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August 20, 2012
June 16, 2014
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Getting to Know
Curriculum 2013-2014 Council on Curriculum Student Representative Report
“At the May 12th Council on Curriculum Meeting the Council’s student representatives for 2013-
14, Lisa Brown, Brandon Carney, and Megan Litzau, presented their summary of the year’s Council actions.
Dr. Ellison thanks the student members for their consistent attendance and outstanding
contribution to the Council this year.”
All students should read the full report, attached to this week’s In the Know email.
WELLNESS
Niloofar’s Weekly Wellness Tip
Life moves on, with or without your acceptance. If there were an Olympic event in "Holding On" I'd be a multiple gold medalist. I'm nostalgic by nature, and tend to reminisce a lot about days gone by or "how things used to be." Letting Go is probably the hardest principle to put into practice, for many reasons. Often we feel that by holding on we're actually controlling things. Or we believe that if we let go things would only get worse. Some think that it's dishonoring or disrespecting the past to do so. Or others may think that the pain in letting go is just too great to bear and that we wouldn't be able to handle it, so better to keep the past alive inside of us than feel the "ending". But the truth is, ironically, the more you hold on, the more pain you cause yourself, the more you dissociate from life, and the more of a self-fulfilling prophecy it becomes (the future is NOT bright, because you're stuck in the past...the thing you're holding on to DOES die, because you didn't allow it to evolve and grow...maybe even into something better...etc.) So today, remind yourself that letting go is a good thing, and that change happens whether you choose it or not. So better to flow with it than be dragged, kicking and screaming! Your new chapter awaits!!! Start today!!! (And don’t forget that if you’re struggling in any regard that you can always email me for a one-on-one wellness coaching session) ~Niloofar [email protected]
Things to do in KC This Week
Things to Do in KC This Week (Compiled from around the web. These are not UMKC sponsored or sanctioned events)
Rooftop Film at KC Library (Free!): This summer’s Off-the-Wall film series features music-heavy titles from 1984. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy a movie under the stars on the Rooftop Terrace of the Central Library at 14 W. 10th Street. Doors open at 8PM and the show starts at 8:45 on Friday, June 20th. This month’s film is called “Breakin’”. In Breakin', a struggling jazz dancer (Lucinda Dickey) finds inspiration on the streets, thanks to the moves of Adolfo “Shabba-Do” Quinones and Michael “Boogaloo Shrimp” Chambers. Plotwise the film is typical hey-kids-let’s-put-on-a-show, but it provided for millions an introduction into hip-hop culture and music. Check out Ice-T in his first movie role as a rappin’ emcee. http://www.kclibrary.org/event/breakin-1984 Heart of America Shakespeare Festival (Free!): The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival will take place on Tuesday through Sunday from June 17 through July 6, 2014, in Southmoreland Park. There is no performance on July 4; there’s one Monday performance on June 30. Signed performances for the deaf or hearing challenged will be offered on Saturday, June 21 and Tuesday, July 1. Admission is free; donations are encouraged. This year’s production is The Winter’s Tale. Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Pre-show entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. and includes a variety of performances, including a pre-show parody by Team Shakespeare. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Southmoreland Park is located at the corner of Oak Street and Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd. (47th St.), just two blocks east of the Country Club Plaza and across the street from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. http://www.kcshakes.org/ USA vs. Portugal Fifa 2014 World Cup (Free!): This Sunday, June 22nd at 5:00PM USA will play Portugal in their second match of the 2014 Fifa World Cup. There are several watch party locations across Kansas City, including a FREE watch party in the KC Live! Block at the Kansas City Power and Light district. http://www.visitkc.com/events/event-details/index.aspx?id=35043
For more events, visit Ink Magazine’s online, searchable calendar: http://calendar.inkkc.com/ and Kansas City on the Cheap: www.kansascityonthecheap.com (which also has great deals and coupons!)
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship Applications for both scholarships can be found at www.cfozarks.org. The deadline for BOTH is June 20th SMITH/GLYNN/CALLAWAY MEDICAL Scholarship (Year 3-6 Students) Description
The Smith-Glynn-Callaway Scholarship in memory of Stanley S. Peterson, M.D., provides financial assistance to a medical student attending a Missouri medical school.
Requirements
• Applicants from Southwest Missouri are preferred • Must have pre-medical education, preferably obtained at a Missouri college/university • Applicants must have been accepted to a Missouri medical school • Must demonstrate financial need; attach FAFSA–EFC • Submit Financial Needs Form – signed by school official • Essay • One letter of Recommendation
• Prior recipients will continue to be renewed for up to three additional years, providing they maintain 'student in good standing' academic status
Number of Awards 1
Award Amount $5,000
Renewable Yes
WM M. WALKER MEMORIAL MEDICAL SCHOLARSHIP (Year 5 Students) Description
The Walker Medical Scholarship provides funds to assist a student enrolled in an accredited medical school in Missouri or Iowa.
Requirements
• Must be medical student enrolled in accredited medical school in Missouri or Iowa • Must be entering final year of medical school • Must be natural-born US citizen • Must be developing superior clinical skills, and have demonstrated ability to communicate with patients effectively/with empathy • Top 15% of class • Preference given to Veterans; if credentials equal, special consideration to US Marine • If no applicants meet ALL the above Criteria, the CFO-Selection Committee with Walker Family representation, is authorized to award other outstanding medical students from MO/IA who may not yet be in their final year with requisite clinical skills/patient experience
Number of Awards 1
Award Amount $5,000
Renewable No
Scholarship
NATIONAL HISPANIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP Eligibility Requirements:
· Students are NOT required to be Hispanic but an affinity for the health of Hispanic communities IS required.
· 3.0 GPA
· Year 3-6 students only
Amount: 2 different scholarships available · 2 year scholarship at $5,000 per year
· 1 year scholarship at $5,000
Deadline: October 3, 2014 at 5:00pm EST Application Deadline: Friday, October 3rd, 2014. Recipients will be notified by October 24th, 2014. Applications can be downloaded from www.nhmafoundation.org or see Robin Hill for a paper copy.
OPPORTUNITIES
Human Factor Submissions
Family Medicine Midwest Conference
STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTS
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Surgical Society
Surgical Society
Medicine in Sports and Sports Medicine Interest Group
TMC Touchdown Family Fest
On July 19th, Medicine in Sports and the Sports Medicine Interest Group are teaming up to do sports physicals at the TMC Touchdown Family Fest. Volunteers are needed so if you interested please contact Dayne Voelker at [email protected] or Hima Veeramachaneni at [email protected] for more information.
TMC Touchdown Family Fest
TMC Touchdown Family Fest
July 19th. 7:30-3:30pm. Chief's Stadium. Breakfast and Lunch Provided. 8 Certified Volunteer Hours. The deadline for signups for people not volunteering through MSAC is June 25th. UMKCSOM will be helping with physicals, Breast/Testicular Exams, Registration, Dietary
Discussions for Hypertension and Diabetes. And below is the link for people to register to sign
Announcements Format
Policy for In the Know Announcement Submissions
Beginning 11/11/2013:
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to Niloofar Shahmohammadi at [email protected].