Office of Service Learning Student Orgs by Hope Kicklighter https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL A description of each of the student organizations within the UAB School of Medicine Office of Service Learning. en-us 2020-07-20 17:35:35 UTC 2023-07-16 21:17:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/652409885/b96c32bb8aa87744503dcf4348fbd416/osl.PNG https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/662146028 Senior Companionship Program]]> 2020-07-24 22:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/662146028 Cooking Healthily on a Penny (CHOP) https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/662382163 CHOP’s mission is to provide a platform for engagement with the community and encourage healthy eating (even on a budget). In the past we have interacted in person with community members at the East Lake Farmer’s Market. This year we are creating virtual cooking demonstrations from our homes to share with the community.

We are hosting a Zoom Interest Meeting on August 13th at noon to provide more details about CHOP and share the leadership positions available. Please complete the OSL google form to receive the Zoom invite or email us directly at chopuab@gmail.com.
]]> 2020-07-25 15:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/662382163 Dynamic Health https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/662449969 Dynamic Health has been established for the purpose of allowing students to use the multiple integrated aspects of health to holistically address chronic health care issues within the community. Students would have the opportunity to enhance their motivational interviewing techniques by advising participants on exercise and nutrition, to lead out in group exercise, to develop nutritional plans for participants, or to encourage an assigned participant in general health promotion.

Zoom Interest Meeting tentatively on August 17 Monday at 12pm. Please complete the OSL google form to receive the invite. Or put your contact information on the link provided below. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eoEMBSm3Ep5NRRJmk1zsi2FPQFFs40zgFlpfP9K-LEI/edit?usp=sharing

]]> 2020-07-25 19:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/662449969 MSAA https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/662546013 MSAA (Medical Student Ask & Advise) provides smoking cessation counseling for the people in our community that use tobacco products. Typically, we volunteer once a month in person at the Foundry, which is a women only rehabilitation center located 15 minutes from UAB campus. This year, we will continue to provide our sessions but virtually. We have also added opportunities to conduct counseling virtually with EAB patients interested in quitting smoking.

Our first meeting is tentatively August 14 at 1pm. Come learn more about MSAA. During this meeting, we will train you in motivational interviewing and provide additional ressources to maintain or refresh your skills. 
Please complete the OSL google form to receive the invite.

]]> 2020-07-26 02:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/662546013 InterpretES https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/662712720 *NOT currently recruiting new volunteers

Our mission is to remove the language barrier that the under-served Hispanic community faces when trying to seek access to essential social needs resources.

We provide Spanish translation/interpreting and outreach services to help the under-served Hispanic population of Birmingham, AL. We have currently focused on providing support to local food pantries, in collaboration with the UAB School of Medicine Office of Service Learning and the Community Foodbank of Central Alabama.

We are currently in the process of expanding our services and will send out opportunities to sign up in the spring. Feel free to email us directly at fberru@uab.edu if you are interested in getting involved in the future.


]]> 2020-07-26 16:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/662712720 YWCA Tutoring https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/663361110 YWCA Tutoring has been established for the purpose of tutoring Birmingham community youth and empowering these children in their academic pursuits. YWCA Tutoring seeks to encourage youth to become well-rounded citizens and community members outside the classroom by exploring the arts, developing good exercise habits, learning about nutrition, and other activities which will broaden their horizons. Specifically, YWCA Tutoring will allow UASOM students to: 

1) Reach out to at-risk children of the local communities and assist with tutoring, enrichment activities, and other engaging opportunities 
2) Serve as mentors and leaders to local youth 
3) Serve in an area outside of healthcare to become more well-rounded future physicians

We currently are in touch with the YWCA for ways to volunteer and get involved this semester, so our Zoom Interest Meeting will be a little delayed. Please complete the OSL google form to receive an invite, or email jvp626@uab.edu or mbonds15@uab.edu directly.
]]> 2020-07-27 15:02:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/663361110 MHSA barca10 https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/663439995 Formerly known as AOHS, MHSA (Medical Student to High School Advisors) is a newly revamped program that connects medical students to high school students in the Birmingham area. We advise these students as they prepare for the next step of their education. Some students do not have resources available to them that would guide their pursuit of higher education and we want to make sure these students get every opportunity available. 

Whether it be helping set up a study schedule or something as simple as scheduling an ACT date, MHSA is eager to connect and advise. 

We are currently scheduling our Zoom interest meeting but please complete the OSL google form to keep in the loop or email us directly at barca10@uab.edu or monacod@uab.edu. ]]> 2020-07-27 16:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/663439995 Dynamic Health (This is the most updated. Use This!) candyadedokun https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/958084245 Dynamic Health has newly been established for students to address the multiple integrated aspects of chronic health within the community. Students will enhance their motivational interviewing techniques by advising participants on disease education, exercise, and nutrition. Additionally, there are opportunities for group exercise with the community. We work with EAB, Firehouse, YWCA, and Salvation Army.   
If you are ready to get started sign-up fill out this form:
https://forms.gle/BeKztPXuEsAAUCLq9
If interested in being on the email list but don't want to sign-up: put your contact information on the link provided below. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eoEMBSm3Ep5NRRJmk1zsi2FPQFFs40zgFlpfP9K-LEI/edit?usp=sharing

]]> 2020-11-24 22:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/958084245 Senior Companionship Program (SCP) - UPDATED https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/961024711 Senior Companionship Program  is designed to pair UABSOM students with home-bound seniors from around the Birmingham community. These seniors are being served by the UAB House Calls team and benefit greatly from the twice-monthly (phone) meetings with compassionate and friendly students in order to combat loneliness and isolation, both of which are exacerbated by their burden of disease and COVID-19.

We will host a new member orientation early Spring semester for those wishing to get involved. Please reach out to either Jonathan Dismukes, jedismukes@uab.edu, or Madeline Farmer, mrf0028@uab.edu, so that we can provide you with further information.]]> 2020-11-25 18:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hopekicklighter/OSL/wish/961024711