PRE-ADMISSION WORKSHOP – Association of American Indian Physicians

WHEN: July 30 – August 1, 2012

WHERE: Anchorage, AK Convention Center

CO-SPONSORS: AAIP and the University of Minnesota Medical School

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing a career in the allied health or medicine.

ABOUT: The Pre-Admission Workshop is held during the AAIP Annual Meeting & National Health Conference, which is an event held annually to bring together AAIP member physicians; AI/AN college (undergraduate, graduate, and/or medical) students; traditional healers; public health employees; and other interested individuals, with the goal of networking and discussing the current state of Native health and health education. The AAIP partners with the University of Minnesota Medical School’s Center of American Indian and Minority Health to conduct the Pre-Admission Workshop.

The Pre-Admission Workshop (PAW) is a 2-day workshop aimed at addressing common challenges encountered by students in the health professional application process. The curriculum focuses upon skills necessary for successful application and admittance to health professional school. AAIP awards scholarships to college students, as a part of the PAW held during the Annual Meeting, to cover the cost of airfare, hotel accommodations, conference registration and materials, and most meals.

SCHOLARSHIPS: Scholarships are available and awarded on a one-time basis and will cover airfare, lodging and meals.

Workshop Topics Include:
- Selecting a professional school
- Admissions tests (MCAT)
- Personal statements
- AMCAS application process
- Financial aid and scholarship resources
- Interview process, including a mock interview
- Physician & medical student panel presentations

Deadline for submission of all materials is June 1, 2012.

For more information, contact AAIP at 405-946-7072 or email Margaret Knight at mknight@aaip.org or Jason McCarty at jmccarty@aaip.org

 

Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program

The Indian Health Service (IHS) estimated 2012 budget includes over $20 million dollars for the IHS Loan Repayment Program for health professional educational loans (undergraduate and graduate) in return for full-time clinical service in Indian health programs. The funds will support over 400 competing awards averaging $44,510 per award for a two-year contract. One year contract continuations will receive priority consideration in any award cycle. Applicants selected for participating in the Fiscal Year 2012 program cycle will be expected to begin their service period no later than September 30, 2012. The first award deadline is February 17, 2012. For more information go to the loan repayment program website – http://1.usa.gov/wuJB3X

Completed applications may be submitted to the IHS Loan Repayment Program, 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Applications for the FY 2012 LRP will be accepted and evaluated monthly beginning February 17, 2012, and will continue to be accepted each month thereafter until all funds are exhausted for FY 2012. Subsequent monthly deadline dates are scheduled for Friday of the second full week of each month until August 17, 2012.

 

Tylenol Scholarship Opportunity

http://www.tylenol.com/page.jhtml?id=tylenol/news/subptyschol.inc

 

National Native American Youth HIV/AIDS Council from the National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC).

NNAAPC recently released the application for this exciting opportunity for Native youth! NNAAPC is teaming up with the Native Youth Sexual Health Network, an organization by and for Native youth that focuses on sexual and reproductive health across North America, to develop a council designed to invite youth to offer insight and guidance on NNAAPC’s national programing and advocacy work, as well as the national Indigenous HIV/AIDS movement.

Eligible applicants are youth of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian ancestry between the ages of 18 and 25, who have a commitment to improving the health and well-being of their communities and combating the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Click here or see the attached document below for more information about the program and the application.

This is an exciting opportunity for Native youth to make an impact on HIV/AIDS prevention efforts for themselves, their networks and community.

Application Deadline: April 20, 2012

 

GE-NMF PRIMARY CARE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: SUMMER 2012

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GE-NMF PRIMARY CARE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (PCLP): SUMMER 2012

Application Deadline: March 15, 2012

Apply Now!!!

The GE Foundation and NMF are pleased to announce a new Primary Care Leadership Program (PCLP) that will provide future primary care healthcare professionals a valuable opportunity to examine the challenges and rewards of primary care practice in community health centers across the US. This program enhances traditional clinical externships with an element of leadership training and network building. The overall mission of the PCLP is to develop a pipeline of future primary care professionals and to build capacity at community health centers.

