Welcome to the PHS Club Newsletter

Hello Club Members and Public Health Enthusiasts!

CLUB NEWS

We have many things that will be coming up in the future that we are very excited for!

Are you planning on graduating this school year and are continuing your education through graduate schools/PhD programs? We would love to hear from you in our survey so that we can congratulate you and showcase you at our meeting! Graduating Survey
Our next club meeting is Jan 25 at 7:10 PM. We hope to see you there on ZOOM
We are still hoping for anyone who may be interested in our new committees to our club. Anyone wanting to get further involved or learn more about public health can join! If either of these committees interest you, please email phscdavis@gmail.com to sign up. Join us at our WORKSHOP MEETING TODAY @ 7:10 PM where we will be discussing the research components of the Article Summary and the Research Committee! Drop by on ZOOM if you are interested in learning more and/or participating in these projects
Public Health Issue Committee - Research a public health concern and present in summary and presentation format to the club members. This is a great way to get involved, learn how to do research in public health, and promote awareness of the issues at hand.

Public Health Article Summary - Find articles that are relevant to public health, summarize and disseminate the information to the club with a presentation or medium of choice. This is a great way to learn how to use scientific articles and digest them efficiently.

4. We will continue having Club Workshops to help any club members with questions about graduate school, internships, and public health in general. Be sure to attend on ZOOM on Tuesdays at 7:10 PM on the weeks we do not have official club meetings. We have a Club Workshop at Jan. 18 @ 7:10 PM

5. There is a new setup for our AggieLife page so make sure to check it out and sign yourself up as a member if you haven’t already done so at AggieLife

6. Join our Instagram page @phsclubatdavis

Graduate School Resources

To ease some anxiety about this topic and get answers to questions, look into the resources below!

Handbook for Applying to Grad Schools

https://opportunity.ucdavis.edu/services/pre-grad-law/resources

For more information, email: pregradadvising@ucdavis.edu

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteer Research Assistants Needed at UCDavis MIND Institute Miller Lab Are you interested in learning more about the research process? We are looking for volunteer research assistants who are detail-oriented; motivated; work well independently and as part of a team; are interested in autism, ADHD, and the research process; and are ready to learn. Research assistants must be available to commit 9 hours/week for a minimum of 1 calendar year (12 months). For questions or if you would like to apply, please email us at: hs-millerlab@ucdavis.edu.
Quarter at the Aggie Square
Winter Internship and Career Fair
CDC Biological Sciences Internship
Plant or cow’s milk yogurt: which is better for you?
Scope: This project will be to perform a literature search on yogurt and use collected nutritional profiles and market sizes of yogurts made in the USA to examine their nutritional and health benefits. Outcomes of this project will be the selection of certain plant and cow’s milk yogurts to test in a simulated model of the human digestive tract and compare how the nutrients and probiotics in the yogurts are released over time.
Areas of interest: nutrition, probiotics, fermented foods, gut microbiome
Contact: Professor Maria Marco mmarco@ucdavis.edu
Starr Lab
Bayanihan Clinic
Knights Landing Clinic
CoronaNet Research Project
Frontlines Tutoring
Research Associate, Viral Production
Histology Lab
Plant Sciences
Molecular and Cell Biology Lab

PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE WORLD

Residential households in the U.S can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. COVID-19 testing remains one of the biggest challenges for the government and healthcare workers, with long lines forming at testing centers and at-home rapid tests selling out quickly, public health officials have said. Increased demand has wiped out store shelves and forced retailers to limit purchases of at-home tests. Meanwhile, increased demand for PCR testing at pharmacies, medical clinics and hospitals has led to a backlog, sometimes meaning it takes several days to get results.

Here’s what you need to know about placing your order: (1) Limit of one order per residential address. (2) One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests. (3) Orders will ship free starting in late January

EXTRAS

If anyone is interested in having a “Member Spotlight”, please email us! You will be included in the next newsletter and you can include information about yourself or a project you are working on. If you would like to be featured, please include the following information in your email to us with the subject line “PHS Club Member Spotlight”: Name, Year, Major, Interest in Public Health/Career Goals, and if applicable, what research/project you are working on. You are also welcome to discuss at club meetings about any public health issue you are interested in, any research you are working on, or even practicums you have done if you would like to share your knowledge and experiences.

Things have been unclear and frustrating this winter with the Omicron variant; however, the US can still turn things around with clear and proven steps to minimize exposure and improve the COVID response for the entire country. Phase 1 of this campaign is to demand free and continuously accessible N95 masks and at-home tests for the public, paired with clear data-driven policies on how and when to use them.

Without a strong federal response, our current pandemic policies (or lack thereof) will only increase our existing health inequities. The failure to have an equity-centered approach perpetuates our long national history of structural racism.

Over the weekend, a letter/petition to White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients was launched. We aim to have at least 500 public health professionals as well as 3,000 stakeholders who have been affected by COVID sign on to the letter by January 10th. If you are interested in signing, please do! Also, if there are others in your network who would be interested, please share and promote!

*Find the letter here: https://www.dearzients.com/

The Spring 2022 Graduation Application opens today, January 18, 2022.

Are you scheduled to complete your degree requirements at the end of spring 2022 and are you planning to graduate? If so, congratulations! The online graduation application is open and will close on March 11, 2022; you will not be able to apply for spring 2022 graduation after this date. Please check with your college and/or major advisors regarding the completion of your degree requirements. Be sure to keep your confirmation receipts when you apply for graduation and when you register for commencement. Only students who register for commencement will be issued guest tickets for the ceremony. Please note that registering for Commencement does not mean you have applied to graduate. If you have questions about the graduation application, please contact the Office of the University Registrar at 530-752-3639 or Contact an Expert. For questions regarding your college’s commencement ceremony, please contact your college Dean's Office.

Resource: Free At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Tests

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-├ó┬ü┬áhome COVID-├ó┬ü┬á19 tests. The tests are completely free. Orders will usually ship in 7-12 days. Order your tests now so you have them when you need them. https://www.covidtests.gov/