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How to Navigate the Pre-Health Curriculum Virtual Workshop

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How to Navigate the Pre-Health Curriculum Virtual Workshop

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The San Francisco State University Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Program is hosting a free, online workshop for students interested in pursuing a career in the health professions.

This workshop, How to Navigate the Pre-Health Curriculum, will be held on Friday August 9th from 12:00 - 1:00 pm PDT. The goals of our workshop are to help students identify the courses required for their desired health professional schools and provide them with tips and tools on how to navigate these challenging courses and plan their timeline. We will end the meeting with a Q&A.

RSVP Here

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Navigating the Pre-Health Curriculum Flyer - Aug 2024

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Applications are now being accepted again for scholarships to become a Certified Wellness Coach. This is your chance to start your journey towards making a difference in the lives of children and youth.

Applications close at 3:00 p.m. PST on Wednesday, August 16, 2024!

Eligibility: Open to students who will be enrolled or accepted into an associate or bachelor's level program in the fields of social work, addiction studies, or human services at a California college or university starting in the 2024-25 academic year.

Award: Up to $35,000 per student, covering one year of education and other expenses.

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Scholarship applications are now open.
Apply now

Why We Need You:

Your Role in Transforming the Behavioral
Health Landscape

What is a Wellness Coach?

There is an urgent need to support the mental health needs of California's children and youth. Certified Wellness Coaches (Coaches) provide care to young people through prevention and early intervention services. These services support overall physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

About Becoming A Certified
Wellness Coach

How can a Certified Wellness Coach benefit your program or community?

Today's mental health crisis is negatively impacting children and youth in California. Certified Wellness Coaches can create real change. Coaches can make a positive difference in schools, health care programs, and community organizations because they can help the young people they serve have better, happier lives.

For Employers

How to Become an HCAI-Designated Education Program

Becoming an HCAI-Designated Education Program opens doors to actively shape California's behavioral health care available to young people. Educating future Certified Wellness Coaches will help to spread wellness for a healthier California.

Become an Education Program

Certified Wellness Coach Applicants Employers HCAI-Designated Education Programs

Explore Steps

Education Pathway Applicants

Are you recently graduated with an associate's or bachelor's degree in human services, social work, or addiction studies?

Workforce Pathway Applicants

Are you currently working in mental health, substance use/addiction, social work, or child welfare and have a degree in a related field?

Explore Steps

Explore Steps

If you are a California Community College, California State University, or private non-profit university that offers degrees in human services, social work, addiction studies, or related fields, your organization is eligible to become a designated education program.

All other education programs...

Training and growing a system with Certified Wellness Coaches allows our tiered model (Multi-Tiered System of Support) to be more responsive to the growing needs of our students.

Our California youth need more support.

When I think of a Wellness Coach, I think of someone that is there for people.

Education Pathway

APPLICANT TYPE

Recent graduates

DEGREE PROGRAM

Social Work

Human Services

Addiction Studies

Workforce Pathway

APPLICANT TYPE

Professionals currently working in Wellness Coach-like roles

DEGREE PROGRAM

Social Work

Human Services

Addiction Studies

Child Development/Early Intervention

Psychology

Sociology

Visit this page or sign up via email to view key upcoming dates for Certified Wellness Coach candidates, employers and designated education programs.

Candidate Certification Website Launched

February 2024

Apply now for Wellness Coach Certification.
Get Certified

Application opens for Certified Wellness Coach Scholarships

July 2024

Learn about funding opportunities for qualifying degrees.
Apply for Scholarship

New Certified Wellness Coach candidates enter HCAI-Designated Education Programs

Fall 2024

Find a designated education program near you.

Sign Up for Updates

Employer Support Grant application opens

January 2024

The application period closed mid-March, 2024.

Candidate Certification Website Launched

February 2024

Refer employees interested in Wellness Coach certification to the application portal.

Funding for grant awardees announced

Summer 2024

Sign Up for Updates

Candidate Certification Website Launched

February 2024

Schools within the Cal State or California Community College Systems and private nonprofit universities can reach out to our team to determine level of alignment.
Email HCAI

Certified Wellness Coach candidates enter HCAI-Designated Education Programs

Fall 2024

First cohort of designated programs begin educating students.

