This Week's Topics

  • How Do I Get Involved in Research? - Mar. 6
  • Travel Study Info Session: Exploring Indigenous Knowledge with the Akwesasne Mohawk People - Mar. 6
  • M.S. in Physical Activity and Wellness Science Virtual Info Sessions - Mar. 8, 12

Save the Date

  • Upstreaming Stress to Improve Wellbeing: For Provider, Patient & Life - Mar. 12
  • Stepping Forward Together 2019 - Mar. 14
  • Spring Job and Internship Fair - Mar. 20
  • UVM Student Research Conference - Apr. 17
  • CNHS Zeigler Research Forum Call for Abstracts  - Due Apr. 19
  • UVM 4.20 5K for Wellness - Apr. 20
  • CNHS Zeigler Research Forum - May 8
  • Acupuncture Research, Health Care Policy & Community Health - June 27-29

Ongoing Opportunities

  • Certified Personal Trainers Needed
  • Survey Participants Wanted
  • CNHS Mindfulness Drop-In Hour - through Apr. 30
  • Pre-Health Advising
  • Summer Opportunities for Pre-Health Students
  • Summer Travel Study
  • Paid Personal Care Attendant Training
  • PCA Opportunities

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Further Details

How Do I Get Involved in Research?

Join UVM's director of undergraduate research and current CNHS student researchers for this Q&A about getting started in a research experience. Mar. 6, 5-6 p.m., Williams Family Room in the Davis Center. Learn more about the Office of Fellowships, Opportunities and Undergraduate Research >>

Travel Study Info Session: Exploring Indigenous Knowledge with the Akwesasne Mohawk People

If you've considered travel study but need help with expenses - this course could be for you! Scholarships are available to cover all course fees - including lodging, activities, lectures, round-trip transportation and meals. You pay for three credits at the summer tuition rate, which is discounted 30%. Ontario, Canada and NY: Exploring Indigenous Knowledge with the Akwesasne Mohawk People explores the intersection of indigenous knowledge, climate change, the meaning of health and ways to care for the earth and each other with the Akwesasne First Nation in Ontario, Canada. Learn more at an information session on Wednesday, March 6 at 4 p.m. in 201B Rowell Building or email Brandon.Brown@uvm.edu. Learn more >>

M.S. in Physical Activity and Wellness Science Virtual Info Sessions

Learn about UVM's new, one-year Master of Science in Physical Activity and Wellness Science  program. Admissions criteria, courses and deadlines will be discussed. Register for Mar. 8, 12-12:30 p.m. session >> or Mar. 12, 12-12:30 p.m. session >>

Spring Job and Internship Fair

More than 100 employers will be on-site for this annual Career Center event. Mar. 20, 12-4 p.m., Davis Center. Learn more >>

Upstreaming Stress to Improve Wellbeing: For Provider, Patient & Life

Learn why organizations all over the world are integrating tools to improve wellbeing and reduce stress into the workplace along with ways to integrate them into healthcare for providers, patients and life. Mar. 12, 6-7:30 p.m., UVM Medical Center Davis Auditorium. Register now >>

Stepping Forward Together 2019

Vermont Care Partners' annual conference addresses health care disparities, cultural competence and ways to improve service delivery to Vermonters. Mar. 14, UVM Davis Center. Register now >>

UVM Student Research Conference

The UVM Student Research Conference, a University-wide event with about 400 students participating, will be held on April 17. Learn more >>

CNHS Zeigler Research Forum Call for Abstracts

The annual CNHS Zeigler Research Forum will be held Wed., May 8, 2019. All CNHS faculty, students and staff are invited to submit abstracts for poster presentations. The deadline is Fri., Apr. 19, 2019. Please submit your 300-word abstracts as Microsoft Word documents to CNHSResearch@med.uvm.edu.

UVM 4.20 5K for Wellness

The UVM WE 4.20 5K for Wellness is open to all UVM students, faculty/staff, and Vermont community members. The fun run/walk is open to all ages and the race is dog-friendly! Spread the word and save the date.

Acupuncture Research, Health Care Policy & Community Health

The Society for Acupuncture Research's 2019 Internationsl Research Conference provides an international forum for researchers to clarify, strengthen and disseminate the evidence base and shape the future acupuncture research agenda and to close the loop between acupuncture researchers, policy makers and third-party payers. Hosted by UVM Integrative Health. June 27-29, UVM Davis Center. Learn more >>

Certified Personal Trainers Needed

Iron Heart Fitness in Williston, VT seeks certified personal trainers to do in-person personal training and/or lead group fitness classes. A one-stop shop catering to peoples' fitness, health and wellness goals, the facility will open in late spring or early summer. To learn more, contact Chris Darrah at cdarrah518@gmail.com

Survey Participants Wanted

Hello, my name is Victoria Taormina and I am a senior in the Nutrition and Food Science department at UVM. I am currently working on my Honors College thesis focused on public health nutrition interventions. I am writing you to ask if you could take 5 minutes to complete an online survey for the research project. Participation is voluntary and all those who complete the survey will have the opportunity to enter in a raffle for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Please ensure all questions are answered and the survey is completed in full. I appreciate your willingness to participate in this survey and advance scientific knowledge. You will be asked to register using your name and email address. Your responses will remain anonymous; however, this is required to prevent duplicate participation. 

CNHS Mindfulness Drop-In Hour

CNHS students, staff and faculty are invited to cultivate presence, compassion, effectiveness, wonder and wellbeing together in this free weekly mindfulness drop-in series led by student facilitators from UVM Mindfulness. No experience necessary; each session is open to newcomers as well as those who can attend regularly. Sessions begin Wednesday, Feb. 6 and will be held weekly through Apr. 30 from 2:20-3:10 p.m. in 001 Rowell Building.

Pre-Health Advising

Thinking about applying to graduate school in the health professions? It's never too early to start planning. Learn more >>

Summer Opportunities for Pre-Health Students

The National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) provides a database of summer opportunities for pre-health students. Learn more >>

Summer Travel Study

Travel to Thompson Island in the Akwesasne First Nation spanning Northern New York, Ontario, and Quebec to study the intersection of indigenous knowledge, climage change and health -  or explore traditional medicine in Mongolia. Learn more >>

Paid Personal Care Attendant Training

The University of Vermont Health Network Home Health and Hospice offers one-week paid trainings to become a personal care attendant. (Already certified? Attend an open house.) Learn more >>

PCA and Shared Living Opportunities

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences posts PCA and shared living opportunities on behalf of members of the local community. View opportunities (PDF) >>