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Inspiring Diversity in Health Care: Redefine Healthcare
2017-01-28 08:30 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Husky Union Building (HUB), 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
***DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS AMAZING OPPORTUNITY***
Undergraduate and high school students,
On behalf of the Chicanos for Community Medicine and the Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, we are happy to invite you to the 16th annual Pre-Health Conference “Inspiring Diversity in Healthcare”! The conference is the largest Pre-Health Conference at the University of Washington and is open to all high school and undergraduate students. As the conference is approaching fast on January, 28th, 2017 (and is filling up fast), we want to let you know why you should tell your students to sign up today!
Tickets may be purchased from this link:
High school and undergraduate students can register using this link (must bring valid High School Student ID): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mapsccm-annual-prehealth-conference-tickets-30378929195
Students will have the opportunity to:
1) Network with high school students across Washington, undergraduate students, medical students from the University of Washington, and health-care professionals from all different fields
2) Attend familiar and brand new workshops such as:
a. Bioethics in Medicine
b. Broadening the Scope of Diversity
c. Medical Student narratives
d. Pre-Health advisors from the University of Washington
e. Personal Statement workshops
f. and much more!
In addition, students will also be able to participate in unforgettable hands-on interactive activities such as:
a. Dental Simulations (brought to you by the UW School of Dentistry
b. Simulation Surgical Demonstrations
c. Organ Labs (brought to you by the UW School of Medicine)
d. Suture Workshops (brought to you by current healthcare professionals)
The exposure that the Pre-Health Conference gives the students who attend is invaluable and well beyond the $15.00 that tickets are sold for undergraduate students.
Tickets may be purchased from this link:
High school can request a promo code and register for 5$ (must bring valid High School Student ID):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mapsccm-annual-prehealth-conference-tickets-30378929195
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“Inspiring Diversity in Healthcare,” focuses deeply on the importance of diversity in the health professions in order address the nation’s need to eliminate inequities in the quality and availability of health care for underserved populations, aiming to expand the definition of diversity beyond race and ethnicity.
EVENT IS BUSINESS CASUAL.
There are VERY limited tickets at the door so we encourage to buy online two weeks before the conference date.
Doors open at 8:30 am
Hope to see you all there.
All the best,
MAPS/CCM Officers
If you have any questions contact joshd206@uw.edu sheika3@uw.edu yam3@uw.edu or salin12@uw.edu

UW SWAG Workshop: Body-Isms
2017-02-01 17:00 - 18:00 | UW School of Social Work, 4101 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
This is the first event of UW’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Month!
Join us for the first workshop of SWAG’s 2017 Workshop Series! We will be discussing the intersection of size- and weight-based stigmas with other identities and participating in a few skill-building activities. A light dinner & refreshments will be provided! Please let us know if you have any questions.

Mindful Eating and Body Image Workshop!
2017-02-07 17:00 - 18:30 | Husky Union Building (HUB), 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
The ASUW Student Health Consortium and ASUW Food Co-Op are proud to present the Mindful Eating and Body Image Workshop. In conjunction with the Everybody Every Body Fashion Show, this workshop will teach practical tools for mindfulness, healthy eating, and developing a positive body image. Group activities will also focus on discussing what our amazing bodies can do for us and how to love and nurture them as they are! FREE DINNER will be provided!
Tuesday, February 7th
Time: TBD
Location TBD

Opal Food + Wisdom: Body Acceptance Workshop
2017-02-10 15:00 - 17:00 | Alder Hall
Body love is a message that is spoken of more and more in our culture. But when we grow up hating our bodies, it can be difficult to learn how to shift our interaction. Join Carol and Jenny, both of whom are eating disorder therapists at Opal: Food + Body Wisdom, to learn more about how to take practical steps towards learning how to respect, listen to, and care for your body.

