August 20, 2012 August 1 st, 2016 GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS New Water Bottle Filling Station White Coat Guests must have a ticket in order to enter the ceremony. Those without tickets are welcome to watch the live-stream of the ceremony in Pierson Auditorium and then remain there for the reception immediately following.
Roo Fair Calling all Organizations! School of Medicine Roo Fair Representatives from School of Medicine student organizations are invited to showcase their organization at the annual Year 1 Med Student Roo Fair Sunday, August 21st. If your organization is interested in participating, email Niloofar Shahmohammadi at shahmohammadin@umkc.edu to reserve your table. When: Sunday, August 21st, Set-up at 1:30pm, Students arrive at 1:45pm Where: Pierson Auditorium in Atterbury Student Success Center See you there! WELLNESS Niloofar s Wellness Tip 10 Tips For Talking To Your Parents About Your Mental Health Oh Buzzfeed you come up with the silliest quizzes and dumbest articles, but sometimes you can be so very helpful. I ve shared a few Buzzfeed lists in the past regarding mental health, and this week, Buzzfeed is back with a great list on how to talk to your parents about your struggles. I ve spoken to many of you over the years who have shared with me that your parents wouldn t be open to the idea of you going to counseling or that they just don t get it. Here s some helpful advice for how to deal if that s the case. ~Niloofar https://www.buzzfeed.com/annaborges/how-do-i-tell-my-parents-ineedmental-health-help?utm_term=.gw3vyqq1xx#.ubk6pojx7b Things to do in KC This Week Things to Do in KC This Week (Compiled from around the web. These are not UMKC sponsored or sanctioned events) First Fridays at the Crossroads: On the First Friday of every month, thousands of residents and visitors fill the sidewalks of the Crossroads in Kansas City, enjoying what has become the city's liveliest and most popular event. Arts organizations, galleries, studios, and a wide variety of local businesses feature regional and national artists as well as live entertainment starting at 5 p.m. Best explored on foot, the First Friday tradition continues to grow with up to 10,000 attendees. Most make it an evening, with dinner and drinks from a colorful array of restaurants and entertainment venues. For more info visit: http://kccrossroads.org/first-fridays/ SWxC Street Fest 2016: Southwest X Central Street Fest is a community art and music event in support of Imagine That!. This summer s event will mark our 4th year of putting on this street festival! We will be showing work and performances of both our artists and local individual artists, giving them equal opportunity and shared space to present. Featured in the gallery space will be an exhibition of fiber and sculpture work made by Imagine That! artists. There will also be a fashion show and live music outside. Our goal in hosting this event is to promote awareness of our program, the artists we support, and foster new and exciting connections to the arts community and population of Kansas City. There are so many great things happening in KC, and this is a celebration of our vibrant community! https://www.facebook.com/events/625225840964452/ Crown Center Weekender: August 5th. Crown Center. Cap off your work week with top local bands and favorite food trucks. Finish the evening with a famous flick under the stars
at Crown Center Square. This week s movie: Up http://www.crowncenter.com/events/weekender For more events, visit Ink Magazine s online, searchable calendar: http://calendar.inkkc.com/ and Kansas City on the Cheap: www.kansascityonthecheap.com (which also has great deals and coupons!) SCHOLARSHIPS Thomas W. Loeb, MD Eligibility: This scholarship award is available to students with a physical or a learning disability. Amount: $2,000: The award which will be distributed among three students; there will be one award of $1,000 and two awards of $500. Requirements: Students will be requested to create a graphic on the subject of selfesteem; the requirements for the graphic will be provided upon submission of the application request. To Apply: Students must apply through the website, at http://thomasloebmd.com. There is one section on the homepage (scroll down) titled Thomas Loeb, MD ; students may contact us via this portal to apply. Upon receiving their request we will send qualified applicants a Application Form and confirmation email with all the details and information necessary to apply for the scholarship awards. Concussion Awareness Amount: $1,000 Eligibility: ANY graduate or undergraduate student (future or current) <u>that has been accepted or attends</u> a community college, technical/trade college, or