Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities (INRO) Program-Deadline October 5

Want to improve global health in the 21st century? NIAID wants to train you.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is excited to announce the opening of the application for the 2010 Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities (INRO) program.  The INRO program is intended for students who are from populations underrepresented in biomedical research who are interested in exploring career opportunities in the areas of allergy, immunology, and infectious diseases. 

INRO participants will have the opportunity to:
• Hear scientific lectures from prominent scientists.
• Interview with scientists for potential research training positions at the Institute’s Maryland and Montana laboratories.
• Tour Institute laboratories and see the state-of-the-science technologies.
The 4-day exploratory program takes place on the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD, February 1–4, 2010.  NIAID will pay all expenses for travel, hotel accommodations, and meals.

Apply Today!  
Candidates who are a full-time college-level junior or senior, medical school student, or doctoral candidate, attending a 4-year accredited U.S. college or university, and from a population underrepresented in the biomedical sciences are eligible for this program.

Applications accepted between August 15 and October 15, 2009.  
www.niaid.nih.gov/labs/training/inro


Contact Us:
INRO@niaid.nih.gov  

Phone: 301-496-6400

Medical Conference in East Bay(Free)- October 31st

Dear Pipeline Program Partners,

On behalf of Dr. Jocelyn Garrick, I would like to invite you and your students interested in health careers to register for Mentoring in Medicine’s -CA Chapter’s Annual Conference.  We will have workshops for middle school, high school, college and health profession students, as well as residents.

Please feel free to distribute the email invite below (with registration link) and attached flyer to your staff, students, and networks. Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

I hope to see you and your students at our conference!

Take care,

Nelly Gonzalez
Program Coordinator
 
MENTORING IN MEDICINE – CA CHAPTER
INVITES MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, & HEALTH PROFESSION STUDENTS
AND RESIDENTS TO
 
“TOWARD A CAREER IN HEALTH”
MIM ANNUAL CONFERENCE
 
Saturday, October 31st, 2009
9:30am-2:00pm
 
 
Register TODAY at
 http://sites.google.com/site/mimcaconference09/
 
FREE Registration and Lunch will be provided!
 
Samuel Merritt University
Bechtel Auditorium
400 Hawthorne Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
 
 
WORKSHOPS
 
“The Road to Health Profession Schools: applying, strategies, options, and more”
(For College Students)
 
“Networking and Interviewing Skills II”
(For College Students)
 
“Preparing your child for a career in health”
(For Parents and/or Middle School Students)
 
“Health Career Professional Panel”
(For High School and College Students)
 
“Navigating your Career” Focus Group
(For Health Profession Students & Residents — Medical Students, Nursing & PA students, etc.,)

 AND MUCH MORE!
 
Join us in the Networking Session with Health Professionals!
 
Participate in our Costume Contest!
 
Health Profession Schools and Health Pipeline Program Exhibits!
  
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION VISIT US AT
http://sites.google.com/site/mimcaconference09/
 
QUESTIONS?
 
Please contact Nelly Gonzalez, Program Coordinator at
mentoringinmedicine@gmail.com
or
510-355-8127

Part Time/Temporary Research Position in Palo Alto Area-October

Clinic Position Available:

The Fresh Start Study is looking for a temporary clinic staff member to take blood pressures during an intensive period of follow-up clinic visits. This is a part-time, temporary position during evening clinic visits on Tuesdays and Thursdays, lasting approximately 4 weeks (October 5th –October 29th). We will provide training for taking blood pressures—no previous experience in taking the measurement is necessary.

Study overview:

The Fresh Start Study is a NIH R01 weight management trial, which includes six months of weekly classes and one year of follow-up clinic visits. Our participant population is a very diverse group of adult women, and they are a terrific group of people to work with. We will be seeing our first cohort for their 18-month visits as well as our second cohort of participants for their 6-month visits.

Overall clinic visit set up:

The visits are set up 15 minutes apart and take about 30 minutes each, so there are two clinic staff working with a ‘floater’ to direct traffic and have participants finish questionnaires, etc. There is a 15 or 30 minute break in starting a new person every 4-5 participants or so. Susannah Belding, who also works with the MrOs study, will be taking heights and weights, and the Fresh Start project coordinator, Danielle Schoffman, is the floater.

The visits will be held Mon-Thurs:

October 5th-8th, 3:00pm-8:30pm October 12th-15th, 3:00pm-8:30pm October 19th- 22nd, 3:00pm-8:30pm October 26th-29th, 3:00pm-8:30pm (with some possible hours November 2nd-5th if you are available)

We need someone who is available to work during the Tuesday and Thursday clinic visit sessions.

Visits will be held at the Hoover Pavilion (211 Quarry Rd, near Stanford Shopping Center), the weeks of October 5th and October 12th. Visits will be held at 1070 Arastradero Rd (between Hillview Ave and Deer Creek Rd) the remaining weeks (October 19th and on). Attached to this email are maps of both clinic visit sites. Candidates must have reliable transportation to both clinic visit sites.

There would be one training session and one certification session the week of September 21st, once HIPAA and human subjects modules were completed. The position pays $20/hour or commensurate with experience. If you know of anyone who may be interested, please email Danielle Schoffman at danielle.schoffman@stanford.edu

The National Latino Behavioral Health Association – No Deadline

The National Latino Behavioral Health Association

 
The National Latino Behavioral Health Association’s mission is to influence national behavioral health policy, eliminate disparities in funding and access to services, and improve the quality of services and treatment outcomes for Latino populations.  NLBHA was established to fill a need for a unified national voice for Latino populations in the behavioral health arena and to bring attention to the great disparities that exist in areas of access, utilization, practice based research and adequately trained personnel.
NLBHA has 2 internships available for year long, fall, spring or summer. Stipends are available depending on skill and experience level.

Non-profit management- focuses on budgeting, grant writing, fund development, board development, capacity building and overall management.

Marketing- focuses on communications including listserve, contact lists, database management, website development, promotional material development, newsletter and membership cultivation.
Send resume and letter of interest to:
National Latino Behavioral Health Association
1616 P St, NW Suite 100
Washington, DC  20036
admin@nlbha.org
(202) 797-6530 office

Americorp – No deadline

Americorp
Paid Americorp position plus educational benefits and health insurance! Workers will complete home visits to provide education about preventing lead poisoning in children and other home health hazards. Also, they will complete simple lead dust swipe testing to help families become aware of hazardous levels of lead dust in their homes. Related office support as needed.  No previous experience is required; training will be provided for all duties. 
Must be willing to commit for a year from starting date and work at least 37 hours per week. Bilingual (Spanish and English) skills a plus, but not necessary!
Please E-mail your resume and cover letter directly to: harrison@nncc.us AND awyan@nncc.us

U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute Student Leadership- November

The U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute
The U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute will be hosting the Southeast Latino Student Leadership Conference (SLSLC) in Orlando, Florida, on November 6-7, 2009.
We are looking for student leaders and advisors representing colleges and universities in the southeast region who would be interested in joining our planning committee (please contact below for specifics on duties). Our planning committee meeting is scheduled to take place at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, from 3-5pm.
To serve on the planning committee or for more information, please contact:
Ricardo Lopez
Field Coordinator
U. S. Hispanic Leadership Institute
431 S. Dearborn, Suite 1203
Chicago, IL 60605
tel. 312-427-8683
fax. 312-427-5183

 

Also, for more information about leadership opportunities in your area please visit the official website: 

http://ushli.org/

Grad-School Fairs – Various Dates

Grad-School Fairs
If you, or anyone you know, are thinking of going to grad-school next year for a degree with social impact, join us at one of the 17 fairs we’ll be hosting in North America this fall (registration is free).