Date: Friday, February 10
Time: 3 – 5 PM
Location: Alder Hall

Love Yourself!
2017-02-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Red Square, Seattle , WA, United States
This event will be a last shot opportunity to promote the Fashion Show to as many people as possible. We will be tabling with candies and getting everybody pumped for the Everybody Every Body Fashion Show! We will ask people “What do you love most about your body?” and/or “What does body positivity mean to you?” and we will have a banner that people will sign and we will hang it at the Fashion Show.

Date: Tuesday, February 14
Time: 10 AM – 2 PM
Location: Red Square

9th Annual Everybody Every Body Fashion Show
2017-02-21 17:30 - 21:30 | Husky Union Building (HUB), 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
Welcome to The Everybody Every Body Fashion Show! This event will take place on Tuesday, February 21st from 5:30 – 9:30pm (the art gallery will be on display from 5:30-9:30) Models will hit the runway starting at 6:30 PM! This event is free!!!!
This event is all about celebrating body positivity and self-love, and all bodies and identities are welcome. We have over 300 models this year, so come and join us!
In addition to the art gallery and models, we will also be having RSOs table at our event. So if your RSO is interested, please fill out this google form:https://goo.gl/forms/E9aDSt1nGRC4mddf2
This event is a part of a larger series of events for National Eating Disorder Awareness Month, so keep on the lookout for other events!
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UPDATE 1/11/17:
Apologies for not having this on here! If you or you know someone who is a designer/retailer that would be interested in lending us clothing to show off in the show, here’s the link!
Retailer Sign Up: https://goo.gl/forms/4xnAil2O0B4qFFDB3
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UPDATES! (EFFECTIVE 1/10/17)
First, we wanted to let you all know that in addition to the Fashion Show, there will be activities before including an art gallery. We encourage you to share this opportunity with your friends! They can sign up with their interest on this submission form:
Link: http://tinyurl.com/ebeb2017artgallery
Second, we need many volunteers to assist behind the scenes during the Fashion Show. We would really appreciate it if you could plz share the form below with your friends and emphasize the importance of this support to make the event a success. Volunteer shifts will vary between times of 2 PM to 10 PM.
There are 4 volunteer committes:
1. Model coordination
2. Retailers & Clothing
3. Staging & Production
4. Hair & MakeUp
Link: http://tinyurl.com/ebeb2017volunteer
If you have any questions, please contact:
Meili Powell, Director of Programming: asuwbdpg@uw.edu
Nguyen Huynh, Director of Student Health Consortium: asuwshc@uw.edu

Hand2Hand's Health Career Banquet
2017-04-29 17:00 - 19:30 | Husky Union Building (HUB), 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
Health Career Banquet on April 29th at HUB 250 from 5-7:30pm. This is a great opportunity for students to network with the health care profession of their choice. The ticket sale starts on March 29th. http://thehubtix.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=1298&cid=160

Early Bird Sale: $15 March 29th – April 10th
General Admission: $17 April 11 – April 28th
At the door: $19 April 29th

Email h2h@uw.edu or Find us on Facebook: Hand2Hand Pre-health Service Club

How to Fuel Your Body: Nutrition Workshop
2019-11-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Hall Health Room G81
College is a busy time! It can be hard to understand how to get proper nutrition between studying and running to class.
Join us on Nov 19th from 6-7:30 pm at Hall Health, Room G81 for a Nutrition workshop led by a dietitian. This workshop will guide you to learn about:
❀ Different types of energy intake
❀ Hunger and fullness cues
❀ Balanced eating habits
❀ Nutritional myths
❀ And much more!
This workshop is ran in collaboration with ASUW, Project Heal, ASUW Student Food Co-Op, and UW Recreation.
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu

Dogs for Dawgs
2019-12-06 13:30 - 14:30 | HUB 340
Finals got you stressed? No worries, puppies are here to help you relax! Join us at Dogs for Dawgs to pet some therapy dogs, drink cocoa, get a goodie bag, and even have some candid polaroid shots taken. This is a FREE event!!
This event is ran in collaboration with ASUW, UW Forefront Suicide Prevention, and HSPA.
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu
