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August 20, 2012
February 12th, 2018
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
MSAC SGA MSAC Student Government Associations Senators
Updates
Announcements 2/7/18
1. Extending Library Hours on Both Campuses
a. One of the most requested items by UMKC students are longer library
hours on both the Volker and Hospital Hill Campus.
b. Representatives from the University Libraries came to us with their
information, feedback, and statistics. They tried most everything, but in
the end, it will take student investment to lengthen library hours. They
proposed a library fee, assessed per credit for each student.
c. They offered 3 options/packages.
i. Package 1: $3 per credit hour (capped at 12 hours max per
semester). This will only lengthen library hours, upgrade safe and
secure study spaces, and upgraded card swipe access to the
building (and the staff, security, and utilities needed).
ii. Package 2: $5 per credit hour (capped at 12 hours max per
semester). This includes everything in Package 1, plus more
technology for student checkout (like chargers, laptops, ipads,
etc). It will also upgrade the library space like more outlets, better
wifi, new furniture, paint, and carpet.
iii. Package 3: $10 per credit hour (capped at 12 hours max per
semester). This includes everything in Package 1 and 2, plus much
more technology and space improvements.
d. The lengthened library hours for all 3 packages are the same for both
campuses:
i. Sun-Thurs: 7:30am – 2am. Fri-Sat: 7:30am – 10pm. Finals: Even
more extended, unknown as of how much.
e. Please fill out this survey about library hours! The more feedback we
get, the more we can represent your opinion, and the sooner things can
happen!
i. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RBJXXDH
f.If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to your SGA
senators, Claudia Kim at cykp68@mail.umkc.edu or Sara Agha at
sia9pd@mail.umkc.edu.
2. Student Fees and Transparency
a. Students expressed concern at the transparency of school fees, as many
of them want to know exactly what and where their money is going
towards. The Financial Committee is currently looking into it, and
investigating how they can make it easier to access and comprehend
(currently it’s confusing and hard to find for most people).
3. Residences on Campus
a. There was a flood in the Oak Street Hall last October and 73 students had
to be relocated.
b. There was another flood this year on the 5th floor. This led to even more
relocations, damage of student possessions, and general student
unhappiness.
c. There was also that mold/pipe issue in the Oak Street Apartments.
d. A lot of students living on campus are unhappy with the way that UMKC is
handling its places of residencies. There isn’t a lot (or any) of transparent
communication, they also feel that they are being left in the dark. Plus,
with the constant moving and construction, it is pretty disruptive to their
school life.
e. The RES-Life Director is coming to the next SGA meeting to answer our
concerns and questions.
LatinX Student UMKC 2018 Adelante Latinx Student Leadership Summit
Leadership The UMKC 2018 Adelante Latinx Student Leadership Summit will address the most critical
Summit topics of Latinx student leaders today. Through keynote sessions and workshops, students
will explore current social justice issues plaguing the Latinx community in the US and how
they affect themselves and their campuses, while also exploring concepts that support a
holistic approach to leadership. Students will have the extraordinary opportunity to meet
professionals and other students who share their passion and interest for creating a better
future for Latinos in Kansas City and beyond! Held at UMKC Student Union, 5100 Cherry
St, Kansas City, MO 64110. Learn more and register at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-adelante-latinx-student-leadership-summit-tickets-
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Val-O-Grams
Swinging for Sojourner
Snow Ball
Grad Fair
WELLNESS
Niloofar’s 6 Things You Need to Recover From Every Day
Wellness Tip “Less than 1% of people are living according to the principles/science described herein.
However, I’m confident that if you apply these recovery principles to your life, you’ll live a
more engaged, meaningful, and productive life.
Being busy and being productive are far from the same thing. Most people are trying to
do too much. The desire to “keep up” has them doing more, living less, and deceiving
themselves into believing they’ve actually made progress.
True growth and success is always sustainable. It’s not a short sprint with an inevitable
physical, mental, and emotional crash. All goals are means, not ends. Each succeeding
stage of your progression should clearly build one-upon-another, leaving you stronger and
more able, not weaker and permanently damaged.
