2017 Pre-Health Opportunities Fair Attending Organizations

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1	Organization	Opportunity Type	Opportunity Description	Website

2	ACR Homes	Employment, Internship	ACR Homes provides care for people with disabilities in a group home setting throughout the Twin Cities. We are hiring students for our flexible Direct Care Professional position to work in our homes and care for our residents. Students receive paid training to prepare and pass medications, work with specialized medical equipment, perform daily therapies, and help with activities of daily living. In addition to that, Direct Care Professionals will enjoy fun activities with the residents and advocate for them on doctor appointments and in the community. In addition to our direct care position, ACR Homes has a research based internship program that is available to anyone who is hired as a Direct Care Professional. It pairs hand-in-hand with the job, allowing the student to have two separate opportunities for their resume while with ACR Homes. The student would work with our internship coordinator to customize their experience to match their major and/or interests. Students who complete our 6 month internship program will receive a letter of recommendation for further schooling or a career level position. In addition to our Direct Care Professional position, ACR Homes has career level positions available to be a Registered Nurse, an Licensed Practical Nurse, or Residential Supervisor (manager of a group home).	http://www.acrhomes.com/
3	Camp Kesem	Volunteer	Kesem is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children through and beyond a parent's cancer, primarily by fundraising to send kids to a FREE week-long summer camp. These kids often experience feelings of isolation from peers, low academic performance, depression as they are forced to take on adult roles in their lives. Joining Camp Kesem at University of Minnesota means joining a group of passionate college students who volunteer their time as a counselor at camp for one week in the summer! During the school year, Kesem counselors have bonding events, fundraise together, and collectively volunteer at events. Application link is kesem.force.com	http://campkesem.org/
4	CBS Student Board	Volunteer	The College of Biological Sciences Student Board offers students a chance to develop leadership experience and represent their peers in many different ways. Members of our Board serve on different advisory boards across campus where they advocate for the students of CBS. At the fair, we will be offering students to learn more about their Board as well as advertise our applications for the Spring 2018 Board.	http://cbsstudentboard.weebly.com/
5	Children's Dental Services	Internship, Volunteer	Internship highlights: Shadow dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in the field Create and present oral health outreach in classrooms and community locations Receive training and provide oral health screenings to hundreds of school-aged children to identify dental concerns Provide administrative support to Public Health Assistants to become familiar with the general operations of a non-profit clinic	http://childrensdentalservices.org/
6	Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Academic Health Center	Research	The Pathways to Research Program (PReP) provides undergraduate students who are underrepresented in research, with knowledge, skills, and experience in translational science and health equity research through a structured core curriculum including a mentored research project, weekly research seminars, small group discussions, and a final poster to present research findings at the annual University of Minnesota CTSI Poster Session.	https://www.ctsi.umn.edu/education-and-training/career-development-programs/pathways-research-program-prep
7	ECC Scribe Program	Employment	As a scribe with ECC, you will have the ability to work side-by-side with physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, as well as numerous other medical staff. You will learn how to document a chart, master medical terminology, learn how to read lab values and radiology imaging, watch numerous patient encounters, and so much more. We have numerous emergency departments (ranging from urban to rural), outpatient clinics, and inpatient hospital settings where we staff scribes in the Twin Cities. We aim to provide our scribes with the richest opportunity to explore the different areas of medicine before they pursue a career in healthcare.	https://www.eccemergency.com/our-scribe-program/
8	EPPA Scribe Program	Employment	As a medical scribe, pre-health students gain experience working side-by-side with a provider (MD, DO, PA) by creating and documenting the electronic medical records for each patient seen. They learn the importance of history taking in the medical field, enter the patient’s rooms with physicians, observe exams, and become familiar with the work flow, order entry, and the medical decision making of each provider. In addition to the clinical scribe experience, we offer education sessions, mock-interviews, company social-networking events, and volunteer opportunities. Full-time or Part-time employment positions offered with flexible student scheduling! The majority of EPPA scribes are Pre-Med and Pre-PA students, however it is also an opportunity to learn how multiple medical teams work together and may benefit students interested in fields such as PT, OT, pharmacy, nursing, etc. Our scribe program serves providers at 18 different locations throughout the Twin-Cities metro with a vast array of programs, including multiple emergency departments, a level 1 trauma center, primary care, oncology, dermatology, and orthopedics.	https://www.eppahealth.com/scribes