The innovative PCLP scholarship program will provide a service-learning opportunity of 200 hours (5 – 6 weeks, summer 2012) at community health centers in Los Angeles CA, Phoenix AZ, Memphis & Nashville TN, or Jackson MS. The GE-NMF scholars will be actively engaged in healthcare services, leadership training, and institutional project activities relevant to both academic programs and host sites, and will participate in a network of organizations and individuals from academic institutions, NMF alumni and program advisors.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria:

GE-NMF scholars must be enrolled in an accredited training program for one of these professions:

· Medicine (2nd and 3rd year medical students)

· Nursing (RN/BS, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife)

· Health Sciences (Physician Assistant)

Scholarships will be awarded in 2012 to 30 medical students and 8 nursing or health sciences students with a stipend that is expected to cover travel, living and lodging expenses.

In addition to students who can apply, nominations are also invited from academic advisors. Each completed application must be accompanied by

· A letter of nomination that explains the candidate’s academic and leadership accomplishments

· An official academic transcript, including financial aid information

· Curriculum vitae and biosketch

· A personal essay in which the student discusses motivation to serve underserved communities and commitment to primary care or public health

Applicants are ranked by a regional advisory board and the National Advisory Committee on the basis of the personal statement, academic achievements, leadership potential, and recommendations.

Applicants should specify preference as to summer placement location with a proposed project and commitment to complete program requirements between May 15 and August 30, 2012.

Apply online! pclpinfo.

About the GE Foundation

The GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of the General Electric Company, works to solve some of the world’s most difficult problems. In coordination with its partners, it supports U.S. and international education, developing health globally, the environment, public policy, human rights and disaster relief. In addition, the GE Foundation supports GE employee and retiree giving and involvement in GE communities around the world. In 2010, the entire GE family — including businesses, employees, retirees and GE Foundation — contributed approximately $260 million to community and educational programs, including approximately $115 million from GE Foundation. For more information, visit www.gefoundation.com.

Contact – gefoundation

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About National Medical Fellowships

National Medical Fellowships, Inc. (NMF), was established in Chicago in 1946 to address the racial barriers that prevented minorities, particularly African Americans, from attending medical school. During the 1940’s and 1950’s, the challenge was to address financial obstacles; and over the following decades, as broad social changes swept America, NMF grew in scope by disseminating grants and awards on a national basis. As of 2011, $40 million in scholarship support has been provided to 30,000 students. NMF remains the only nonprofit solely dedicated to changing the face of medicine and increasing the number of health professionals who can provide culturally and linguistically appropriate quality healthcare. NMF has three major programs: need-based scholarships for first and second year students; experience opportunities for more senior students, and information for the public and thought-leaders about the critical importance that minority physicians play on improving access to healthcare services for all. For more information, visit www.nmfonline.org.

Contact – nmf1

GE-NMF Primary Care Leadership Program (PCLP) 2.27.12.doc

GE-NMF Primary Care Leadership Program (PCLP) 2.27.12.pdf

NMF Fact Sheet FINAL 282012.pdf

 

Spenard Builders Supply Scholarship Foundation

This scholarship was established by Spenard Builders Supply in 1985 for the purpose of promoting further education and/or training for Alaska’s youth. The “Skills For Alaska” scholarship is designed to assist graduating high school students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations. The scholarship criteria follow the principles established by SkillsUSA. These skills include Education, Leadership, Teamwork and Citizenship.

One $2,000 to $4,000 scholarship will be awarded annually. Scholarship recipients will be announced by May 15th. Proof of college/school acceptance and enrollment must be submitted prior to award disbursement.

Click here for more information and to apply for the scholarship.

 

Scholarship Opportunities

Below is a link to a great resource list from the Center for Native American Youth website. Here you can find information on a wide range of health and educational opportunities and programs focused on Native American youth, including scholarships, internships, camps, youth commissions and organizations, and a few other fun things.

http://www.cnay.org/ForYouth.html#Schoalrships

 

Occupational Health Internship Program – summer 2012

Do you know a student who might be interested in learning more about occupational health — a student currently in the public health, nursing or medicine track or an energetic and curious student interested in economic and social disparities or environmental issues?

Please help to recruit these students to apply for the Occupational Health Internship Program OHIP. This is the 9th year of a very successful summer program that is designed as a field-based learning experience in occupational safety and health. Students work with labor unions or community-based organizations on a variety of issues of major importance to workers and the occupational safety and health professionals.