Sign Up for Updates

Visit this page or sign up via email to view key upcoming dates for Certified Wellness Coach candidates, employers and designated education programs.

For Certified Wellness Coach Applicants For Employers For HCAI-Designated Education Programs

Candidate Certification Website Launched

Schools within the Cal State or California Community College Systems and private nonprofit universities can reach out to our team to determine level of alignment.
Email HCAI
February 2024

Certified Wellness Coach candidates enter HCAI-Designated Education Programs

First cohort of designated programs begin educating students.

Fall 2024

Sign Up for Updates

There are two ways to become a Certified Wellness Coach: the Workforce Pathway and the Education Pathway.

The Workforce Pathway is for people already working in mental health, addiction/substance use, child welfare, or social work. They will also have an associate's or bachelor's degree in human services, social work, addiction studies, psychology, sociology, or child development/early intervention.

The Education Pathway is for recent graduates with an associate's degree from a California Community College or bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited California college or university in human services, social work, addiction studies.

The curriculum for Certified Wellness Coaches comprises two different learning paths: Certified Wellness Coach I and Certified Wellness Coach II. Each one is designed to meet specific educational and skill development needs.

For Certified Wellness Coach I:

When you finish this program, you'll get an associate's degree and be a Certified Wellness Coach I.

For Certified Wellness Coach II:

After completing this program, you'll get a bachelor's degree and be a Certified Wellness Coach II.

Both paths make sure Certified Wellness Coaches are ready to help a wide range of people and communities. They can provide basic support and more specialized help too.

GENERAL FOR WELLNESS COACH CANDIDATES FOR EMPLOYERS FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: UC Davis (main campus)

Registration fee $35

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The Pre-Health community is invited to our In-Person Pre-Health Conference on October 14, 2023!

Our Pre-Health Conference provides community college, university, and post-bac students, as well as pre-health advisors with the information and skills necessary to succeed in the health-professions school admission process. It provides a unique opportunity for direct contact with deans of admission, admission officers, financial aid officers, faculty, and staff from a wide variety of health professional programs and other organizations.

Attendees have the opportunity to explore a variety of health professions, including allopathic, osteopathic, podiatric, naturopathic medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, optometry, physical and occupational therapy, physicians assistant, and more.

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Our Pre-Health Conference provides community college, university, and post-bac students, as well as pre-health advisors with the information and skills necessary to succeed in the health-professions school admission process. It provides a unique opportunity for direct contact with deans of admission, admission officers, financial aid officers, faculty, and staff from a wide variety of health professional programs and other organizations.

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UC Davis OBGYN Volunteer Research Assistant Position

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UC Davis OBGYN Volunteer Research Assistant Position

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The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Office is looking for volunteers starting Fall 2024. This application is for individuals interested in volunteering including undergraduate, graduate, and postbacc students as well as community volunteers not currently enrolled in a higher education program.

Please review the below to see if you are interested or if you meet the requirements.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The person(s) in this position will assist the University of California, Davis Health (UCDH) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology clinical research team with clinical research trials in Family Planning, General Gynecology, Gynecology Oncology, Urogynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine research. The position(s) will be located at the Lawrence Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, 4860 Y Street, Suite 2500, Sacramento, CA.

The volunteers(s) will be trained to organize research regulatory files and in some instances, research participants' study charts. The volunteer(s) will also be trained to assist research staff and/or the physician by assisting with research activities.

The volunteer(s) will be trained to assist research study staff with research study back-office management, data entry and preparing for research-related appointments. Duties will include transporting specimen (e.g., blood, tissue) samples from enrolled research participants to either the local lab or clinical research lab and processing samples according to study protocols. The volunteer(s) will also assist with study recruitment, study drug delivery and documentation of research procedures.

