Month: September 2025
We are currently recruiting our 11th class of Fellows, and we would appreciate your help in sharing our program with your students. MedServe places future physicians in “rock star” primary care clinics across rural and other medically underserved communities in North Carolina. As Fellows, students work in both a clinical role (e.g., as a medical assistant) and a community role (e.g., as a health coach). We currently have 71 Fellows serving across the state. Please find more details on our website: www.med-serve.org.
Our Early Bird application opens October 1st!
What is Fit Together Gwinnett?
Fit Together is a family-centered wellness program hosted by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Strong4Life’s child wellness experts. The program is open to children ages 6 to 11 with overweight or obesity, and their families, who have been referred by their doctor to participate. The program takes place at Rhodes Jordan Park in Lawrenceville, Ga., where our volunteers play a key role in ensuring that the participants not only have tons of fun, but also help them learn skills to build healthy habits for life. At each session participants engage in group games, sports, nature walks, nutrition lessons, cooking demonstrations and more!
Strong4Life is seeking energetic and reliable volunteers that are passionate about kids and wellness to support our programming!
Where and when are the sessions?
Location 1: Rhodes Jordan Park
100 E. Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Dates: hosted weekly on:
- Wednesdays, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Saturdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Beginning January 2026…
Location 2: Gwinnett Community Resource Center at Bethany Church Rd.
3025 Bethany Church Rd Snellville, GA
Dates: hosted weekly on:
- Tuesdays, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Sundays, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Apply to Volunteer!
If you are interested in volunteering with our program, please complete the following action items, outlined below. Volunteers must be 18 years or older.
- Complete the Fit Together Gwinnett volunteer application in its entirety.
- A staff member will reach out to schedule an interview
- If selected,
- Volunteer must complete and pass an annual Background Check
- Volunteer must attend a one-hour virtual training
EVENT #2
Location: Emory Hillandale Hospital (EHH) 2801 DeKalb Medical Parkway Lithonia, Ga 30058
When: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time: 7:45 AM – 9:00 AM
What to Expect as a Volunteer:
- Act as an injured victim or family member during a realistic, hands-on drill
- Receive a brief scenario script and injury card or assignment to family reunification center
- Participate in mock triage and ED treatment flow
- Experience how our teams prepare for real emergencies
- Light Snacks and Refreshments will be provided
Who We’re Looking For:
- Students, staff, and community members – up to 30 volunteers at EDH and 15 at EHH
- No acting experience required – just enthusiasm and reliability
- Must be available for the entire event
Requirements:
- Complete the application at the appropriate link below:
- For Emory Hillandale Hospital Event (#2) on Wed., Oct. 15, 2025
- Sign and return the attached Required Documents
- For EDH Event (#1) by Tues., Sept. 16th
- For EHH Event (#2) by Wed., Oct. 1st
- Include a copy of your current driver’s license or state issued ID
Tulane Health Policy Case Competition
The Tulane Health Policy Case Competition allows teams of undergraduate students to apply their talents and knowledge to put together a solution to a given health policy program. Students will have an opportunity to interact with school faculty in the course of constructing their solutions. Top teams will present their solutions to a panel of experts for detailed feedback.
Teams of up to three undergraduate students create policy-based solutions to a given problem. A workshop will be provided shortly after the case is released. Teams will construct PowerPoint presentations on solutions to the problem. Finalists will present to a panel of judges for real-time feedback.
2025 Case Prompt
This case challenges teams of undergraduate students to assume the role of state policymakers, re-envisioning how rural healthcare is provided in Louisiana. The impetus for this is the challenges presented by changes to Medicaid eligibility rules, as well as the opportunity presented by the Rural Health Transformation Program in the July 2025 reconciliation bill. It is anticipated that this measure will provide Louisiana with $220 million per year in each of the next five years. Students should detail their plan for spending 1/3rd of this money in one of three investment tracks: infrastructure modernization, workforce expansion, or care delivery innovation. A good policy will leverage existing state infrastructure as appropriate and include detailed breakdowns of the costs of the policy package.
Award
Each member of the winning team will receive $1,000 in cash (and a $10,000 scholarship to the MPH in Health Policy at Tulane, if they attend!)
Full info and registration here: https://sph.tulane.edu/tuhpcc (deadline is Oct 5 to register)
Questions? Contact Dr. Charles Stoecker cfstoecker [at] tulane [dot] edu
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 register here
Calling All Pre-Health Students: Are You Experiencing Some Bumps Along Your Journey To Become a Healthcare Provider?
Are you feeling unsure about your path—or looking for extra support and inspiration?
Join us for Navigating the Journey, an evening for pre-health students to connect, reflect, and be encouraged to persevere.
Thursday, October 9
6:00–8:30 PM; Dinner will be provided.
Margaret H. Rollins Ballroom, School of Public Health (R. Randall Rollins Building, 1516 Clifton Rd)
✨ Listen to healthcare professionals share their journeys
✨ Gain strategies to thrive at Emory and beyond
✨ Build meaningful connections with peers
If you are a first-year pre-health student, your participation can count as one of your Beyond the Classroom experiences for your ECS 101 course!
Come discover the tools and community you need to keep moving forward toward your dream of becoming a healthcare provider.
Register Today!