Students can apply to work in any of the following cities, regardless of where they now reside: Berkeley/Oakland, Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston and New York City. Supervision and mentorship is provided by senior occupational health researchers from UC Berkeley, UCLA, San Diego State University, CUNY, UMass Lowell, University of Maryland, and the California Department of Public Health.

The deadline to apply is March 2, 2012.

The program is open both to undergraduates (3rd and 4th year) and graduate students (public health, medical, nursing, etc) with an interest in occupational health or related fields. A stipend is provided for the 9-week experience ($4,000 for undergraduates, $5,200 for graduates (no housing allowance but we can assist those relocating for the summer to find temporary housing.)

More information can be obtained at the OHIP website at www.aoec.org/ohip<http://www.aoec.org/ohip><http://www.aoec.org/ohip>.

Please contact robert.harrison@ucsf.edu, robert.harrison@ucsf.edu or the OHIP National Coordinator Sarah Jacobs sjacobs@irle.ucla.edu, sjacobs@irle.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

 

Equity Summer Research–Applications due April 2

Interested in Dentistry, Medicine or Research?

Thinking about applying to Graduate School?

Join Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

for the 2012 Equity Summer Research Program

The OHSU Equity Summer Research, Dental and Medicine Internship Program offers:

· An exciting opportunity to spend 8 to 10 weeks working with faculty and graduate students in

a research setting, learning new skills and gaining hands-on experience.

· Weekly seminars and meetings with fellow students and faculty to discuss ongoing research.

· An opportunity to present a poster presentation of your summer research project.

· Ongoing, personal mentoring about your individual career pathway from OHSU faculty.

· A paid stipend during the program ($9.00/h – 2,880.00 total) – The stipend will be distributed July and August (June 18 – August 10, 2012)

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!

Please visit link below for further details about this wonderful opportunity

www.ohsu.edu/academic/diversity

Applications Deadline:

Monday, April 2, 2012

4:00pm (PST)

Questions?

Contact the Center for Diversity & Inclusion

503.494.5657

503.494.4916

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3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.

Portland, Oregon 97239-3098 L601

Equity Flyer.pdf

 

Four Directions Summer Research Program

The Four Directions Summer Research Program (FDSRP) is an exciting summer research opportunity at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) for undergraduate students with a commitment to the health of Native American communities. The FDSRP is in its 18th year, and has brought over 150 students to Boston during this time. They invite students to join them for 8 weeks to engage in basic science or translational research projects under the supervision of Harvard Medical School faculty advisors. Please see the About pages for more information.

 

University of Washington Nurse Camp

Are you currently a high school sophomore or junior interested in learning what the nursing field is all about? Do you want to know how to get into nursing school? Apply to participate in the University Of Washington School Of Nursing’s Nurse Camp 2012! This FREE week-long day camp is geared toward increasing access and opportunities in nursing to minority and low-income high school sophomores and juniors.

Dates – Nurse Camp 2012 will take place from June 25 – June 29, 2012.

Please be aware this is a DAY camp; transportation and overnight accommodations are NOT provided. If you live outside the Seattle area, overnight accommodations, transportation to and from the UW Seattle campus, and meals outside of Nurse Camp are your responsibility.

For more information or to register, visit http://nursing.uw.edu/nursecamp.

 

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)

The University of South Dakota and Sanford Research is home to the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), a unique opportunity for American Indian undergraduate students to receive hands-on research experience and mentoring in a cross-disciplinary training program (biomedical or behavioral research).

SURE will build students’ capacity to conduct independent research while preparing them with greater skills and ideas to develop their future career paths.

This program will help American Indian undergraduates explore their interest in pursuing careers in the health science professions and in health disparities research.

Applications are due March 2nd 2012. For more information, please email SURE or go to our website at www.sanfordresearch.org/Careers/SummerUndergraduateResearchExperience/

SURE_2012_flyer.pdf

 

$305k to be Awarded at Sept. 8 Scholarship Award Ceremony

Doyon Foundation’s 2011 scholarship award ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, September 8 at 2 p.m. at the Doyon, Limited Chiefs Court at 1 Doyon Place in Fairbanks, Alaska. All Foundation students, alumni, family members, friends and supporters are invited to attend.

