Part Time Job Available with the Department of Emergency Medicine
The Department of Emergency Medicine is looking for a clinical data collector to work in the Erie County Medical Center Emergency Department located at 462 Grider Street. The clinical data collector will be responsible for identifying any emergency department patients who meet inclusion criteria for on-going clinical research. The data collector will be responsible for interacting with patients and emergency department staff to gather relevant study data. The data collectors will also screen all female patients for domestic violence and will present all patients with care satisfaction surveys.
The shifts that will become available are:
Mondays 8a-4p starting July 21
Wednesdays 4p-12a starting July 16
Thursdays 4p-12a starting July 17
Sundays 4p-12a starting July 20
The pay is $7.50 per hour and assigned shifts are constant. If you are interested in this position please forward resume to Liana Dypka at ldypka@ecmc.edu.
The Illinois College of Optometry is pleased to announce their 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, through Friday, July 18, 2008
Application Period: April 1 - 30, 2008
Notification: Applicants will be notified on or about May 16, 2008.
For eligibility and application information, click on the link.
Illinois College of Optometry
3241 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone: 312-949-7407
The Admissions Office at New York College of Podiatric Medicine, NYCPM is excited to announce the 2008 Pre-Matriculation Summer Program dates.
The program, which takes place from July 7, 2008 through August 15, 2008, consists of three parts:
Participants take a combination of three courses from the Pre-Clinical Sciences curriculum at NYCPM. e.g., Biochemistry, Histology, Physiology, Anatomy, or Genetics
Students are exposed to podiatric medicine, clinical procedures, and patient care by shadowing in our clinic, The Foot Clinics of New York.
Students learn reading comprehension, time management, and note taking skills, designed specifically to prepare them for medical school.
The program fee is $700.00. Current undergraduate students who have completed a minimum of 80 credit hours with no previous applications to a podiatry school can apply for tuition exemption. Tuition exemptions will be approved based on the student’s academic achievements as well as their demonstrated motivation to pursue a medical profession.
Students will still be responsible for room and board and separate housing fees apply should students request accommodations in our housing facilities. Six weeks of medical exposure while living with medical students from across the country in New York City is an unparalleled opportunity.
Information about the program and the application for admission can be found on the website.
St. George’s University in Grenada is hosting their fifth annual 10 day Summer Med/Vet Academy combining didactic lectures, small group problem solving sessions, practical lab work as well as hands on training in simulated and real-life situations. The experience is enhanced by several educational and adventurous off campus excursions including snorkeling, dolphin watching, and hiking. Effective the 2008 Summer Academy, qualifying participants will receive college credit through the School of Arts and Sciences (St . George’s) from participation in lectures and clinical practices.
College Session - (age 18 and older) Thursday, June 5, 2008 thru Saturday, June 14, 2008
The program costs $1800,00 USD. This includes housing, meals, medical instruction and activities (excluding scuba diving - optional) and transportation.
Please call Thomas Day at 1-800-899-6337 or go to the St. George’s website
Georgetown University is pleased to announce the fourth Georgetown Summer Medical Institute for college students (rising juniors and seniors) and post-bacs. This is a unique opportunity to take an actual medical school course, taught by medical school faculty of Georgetown University. Students will receive an education in the medical sciences and learn what it’s like to go to medical school. In addition, students who enroll in one of our for-credit courses will be eligible to participate in two seminar-style courses designed to educate them on the medical school application process (Medical Admissions Workshops) and issues faced by physicians in today’s health care environment (Physician in Society).
Course offerings and dates are:
Human Gross Anatomy
Dates: June 16-July 25
Medical Biochemistry
Dates: June 16-July 25
Human Physiology
Dates: June 16-July 25
Histology
Dates: June 16-July 11
Physician in Society
Dates: June 16-July 25
Medical Admissions Workshops
Dates: June 16-July 25
These courses are formal offerings by Georgetown University School of Medicine, and are taught on the campus in Georgetown. Please see website for further information.
Please remember to check out all the Career Service events this spring. They include an “All Majors Job and Internship Fair”, a “Human Services Career Fair” as well as a “Summer Job Fair” in addition to their regualrly scheduled workshops on resume writing, internships, interviewing and so on.
Messinger Woods Wildlife Care and Education Center Looking for Volunteers. Please click on their website for more information.
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is hosting two summer camps for pre-medical students. These programs are meant for pre-meds wanting an intense experience that is both intellectual and experiential.
More information can be found on the web sites: Summer Surgery Experience by clicking on the links. Summer Neuroscience Experience .
These programs have been created with the serious pre-med in mind. There are stimulating lectures, hands-on activities, and physician shadowing during the two weeks. They include a session with the Assistant Dean for Admissions about applying to medical school. The program is unable to offer tuition assistance at this time.
The Research Associates (RA) Program brings college students into the emergency department as part of clinical research studies at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT. Positions are available for the summer session, 2008.
Due to the demand, they have instituted a “first-come, first-serve” policy. Acceptances into the program will depend primarily on the date we receive a completed application and program tuition. Those applications received after the available positions are filled will be placed on a wait-list should there be cancellations.