In order to do this, you must properly “recover” from the following things on a daily basis:
1. Work
2. Technology
3. People
4. Food
5. Fitness
6. Being awake
Unless you adequately recover in these areas, your life is a mess. Moreover, by adequately
recovering, you’ll be empowered to more fully engage in these activities. Recovery is
essential to success in all areas of life.
For the rest of this article, I’ll detail the scientific findings and applications related to proper
recovery.”
To find out how to recover, based on science, in the 6 areas above, read the rest of the
article here: https://medium.com/personal-growth/6-things-you-need-to-recover-from-every-
day-
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Things to do in Things to Do in KC This Week
KC This Week (Compiled from around the web. These are not UMKC sponsored or sanctioned events)
Third Thursday at the Nelson: Thursday, February 15th. 6PM-9PM. Nelson-Atkins
Museum of Art. Shanghai, the Paris of the East, meets Kansas City, the Paris of the
Plains, in this fusion of art, jazz and the decade when the Nelson-Atkins was born.
* Hometown favorite Hermon Mehari
* Kansas City DJ Joe & DJ Ice Kole
* Art Deco Photo Op
* Art activity: Chinese Paper Cutting
* Chance to win 96.5 The Buzz Prize Pack
* Piecing Together the Nelson-Atkins Archives
* Gallery Moment: Jazz Age Around the World
* Small plates & full bar, 5-8:45 p.m.
Details here: https://goo.gl/4YAuuD | All adults are welcome. FREE event; food and
beverages are available for purchase.
Planet Comicon Kansas City 2018: KC’s largest comic book convention. February 16th-
18th. Bartle Hall. For tickets and info: http://planetcomicon.com/
Kansas City Folk Festival 2018: Sunday, February 18th. The Westin KC at Crown
Center. 10AM-5PM. Close to home, far from ordinary.
The Kansas City Folk Festival is an indoor family-friendly musical event and Artisan Market
hosted by Folk Alliance International. This one-day, all-ages event is for music lovers,
families, art appreciators, and anyone looking for a great warm-weather type of event in the
middle of winter.
Featuring Mary Chapin Carpenter, Flaco Jimenez, OLIVIA FOX, Crystal Rose
Music, Mundo Nouvo, and more. Full lineup at http://www.kcfolkfest.org
All ticket sales are final and not refundable.
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!)
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Spring 2018
Wellness Office
Events Calendar
SCHOLARSHIPS
Financial These towns will help pay off your student loan debt if you
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move there
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https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/03/us-towns-that-offer-financial-incentives-to-live-there.html
List of Rural Opportunity Zones https://kansascommerce.gov/320/Rural-Opportunity-Zones
Scholarship OppU Achievers Scholarship
To apply for the OppU Achievers Scholarship, submit a short essay responding to the
prompted question. Scholarship decisions are based solely on an applicant's essay
response.
Winners for the OppU Achievers Scholarship are selected four times a year, with
submission deadlines on September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30.
To be eligible for the OppU Achievers Scholarship, a student must:
• Be enrolled full time in high school or at least part time in college, graduate, professional,
or trade school.
• Possess a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0/4.0.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
For application and more information go to https://www.opploans.com/scholarship/
Scholarship PA Scholarship/Tuition Assistance Opportunities
Organization: VA
Amount: They offer scholarships and full tuition assistance
Information: Please go to https://www.vacareers.va.gov/why-choose-va/education-
support.asp for more information
Scholarship National Medical Fellowships
Amount: Not to exceed $5,000
Deadline: NA
Eligibility: 5th or 6th year underrepresented minority students who need financial
assistance and have exhausted all other options.
Application: Send a short paragraph to scholarships@nmfonline.org that describes your
immediate, extreme financial need, and your reason for application to the NMF Emergency
Scholarship Fund.
Scholarship Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Award at www.nmf.fluidreview.com.
