From: Public Health Sciences Club at UC Davis
Date: April 29, 2022
Subject: Public Health Sciences Club Newsletter
Public Health Sciences Club Newsletter
April 29, 2022
Welcome to the PHS Club Newsletter
Hello Club Members and Public Health Enthusiasts! We hope your week 5 is going well and everyone is enjoying their classes. We hope midterms went well for everyone!
CLUB NEWS
We have many things that will be coming up in the future that we are very excited for!
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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
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A reminder that the election for club officials is still ongoing and we are accepting candidates for all positions: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Financial Officer. The transition will be a quarter-long turnover to show the new leadership team the ins and outs of the club. If interested, please feel free to email the club email or email if you have any questions about any of the positions!
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We will have our next meeting on Wednesday May 4, 2022 at 6:10-7 pm on zoom. We hope to see you all there!
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We are hosting workshops again this quarter for graduate school resources, such as resume building, help with Statements of Purpose and Personal Histories, etc, as well as help with internships! These will be held on the same days/times as club meetings, however will be on the weeks that we do not have official club meetings. Our next meeting for workshops will be May 11 at 6:10-7 pm on zoom.
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
UCDavis Summer GRE Prep
Pre-Grad/Law Advising will be offering one in-person prep program in Summer 2022 due to the GRE becoming less required in graduate admissions.
Eligibility: Our prep programs are offered to current UC Davis students as well as alumni. For both programs, we prioritize students who will be applying to grad school in the coming cycle. As the GRE isn't always required, please check with the programs you're interested in before applying!
Description: Our programs are not-for-credit and free of cost, except for purchasing the textbook. Participants who successfully complete the program by attending all the classes and reporting their scores on the diagnostic and practice exams will receive a partial fee waiver for the GRE.
Summer 2022 dates: June 17-July 29
Practice exams will be held on June 17 and July 29. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, exact times TBD.
Please let us know if you are interested in signing up for 2022 program here.
Handbook for Applying to Grad Schools
Check the PreGrad/Law website in March 2022 for information about GRE Summer Prep and Statement of Purpose Writing Program!
https://opportunity.ucdavis.edu/services/pre-grad-law/resources
For more information, email: pregradadvising@ucdavis.edu
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
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VNCARES is recruiting for Spring quarter!! Learn more at https://vncares.org/apply
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Imani Clinic Summer Recruitment. Imani Clinic has opened their 2022 Summer Volunteer Application Cycle
Informational sessions:
Applications are DUE SUNDAY, May, 8th at 11:59 pm.
Learn more at tinyurl.com/imanisummer
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The Narrative Pre-Health Journal is excited to announce that our Board Applications for 2022-2023 are open! If you are interested in narrative medicine and the medical humanities, we encourage you to apply. We are looking for a team of editors and designers who share a similar creative philosophy for medicine, justice, and problem solving. This is a great opportunity for those with public health interests to explore health disparities and cultural humility through narratives and community building. The application is due on Sunday, May 8th 2022 by 11:59 pm. You can apply through this link or in the flyer below. For more information, please refer to the flyer or contact narrativeprehealth@gmail.com.
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Health Education and Promotion (HEP) Internships: Eligible for up to 4 minor elective units! SPH 198. Study in Community and International Health through the UC Davis Health Education and Promotion (HEP) Program. 1 unit per quarter for nonpaid volunteers; up to two units per quarter for paid student staff who work for HEP. To find more information please visit the HEP website. (P/NP grading only)- I, II, III. (I, II, III.) (Both paid and volunteer student positions with HEP require an application and interview. The selection process takes place Winter quarter for the paid student assistant positions and Spring quarter for unpaid volunteer positions for the following full academic year).
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Sacramento Valley College Corps #CaliforniansForAll: PAID Internships in education, climate action, and food insecurity for 2022-2023. Service internships include a $7,000 stipend (paid $700 monthly) and a $3,000 Education Award upon completion of the 450 hours of service (approximately 15 hours a week) while helping address our state’s most pressing needs. Opportunities focus on education, climate action and food insecurity with K-12 schools, community-based and government organizations. This program provides access to professional development and experience to students with financial need and AB540 eligible students. Attend an information session to make your application shine!
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.
Student Letter for Global Vaccine Justice
Billions of people around the world still don’t have access to the COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments that many Americans take for granted. This ongoing inequality is causing thousands of preventable deaths each day, and threatens to spark a new variant that could restart COVID disruptions again for everyone.
It doesn’t have to be this way! We’re looking for 1,000 students willing to speak out together to demand that the Biden administration stand up to greedy pharmaceutical monopolies and remove barriers to increased global production of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics.
If you believe everyone deserves the same right to COVID tests and treatments, please sign the letter below now. Once you’ve done so, please encourage your friends and classmates to do the same.
Together, we can help save lives and end the pandemic. Please add your name to the letter here.
Doctors Without Borders/Friends of MSF UC Davis x UC Berkeley is hosting a FREE virtual global health conference THIS Saturday, April 30 on Zoom! Hear from incredible speakers and network with students all over the country! Speakers include Dr. James Peck, a surgeon and former field worker with MSF, and Oliver Yun, the Senior Communications Manager for the MSF Access Campaign, who will both be joining the conference to talk about their humanitarian and advocacy work. Additionally, we’ll discuss how you can get involved now in advocacy causes such as the refugee crisis and climate change.
This conference also features a raffle for a $2500 Kaplan scholarship to use towards any standardized tests (MCAT/LSAT/DAT/GRE/etc.)!Learn more about our speakers and register to attend at tinyurl.com/FoMSF2022!
-Friends of MSF UC Davis
