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IMPORTANT NOTES ...
Applicant Drop-Ins only this summer. Regular Drop-Ins (including First-Year Fridays) will begin again in the fall!
Summer is a great time to work through the online orientation CPHA provides to all things Pre-Health! Please sign up here.
We can meet with you by phone, Skype, Google Hangout, etc., if you're not in Madison and need to meet with us. Just tell us in your appt note how you would like to meet and how we can reach you!
NOTE: There are events and opportunities we advertise that CPHA does not itself sponsor. Always check with your CPHA advisors if you have questions and utilize our up to date resources at www.prehealth.wisc.edu.
Events
FREE Kaplan Test Prep Help
Are you getting a jump on an exam for a health professions program this summer? Kaplan offers free test prep help throughout the summer! Take a look:
CPR Certification this summer
Do you need CPR certification for a job, volunteer position, or just to be able to help in an emergency situation? Get it this summer! The Student Emergency Medical Services (SEMS) club is offering a CPR certification class in July, and all are welcome. You will obtain CPR, AED, and First Aid certification for adults, pediatrics, and infants.
Ride to Fight Cancer
The Ride is a Wisconsin biking event that benefits cancer research and celebrates life! This event began in 2016 and has raised half a million dollars in the last two years. You can register up until the day of The Ride, but register before August 27 to guarantee your finisher shirt and medal.
Use the discount code Student50 and get 50% off the registration fee.
Service, Internship, Job, and Post-Bacc Opportunities
Resource Navigator Position at MEDiC Clinic MEDiC clinics provide free healthcare to people in Madison communities. There are seven of them, and they are operated by UW SMPH medical students, volunteer physicians, and other healthcare professionals. The Community Resource Navigator Program is looking for UW undergraduate students to work with the Saturday morning MEDiC clinic beginning in August.
Please find more information about this position and how to apply here.
Applications are due Sunday, July 8.
Reader/Grader for Chem 103
Earn a minimum of $600 in the fall as a Reader/Grader for Chem 103! The Chemistry Department will be piloting this program in the fall. Please feel free to inquire about this position without committing to it.
And please find more information about this position here.
Questions? Please email Liana Lamont at lblamont@wisc.edu.
Social Media and Marketing Coordinator for the Department of Psychology The Department of Psychology is looking for a student hourly employee for the 2018-2019 academic year to perform a wide variety of social media tasks, marketing, and event responsibilities. They will ask this person to work 8-10 hours each week.
Please find more information about this position and how to apply here.
Applications are due Sunday, July 23.
IRB Analyst at The George Washington University Looking for an excellent way to spend a gap year? Would you like to work in a higher ed research setting? Want to live and work in Washington, DC? A former Badger shared this exciting job opportunity for another Badger to experience. Be an IRB Analyst at The George Washington University. Qualified candidates will hold a Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area of specialization. Experience conducting interviews or helping draft protocols would be helpful. And research experience is a plus. Apply with or without these experiences as long as you have a Bachelor's degree.
Please find more information and the application here.
Medical Scribe positions at Aurora Health Care Aurora Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system headquartered in Milwaukee and serving eastern Wisconsin. They are looking for scribes to serve this summer at three of their sites: St. Luke's Medical, St. Luke's South Shore, and West Allis. PhysAssist Scribes is seeking applicants they can train for these positions. Apply soon if you are interested.
Please find more information and the application here.
The Grow Program The Nutrition Sessions branch of the Community Health Volunteers of Madison (CHVM)is looking for volunteers this summer (June-August)! In collaboration with The Farley Center, the Catholic Multicultural Center, and other community partners, CHVM is piloting a new nutrition initiative, The Grow Program, at the William T Evjue Clinic and Wingra Family Medical Center. Volunteers will (1) bring Garden Baskets of fresh produce to patients & families and (2) help develop healthy cooking classes. The Grow Program is designed to address access to health foods and nutrition education in an effort to combat chronic illnesses, such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes.
If you are interested, please find more information about the Grow Program here.
And to learn more about volunteer roles, please find information here.
Neurosurgery/Neuro-Oncology Research Coordinator Position at Mayo Clinic Are you interested in building research experience during a gap year? Assist in brain tumor research at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Please find more information about this position and the application here.