Other responsibilities will include helping with photocopying and other clerical activities to assist the study coordinators with the research studies. The department is willing to work with the volunteers’ schedules and negotiate work hours. The position(s) will be volunteer only and letters of recommendation are happily provided for those in good standing at the time of the request.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Must be 18 years or older at the time of registration, follow UC Davis Health Volunteer Services health requirements, and complete a $10 Background Check coordinated by UC Davis Health Volunteer Services. Good command of the English language, ability to follow detailed oral and written instructions, and conduct themselves in a professional manner. Volunteers(s) must be able to successfully interact with a diverse group of people, including office staff, and hospital staff to include research coordinators, nurses and physicians. The volunteer(s) must be able to work independently and provide a minimum of 8 hours of volunteering per week. Volunteer(s) must be in compliance with UCDH’s volunteer health clearance standards (which is outlined on the UCDH Volunteer Services Website). Volunteer(s) must be willing to commit to a one-year research assistantship. Based on standing, volunteers may be able to continue volunteering past one year.

Check out the following to read more about our currently recruiting studies: https://studypages.com/ucdavis/studies/?term~sc_paths=centers_dept-of-obgyn

The application will be open starting July 1st, 2024 on 8:00 AM and close on July 12th, 2024 at 5 PM PST. Any applications/application materials submitted earlier or later than these dates will not be reviewed.

If you are interested in being a volunteer with our department, please complete the following application once open: https://forms.office.com/r/YYVnd3qWwX. Thank you for your interest!

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List of Sac State Prehealth Clubs and Professional Associations

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List of Sac State Prehealth Clubs and Professional Associations

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Pre-Health Clubs and Student Organizations at Sac State

Here is a list of pre-health clubs and organizaions currently actives for the 2023-2024 academic year at Sacramento State.

Health Professional Associations and Organizations

Here is a list of health professional associations and organizations that undergraduate students can become members of.

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Prehealth Professional Clubs and Organizations

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Provided on this page is a list of prehealth student clubs and organizations as well national professional associations that accepted undergraduate students

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Sacramento Street Medicine Volunteer Opportunity

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Sacramento Street Medicine Volunteer Opportunity

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Sacramento Street Medicine exists to provide high-quality, patient-led medical care to people experiencing homelessness. We meet the needs of the people we serve where they are – on the streets and encampments throughout Sacramento.

We believe healthcare and housing are human rights. By utilizing our education in medicine and
our passion for human rights, we change lives, build services, and restore hope and power,
so that one-day compassionate care will no longer need to be delivered on the streets.

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Sacramento Street Medicine exists to provide high-quality, patient-led medical care to people experiencing homelessness. We meet the needs of the people we serve where they are - on the streets and encampments throughout Sacramento.

We believe healthcare and housing are human rights. By utilizing our education in medicine and

our passion for human rights, we change lives, build services, and restore hope and power,
so that one-day compassionate care will no longer need to be delivered on the streets.

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Sacramento Street Medicine | Sacramento, CA

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Based in Sacramento, CA. Sacramento Street Medicine is a group of individuals, dedicated to providing medicine to the unsheltered of Sacramento. Join them on their outreach events as a volunteer!

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Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals (CCMP)

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Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals (CCMP)

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CCMP is a free and voluntary, unincorporated, private membership association of healthcare professionals, working along with low-income workers, students, and concerned residents throughout Sacramento County to fight for a comprehensive approach to the healthcare needs of all workers and their families, regardless of their ability to pay. CCMP, through its independent all-volunteer approach, is committed to alleviating the plight of low-income workers, the poor, the uninsured and underinsured, and anyone without access to quality medical care.

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Coalition of Concerned Medical Professionals - Sacramento, California | (916) 925-9379

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We invite you to learn firsthand how volunteers make CCMP's year-round, free-of-charge and completely independent Preventive Medical Program possible and how you can join with CCMP to make a real difference.

Call CCMP to schedule a time to volunteer.

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CCMP | Volunteer and make a difference today!

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We invite you to learn firsthand how volunteers make CCMP's year-round, free-of-charge and completely independent Preventive Medical Program possible and how you can join with CCMP to make a real difference. Call CCMP to schedule a time to volunteer.

