Looking for a meaningful way to give back while gaining hands‑on experience working with a medically fragile population? Camp Wheel‑A‑Way, held at Camp Twin Lakes in Winder, Georgia, is now seeking student volunteers for an unforgettable and impactful weekend.

Camp Wheel‑A‑Way is directly affiliated with The Kyle Pease Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting inclusion through endurance sports and adaptive programming. The camp provides a fun, supportive, and fully adaptive environment for individuals ages 6–30 with cerebral palsy and other physical disabilities, emphasizing personal growth, independence, and community.

Volunteer Roles Available

We are currently looking to fill several volunteer positions, including:

• Cabin Counselors
• Lead Counselors
• Medical Staff

This opportunity is especially valuable for students interested in healthcare, medicine, nursing, physical or occupational therapy, public health, or allied health fields, as it offers direct experience supporting individuals with complex physical needs.

What to Expect

Volunteers will stay in cabins with campers and are expected to remain on the campgrounds for the full weekend. Housing and meals are provided, allowing you to focus fully on building connections and supporting campers throughout the experience.

Important Details

Location: Camp Twin Lakes – Camp Will‑A‑Way, Winder, GA
Dates: March 20–22, 2026
Application Deadline: March 1, 2026

Get Involved

Whether you’re looking to strengthen your clinical exposure, fulfill service requirements, or simply be part of a powerful and inclusive community, Camp Wheel‑A‑Way is a unique and rewarding opportunity.

The camp flyer and application link are available below:
Camp Wheel‑A‑Way — The Kyle Pease Foundation

If you or your students have any questions, feel free to reach out using the contact information provided. Please consider sharing this opportunity with peers who may be interested—we’d love to welcome new volunteers to the Camp Wheel‑A‑Way family!

We hope your semester is off to a strong start! This spring, we invite you to join our Virtual Public Health Seminar Series, featuring faculty, doctoral students, alumni, and practitioners who are advancing work across diverse areas of public health.

Whether you are exploring career paths, deepening your academic interests, or staying informed on emerging issues, this series offers valuable insights into today’s most pressing public health challenges.

Our seminar website will be updated throughout the spring as new programming becomes available, and you can revisit previous sessions anytime on our YouTube playlist.

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Spring 2026 Seminar Lineup

Contours of Care: A Public Health Perspective on Pediatric Food Allergies

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 12–1 PM
Presenter: Denys Symonette Mitchell, DrPH Student, Department of Social, Behavioral, and Population Sciences

This seminar reframes delayed pediatric food allergy diagnosis through the lens of structural inequity. Participants will explore how clinical practices, public health frameworks, and structural factors shape diagnostic pathways—and how structural competency can strengthen accountability in healthcare systems.

Register here

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Rubber Re‑Vulcanization: A Case Study for Health

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 12–1 PM
Presenter: Dr. Rustin Reed, Assistant Professor, Environmental Health Sciences; Program Director, Industrial Hygiene

Join Dr. Reed for a deep dive into an innovative approach to rubber re‑vulcanization developed by a small start-up. This session highlights an on‑site occupational health exposure assessment and the potential environmental impacts of this emerging technology.

Register here

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Don’t Let the Mosquitoes Bite: Careers in Vector Biology

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | 12–1 PM
Presenters: Dr. Sarah Michaels, Assistant Professor, Department of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease;
LeShawn Simplis‑Barnes, Director of Admissions

Learn about the dynamic and varied careers of alumni working in vectorborne disease prevention. This seminar brings together experts from academic, governmental, and clinical settings to share real-world experiences in vector control, public health practice, education, outreach, and research.

Register here

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When I Say…Health Equity

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 12–1 PM
Presenter: Maranda C. Ward, EdD, MPH, Alumna; Associate Professor and Director of Equity, GW School of Medicine

Explore the interconnected but distinct concepts of health equity, health inequity, and health disparities. Dr. Ward will introduce language and frameworks that can help practitioners and students better understand and engage in equity-centered work.

Register here

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Immigration and Health

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 | 12–1 PM
Presenter: Dr. Mark J. VanLandingham, Professor Emeritus, International Health and Sustainable Development

This session examines the health profiles of immigrants compared with non‑immigrants and explores the underlying factors driving these differences. Dr. VanLandingham will highlight ongoing faculty research and share academic opportunities for students interested in migration and population health.

Register here

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Between the Dashboard and the Bedside: Bridging Data, Operations, and Leadership

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 12–1 PM
Presenter: Molly Mallory, MHA, Alumna; Director of Strategic Insights, Ochsner Health

How do health systems move from data to action? Drawing from her experience across operations, analytics, and strategy, Molly Mallory discusses the gaps between metrics and lived clinical reality. This seminar introduces leadership frameworks grounded in flexibility, humility, and human‑centered design to help future leaders understand and engage with system-level complexities.

Register here

The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Recruitment Ambassadors Program is thrilled to host the 8th Annual Pre‑Pharmacy Summit, themed Making Medicine! This signature event brings together students who are curious about pharmacy and eager to explore the many pathways within the profession.

If you know students interested in pharmacy, please share this opportunity widely!

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Event Details

📅 Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Check‑in begins at 9:30 AM)
📍 Location: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
301 Pharmacy Ln, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

🌐 Event Website: Pre‑Pharmacy Summit 2026
📝 Registration: Event Registration
⏳ Registration Deadline: Friday, February 13, 2026
💲 Fee: $15

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What to Expect

This year’s interactive summit will take attendees on a guided journey through the medication life cycle—from drug development to patient‑centered care. The event highlights the essential role pharmacists play in creating, preparing, and ensuring safe and effective medication use.

Participants will also:

• Learn strategies to strengthen their pharmacy school applications
• Connect with current and prospective PharmD students
• Build professional development skills applicable to any healthcare setting
• Explore what makes the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy one of the top pharmacy programs in the nation

Whether you’re just starting to explore pharmacy or already preparing your application, this summit offers valuable insight and community.

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Questions?

For more information, reach out to:

• Amanda Almueti, Pre‑Pharmacy Summit Chair: mae1114 [at] email [dot] unc [dot] edu
• Jana Smith, Director of PharmD Recruitment: jana [dot] smith [at] unc [dot] edu

The 2nd Annual Medical College of Georgia Advancing Health Equity in Maternal Health Symposium is an educational, community-focused conference to be held on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA from 10 AM to 3 PM. The conference is dedicated to addressing maternal health disparities, health equity efforts, and community initiatives to improve maternal health outcomes in the CSRA, Georgia, and beyond. The Symposium will host several expert speaker sessions, including topics ranging from preeclampsia to public health approaches in maternal health, as well as community member booths, student poster presentations, networking, and more.

What: MCG Advancing Health Equity in Maternal Health Symposium

Where: J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA.

When: Friday, 03/13/2026, 10 AM – 3 PM

Who: Clinicians, interprofessional healthcare providers, faculty, students & community members!

Interested students from undergraduate and graduate programs alike are invited to submit an abstract for poster presentation here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIAjvugx8pPy0DgRYqMtu58g2wjOoUQWnyUP-47yAT-IhSvw/viewform

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=a6yDh1vQkkK0g-ZfH9_ukR_FZoyjHZBCroV6qWdf49BUMjRVVTFZVTM4MVlLQlRSUk0xVUtLUDIyMC4u&route=shorturl

Conference Website: https://www.augusta.edu/mcg/mcg-symposiums/. 

Clear and compassionate communication isn’t just an asset in healthcare—it’s a core clinical skill. The ability to translate complex scientific ideas into language that patients, families, and communities can understand is essential to building trust, advancing equity, and delivering excellent care.

This summer, the Stanford Storytelling & Medicine Summer Scholar Program offers an immersive opportunity for students preparing for careers in medicine, medical humanities, and the health professions to deepen that skill set.

An Intensive Training Experience in Narrative & Clinical Communication

Over the course of two or eight weeks, scholars will engage in a curriculum designed to strengthen their ability to communicate with precision, empathy, and impact. Participants will:

• Take part in workshops and seminars focused on science communication, narrative medicine, public-facing storytelling, and publishing.
• Learn directly from leading physicians and clinician‑scholars who weave creative practice into their clinical and research lives.
• Develop a final mentored project—such as nonfiction, podcasting, poetry, visual narrative, or even dance—that showcases ethical reflection, clear thinking, and skillful translation of medical knowledge.

This year’s faculty includes a remarkable group of storytellers and clinicians, such as:

• Laurel Braitman, PhD, What Looks Like Bravery
• Danielle Ofri, MD, What Doctors Feel: How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine
• Lucy Kalanithi, MD, When Breath Becomes Air
  …and many more who embody the fusion of humanistic practice and clinical expertise.

Who the Program Is For

This program is designed for students who see communication as fundamental to good medicine—future clinicians and researchers who recognize that storytelling is vital for:

• Delivering person‑centered patient care
• Collaborating across disciplines
• Earning and sustaining public trust
• Leading effectively within healthcare systems

Deadlines & Scholarship Opportunities

• Need-based scholarship deadline: February 14, 2026
  (Scholarship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis while funds remain available.)
• General application deadline: March 1, 2026

Frequently asked questions can be found on the program website.