Some examples of resources that will be available at these conferences include:

Environmental Sciences

Global and Public Health

International Affairs

Public Policy

Social Work

Many more

Here is the schedule for this fall:
Sep 10 – New York, NY
Sep 14 – Providence, RI
Sep 15 – Boston, MA
Sep 21 – Washington, DC
Sep 23 – Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 5 – Denver, CO
Oct 7 – Minneapolis, MN
Oct 12 – Chicago, IL
Oct 13 – Phoenix, AZ
Oct 15 – San Francisco, CA
Oct 19 – Los Angeles, CA
Oct 20 – Seattle, WA
Oct 22 – Portland, OR
Oct 29 – New Orleans, LA
Oct 30 – Atlanta, GA
Nov 3 – Virginia Beach, VA
For more information, to register (it’s free but we need to know how many people will be there), and to see which schools will be at each fair, please go to:
http://www.idealist.org/gradfairs

Young Women’s National Conference – October

Young Women’s National Conference

We are dedicated to inspiring all girls to reach their full potential as confident, influential and bold!

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Location: 500 8th Street, NW Washington, DC 20004

8:00 am – 6:30 pm

Growing into a young woman today involves meeting life’s unpredictable challenges head on. To become a confident young woman you must think boldly, embrace your strengths and balance your friends, family and studies. Attend the YWNC and learn from successful women who have made the journey to womanhood and YOU too will acquire the tools for your own journey!

Visit www.ywnc.net for more information and to register. Only $25!

Dr. Amanda Perez Scholarship for High School Students interested in Medicine- Deadline 9/18/2009

The “Dr. Amanda Perez” Scholarship was developed in 2008-09 to assist high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Personal qualities, financial need, academic and extracurricular achievement will be considered in the selection process. Dr. Amanda Perez is an alumna of LMSA at the Charles Drew University Chapter, where she served as Medical Student Representative. She later was in charge of the Scholarship Program when she served on the Executive Board for the Western Region.

ELIGIBILITY
-Must be committed to pursuing a career in medicine and dedicated to serving the Latino and underserved communities.
-Applicants should demonstrate a desire to advance the state of healthcare and education in Latino and underserved communities through leadership in extracurricular activities and/or membership in civic organizations.
-Eligible applicants should be accepted and will enroll in classes at a 4-year university in the 2009-10 academic year.
-Students must be high school seniors graduating in June 2009 or freshmen at 4-year university during the 2009-10 academic year.
-Students are eligible to receive the scholarship regardless of migratory status, provided the university they plan to attend will allow them to enroll and register for classes.

For application visit www.lmsa.net and click on the “Scholarship” tab.

Questions should be emailed to Irma Hernandez:

VP_Scholarship@lmsa.net

Please title your e-mail: The Dr. Amanda Perez Scholarship

You may also check our FAQ online at www.lmsa.net .

Global Impact Corps: Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunity- Open Deadline

Global Impact Corps: Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunity

http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad

Unite For Sight has been featured weekly on CNN International and in The New York Times

Unite For Sight is the world’s leader in socially responsible, effective volunteering abroad. Unite For Sight’s Global Impact Corps is an immersive global health experience for students and for professionals. All volunteers participating in Unite For Sight’s international programs are Global Impact Fellows. They participate daily with local ophthalmic nurses, local optometrists, and local ophthalmologists to support and assist the local eye clinics in outreach programs that reduce patient barriers to health care, including financial, transportation and education barriers.

Through hands-on, structured training, fellows gain a comprehensive understanding about best practices in volunteerism, global health, social entrepreneurship, and international development. Global Impact Fellows gain skills and are nurtured to become new leaders in global health. Additionally, Global Impact Fellows may participate in the Global Impact Lab, an optional program for fellows interested in pursuing global health research.

Locations (volunteer for 10 days, 20 days, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 10 weeks, 6 months, or more)

* Accra Region, Ghana
* Rural Villages, Ghana
* Tamale, Ghana
* Tegucigalpa, Honduras
* Bihar, India
* Chennai, India
* New Delhi, India
* Orissa, India

Complete Details: http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad