Hi AMSA,
Hope you had a refreshing spring break. Now it’s time to look forward to the summer. Are you still looking for a summer internship? Keep reading for some amazing summer opportunities!
Overview
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AMSA Committee Meetings
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CUAMSA BIOETHICS & RELIGION PANEL
- Coming soon: Date me, I’m almost a doctor
- Clinical-Based Internship for Pre-Medical Students: CSSR-TCC
- Columbia SEE-U
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I. AMSA Committee Meetings
Bioethics: Monday 8-9pm Lerner 503
WIM: Wednesday 9:40-10:30pm in 405 Hamilton
Public health: Monday 9-10pm in 405 Kent
Global health: Tuesday 9:30-10:30 in 511 Hamilton
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II. CUAMSA BIOETHICS & RELIGION PANEL
Next
Wednesday, March 28th, from
8:00-9:30pm, the CUAMSA Bioethics Committee will be
hosting a Bioethics & Religion Panel.
Dr. George Hardart (Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Bioethics, Director of Pediatric Clinical Bioethics at CUMC), Dr. Arthur Smerling (Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit Director, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, and Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Anesthesiology at CUMC), and Dr. Susan Lerner (Assistant Professor of Surgery and Medical Education at Mount Sinai Hospital) will be discussing
their experiences in which religious beliefs have affected medical treatment plans and goals and present case studies. Topics of discussion include:
practical solutions to tensions that arise about end of life issues, Jehovahs Witnesses, and organ donation and transplantation in Jewish donors/recipients. Location TBA. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to cuamsa.bioethics@gmail.com. All are welcome, pre-meds and non pre-meds. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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III. Coming soon: Date me, I’m almost a doctor
Get ready… it’s time for the classic AMSA t-shirt! AMSA will be selling it the week of March 26. More information in next week’s newsletter.
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IV. Clinical-Based Internship for Pre-Medical Students: CSSR-TCC
The CSSR-TCC program runs for 10 weeks, from the end of May through the beginning of August. Students work full-time (about 40 hours/week) on independent study projects, under the guidance of medical staff. All fellows are required to write a report and to present their work to the CSSR. Participants receive a stipend of $3000. The CSSR-TCC program is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Science and Religion & The Earth Institute.
http://cssr.ei.columbia.edu/?id=current_tcc#clinical – To Apply
http://www.archcare.org/terence-cardinal-cooke.html – ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center
ELIGIBILITY: You may apply if you are currently a pre-med sophomore or junior student in Columbia College, Barnard College, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, or the School of General Studies. Postbaccalaureate students at the School of General Studies are also
eligible. You must have a particular interest in working with people during the last few weeks or months of their lives. An interest in bioethics would be expected, but is not required.
The fellowship is competitive, with awards based on grades, recommendations, previous experience, and an interview. No previous research experience is necessary and you do not need to be biology major to apply. Students are expected to work full-time for the duration of the program, so participation in CSSR- TCC is not compatible with attending summer school or working at another job.
WHERE: Student will be doing research at ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (5th Avenue and 103rd Street.) This is a long-term care facility sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York and affiliated with New York Medical College that cares for patients with advanced AIDS, Huntington Disease, as well as those with cancer and
other diseases that typically affect the elderly.
WHEN: Students will be working Mondays through Fridays from June 4th to August 10th, 2011.
QUESTIONS? Please email Project Coordinator Huili Zhu at hz2200@columbia.edu
V. Columbia SEE-U
SEE-U fulfills 6 points of required science core in 5 weeks. SEE-U
- Is designed for majors in political science, economics, sociology, anthropology, foreign language majors (example);
- Offers both team-based and individual research projects
SEE-U is an exciting opportunity to,
Experience the “living laboratory” of field ecology
Think through critical social and environmental issues
Study with friends and fellow students and “learn by doing”
Have a unique science experience unlike any other you have ever had…
SEEU is held in beautiful yet human impacted, ecological settings– your choice of
Brazil’s Atlantic Forest (Endangered)
OR
Puerto Rico’s Rainforest (Biodiversity Hotspot)
OR
Jordan’s North to South Ecosystems (High Desert to Red Sea)
OR
Dominican Republic’s Tropical South Eastern Coast (Biodiversity Hotspot)
More information?
Deadlines:
Application with Fellowship Available: March 20, 2012.
Rolling Admissions: Fellowship consideration on a case-by-case basis.