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Even though most are listed for pre-meds there are some programs listed that are open to those interested in other health professional fields too.

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NAAHP List of Fellowships, Internships and Summer Opportunities 

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NAAHP List of Fellowships, Internships and Summer Opportunities 

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Medical Pathways and Enrichment Opportunities

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Medical Pathways and Enrichment Opportunities

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This database is provided to help students (Pre-K to pre-matriculation) who are interested in locating opportunities and programs in medicine or other health professions that will strengthen their pathway to the career of their choice. The types of programs found in the database include:

University research opportunities

STEM or health care related workshops

Concurrent enrollment (in partnership with local community colleges)

Career and technical preparation programs

Internships and apprenticeships

Summer residential academies

If you are a student and you have questions about these programs or opportunities, please contact your school's premedical advising office or career counseling office.

If you want to list an academic enrichment opportunity/program or have questions about the site, please contact pathways@aamc.org.

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Medical Pathways & Enrichment Opportunities

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A list of educational programs including medical pathways and enrichment opportunities for medical students.

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ScribeAmerica, scribes gain first-hand, real-life experience in the medical field by working side-by-side with clinicians. Students will gain unmatched healthcare experience in over 80 specialties with flexible schedules and welcoming company culture. By acquiring first-hand, applicable knowledge, they’ll be prepared to transform the future of healthcare leaders.

Scribes with ScribeAmerica have the opportunity to:

Provide real-time charting for physicians and show them through their shift

Document the patient history, chief complaint, physical exam & procedures

Prepare plans for follow-up care

Assist with other clerical duties and non-clinical tasks for the provider

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Free virtual opportunity for Pre-Meds and Pre-PAs to take part in a virtual shadowing.

See link below for more information and how to sign up.

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General Questions

Q: Is there a cost to attend or get an official certificate?
A: No. It's all free

Q: Is space limited?
A: Yes, we have a cap of 5,000 students and we have more than that who have already signed up to be notified. It will be a first come first serve for the live streams. If you can't make the live stream, you will be able to watch the replay.
Q: Do I need to register every week?
A: Yes and no. Every eShadowing session is a unique session on the platform we use, so you need to be registered for each. With that said, there is a button we have enabled when you do register that tells our system that it's okay for you to be automatically registered for every new session we have.
Q: Can you turn on Closed Captions?
A: Our platform doesn't have the ability to add Closed Captions live, but we will start sending our videos off for transcripts that will be available a day or two after the live session. With this timing, you will have plenty of time to review the transcript and answer the quiz. Being in the session "room" for at least 45 minutes will still be required based on how the system is set up.
Q: I didn't get any emails, what happened?
A: This will hopefully be fixed now. I've upgraded to a more robust (aka more $$$$) plan with my email platform to be able to send out the couple hundred thousand emails we need to out for eShadowing. The platform we are using sends out all of the emails. The emails are set to send out immediately after registering, 24 hrs before, 4 hours before, 15 minutes before, and 12 hours after the webinar. Just like any emails, your email provider may cause the emails to go to spam. You're given your unique link to the webinar on the page as soon as you register. Please save that. All of the links here should work well for you.
Q: I'm still not getting any emails!
A: I just found another reason, school emails using Office 365. I just went through a few steps to tell Office 365 that I'm not a spammer. It should be fixed now.
Q: The webinar says it has expired
A: The live eShadowing session runs at 8 pm ET every Monday. If you try to watch around that time, you may see an expired message. You need to go to the replay link at eShadowing.com/replay. The replay should be live with an hour after the eShadowing session.
Q: My time shows 0 but I have a quiz score
A: You likely are checking before we have pulled the attendance data from the session platform. Please try again later. We pull the data about once a day.