Established in 2013 by NMF Alumna Yvonne S. Thornton, MD, MPH, FACOG, the
Anarcha, Betsy, and Lucy Memorial Scholarship is given in honor of three slaves who, as
subjects of experimentation that helped shape advances in current clinical and surgical
knowledge, are recognized today as the Mothers of Gynecology. This scholarship provides
two (2) $5,000 awards to African-American women who are known descendants of
American slaves. Applicants must be enrolled accredited US medical school
programs.
Applications are due March 18th, 2018 at 11:59PM PST.
If you have questions or concerns about submitting your application, please contact
scholarships@nmfonline.org. Read on for a profile of last year's recipient, Ms. Erin Saner.
Scholarship Open to BAMD/MD/PA/MSA students
Earth's Lab is offering an annual scholarship to all medical students. This scholarship is
merit based, requires an essay submission, and the winning applicant will receive $1,000
dollars towards their costs of education. All the details about scholarship are available on
our website at https://www.earthslab.com/scholarship/.
If you have any questions about the scholarship kindly email scholarship@earthslab.com.
Applications are due by March 31st, 2018Scholarship Physician Assistant Scholarship
SPAO-HNS Student Scholarship
Eligibility
To qualify, the physician assistant student must:
1. Be enrolled in either an accredited PA Program or post-graduate program.
2. Demonstrate a financial need (copy of financial aid award letter).
3. Be in good academic standing (copy of unofficial transcripts).
4. Be a student member of SPAO in good standing.
5. Submit a letter from their PA program verifying student status, rotation selection
and academic standing.
6. Submit a letter of recommendation from PA program faculty, instructor or
preceptor.
7. Prepare a short (500 word) narrative explaining their desire to practice in ENT and
personal career goals.
Deadline: May 1, 2018
Amount: Varies year to year but min. of $500
Apply/More information: http://entpa.org/scholarshipScholarship
OPPORTUNITIES
Student Student Research Inquiry – Correct Form Link
Research Inquiry
Students who are interested in research are encouraged to submit a student inquiry form to
– Correct Form the Office of Research.
Link
The Office of Research website, http://med.umkc.edu/ora/student_overview, has a lot of
information about student endeavors and opportunities.Students who wish to inquire about becoming involved in a project can access the Student
Research Information Form at
http://med.umkc.edu/docs/research/Student_Research_Information_Form.pdf.
This is a correct link for inquiry, updated from information that some of you may have
erroneously received about the former form.
Student Student Research Opportunities and Fellowships
Research Opportunities are posted on the Student Research Webpage
Opportunities
http://med.umkc.edu/ora/external_opportunities/
http://med.umkc.edu/ora/umkc-affiliate-hospital-opportunities/
Please contact Drs. Wacker, Dall, or Molteni or send an email to UMKC SOM
Research (somresearch@umkc.edu) with additional questions.
University of University of Utah Health Accepting Visiting Students
Utah Health
University of Utah Health is offering 2 programs for medical students underrepresented in
Visiting medicine:
Students
The Visiting Clerkship Program provides support for 4th year medical students planning a
visiting clerkship at the University of Utah in academic year 2017-18. Students must be in
good standing at their institution, have been accepted for a visiting clerkship rotation at the
University of Utah, and identify as underrepresented in medicine. Applications are accepted
on a rotating basis. Please email healthequity@hsc.utah.edu for additional information.
The Residency Travel Stipend Program provides travel support for 4th year medical
students who identify as underrepresented in medicine and who have been offered a
residency interview at the University of Utah. Applications are accepted on a rotating
basis. Please email healthequity@hsc.utah.edu for additional information.
Grant Program Society of Hospital Medicine - Hospitalist Scholar Program
for Medical Students
SHM’s Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant Program is designed to engage first- and second-
year medical students (third- and fourth-year students in UMKCs curriculum) in mentored
scholarly work to gain a better understanding of the career of a hospitalist. Two options are
available for students to receive funding and engage in scholarly work: the Summer
Program and Longitudinal Program.
