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Educational Pipeline Program Fellows

September 7, 2021 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment


Dear BGS Graduate Students,

On behalf of Dr. Sharon Lewis, we’re writing to invite you to apply to be a Fellow for the IDEAL Experience Program Educational Pipeline Program! If you have an interest in mentoring young people (MS1s, undergrads, and high school students), as well as connecting with faculty and residents for mentorship, you will want to be a part of the Pipeline Program.

Background:

Who: BGS Graduate Students (3rd year and up)

What: Fellows for the IDEAL Experience Program Virtual Educational Pipeline Program

When: January-April 2022; interviews and planning (independent work and monthly meetings) begin in September 2021

Why: Mentor underserved high school students and get them interested in health sciences

How: Send your CV to Dr. Sharon Lewis (Sharon.Lewis@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) and complete this application by Sept 10 by 5:00pm: https://forms.gle/jn6zqVrcEKuibu5A6

Note: BGS students should review the policies regarding Compensation for Teaching Assistantships and complete the appropriate approval form:

  • Job Request Form for BGS students
  • Job Request Form for MD-PhD students

What is the Educational Pipeline Program?

The IDEAL Experience Program Educational Pipeline Program is a collaboration between the Perelman School of Medicine, the School of Veterinary Medicine, and the Netter Center for Community Partnerships. The Pipeline Program encourages high school students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine to aspire to medical careers. A cohort of students is recruited from local high schools by The Netter Center. They will meet one afternoon each week for a 60 to 75-minute lesson. Due to the rapidly evolving changes due to the pandemic, it has not been decided yet if the Spring pipeline teaching will take place virtually or in person. Physicians—faculty members, residents, and fellows—also participate in the program, overseeing the development of clinical cases that are the foundation of the curriculum. Small teams of first-year medical students and Penn undergraduate students acting as teaching assistants lead small groups of the high school students during activities.

When is it?

The Pipeline Program takes place once each week in the spring semester (Wednesdays, 3-5 pm, mid-January through mid-April), and planning (independent work and monthly) begins in the fall semester.

What are the time commitment and responsibilities?

The time commitment is roughly 3 to 5 hours each week; however, more time is required during the planning stages than during the actual program.

Two medical or graduate students serve as fellows for each curriculum (Gastroenterology, Neurology or Cardiology).

Your responsibilities include:

  • Create and oversee implementation of curriculum (Gastroenterology, Neurology or Cardiology)
  • Generate a schedule of lessons/topics
  • Guide and edit lesson plans
  • Identify important teaching points and “take homes” for each lesson
  • Help with teaching lessons, when necessary
  • Engage fellows to assist in accuracy and implementation of curriculum
  • Plan special events such as dissections or patient visits, etc.
  • Recruit medical student teacher volunteers
  • Coordinate and oversee medical student teachers
  • Ensure appropriate incorporation of undergraduate teaching assistants
  • Facilitate communication between medical student teachers and TAs
  • Lead an orientation session for medical student teachers and undergraduate TAs
  • Create final project options and prepare high school students for final presentations

Sounds like a lot BUT we have worked with fabulous med students in the past who have designed lessons/programming and shared so much detail that there will be no wheel reinventing here. You’ll get to pick up the baton and carry it forward! AND there are TWO med student fellows per curriculum to share the work.

Bonus: Fellows are paid $1000 in the spring for their work.

How to apply?

Send me your CV and complete this application: https://forms.gle/jn6zqVrcEKuibu5A6

Deadline to apply is Sept 10 at 5:00pm. If you are interested but need an extension, let me know as soon as possible. Dr. Lewis will meet with the applicants virtually in late August/early September and a decision will be made in September. If you have any questions at all, do not hesitate to email Dr. Lewis at Sharon.lewis@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.

Contact Information:

Sharon Lewis, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Assistant Dean for Diversity Recruitment
AOA Beta Chapter Councilor
Director of the EMG lab at PAH
Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Administrative Assistant: Brad Lee
PH: 215-829-8593
Fax: 215-829-6606

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Career: Teaching (K-12)

Fellowship Abroad for PhD Graduates — Science Corps

January 6, 2021 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Are you a recent or soon-to-be PhD graduate? Would you like to spend up to six months making a difference by developing and teaching science curriculum abroad? 

Science Corps offers fully paid internships to upcoming and recent PhD graduates (up to four years after graduation) to help build science capacity at one of our host locations – a town on the island of Bohol in the Philippines, a village up in the Indian Himalayas, and in Tangier, Morocco. We are also currently developing new site partnerships, and are open to a fellow working on site development. 

