The “Interdisciplinary Nurse Scientist Training Program in Multilevel Approaches: Biology to Society” (T32NR 016913) will have an open training slot for the next academic year. This NIH/NINR funded program seeks to develop nursing scientists poised to play scientific and leadership roles in new initiatives that incorporate biological measures as well as multilevel modeling, to address medical and social determinants of health (SDOH). We use the framework of Bronfenbrenner’s socio-ecological framework (B2S) to build nursing science aimed at promoting health across individuals, families, communities,…
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Summer Fellowship Opportunity
The Applied Research Fellowship Program is open for undergraduate and graduate students. The Fellowship Program supports multidisciplinary teams of students to work on real-world population health challenges. The project is in collaboration with City of Seattle. The team will consist of three graduate students and two undergraduates, with supervision by a faculty expert. The project team receives training in research skills and data collection, analysis and presentation to deliver a work product that meets the external client’s needs. The team will work closely with stakeholders…
Embodied Anti-Racist Course Experience Opportunity for Nursing Students
The UW School of Social Work would like to share an opportunity that may be of interest to nursing students this spring. They are offering a Spring elective, Creating a Living, Breathing, and Embodied Anti-Racist Culture through Culture Building, focused on embodied anti-racist practices and culture building. The experience draws from My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem and invites participants to explore how racialized trauma lives in the body, alongside practices that support awareness, healing, and anti-racist action. This experience…
Potential Amharic Medical Terminology Course
Interest Survey: Amharic Medical Terminology Course Students and trainees across the health professional schools are invited to share their interest in a potential Amharic Medical Terminology course being explored by the University of Washington School of Medicine. This course would be designed to support learners who work with Amharic-speaking patients, with a focus on: Foundational medical vocabulary Clinical communication skills Relevant cultural context for patient care At this stage, the planning team is gathering student input to help guide decisions…
Winter Quarter ECC Drop-in Sessions
This series of sessions is in collaboration with the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center (ECC). This is an independent, informal, and student-driven opportunity for those who would like an in-person location to study, write, or complete other academic tasks in community. If you are attending, please stop by the ECC front desk and let them know that you are with the Graduate Student Equity and Excellence (GSEE) group. They will direct you to the correct room from there. January 27 and 28 | 2–4…