university may apply. Application: http://www.thepassrusher.com/concussionawareness.html Contact Robin Hill at hillrob@umkc.edu with questions. National Medical Fellowships Amount: Not to exceed $5,000 Deadline: NA Eligibility: 5 th or 6 th year underrepresented minority students who need financial assistance and have exhausted all other options. Application: Send a short paragraph to scholarships@nmfonline.org that describes your immediate, extreme financial need, and your reason for application to the NMF Emergency Fund. North Kansas City Hospital Larry E. Benson, MD Medical Staff Eligibility: Must be from Clay or Platte Counties during high school Amount: $4,000 Deadline: September 1, 2016 Please contact Robin Patterson at pattersonrd@umkc.edu for the application. Perlman Clinic Amount: $500 and a career guidance session w/ one of their doctors
Eligibility: Must be 18 years old, pursuing a healthcare-related field (BA/MD, MD, PA, MSA) and achieve a 3.2 GPA or higher Deadline: December 31, 2016 Application Process: Must write a 600 1,000 word essay on a medical or health-related subject See website for more details https://perlmanclinic.com/scholarship/ OPPORTUNITIES Student Research Inquiry Correct Form Link Student Research Inquiry Correct Form Link Students who are interested in research are encouraged to submit a student inquiry form to the Office of Research. The Office of Research website, http://med.umkc.edu/ora/student_overview, has a lot of information about student endeavors and opportunities. Students who wish to inquire about becoming involved in a project can access the Student Research Information Form at http://med.umkc.edu/docs/research/student_research_information_form.pdf. Student Research Opportunities This is a correct link for inquiry, updated from information that some of you may have erroneously received about the former form. Student Research Opportunities and Fellowships Opportunities are posted on the Student Research Webpage http://med.umkc.edu/ora/external_opportunities/ http://med.umkc.edu/ora/umkc-affiliate-hospital-opportunities/ Please contact Drs. Wacker, Dall, or Molteni or send an email to UMKC SOM Research (somresearch@umkc.edu) with additional questions.
Volunteers Needed Membership Academy for Professionalism in Health Care Membership: The Academy for Professionalism in Health Care (APHC) exists to support the development and maintenance of educational programs that promote professionalism in healthcare. The Academy works to serve patients best interests by advancing educational programs, policies, and methodologies that exhort current and future health care providers to provide care consistent with the highest ethical and professional standards. If you are interested in becoming a member, applications are available in the Humanities Office. Membership dues are $25.00 per year. Additional information is available at www.academy-professionalism.org.
Student Research Award STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS
MSAC Internal Medicine Interest Group Announcements Format Internal Medicine Interest Group Meeting IMIG will be hosting a workshop on the Internal Medicine Residency application process. Dr.Cochran, UMKC's Internal Medicine Assistant Program Director will be hosting a session on how to have a successful MSPE application, tips for the personal statement and LORs, and general advice on the interview trail. Food provided! August 22 nd at 7PM. Contact: Kevin Gibas Policy for In the Know Announcement Submissions 1) All submissions must be in JPG format (if the announcement is a flyer). PDF and Word documents must be converted to JPG before being emailed to shahmohammadin@umkc.edu 2) If the announcement is a text only announcement, please include it in the body of your email. Please use black font only and include a title for your announcement such as Emergency Medicine Interest Group. 3) If an announcement includes incorrect information (such as an incorrect date or time), and that week s In the Know has already been sent out, a revision for your specific announcement will not be sent out to the school. The only time a correction email will be sent out is if the error is on the part of Student Affairs (mistyped or forgot to include an announcement). Submissions which do not meet the new requirements will be returned to sender requesting the appropriate edits. The announcement may then be resubmitted to shahmohammadin@umkc.edu for inclusion in the In the Know. 4) To be included in the following Monday s In the Know, announcements must be submitted by 5PM the prior Thursday. To submit information for the next Student Affairs Weekly Announcement, send an email to Niloofar Shahmohammadi at shahmohammadin@umkc.edu.