Hear From Past Scholars

Curious how this training shapes careers? Explore scholar testimonials and browse profiles of past participants to see how they’ve woven storytelling into their medical and academic work.

Join an Upcoming Info Session

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM PST
Learn more about the program, hear from faculty, and ask questions live.
Join us!

Questions?

Contact Program Manager Christy Hartman at hartman7 [at] stanford [dot] edu.

Earlier this month, the Macy Foundation launched an exciting new grant opportunity inspired by insights and recommendations from our 2022 Macy Foundation Conference, Ensuring Fairness in Clinical Assessment. As health professions education evolves, so must the tools we use to evaluate learners—and this new initiative aims to accelerate that progress.

A New Grant Program to Advance Equitable Assessment

Open to accredited schools of medicine and nursing—both undergraduate and graduate—this program will support three demonstration projects focused on designing, implementing, and evaluating innovative learner‑assessment models that advance fairness and equity in medical and nursing education.

Each selected institution will receive up to $200,000 over two years to:

• Develop new or reimagined assessment strategies
• Implement these approaches within the curriculum
• Evaluate their impact on learners, faculty, and clinical learning environments

The Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline is Monday, March 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Volunteer Information:

Volunteering at camp is a week-long commitment. Volunteers stay in cabins with campers and participate in daily activities alongside their cabin group. By volunteering, students help create life-changing experiences that many campers do not have access to outside of camp. They also help campers build meaningful relationships with peers who face similar medical challenges.

We welcome all applications, though we have a particular need for male volunteers to support our male campers.

Camps are hosted at Camp Twin Lakes in Winder, GA, and Rutledge, GA- each approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour from Atlanta. Room and board are provided. All volunteers must complete a mandatory training prior to their camp session.

Visit our website to learn more: www.choa.org/camps

Camp Specific Information:

Please review the camp dates below and ensure the correct volunteer application is submitted for the appropriate camp.

Apply Now:

• Blown Away, Carpe Diem, Courage, Crescent Moon, Krazy Legs, No Limb-itations, and You be You(18+):  Volunteer Application
• Braveheart (21+): Camp Braveheart Volunteer Application
• Independence (21+): Camp Independence Volunteer Application

We greatly appreciate your assistance in sharing this unique opportunity with your students. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at choacamp [at] choa [dot] org

Pump Avenue Foundation works to expand access to advanced diabetes technology by redistributing insulin pumps and related supplies to underinsured patients in the United States and in low-resource health systems globally. Currently, it is backed by the Harvard HealthLab Accelerator (H2A). You can find out more about us on our website, pumpavenue.org

We are currently seeking undergraduate volunteers for our Outflow Team, which is responsible for the patient-facing side of our assistance program. Volunteers work directly with patients who apply for support, conduct structured eligibility interviews, present cases to the team for review, and follow up with patients throughout the distribution process. This role offers direct exposure to patients who have fallen through gaps in the healthcare system.

The time commitment is approximately 2–4 hours per week, and the position is fully remote. Volunteers work closely with medical students and physicians affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Current undergraduate volunteers include students from Harvard, the University of Michigan, and Arizona State University.

Interested students can apply here! Application Deadline is EOD February 28, 2026

Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can provide any additional information about the role. 

PHA is excited to continue its partnership with the Division of Neuroradiology by offering the Neuroradiology Observership again this semester. In addition, we are launching a new partnership with the Department of Radiology to pilot observership opportunities in two additional sub-specialties!

• Five Emory undergraduate students will be selected to participate in the Neuroradiology Observership
• One undergraduate student will be selected for the new Cardiothoracic Radiology Observership
• One undergraduate student will be selected for the new Nuclear Medicine Observership

The application is now open.

Application Deadline: Friday, Feb 13 at 12:00 pm

Application Link: https://forms.office.com/r/qv6rdH7yZn?origin=lprLink

Observership Dates:  a four-hour time block from 8 am – 12 noon once a week during the dates of March 23-April 17 for a total of 16 hours.

Location: All observerships will take place at the Emory University Hospital located at 1364 Clifton Rd across the street from the Emory main campus.

Important Details: Due to the tight turnaround time to obtain clearance from the Emory Healthcare Office of Observership Credentialing, please be prepared to collect your immunization records from the Student Health Center if you don’t have them on hand and to have a TB blood test conducted immediately after learning you are selected. More details will be provided upon selection.