANIA PRE-MED S'MMER ENRICHMENT

#enter of A$cellence for Diversity in &ealth Aducation and 6esearche @niversity of 0ennsylvania, 0erelman School of /edicine will soonccepting applications for the 201# S4mmer Pre-Me Ercme+

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)oin us forthe /#’ssecondJStudy/ed"witter chat,

a live O< onstudy skillsand learningstrategies formedical

ool, on T4e.)>, Dec 15, #-7/m "he chat is co-hosted by/#/edStudent and P/#0re/ed with guest e$pert 6ishiai, /D2/0& Dr Desai is #hief /edical 7fficer of os'osis.or& anderly of Qhan cademy /edicine &e speaks nationally on digital

ning technologies and increasing classroom engagement in medicalcation Desai practices pediatric infectious disease at Stanford

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l be discussing active learning strategies and sharing tips forsting to the academic re5uirements of medical school ere is amary of our first JStudy/ed "witter chat that took place intember

nvite you to contribute to the conversation by searching forudy/ed on "witter ttached is a promotional image we hope you willsider sharing

 

CTORS OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

are e$cited to share with you the new national awarenesspaign,Doctors of Osteopathic

dicine http://thedoosteopathicorg/  which the !"! has launched

site can help premedical students learn the wonderful opportunitieshave as future D7ctors!

tionally, please check-out the newest e-newsletter, Tehttp://thedo.osteopathic.or&/ 

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Dietitians focus on providing medical nutrition therapy topatients in hospitals and other healthcare settings"hey create nutrition plan based on their patientsR specificneeds and coordinate with other healthcare professionals

eep the patient healthy Dietitians can specialiGe in management,sulting, food manufacturing, marketing, and manye areas +ecoming a dietitian re5uires a four-year college degreea maor in dietetics, human nutrition, of an e5uivalent, followed byar long program in dietetics Eind more information through the linksw

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