National Native American Youth Initiative for Health Science Students

AAIP Announces the 15th National Native American Youth Initiative Dates and Application

The Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) is accepting applications for the 15th National Native American Youth Initiative (NNAYI), which will be held on the George Washington University campus in Washington D.C., June 22 - 30, 2013.  American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students, ages 16 - 18, who have an interest in the health field and/or biomedical research are encouraged to apply. Selected high school students will receive a scholarship that will cover airfare, lodging, and most meals during the NNAYI program. NNAYI's curriculum is strategically designed to prepare high school students for admission to college and professional schools, as well as for careers in health and biomedical research. To fill out the student application to be considered for the 2013 NNAYI program, please click HERE. Stay tuned to the AAIP Twitter feed and the AAIP website:  www.aaip.org for more information.    Also, please feel free to contact Gary Lankford at 405-946-7072 or email glankford@aaip.org with any questions.

RISE-UP Summer Program for Public Health Students

MCHC-RISE-UP (Maternal Child Health Careers/ Research Initiatives for Student Enhancement- Undegraduate Program) is a new summer program designed for junior, senior or recently graduated baccalaureate degree university students from underrepresented populations to increase exposure to the field of public health. As part of the program, up to 50 undergraduate students will have the opportunity to participate in a 10-week full time summer curriculum for one or more of three externships: Clinical, Community Engagement and Advocacy, or Research. The program provides free housing, a $3,500 stipend for the summer, a visit to Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, a trip to Atlanta, GA to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the externship experience.

The program begins May 27, 2013 to August 2, 2013 and starts with a orientation at KKI/Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore MD, the students will then return to their training sites closest to their permanent residence:

1. Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland
2. University of South Dakota/Sanford School of Medicine Center for Disabilities in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
3. University of Southern California University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities/California State University, Los Angeles in California

Our site is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. If you would like to have any additional information please visit Kennedy Krieger Institute’s website:

http://www.kennedykrieger.org/professional-training/professional-training-programs/rise-programs/mchc-rise-up

To apply for admission into MCHC/RISE-UP, please complete the required application package by Thursday, February 14, 2013. 

For additional information please contact MCHC-RISE-UP Coordinator and Recruitment Specialist, Tyler Hemmingson, at 605-357-1426 or at Tyler.Hemmingson@usd.edu .

6th Symposium for Nursing Students

N-Nurse Sixth Symposium

"Hózhó náhásd: Sacred Space and Human Caring in Health Care."

Interested nursing students and nursing professionals are welcome to take part in this conference.

Date:  April 18- April 19, 2013

Location: Flagstaff, AZ

Symposium Details
The sixth symposium will be held at Little America Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ and will be from Thursday April 18th to Friday April 19th. For additional information regarding this great opportunity please visit the agenda here.

Contact Information: Linda Petri
Phone: 505-459-2619
Email: lindap1@q.com


GIVING VOICE TO NURSING ON THE NAVAJO NATION

N-NURSE is dedicated to nurture nurses who serve the people in and around the Navajo Nation. We promote nursing as a career for local residents, provide mentorship workshops, build partnerships to support nursing projects and ensure culturally appropriate nursing research for the benefit of Navajo people.
N-NURSE provides Navajo land nurses a network from which nursing students and other nurses impact the Navajo area health systems and provide culturally appropriate care.
N-NURSE will advocate for excellence in health care delivery to benefit the Navajo people.

Public Health and Health Summer Research 2013

Summer Research Enhancement Program in Public Health and Health Research 2013

Diné College has developed a model program for training students in public health research. Diné College believes that Native American students are more likely to develop an interest in prevention research if those interests are nurtured in a culturally supportive atmosphere.

The intent of the research training program is twofold:

1.To provide health-related research training and research experiences to Native American students, and

      2.  To provide students with a firm grasp of the health and living concepts embedded in traditional Native American life, how they relate to those taught in western academia

If you are an American Indian College Student and have an interest in cancer and diabetes prevention research among Native Americans, this opportunity may be for you.

The research program is conducted in a culturally supportive atmosphere where each student is encouraged to adopt a strong multi-cultural approach to public health and health research.

This 10-week program will help students to develop skills and interests in prevention research and participate first hand in community based, on-going research projects at Diné College and at other institutions on the Navajo Nation and in other Native communities.

Provides experience useful for students majoring in Public Health, Health Occupations (nursing, physical therapy, etc.), Health Professions (pre-medicine/dental/pharmacy), Education, Social Science, and others.