9	Hennepin County Medical Center Research Volunteer Program	Research, Volunteer	The Research Volunteer program offers undergraduates the ability to be directly involved with clinical research in the Emergency Department at Hennepin County Medical Center. Research Volunteers interact with physicians, nurses, and other allied healthcare staff and are able to directly observe the provision of Emergency Medicine at a Level 1 Trauma Center. Research Volunteers also help with the informed consent process with patients, collect data for various investigator-driven clinical intervention trials and are able to develop a sense for what it means to be in the field of Emergency Medicine.	http://hcmced.org/
10	Learning Abroad Center	Research, Volunteer, Internship, Education	The Learning Abroad Center is the University of Minnesota's comprehensive resource for study, service-learning, research, work, intern, volunteer, and travel experiences worldwide.	https://umabroad.umn.edu/
11	Lillehei Heart Institute Summer Research Scholars Program	Research	The Lillehei Heart Institute offers annual summer research scholarships in basic science research related to cardiovascular disease. These highly competitive, prestigious scholarships are designed to expose highly qualified students to several disciplines within cardiovascular disease research and its clinical applications. Each scholar will be supported by a research scholarship. The major focus will be intensive basic or clinical research as each scholar will be assigned a laboratory and a faculty mentor. In addition, scholars will be introduced to clinical, industrial, and academic medicine through a variety of field trips, seminars and hands on experiences. Weekly seminars by faculty and industry leaders will be given to offer the scholar a window into career opportunities in cardiovascular science and medicine. The goal of these scholarships is to encourage medical and scientific careers in Cardiovascular Medicine.	https://www.heart.umn.edu/educational-programs/summer-research-scholars-program
12	Masonic Cancer Center	Volunteer, Internship, Research	MCC has a longstanding summer internship program in collaboration with the Program on Health Disparities that offers a 9-10 week program paid internship program to students underrepresented in the field of research. The experience includes a lab or population science placement, career and professional development, and clinical shadowing.	https://www.cancer.umn.edu/
13	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science	Research, Education	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Sciences has programs across the many parts of healthcare. We have allied health, research, and medical school programs. There are different opportunities in research depending on the kind of student someone is. Undergrad, grad, diverse, etc..	http://www.mayo.edu/mayo-clinic-college-of-medicine-and-science
14	Office of Undergraduate Research	Research	We provide opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in the groundbreaking discoveries made here at the University of Minnesota. Undergraduate students can conduct research through: • UROP Scholarships • Undergraduate Research Scholarship • Directed Research • International UROP • Grand Challenge UROP • Student Employment • Summer Research Programs	https://ugresearch.umn.edu/opportunities/urop
15	Peace Corps	Volunteer, Employment	Post-graduate, professional work experience abroad for two years with the Peace Corps. Several benefits are included for Peace Corps Volunteers, such as full medical insurance, monthly living stipend, travel expenses, loan deferments, and additional benefits upon return from the full two-years of service.	https://www.peacecorps.gov/
16	Pre-Health Student Resource Center	Volunteer, Education	The Pre-Health Student Resource Center supports students all along their journey to a health career - from exploring health career options, developing an authentic and competitive portfolio of experiences, and preparing your application to a health professional program. The PHSRC is here to help you reach your goals of attending medical school or other health professional program.	https://www.healthcareers.umn.edu/
17	Ronald McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest	Internship, Volunteer	Opportunities for spring semester include school assistants, breakfast/lunch teams, housewarmers, internships in volunteer department and others.	https://www.rmhtwincities.org/
