Many of you who are interested in chiropractic medicine attended a session last semester presented by Mackel Harris. Mackel is now at Life University in Atlanta, GA. If you are interested in more information about Life University, you can contact Mackel at 1-888-896-7685 or at his email Mackel.Harris@Life.edu.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Program
State University of New York at Buffalo
Summer 2007 Internship Positions for Undergraduate Counselors, Aides, and Research Assistants
The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Program in the Psychology Department at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, announces positions for summer internships for undergraduate students and recent graduates in Psychology, Special Education, Premedicine, Child Development, Social Work, and related fields. Interns will work as paraprofessional counselor, developmental aides, or research assistants in the Children’s Summer Treatment Program (STP) for children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Conduct Disorder (CD) or Oppositional-Defiant Disorder (ODD). The program provides treatment tailored to children’s individual behavioral and learning difficulties and serves children ages six through twelve. The ADHD Program is directed by William E. Pelham, Jr., Ph.D., who is a Professor of Psychology at SUNY Buffalo. In 1993, the Summer Treatment Program was named as a Model Program for Service Delivery for Child and Family Mental Health by the Section on Clinical Child Psychology and Division of Child, Youth, and Family Services of the American Psychological Association.
Interns will work from Friday, June 22, 2007 through Saturday, August 18, 2007.
The hours of internship are from 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM, Monday through Friday, and 7:30 AM until 5:30 PM,and Saturday, August 18 . Wednesday, July 4, will be an observed holiday. In addition, counselors and aides continue to work with the children from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM one evening each week while parents participate in weekly parent training groups. A limited number of $2200 stipends are available.
In addition, academic course credit can often be arranged through the student’s own university department or SUNY at Buffalo. SUNY-Buffalo is offering twelve credits through the psychology department for participating in the program. Arrangements for credit may vary depending on the credit-granting department or university.
During the summer of 2007, we will be conducting several different types of STPs. One version will be our standard intensive behavioral program with elementary-aged children. Another, funded by an NIMH grant in which we are examining whether we can reduce or eliminate the need for medication among young ADHD children, will use behavior modification techniques designed explicitly to use with this younger age group. Finally, we will be conducting a modified version of the STP as a part of summer school for underachieving children from the Buffalo Public Schools. These opportunities all offer a unique and rich experience for undergraduates.
Prior to the start of the internship undergraduate counselors and aides will be required to memorize the operational definitions of the categories used in the behavior modification program and rules for daily activities. During the first two weeks of the internship, all staff members will undergo intensive training conducted by the ADHD Program staff. Students will learn the goals and procedures of the program, and they will learn to function as paraprofessional counselors during the eight-week Summer Treatment Program. During the internship, students will learn:
1. the etiology, nature, and prognosis of ADHD, CD and ODD;
2. the behavior modification treatment program (token/point economy system, time out, physical management, etc.);
3. behavioral assessment procedures for pinpointing and monitoring behavior change;
4. how to develop and to implement individualized behavior modification programs;
5. social skills and problem solving training procedures for children with peer relationship problems;
6. how to record behavioral and academic data and enter data.
Forty-five undergraduate Counselor, Developmental Aide, and Research Assistant positions will be available at SUNY-Buffalo this summer for undergraduate students and recent graduates. The selection process is competitive; thus interested students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Students who wish to apply for more than one position should submit only one set of application materials. Position announcements, the 2007 application, and directions for completing and submitting application materials are available immediately. To request application materials by mail, please send a letter of interest and a self addressed stamped manila envelope, with postage of $0.92, to:
The Center for Children and Families - Summer Treatment Program
University at Buffalo, Diefendorf Hall Rm. 106, 3435 Main St., Bldg. 20, Buffalo, NY, 14214.
This summer, the Departments of Environmental Health Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Microbiology, Pathology, Physiology and Biophysics, and Pharmacology and Toxicology and the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are sponsoring a 8-week program in which selected undergraduate students will conduct laboratory research under the guidance of individual UAB faculty members. Student recipients of this competitive fellowship receive a stipend of $2500 for the summer. Students will receive free on campus housing, but will be responsible for their own meals, travel to and from Birmingham, and other expenses. The program dates will be June 1, 2006-July 27, 2006.