The ceremony will recognize the 379 students who are receiving Foundation scholarships for the fall 2011 semester. The Foundation will award a total of $305,400 in scholarships, up from the $294,500 that was awarded last fall.

The fall 2011 awards include $800 basic scholarships for full-time students, $400 basic scholarships for part-time students, and competitive scholarships that range from $3,000 to $7,000. (Note that competitive scholarship recipients receive half of their funding in the fall semester and the remaining half in the spring semester.)

Among this year’s competitive scholarships is a new award, made possible with a grant from the Rasmuson Foundation and donations from corporate, individual and alumni donors. More than $20,000 was raised this summer for the new competitive scholarship for Foundation students who are studying health, which was the number one field of study in 2009 – 2010, and is one of the fastest-growing fields both across the state and nation. The first $5,000 award will be presented at the upcoming scholarship award ceremony.

Also included in the 2011 competitive scholarship line-up are four awards partially funded with donations made to the Foundation in memory of Lu Young, a Doyon, Limited shareholder and the wife of Congressman Don Young. The Foundation received donations of more than $7,000 in Mrs. Young’s memory following her passing in 2009. That, combined with additional contributions previously made by the Young family, funded the majority of the Foundation’s 2011 education, indigenous studies, liberal arts and committee’s choice competitive scholarships.

Mrs. Young, a Gwich’in Athabascan from Fort Yukon, was the daughter of John Fredson, and was the third of 10 children in the family. Mrs. Young met her future husband in Fort Yukon, where she was a bookkeeper and he was working as an elementary school teacher. Throughout her husband’s congressional career, Mrs. Young was a strong supporter of his work. Mrs. Young was known for her support of Alaskans and ensuring that Alaskans were treated as royalty when in Washington, D.C. visiting the congressman. During their 46 years of marriage, the couple had two daughters – Dawn and Joni – and 14 grandchildren. Mrs. Young passed away August 2, 2009 at her home in Great Falls, Va. at the age of 67.

For more information on Doyon Foundation scholarships or the upcoming scholarship award ceremony, please visit www.doyonfoundation.com or contact Tonya Garnett, scholarship program manager, at 907.459.2049 or garnettt@doyon.com.

 

Foundation Golf Classic Nets $58k for Student Scholarships

Doyon Foundation’s 2011 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic raised a total of $58,600 for scholarships, after expenses. The 11^th annual classic, held June 16 – 17 at Chena Bend Golf Course in Fairbanks, drew 112 golfers and 50+ sponsors.

Funds raised benefit the Morris Thompson Scholarship Fund, an endowed fund benefiting higher education students. Since inception, the Foundation has awarded 56 Morris Thompson scholarships totaling more than $121,000.

During the classic, an additional $25,000 was also raised for a new competitive scholarship for Doyon Foundation students who are studying health. Health is the number one field of study for Foundation students, as well as a high-demand career field across the state and nation. The fundraising effort was jump-started with a grant from the Rasmuson Foundation, and grew with the support of nearly 40 other individuals, organizations and businesses.

The Foundation wishes to thank all of the Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic sponsors, including the following top-level sponsors: Doyon Family of Companies (Doyon, Limited, Doyon Drilling, Doyon Universal Services, Doyon Government Group, Doyon Associated, and Doyon Industrial Group), KeyBank, Alaska Airlines, BP, Calista Corporation, CIRI, ConocoPhillips, Peak Oilfield Service Company, Thompson Metal Fab, Inc., Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Flowline Alaska, Inc., and Koniag, Inc. A full list of sponsors is available on the Foundation website.

The Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic was established by Doyon Foundation in honor of the late Morris Thompson, who served as the president/CEO of Doyon, Limited from 1985 until his passing in 2000.

The 12^th annual Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic will be held Thursday and Friday, June 14 – 15, 2012 in Fairbanks.

For more information, visit www.doyonfoundation.com or contact 907.459.2048 or foundation@doyon.com.

 

RRANN/NWDP

See below for the Recruitment and Retention for Alaska Natives into Nursing/Nursing Workforce Diversity Program newsletter. For more information, visit their link at www.uaa.alaska.edu/schoolofnursing/rrann-nwdp/index.cfm.

spring2011newsletter.pdf