Replay Questions
Q: Where can I find the eShadowing Replay?
A: The link for premeds will always be eShadowing.com/replay. The link for pre-PAs will always be eShadowing.com/pareplay.
Q: I can't make it live, can I still get credit?
A: Yes! You should register even if you know you can't make it live. The replay WILL track your attendance for certificate credit. Our platform will send out the replay link on Tuesday morning with the quiz link as well.
Q: How long does the Replay last?
A: The replay lasts until Sunday evening, about midnight ET. After the official replay is over, we'll host the video on our YouTube channel at Premed.tv.
Q: My time wasn't tracked when I watched the Replay, what happened?
A: We've received a lot of questions from students who waited until the last minute to watch the replay. It appears the system will stop tracking you as soon as the replay expires, even if you're still watching it. You must finish watching the replay before the time above. Remember that the time above is not an exact cutoff so please don't wait until the last minute.

Quiz Questions
Q: Where can I find the eShadowing Quiz?
A: The link for premeds will always be eShadowing.com/quiz. The link for pre-PAs will always be eShadowing.com/paquiz.
Q: How long do I have to take the quiz?
A: Because the Replay lasts until Sunday night, we need to give students time to take the quiz. We'll deactivate the quiz Monday afternoon.

Certificate Questions
Q: Will I automatically get a certificate?
A: No, you must request a certificate when you need it. Please do not request a certificate after every session.

Q: When can I get a certificate?
A: We cannot verify anything until the Replay is done, which is Sunday night. The following Monday (from when each session is) we will start the process of adding all the attendance and quiz information into our database. After that is complete, we'll have what we need to start issuing certificates. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A CERTIFICATE FOR EVERY SESSION. These are not collectibles. Your certificate will have your total hours and date range of when you did eShadowing sessions. It costs us money to create the certificates.
Q: What information is on the certificate?
A: The certificate will have your name (the one you submitted with the quiz), your TOTAL hours (sessions where you met the qualifications to earn credit-see below), and the date range of the eShadowing sessions you attended. Asking for a certificate after every session would just make each certificate you previously received useless. Please only request when you need it.

Q: How do I qualify for a certificate?
A: You have to watch at least 45 minutes of the eShadowing session (either Live or Replay or a combination of both) and pass the quiz with a score of 4/5. Students can only take the quiz once and the replay is only available until Sunday night for attendance credit. After that, the videos will be placed on YouTube at Premed.tv.
Q: I'm not applying for a few years, can I still get a certificate then?
A: We'll make certificates available as long as students need them. At this point, we don't know how long eShadowing will continue, but we'll keep going as long as possible!

Q: How can I verify my watch time?
A: Using the button above will allow you to request an automatic check of your watch time and quiz score by session. All of the attendance tracking is done through the platform we are using. We are not responsible for any issues caused by technical issues that may result in your attendance not being tracked. Please make sure you turn off ad blockers and other content blockers that may interfere with tracking your attendance. We can not adjust attendance later.

Q: Why can't I see my session when I try to verify my watch time?
A: We need to manually pull the data from the eShadowing platform. Until we do that for the first time after every new session, you won't be able to check your watch time. Give us some time before you check. We'll try to have it up by Wednesday each week.

Q: How do I get a certificate?
A: Because it costs us money to create the certificates, please only request when you NEED it and not after every session. The certificate does not show individual sessions, only the total hours and start and stop dates. Request your certificate above.

Application Questions

Q: Can I put this on my application?
A: Yes, but it will be up to the schools to determine how they treat it. This obviously isn't "real" shadowing, but right now, when many of you can't do anything else, we thought we'd do something for you. The eShadowing team will be reaching out to schools to let them know what the qualifications are to receive certification.
Q: What contact info should I put on my application?
A: Use Ryan Gray, MD as the name and [email protected] as the email address.

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eShadowing - Medical School Headquarters

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eShadowing eSHADOWING: SHADOWING FOR THE COVID WORLD Finding shadowing during COVID-19 has been hard for every premed and pre-PA student. That's why Meded Media launched eShadowing with robust attendance tracking and quizzes so we can give you a certificate to document your hours. We have separate sessions for premeds with physicians and pre-PA students with...

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Full length (7.5-hour) practice exam

Two weeks of access to instructional videos and additional practice covering some of the most important topics on the MCAT

Sponsored by Kaplan

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