18	Rothenberger Institute	Employment	The Rothenberger Institute (RI) is seeking undergraduate students for positions as Teaching Assistants/Peer Health Educators (TAs) for PubH 1001: Success Over Stress (SOS), PubH 1003: Alcohol & College Life (ACL), PubH 1004: Sexuality Matters (SM), and PubH 1005: Sleep, Eat & Exercise (SEE) during Spring 2018 semester. SOS, ACL, SM, and SEE are one-credit online courses designed to help undergraduate students live healthy, productive, balanced lives and are offered on multiple campuses throughout the state. Our aim is to hire a staff of TAs that is representative of the students at the U of M. For more information about RI and the courses visit: http://www.ri.umn.edu. For more information about the TA position visit: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R4RsdM4IfYRHBtZLFe0nVmO40ZfgButpG_u_Qp1mj7o/edit	http://www.ri.umn.edu
19	ScribeAmerica	Employment	We offer Medical Scribe positions to students who are interested in pursuing a career in the medical field.	https://www.elitemedicalscribes.com/
20	SimPORTAL - U of M Medical School	Volunteer, Education	Access to simulation technologies and faculty from various departments (Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesia, Internal Medicine) within the medical school. Opportunities to volunteer and shadow at www.simportal.umn.edu/volunteer	www.simportal.umn.edu/volunteer
21	Special Olympics of Minnesota	Volunteer, Internship	SOMN offers year-round sports training, competition, leadership, health, wellness and inclusion programs to all Minnesotans regardless of age or intellectual ability. In addition to work with SOMN’s intern opportunities in Health and Wellness, Young Athletes, school initiatives and competition management, interns have the opportunity to volunteer additional time for other SOMN events, if interested, to increase the training and experience afforded by their internship.	http://specialolympicsminnesota.org/
22	The Aurora Center	Volunteer	The Aurora Center offers volunteer opportunities at The University of Minnesota that are focused on providing support to survivors and educating to the campus. All positions are designed to foster leadership and professional skill development for volunteers.	http://aurora.umn.edu/
23	The Center for Community-Engaged Learning (CCEL)	Volunteer	The CCEL encourages students to get off campus and involved in the greater Twin Cities community. We do this by: -Connecting students to volunteer opportunities with non profit organizations -Service learning courses, which incorporate volunteer experiences into the classroom -HECUA, a community based program where students take classes in the community and complete a hands on internship -NSE which encourages students to explore the different communities in the US and Canada -The Community Engagement Scholars Program (CESP) which recognizes students who are committed to community engagement	http://www.servicelearning.umn.edu/
24	The Princeton Review	Education	For more than 35 years, students have trusted The Princeton Review to help them get into their dream school. From homework help to MCAT prep, we’ve got you covered. Prep available for every type of student and budget. It doesn't matter where you are in your admissions journey -- we have an option for you!	https://www.princetonreview.com/
25	Tubman	Volunteer, Internship	Tubman offers a robust variety of volunteer and intern opportunities such as Resource Counseling Advocates who answer the crisis line, Childcare Assistants, and Personal Shoppers in Harriet's closet, a free clothing closet for all genders that is open to the community. Childcare assistants and Personal Shopper's are currently two of our most needed positions.	http://www.tubman.org/
26	University of Minnesota Emergency Medical Services	Volunteer, Education	The University of Minnesota Emergency Medical Services (UM EMS) is a division of the Department of Emergency Management, and provides Basic Life Support coverage at University sponsored events, continuing education, EMS courses and emergency management assistance. Our mission is to provide rapid medical response to any emergency medical situation at athletic and special events at the University. UM EMS also provides an educational program to the members of the team and to the University community. Over 100 volunteers, mostly students from colleges and universities in the Twin Cities, serve on the UM EMS team. Volunteers are certified Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). UM EMS staffs athletic events, concerts and other special events around campus. UM EMS operates a fleet of 2 ambulances and provides BLS care.	https://umems.umn.edu/
27	University YMCA	Volunteer, Internship	The University YMCA is committed to transforming college students into leaders by providing opportunities for them to serve their community. Our Y Mentors Program allows teams of college students to build positive and encouraging relationships with kids in afterschool programs and mentor them in topics like literacy or health and wellness. Alternatively, college students can practice career skills with an internship in areas like marketing and communications, data analytics, design, or wellbeing. Either opportunity is work study eligible!	https://www.ymcamn.org/locations/university_ymca
28	US Army Medical Recruiting Team	Education	Whether you have just begun your undergraduate studies or have accepted a seat in medical school, you can take advantage of the programs the U.S. Army provides for students pursuing careers in health care.	https://www.goarmy.com/amedd/education.html
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