SHM Student Hospitalist Scholar Grant awardees will complete scholarly work with an
active SHM mentor in a project related to patient safety/quality improvement or other areas
relevant to the field of hospital medicine. The Summer Program should be conducted over
an 8-10-week period during the summer between school year, so may be an option for
students who have summer campus between 3rd and 4th year. The Longitudinal Program
runs for one year.
Link for more information: https://www.hospitalmedicine.org/membership/students/student-
hospitalist-scholar-grant/#OverviewSummer
Research
Program
Conference 15th Annual Midwest Regional Pediatric Conference
Children's Mercy Hospital and the UMKC Pediatric Interest Group will again host a
conference for medical students. Last year, we had 127 students attend from 7 different
medical schools. This year marks the 15th Annual Midwest Regional Pediatric
Conference scheduled for Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 from 8:45am-5:00pm at
Children's Mercy Hospital (2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108).
Our conference offers medical students from all years the opportunity to develop a better
understanding of a career in Pediatrics.Online registration is due by midnight on Friday, February 16th. You can register online at https://tinyurl.com/2018CMHConference. If this link does not work, please copy and paste the following into your browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhpLtw6No_AuObs2RHclEbyyRDh3sVHtOVra OW8Ko-9iPtYA/viewform Please reply to umkcpediatricsconference@gmail.com if you have any questions. The conference schedule and other instructions will be included in your registration confirmation. If any student is interested in booking a hotel room at the Westin or Sheraton in Kansas City, please contact us for a discount code. You will have to pay for your own hotel room, but Children's Mercy has a code for a slightly discounted hotel room rate. You are welcome to stay anywhere else, if it is cheaper.
Visiting Student
Program
STUDENT ORGANIZATION MEETINGS AND OTHER EVENTSGold Humanism
Honor Society
Gold Humanism The University of Missouri- Kansas City School of Medicine
Honor Society
participates in National Patient Solidarity Week
Patients at Truman Medical Center will be the focus of special engagement efforts during
National Patient Solidarity Week.
Solidarity Week, celebrated February 12-16, is sponsored by The Arnold P. Gold
Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes patient-centered care. The events of
Solidarity Week are designed to strengthen the critical bond that exists between people
who are patients and people who care for them.
For the past three years, The Gold Foundation’s “Tell Me More®” program has been the
center-piece of Solidarity Week. Tell Me More (TMM®) was designed and is led by medical
student members of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS),one of the largest andmost prestigious honor societies in medical schools, which is a signature program of the Foundation. As part of TMM, medical students will engage their patients in conversations focusing on im-portant aspects of their lives rather than their diseases. Answers to some of the questions - like “How would your friends describe you?” - will be written on posters which are hung at the head of each patient’s bed, so that everyone on the healthcare team will have the opportunity to relate to patients in ways other than their clinical diagnoses. “Patients light up when asked about their personal lives,” according to Richard I. Levin, MD, President and CEO of the Gold Foundation. “This small act of humanity allows the healthcare team to connect with their patients on a personal level, and reminds the often harried members of the team why they chose to go into healthcare,” Dr. Levin said. By increasing the engagement of patients and those people providing their healthcare, GHHS strives to enhance patient and staff satisfaction and improve healthcare outcomes. More information on GHHS and the Gold Foundation can be found at www.gold- foundation.org.
Global Medical Brigades
SNMA Kansas City Dance Marathon
Simulation Interest Group
Pathology Interest
Group
Rx Factor School of Pharmacy - Kappa Epsilon Fraternity is hosting the 6th annual Rx Factor on
Saturday March 10th, 2018. Rx Factor is a Miss America style competition and I hope
everyone can come and support the contestants! The winning contestants will split
25% of the proceeds for a philanthropy of their choice. The remaining 75% will go to
The Kansas City Medicine Cabinet.
Anyone is welcome to join us for the Rx Factor! Bring your friends and family members
to support the contestants and KC Medicine Cabinet :)
The ticket is $10 and you can purchase them online (link below).
http://tickets.cto.umkc.edu/shows/rx%20factor%20-
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