Events
GET PHIT TAMIU Bootcamp
The Gaining Equity in Training for Public Health Informatics and Technology (GET PHIT) Consortium is offering in-person Bootcamps for all currently enrolled undergraduate students, who may be interested in public health informatics. This is a great opportunity for UTRGV students to gain a unique set of skills that will introduce them to this rapidly emerging and exciting field. Bootcamp participation will also qualify students to apply later for paid internships under the same GET PHIT program.
See flyer for more information
The first week of this 2-week experience will be comprised of a combination of informational lectures and hands-on, practice exercises. The students will spend the second week working on faculty-mentored, small-group research projects. A stipend of $1500 dollars and housing discounts are available to accepted enrollees.
The Consortium will host several Bootcamps every summer. The next Bootcamp will be held at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), July 11 through July 22, 2022.
See the GET PHIT TAMIU Bootcamp webpage for more information and access to the application.
If you have any questions, please contact:
- Dr. Tracia Forman (tracia.forman@utrgv.edu),
- Dr. Suad Ghaddar (suad.ghaddar@utrgv.edu), or
- GET PHIT Consortium (GETPHITBootcamp@uth.tmc.edu).
For more information, visit the GET PHIT website: https://www.uth.edu/get-phit/
Joint Early Admissions Medical Program Information Session
The Office of Pre-Health Professions at UTRGV will host a The Joint Admission Medical Program information session via Zoom on May 2nd. This is an important meeting for freshmen interested in studying medicine.
JAMP is a special program created by the Texas Legislature to support and encourage highly qualified, economically disadvantaged Texas resident students pursuing a medical education. JAMP guarantees eligible freshmen entrance to medical school after graduating from UTRGV and financially supports their education.
Many JAMPers find out about the program last minute! Applications will open on May 2nd. Please share this information with your students that may be interested:
Please email maria.mendez@utrgv.edu to RSVP if you plan to attend.
Jorge Canchola is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Pre-JAMP Meeting
Time: May 2, 2022 02:00 pm
University of Texas Medical Branch - Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE for College Juniors and Seniors
Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Time: 6:00PM CST
Click here for more information and to register today.
JAMP Q&A Sessions With Current JAMP Students
JAMP is for students interested in medical education to become a Medical Doctor (MD) or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) by attending one of 13 medical schools in Texas. If you have students in their freshman year that are interested in medical school, please share the attached flyer with information of upcoming Q&A sessions hosted by current JAMPers (UTRGV students accepted into medical schools in Texas). These sessions will take place at the following times:
| Edinburg Tuesday, March 29 3:30 - 4:30 pm ESCNE 2.106 |
Brownsville Thursday, April 28 12:30 - 1:30 pm BLHSB 1.102 |
Virtual Monday, May 2 2:00 - 3:00 pm Zoom |
General JAMP admission requirements include:
- Completing at least 27 hours of college credit as a full-time student during first year of college after graduation from high school
or
- Earning at least 27 hours of college credit as a full-time student during your Senior year of High school (Dual Credit or Early College high school)
and
- Two semesters of General Chemistry (with associated labs) with a grade of "C" or better
Please encourage students to share this information with peers. Several of our current JAMPers found out about the program through a friend. Additional information can be found at https://www.texasjamp.org/prospective-students/faq.html
Students may email Ms. Maria Mendez at maria.mendez@utrgv.edu if they have questions.
LMSA SOUTHWEST 10TH ANNUAL REGIONAL CONFERENCE
The Latino Medical Student Association-Southwest Chapter invites you to come participate at our 10th annual conference. The theme for this year's conference will be Es Tiempo de Cambiar: The Importance of Diversity in Medicine. It will be Hosted by Tulane SOM, FULLY VIRTUAL and occurring March 12. There will be professional development workshops, talks by doctors on their respective specialities and their outlook on Latino representation as well as a research symposium. Additionally, representatives from medical education institutions from across the region that the SW area comprises such as Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado and Oklahoma. For more information go to our website: https://www.southwestlmsa.net/regional-conference.html
UT AUSTIN LEADER PROGRAM APPLICATION PEPP & CAMP APPLICATION 2022
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy Project Engage Pharmacy Program (PEPP) Camp Application is NOW OPEN for interested students.
The Pharmacy Camp for students interested in Pharmacy School. It is a 3 day camp, and there is a $200 stipend for travel. Min GPA is 2.75
The UT Austin LEADER program at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy will provide rising junior or senior undergraduate students from Texas' Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) to receive on-site high quality "hands on" research experiences and mentoring with the goal of increasing applications from students from Texas HBCUs and HSIs into the graduate programs associated with the college of pharmacy. Participating faculty mentors come from several of the college's divisions and have demonstrated experience training and mentoring undergraduate students.
Specifically, this program provides participants with content, research experiences, mentoring/coaching, and financial support for a 9 week on-campus laboratory experience in the college of pharmacy. Faculty mentors will direct the students to participate in research projects on-going in their laboratories in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. This will help students acquire laboratory techniques and gain fundamental research skills. Importantly, this program provides student mentoring and coaching from the Director, Dr. Rana Ghosh, Associate Professor, as well as Dr. Walkes who serves as the Assistant Dean of Diversity and Inclusion for the College of Pharmacy and, Dr. Richburg who serves as the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies, as well as a number of invited presenters who will various professional development and career topics to help guide the participants along their personal career explorations. At the conclusion of the program, each student will present their work in a poster session held on campus. Overall, this training program provides a unique opportunity for Texas' HBCU/HSI undergraduate students to obtain research experience in the field of pharmaceutical sciences as well as thoughtful mentoring and coaching training that will allow for the students to be well-prepared for submitting a competitive application for the college's graduate program.
The APPLICATION DEADLINE is Friday, February 25, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST.
The link can be accessed here: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8J4dV79TdSAftoa
College of Health Professions
Innovations in Teaching 2022 Conference- Call for Abstracts
Friday January 28, 2022- UTRGV Edinburg campus
The Innovations in Teaching committee cordially invites faculty, staff, and students to submit an abstract to be considered for presentation or general poster session for the annual conference.
The deadline for submissions is November 19, 2021.
Student Professional Development Workshop
Third Session: Strategies for Effective Learning
Learn tips for note-taking skills, how to develop a reading strategy, study tips, test preparation tips, and test-taking strategies. Professional Development: Importance of sign up in LinkedIn and ResearchGate
Third Session:
Date: November 9, 2021
Time: 5-7 PM (Zoom)
The goal of the workshop is providing students with step simple strategies to improve their study skills, time management and organization skills, increase student engagement, and effective learning.
Workshops are offered throughout the semester Fall 2021.
Procedure
Presenter will give an interactive workshop, participation is encouraged.
BMED Alumni will be invited, to participate, and answer questions from current students.
Student professional development workshop
The goal of the workshop is providing students with step simple strategies to improve their study skills, time management and organization skills, increase student engagement, and effective learning.
Workshops are offered throughout the semester Fall 2021.
Coordinator: Dr. Maria T. Castaneda
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Presenter will give an interactive workshop, participation is encouraged.
BMED Alumni will be invited, to participate, and answer questions from current students.a
Dates: First Tuesday of Each Month.
Time: 5-7 PM ( Zoom )
Second Session:
Date: October 5, 2021
Time: 5-7 PM (Zoom)
Time Management and Organization Skills
This workshop will help you manage your time using various tools and time organization strategies.
Sue Anne Chew, Lorena Lopez, Saraswathy Nair, Alumni Miriam de Leon (PA)
Fall 2021 Virtual Career & Internship Expo
Friday, October 1, 2021 / 10AM-3PM
Translational Research Seminar Series - Fall 2021
The UT Health Science Center School of Public Health, UTRGV Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, and UTRGV South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute are pleased to announce a presentation of the Translational Research Seminar Series.
Friday, September 10, 2021, from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. via Webex.
Vaquero Connections
4th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit
June 22-24, 2021
The 4th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit will be hosted virtually and will offer presentations, small group networking, and discussions to 150+ youth-serving professionals from South Texas.
The goal of the Summit is to increase knowledge, skills, and abilities among adults who provide services and support to adolescents on the Texas – Mexico Border about adolescent development, positive youth development, adolescent-friendly services, and how to apply the quality components of care through the stages of adolescence.
Register today for the 4th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit
View the 4th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit Schedule at a Glance
View 4th Annual South Texas Adolescent Health Summit flyer in Spanish
The Center for Student Involvement is hiring Involvement Ambassadors. The Involvement Ambassadors are an involved team of students who connect fellow students to involvement opportunities across the UTRGV campuses through one-on-one consultations and group presentations on the benefits of involvement. We are hosting 3 information sessions, beginning Friday, so students can learn more about the position.
