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The Child Life Department at the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital offers practicum and internship programs to students interested in the field of child life and child development careers. The Child Life Internship Program is open to students considering careers in the child life profession. Students must have completed significant academic work in child development or child life studies in a bachelor or master degree program. Students also must have documented experience working or volunteering with children in a hospital under supervision of a child life specialist (minimum of 100 hours). This is a 15-week internship with two full rotations in different units and one week in pediatric prepare program working with a certified child life specialist (CCLS). A primary supervisor, assigned to each intern, will meet with you once a week to discuss goals, journal entries, his or her case study, and specific rotations and interventions. During your internship, you will focus on therapeutic play and child development in our programming spaces. Interns also work at bedside with a CCLS in preparation, procedural support and charting. The Child Life Practicum Program is open to college students enrolled in child development courses. This is a 12-week program that offers child development students the opportunity to interact with children in our playroom. Students are offered several learning opportunities to better understand the impact of hospitalization on child development.
Undergrad Open to All Education/Training
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Eileen McCree
Email address
Phone
415-476-8504
Deadline
Child life internship: Spring Semester - September 5; Summer Semester - January 5 ; Fall Semester - May 5; Child life practicum: December 5 (for Spring semester) and August 5 (for Fall semester)
Duration
Child Life Internship: Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters; Child life practicum: Spring and Fall semesters.
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Application
Location
UCSF Mission Bay
UCSF Financial & Administrative Services - Human Resources (FAS/HR) provides free, confidential, short-term counseling and referral services to all UCSF faculty & staff, as well as organizational consultations to campus and medical center leadership.
UCSF Staff UCSF Faculty Open to All
Outreach Community Building Education/Training
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Behnoush Aghili
Email address
Phone
415-476-8279
Duration
Ongoing
Participation
Open Invitation
Location
UCSF Laurel Heights
AAWD at UCSF (a Registered Campus Organization; RCO) is formed to foster women in dental careers. Our goal is to connect our members through social events, outreach and community service, lunchtime education, and networking events with established women dental professionals. AAWD inspires students to assume leadership roles in everyday lives and communities.
UCSF Learners Female Outreach
Education/Training UCSF Dentistry
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Participation
Open Invitation
Location
UCSF Parnassus
The Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA) is a national organization of medical and pre-medical students committed to addressing the unique health challenges of Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) communities. APAMSA serves as a forum for student leaders to engage these health issues and develop initiatives and projects addressing those needs. The local, regional, and national activities of APAMSA aim to promote the health of the APIA community and help healthcare workers understand how to care for APIA patients in a culturally sensitive manner. Finally, APAMSA provides an important venue for medical students to meet, exchange experiences, and develop personally and professionally through leadership and service.
UCSF Learners UCSF Staff Open to All
Outreach Community Building Education/Training UCSF Medicine
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Participation
Open Invitation
Location
UCSF Parnassus
Women in Life Sciences (WILS) is an organization run by UCSF trainees, that is dedicated to supporting women graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and staff at UCSF by organizing networking, mentoring, and career-building activities. Men and women are both welcome to attend all meetings and events.
UCSF Learners UCSF Staff UCSF Faculty
Female Outreach Community Building Education/Training Interprofessional
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Open Invitation
Location
UCSF Parnassus
The purpose of the Minority Training Program in Cancer Control Research (MTPCCR) is to increase ethnic diversity in the field of cancer control research by encouraging minority students in master's level health programs as well as master's trained health professionals to pursue a doctoral degree and a career in research. The program has been designed to enhance participants'; (1) Understanding of the power of research to effect change; (2) Awareness of the strengths and limitations of research methods, theory, and interventions in eliminating health disparities; (3) Interest in cancer control research, from surveillance to epidemiology, individual behavior change, health services, and policy research; and (4) Research, networking, information seeking skills, and motivation and ability to successfully apply to a doctoral program.
UCSF Learners Undergrad Open to the Public
Underrepresented Minorities LGBT Research Education/Training Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship Mentorship
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Contact
Vanessa Mercado
Email address
Phone
415-514-9409
Website
Deadline
February (yearly deadline)
Duration
June
Participation
Application
Location
UCSF Mission Bay
The HSHPS (Hispanic Serving Health Professions School) Graduate Fellowship Training Program provides paid and unpaid training opportunities for graduate and doctoral students and recent graduates interested in working on Hispanic health research. Fellows are placed throughout the United States and Latin America within government agencies and academic institutions. All HSHPS fellows work alongside (1) a mentor; (2) an experienced researcher; (3) or senior staff member and assist with a research project as it relates to minority health issues and participate in a series of professional development seminars.
Open to All Community Building Education/Training
Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship Mentorship
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Contact
Odalys Michelle Crespo
Email address
Phone
202-290-1186
Participation
Application
Location
National
The Summer Research Program provides research opportunities in the biomedical and biological sciences. Students selected for summer research at UC San Francisco spend up to ten weeks working with UCSF faculty members on research projects. Participants in the program take part in seminars, lectures, and social events, creating a cohesive and supportive community. At the end of the program, students give presentations of their research and get valuable feedback from students, postdocs, and faculty at UCSF. Students are supported in these programs by funds from the AMGEN Scholars Program, the National Science Foundation, Genentech, the University of California Office of the President, and UCSF Graduate Division.
Undergrad Underrepresented Minorities LGBT
People with Disabilities Research Education/Training Mentorship UCSF Graduate Division
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Contact
Zachary Smith
Email address
Phone
415-514-3510
Duration
Late May to End of July (10 Weeks)
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Application
Location
UCSF Parnassus
UCSF Mission Bay
UCSF SFGH
UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Award are intended to help African American undergraduate students who are interested in science to further their science education and potentially pursue science and engineering careers. The UNCF/Merck awards provide tuition support and opportunities for research experience in a state-of-the-art research facility. At least 15 scholarship awards will be granted in 2015. Each award provides up to $30,000, which includes up to $25,000 towards tuition, room and board, and billable fees. This award is not transferable. Each UNCF/Merck Undergraduate Fellow will be paired with a mentor/s and will be eligible for an Internship at a Merck Facility or other research institution (applied for separately). The recipient's department may apply for a Department Grant of up to $10,000. The actual amount of this grant is continent upon funds remaining in the scholarship portion of the award after all tuition, room and board, and billable fees are paid.
UCSF Staff Open to the Public Education/Training
Grant/Scholarship/Fellowship Mentorship
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National
Mentoring in Medicine & Science is a 501(c) 3 organization whose mission is to increase the number of underrepresented health professionals through mentorship, leadership development and career exposure. The purpose of the summer internship is to expose Pre-med/Pre-health high school, college and post-baccalaureate students to hands-on clinical experience in a variety of health settings. MIMS participants are immersed in direct patient observation, shadow mentors, interact with health professionals and attend daily leadership development seminars.
Underrepresented Minorities Education/Training Mentorship
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Duration
1-3 Years
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Application
Location
Bay Area