Welcome to the PHS Club Newsletter

Hello Club Members and Public Health Enthusiasts! Happy Week 6! We are halfway through this quarter so we hope that classes and midterms are going well for everyone! Remember to give yourself a break whenever you can. We have changed our meeting times from 7:10 PM every other Tuesday to 6:10 PM every other Tuesday.

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 meeting times have changed! We have gone from Tuesdays at 7:10 PM to Tuesdays at 6:10 PM. We hope this fits your schedule better and we look forward to seeing you all at our next meeting.
Our club meeting is next Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 6:10 PM. We hope to see you there on ZOOM

3. 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 6:10 PM on the weeks we do not have official club meetings. We have our next Club Workshop at Feb. 15 @ 6:10 PM

5. Make sure to check out our AggieLife and sign yourself up as a member if you haven’t already done so at AggieLife and check out our home website https://aggielife.ucdavis.edu/publichealthsciencesclub/home/

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.
Winter Internship and Career Fair
CDC Biological Sciences Internship
OEOES Summer Research Fellowship
- Application for summer 2022 will open on Tuesday, February 15th and the deadline is March 6th, 2022.
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.
Contact: Professor Maria Marco mmarco@ucdavis.edu
UCDavis Student Intern Surgical Facility Research
CoronaNet Research Project
Frontlines Tutoring
Research Associate, Viral Production
Histology Lab
Knight's Landing Volunteers
Plant Sciences
Molecular and Cell Biology Lab
Research Experience in Surgery (RESURG) at UC Davis is an exciting new internship involving clinical research within the Department of Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center. Learn more and apply at (https://bit.ly/RESURG22). RESURG Q&A SESSIONS:

-Tuesday, February 1st at 7pm via Zoom. Register here.

-Wednesday, February 9th at 7pm via Zoom. Register here.

The Emergency Medicine Research Associate Program at UC Davis is accepting RA's for Spring 2022.

Undergraduate research associates shall work directly with research staff, health professionals, and attending/resident physicians in the UC Davis Emergency Department and Level 1 trauma center. If you are interested in a clinical research opportunity at the UC Davis Emergency Department and Level 1 trauma center, the Emergency Medicine Research Associate Program is looking for research associates interested in applying.

Application Deadline: February 18th, 11:59 PM

All info sessions shall be online (Zoom Link: tinyurl.com/emrapzoom).

Info Session One: 1/31, 5:10-6:00 PM

Info Session Two: 2/12, 1:10-2:00 PM

The application link is https://tinyurl.com/emraps22

PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE WORLD

Malaria is one of the most severe public health problems worldwide. It is a leading cause of death and disease in many developing countries, where young children and pregnant women are the groups most affected. According to the 2021 World Malaria Report: Nearly half the world’s population lives in areas at risk of malaria transmission in 87 countries and territories. In 2020, malaria caused an estimated 241 million clinical episodes, and 627,000 deaths. An estimated 95% of deaths in 2020 were in the WHO African Region. Malaria occurs mostly in poor, tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Africa is the most affected due to a combination of factors: A very efficient mosquito (Anopheles gambiae complex) is responsible for high transmission, the predominant parasite species is Plasmodium falciparum , which is the species that is most likely to cause severe malaria and death, local weather conditions often allow transmission to occur year round, scarce resources and socio-economic instability have hindered efficient malaria control activities. In other areas of the world, malaria is a less prominent cause of deaths, but can cause substantial disease and incapacitation, especially in some countries in South America and South Asia.

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 is open

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/

In response to the omicron variant and Yolo County Public Health guidance, UC Davis is working to provide a KN95, N95 or KF94 respirator as a voluntary upgrade for students or employees who would like to use one to meet campus face covering requirements during in-person course components. More details about how to upgrade your face covering. (Jan. 13, 2022)

Distribution of an N95-style mask to students and employees

N95 and KN95 masks are being offered on a voluntary basis, and we request students and employees only accept one face covering from campus supplies at this time, to assist in wide distribution.

Students and Employees: If you would like an N95 or KN95 mask to help upgrade your masks during this surge, please contact your major department to find out how they are distributing them

Students (Training Encouraged):

Students are encouraged to watch this 10-minute training on how to properly use an N95 or KN95 respirator for voluntary use before using a mask provided by campus sources

Watch the 10-minute training - Requires free registration with a UC email address

Employees (Training and Form Required):

For voluntary use of N95, KN95 or KF94 masks, UC Davis employees are required to complete this 10-minute training and sign this form

Complete the training in LMS - Login required

Sign the Voluntary Use of Filtering Facepieces N95 form - PDF filled out by employee and retained by employee's supervisor.

UC Davis Campus Ready Guidance

Yolo County COVID-19 Guidance