Questions? Please contact Corinne Praska at praska@wisc.edu.
Master of Science in Medical Physiology at Loyola University
The Master of Science in Medical Physiology at Loyola University Chicago is a 1-year, non-thesis medical physiology graduate program taught by medical school faculty at the Stritch School of Medicine. This program is designed for highly motivated students to enhance their understanding of human physiology and to improve their academic credentials.
Please find more information and apply hereby July 20 to begin in Fall 2018. Due to rolling admissions, early applications are encouraged!
Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or better and must have taken the MCAT and earned a minimum score of 504.
StEP-UP at the Medical College of Wisconsin StEP-UP (the Student Enrichment Program for Underrepresented Professions) is a competitive academic year program at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) designed to provide hands-on opportunities to undergraduate students from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in medicine and biomedical science who are attending college in Wisconsin.
Applications received by September 1 are given priority consideration.
Questions? Please contact Crystal Jushka at cjushka@mcw.edu or 414.955.8273.
Patient Care Opportunities
Medical Assistant Training Learn the basics about what it takes to become a Medical Assistant and also more about how to advance in this field. Find this information and more here.
CNA Training If you are interested in becoming a CNA, please find information about CNA courses offered here in Madison at:
EMT Training There are four levels of Emergency Medical Service Providers: Medical First Responder, EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate/Intermediate Technician, and EMT-Paramedic. It takes two years of training to become an EMT-Paramedic. First Responder and EMT-Basic Training can be completed in three months. Some training centers offer 3-week accelerated programs. Please find information about Certified EMT Training Centers in Wisconsin here. Information about EMT training at Madison Area Technical College can be found here.
Additionally, if you are a certified EMT, you can volunteer as an EMT within Madison city limits and work for pay as an EMT in surrounding communities or with private ambulance companies.
Medical Scribe Companies
Are you interested in becoming a medical scribe? Check out these companies.
Community Care at UW Health If you need financial assistance on bills for any services received at UW Health and UW Hospitals and Clinics, you can apply for Community Care assistance. Please find the documents you will need to apply for this assistance here.
McBurney Connect The McBurney Disability Resource Center has a new electronic accommodation and case management system, McBurney Connect. Through McBurney Connect you will be able to generate a Faculty Notification Letter for each class in which you are seeking accommodations. These notification letters will replace the student VISAs (Verified Individualized Services and Accommodations plans). Please seek assistance from your Accommodation Specialist in the McBurney Center with any questions you have about this new system. And please find more information about the McBurney Center and the services they provide here.
The Open Seat The Open Seat is a food pantry for UW students run by UW students. If you have a valid Wiscard, you are welcome at The Open Seat -- to serve and to get a meal. There are no financial or background checks of any kind, and the Open Seat is open all summer (Wednesdays 5-7 pm, Fridays 11am-1pm, and by appointment). Please find find more information here. The Open Seat on the 4th floor of the Student Activity Center (SAC) in room 4209.
UWell UWell is a campus-wide effort committed to benefiting and promoting wellness at UW-Madison -- wellness in seven dimensions: physical, spiritual, career/academic, emotional, social/cultural, financial, and environmental. UWell and University Health Services have launched a new website, built to be a central location for wellness information on campus. Please use it as a resource!
Badger SPILL You also have Badger SPILL (Supporting Peers in Laid-back Listening) as a wellness resource -- and a serving opportunity! Get and/or give student-to-student anonymous and confidential support at badgerspill.com. Students can "spill" privately about anything and get empathy, feedback, and resources from other students in a safe, confidential, and anonymous setting.
If you want to serve as a Badger SPILL student supporter, please find information about the 30-minute trainings that are coming up here and at badgerspill.com.
Please send announcment requests to the CPHA questions box at questions@prehealth.wisc.edu.
And to ensurethat your event is advertised in plenty of time, please send your requests 14 days before your event. We will, however, include late requests when that is possible.
Please include in your request:
name of the event/opportunity
date/time/place of the event/opportunity
sponsoring organization(s)
contact information for students who have questions about the event/opportunity (email and/or phone)
links to any additional information, applications, or sign-up forms attendees will need/want
a blurb about the purpose/content of the event/opportunity