Application deadline is March 15, 2013

More information and APPLICATION available for download at http://www.dinecollege.edu/institutes/SREP/srep.php

Health Communications Internship Program

Health Communications Internship Program

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), the largest of the 27 institutes and centers comprising the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the Federal Government's principal agency for cancer research and training.  The NCI coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

  

The NCI recognizes that health information dissemination is key to raising public awareness about new cancer treatments, support for cancer patients and their families, and prevention strategies.   To that end, in 1975 the NCI established the Health Communications Internship Program (HCIP) to attract and develop individuals interested in careers in health communications and science writing.   

The HCIP gives highly qualified graduate students and recent graduate degree recipients the opportunity to participate in vital health and science communications projects in one of the many offices that make up the NCI.  Interns will select an area of emphasis: Health Communications or Science Writing.  Six-month and one-year internship terms are available. 

Successful Health Communications applicants have some science background as well as experience and/or education in any of the following areas:  public health, epidemiology, public relations, health education, communications, science writing, statistics, social marketing, or journalism.  Health Communications interns:

• Plan, develop, and promote cancer education programs and materials (including Web-based) for the public, cancer patients, or health professionals
• Gain experience in pre-testing and evaluating cancer prevention and treatment messages, publications, materials, and programs that reach the American public
• Participate in professional meetings and training seminars   

  Successful Science Writing applicants have a science background with the ability to translate complex scientific concepts into material suitable for a lay audience.  Science Writing interns:

• Write fact sheets and press releases
• Answer inquiries from the press
• Attend and report on scientific meetings  
• Write feature length, creative articles on the latest, most important advances in cancer research 
• Participate in professional meetings and training seminars   

Additional information about this program including an online application can be found by visiting http://hcip.nci.nih.gov/. 

 

Application deadline is March 3, 2013.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at HCIP-Contact@mail.nih.gov. 

Thank you for your continued support of the NCI’s Health Communications Internship Program.

Health Communications Internship Program

National Cancer Institute

6116 Executive Blvd., Ste. 502

Bethesda, MD 20892-8342

301-435-8524

301-402-3509 FAX

HCIP-Contact@mail.nih.gov

http://hcip.nci.nih.gov

Job Opportunity for Nursing students

Right at Home is offereing a job offer in the Albuquerque area for a students who are in a nursing, physical therapy or occupational therapy programs or are searching to gain experience. Right at Home is offering a job for in-home senior care and those of you interested please submit a application for this great opportunity.

Job Description

A caregiver/companion provides companionship and non-medical home care for our clients in their own homes.  Performs homemaking activities which include (but are not limited to)  vacuuming, dusting, sweeping or mopping floors, doing dishes, changing bed linens, doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms.
We offer our employees flexible scheduling, holiday pay, direct deposit, a 401(k) plan, and an on-going training program which includes classes through CNM.

• Part Time employment
• Prepares meals and snacks according to instructions; may participate in planning meals; sometimes shopping is required.
• Performs light housekeeping tasks which may include vacuuming, dusting, sweeping, mopping, laundry, making and changing the bed, doing the dishes, cleaning the bathroom, as well as other related tasks.
• Provides companionship which may include accompanying client on walks, trips to social/recreational activities, assistance with hobbies, etc.
• May provide some assistance with personal care (e.g., assisting client with personal tasks in the bathroom).
• May offer medication reminders to clients who have short term memory loss.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or G.E.D certificate
• Completion of a written Competency Evaluation. 
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English as needed for the job. 
• Ability to pass a criminal background check, driving record screen, and drug screen.
• Possess a valid driver's license and have use of an insured automobile or access to adequate transportation for the job.
• Must have 3 professional references.
• We welcome applications from experienced homemakers as well as students in nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy programs.

Pay Rate

$8.70 to start depending on experience.

If you would like to recieve this great opportunity to gain experience and are looking for a job that provides flexibility, please follow the link here.

Essay Submission Opportunity

Dear students,

How would you like to get your work published, and win cash while doing so?

My name is Elizabeth Thayer, and I am this year's Editor of Best Student Essays, UNM's premiere, student-produced, nonfiction magazine. I'm writing to let you know about an exciting opportunity for you to get your writing published. BSE publishes the finest nonfiction work submitted from our undergraduate and graduate students.

We accept essays, research papers, memoirs, scientific writing, photo essays, and more! Our submission deadline for Spring 2013 is February 25^th, 2013. Submit your work to, http://beststudentessays.submittable.com/submit. Faculty nomination forms must be emailed to bse@unm.edu directly from your nominating faculty member. Your submission is not complete without a corresponding submission form and faculty nomination form.

For Spring 2013 Submission Form and Faculty Nomination Form
click here.

If you have any questions, please contact me at bse@unm.edu. Good luck!

Elizabeth Thayer

Editor-in-Chief

Best Student Essays

Marron Hall 229

University of New Mexico

(505)277-5656

bse@unm.edu

www.beststudentessays.org