We expect applicants to SIBS to have completed at least their sophomore year of undergraduate coursework. We anticipate that successful candidates will typically demonstrate grade point averages of 3.0 (B) or higher, especially in science, math and related areas. Our goal in offering this fellowship is to give talented students the opportunity to experience the challenges and rewards of intensive, hypothesis-driven laboratory research. This experience should help students make well informed decisions about future career plans. Previous research experience is not required.
Students can learn more about SIBS and obtain the Application Form online or by contacting the SIBS coordinator at rdawson@path.uab.edu.
Emerging Leaders Forum being held on Sunday, February 25, 2007. This program is a great opportunity for first year students who want to get involved and begin building their leadership skills.
For those of you who are not sure what you could do during a “year off” in between undergaduate school and starting a professional health program, please keep in mind AmeriCorps for a variety of domestic service programs. They can always use individuals committed to service for others.
This message is from Rina Patel, president of the Pre-dental Association
The Pre-Dental Association will be helping out with Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, February 2 from 9am-4pm. This fantastic event is held at the UB School of Dental Medicine, where dental students and volunteer dentists from around the community come together and perform free dental procedures for underprivileged children from around the Buffalo area. We are looking for volunteers to help out with this event for anytime between 9-4pm. Please email Rina at rpatel4@buffalo.edu if you would like to sign up or would like more information.
The Endocrine Society is still accepting applications for the Summer
Research Opportunity (SRO) Program for Minority Students. The SRO program
is a collaborative effort between the Federation of American Societies
for Experimental Biology Minority Research to Access Careers (FASEB MARC)
program and the Society’s Minority Affairs Committee (MAC). The SRO
program aims to encourage promising young scientists to pursue careers in
endocrinology by offering students the opportunity to spend eight weeks
during the summer participating in research projects in the labs of
Endocrine Society members.
The SRO award will provide travel and subsistence support to 15 students
and, as an added benefit, offers students assistance in locating a
mentor. Please encourage students to apply today!
NOTE: As the funding to support this program is being provided through
the FASEB MARC Program Office, it is important to note that
funds/stipends will not be provided directly to students. Travel and
subsistence reimbursements will be provided to the host institutions.
For more information on the SRO program eligibility and requirements or
to download an application visit the link provided.
Direct questions to Kirsta Suggs at mac@endo-society.org.
8401 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 900 * Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815-5817
* Tel. 301.941.0200 * Fax 301.941.0257 * www.endo-society.org
UB Kicks Off UB LATE NIGHT
UB is reaching out to students seeking on-campus activities on Friday nights with its new Late Night UB program. Exams, studying, work, studying… the school week can leave students exhausted, and the more overwhelmed students are by classes and other college stresses the more likely they are to go off-campus to alcohol-related events. For most students, the hours from 10 pm – 2 am are prime entertainment times. UB Late Night was designed by UB Student Affairs to give UB students a chance to unwind after their busy weeks, on-campus. The program provides them with fun student-generated events in an alcohol-free environment. The program is open to all UB students whether they live on- or off-campus. Programs take place 10 pm to 2 am every Friday night during the semester. In addition, there are other alcohol-free events most Thursdays and Saturday nights. Most events are free to UB students. From dance parties to poker to New Year’s parties and movies, there’s something for everyone after 10 pm! Programs are hosted by student groups and university departments - and they all take place ON CAMPUS! Whether you stop by for a few minutes or a few hours, there’s always something to do at Late Night UB! Student groups may apply for late-night programming grants of up to $300 to host late night events. In addition, students may join the late night listserv to learn about new programs. Late Night UB is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs (Student Life, University Residence Halls & Apartments, and New Student Programs) and the UB Undergraduate Student Association.
This message is from Ola Mscichowski, president of AED.
The 1st AED General meeting of Spring Semester
Our 1st meeting of the semester will be Wednesday, January 31 at 6pm in 145C Student Union. We will be raffling off a Princeton MCAT Course for $750. There is no cost for the raffle tickets. This is a second opportunity to win a prep course at a much lower price. We will also be discussing proposed and planned events for the semester.
All prehealth interested students are welcome!
This message is from Rina Patel, president of the Pre-Dental Association
The FIRST meeting for the semester is this Thursday, January 25 at 5:00 pm in room 145D Student Union. We’ll be hosting a Kaplan representative to talk about DAT prep courses. All interested students are welcome!