Fellows travel to partner institutions to develop science curriculum, teach in secondary school classrooms, train teachers, and build community-based research projects. In addition to building science capacity at these host locations, we also aim to offer fellows a life-changing experience. They are given the opportunity to spend time in beautiful locations, immerse themselves in different cultures, and learn from their host educators, all while making positive contributions to these communities. Should travel continue to be restricted, fellows will have the opportunity to visit the host site they work with once it is safe to do so. 

We are presently interested in recruiting immediately for fellowships starting within the next year. The deadline for this application round is January 31st, but we still encourage you to contact us if you would like to be considered for a later appointment.

To find out more about us and apply, please go to https://science-corps.org

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Filed Under: Announcements, Jobs Tagged With: Career: Teaching (K-12)

Science Corps Fellowship

July 13, 2020 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

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Are you a recent or soon-to-be PhD graduate? Would you like to spend up to six months making a difference by developing and teaching science curriculum abroad? 

Science Corps offers fully paid internships to upcoming and recent PhD graduates (up to four years after graduation) to help build science capacity at one of our two host locations – a small city on the island of Bohol in the Philippines and a village up in the Indian Himalayas. We are also currently developing new sites in partnership with Pueblo Science. 

Fellows travel to partner institutions to develop science curriculum, teach in secondary school classrooms, train teachers, and build community-based research projects. In addition to building science capacity at these host locations, we also aim to offer fellows a life-changing experience. They are given the opportunity to spend time in beautiful locations, immerse themselves in different cultures, and learn from their host educators, all while making positive contributions to these communities. 

We are presently interested in recruiting immediately for fellowships starting within the next year. The deadline for this application round is July 31st, but we still encourage you to contact us if you would like to be considered for a later appointment. To find out more about us and apply, please go to https://science-corps.org.

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Career: Teaching (K-12)

Outreach Opportunity Summer 2020

May 29, 2020 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Dear SOM students,

The University of Pennsylvania Division of Student Engagement is seeking 100 current Penn graduate and professional students who are interested in serving this summer as graduate assistants (GAs) for the Penn Rising Senior Summer Academy (PennRSSA), an adaptive, pioneering new program serving rising seniors attending public and public charter high schools in the School District of Philadelphia. There is a $2,000 stipend for GAs as well as the training and support needed to mentor local high school students. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Applications are now being accepted.

If becoming a GA isn’t possible for you, we are also looking for medical and graduate students who would like to do one-time presentations and be part of panels focused on medicine and research related careers. If interested, please contact Dr. Jamie Shuda, Director of Outreach and Education at the SOM’s Institute for Regenerative Medicine at jshuda@sas.upenn.edu by Friday, June 5th.

We appreciate your willingness to educate and inspire the students in Penn’s own backyard!

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Career: Teaching (K-12)

PennRSSA Graduate Assistants Needed

May 22, 2020 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

PennRSSA Graduate Assistant Position Openings
Applications to be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020

The University of Pennsylvania Division of Student Engagement is seeking 100 current Penn graduate and professional students who are interested in serving this summer as graduate assistants (GAs) for the Penn Rising Senior Summer Academy (PennRSSA), an adaptive, pioneering new program serving rising seniors attending public and public charter high schools in the School District of Philadelphia. 

GAs will receive a stipend of $2,000 for their participation in the program, which, including staff training, will run for 5 weeks. GAs should expect to work 20 hours per week and must be available to work between the hours of 10am-2pm on weekdays.

See the full announcement here and apply here. Contact penn-rssa@upenn.edu with any questions.

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Career: Teaching (K-12), Competency: Communication

SACNAS Outreach Opportunity

February 12, 2020 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Join Penn SACNAS chapter’s next outreach opportunity  – another partnership with Science Education Academy (SEA)! SEA is a non-profit STEM program whose aim is to support elementary students with hands-on experience with scientific method and inquiry.

This spring program is focused on life sciences. SEA occurs every Saturday from March 14 through April 18. SACNAS is looking for volunteers to guide elementary students through organized science activities for at least TWO Saturdays, from 9am – 12pm. SACNAS will provide transportation to and from SEA (51st & Spruce). Please note, new SEA volunteers will need to undergo a Pennsylvania criminal background check before beginning of the session. 

If you are interested in participating in this exciting partnership, please fill out this google form and SEA coordinators will contact you shortly: https://forms.gle/txnvHiZQLT8Va5Av5

If you have questions, please contact: ueharak@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or email SEA directly: sea.philly2008@gmail.com

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