For more information about Apply to become an Involvement Ambassador: ambassadors@utrgv.edu
BMED Pre-Professional Practice Exam
The BMED department will offer a Free-Practice, Pre-Professional Exam the week of May 10th – 14th (week after finals).
What is a Pre-Professional Exam? An exam that is required for entry/acceptance to most graduate (masters and doctorate level) programs.
The benefit of taking a Pre-Professional Practice Exam: It establishes a baseline to track and assess your strengths and weaknesses so that you can tailor your studies. If approached properly and professionally, it simulates the real testing environment and better prepares you for the actual test day. Remember: Practice makes perfect! And It’s never too early or late to begin practicing!
Which Pre-Professional Practice-Exams will be offered? There will be five different exams offered including: MCAT, GRE, PCAT, DAT, and OAT.
If you’re not too familiar with these tests/abbreviations here’s some info:
- MCAT: Medical College Admissions Test – for those interested in attending medical school
- GRE: Graduate Record Examination – for those interested in attending physician assistant program, physical and occupational therapy school, Master’s programs, and Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs
- PCAT: Pharmacy College Admission Test – for those interested in attending pharmacy school
- DAT: Dental Admissions Test – for those interested in attending dental school
- OAT: Optometry Admissions Test – for those interested in attending optometry school
As a BMED student, you are Highly Encouraged to take the exam that suits your career/professional goals. Sometimes the exam itself is what deters a student from moving forward to their career/professional goal and we don’t want that to be you! We want you to know what to expect, be prepared, and become a competitive/successful applicant.
On the plus side, if you’re among the top scorers, you will earn free exam/practice content packages. Other prizes will also be available and raffled to all who register and complete the exam.
Please take advantage of this great opportunity and sign-up for the practice test and date via this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pjYEmd-HHEmRJJr6kfiIJ6juvNsXOFZInpGO8pQLtz5URVhTMkhCQlNFVlFCUDdGQ0pKWjZJTVpYQi4u
Last day to sign up is April 25th. A follow-up email with instructions will be sent after sign-up deadline.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Lorena Lopez (BMED faculty) directly at lorena.lopez@utrgv.edu.
Brain Health Information Session
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/rgv-baw2021-infosession/home
*note that zoom link will be available on the event website on March 16th*
Session Discussants and Contributors:
Kathleen Carter, M.L.I.S., UTRGV SOM Library
Angelika Potempa, Ph.D., UTRGV Department of Philosophy
Alejandro Lopez-Juarez, Ph.D., UTRGV Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences
Ana Ramirez, M.A., BCBA, UTRGV Department of Psychological Science
Mario Gil, Ph.D., UTRGV Department of Psychological Science and SOM Neuroscience Institute
Mission of the Brain Awareness Week Campaign, as described by the Dana Foundation (URL: https://brainawareness.org/about/)
“Brain Awareness Week is the global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. Every March, partners host imaginative activities in their communities that share the wonders of the brain and the impact brain science has on our everyday lives.”
The objectives of our Brain Health Information Session are:
- To promote health information literacy among the university and greater community in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Ms. Carter’s presentation will facilitate the development of attendees’ “set of abilities needed to: recognize a health information need; identify likely information sources and use them to retrieve relevant information; assess the quality of the information and its applicability to a specific situation,” as defined by the Medical Library Association (Schardt, 2011).
- To encourage critical thinking via a discussion that focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders, which includes Autism Spectrum Disorder. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from and engage in discussion with experts from various fields, including neuroscience, biomedical sciences, library sciences, and clinical psychology.
The TCU and UNTHSC School of Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion, in collaboration with URU, The Right to Be, Inc. invites you to participate in:
Open Season: Racism and Health Disparities
Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 6:00 pm (CST)
A Surgeons General Roundtable
Health Disparities Coming to the Forefront in the Era of COVID-19
Featuring : Former US Surgeons General
- Dr. Vivek Murthy (19th)
- Dr. Richard Carmona (17th)
- Dr. David Satcher (16th)
- Dr. Joycelyn Elders (15th)
- Dr. Antonia Novello (14th)
For more information on this event, please read the information flyer.