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1. 2 Volunteer Opportunities a. 2/25/06 - Give Kids a Smile Day - need Spanish volunteer translators. b. Volunteer Opportunity in Immigrant Latina Health 2. Conference: Taking Action - Responding to the Health Needs of the Asian Pacific American Community ================== 1. 2 Volunteer Opportunities a. This Saturday. Teeth. Must speak Spanish. Interested in Community Health? Speak Spanish? Want to work in Dentistry? Want to use your skills to provide direct service, regardless of your career goal? Contact Angela Hunter, DDS at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "UCB volunteer" in the subject line. Livermore Community Dental Care (LCDC) is an organization of dentists practicing in Livermore who are trying to provide dental services to Livermore elementary school students in need. On Saturday, February 25, LCDC is planning a local Give Kids a Smile Day, in which volunteer dentists plan to restore as many teeth as possible in this population. We will need volunteer translators who speak fluent Spanish. There might also be other days when translators are needed. Please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with your: name email phone a sentence describing your motivation to be part of this project a description of your spanish speaking skills any questions you might have from Angela Hunter, DDS... a nice Cal alum b. Start in March. Patient Based Research. Must Speak Spanish. Volunteer Research Opportunity in Immigrant Latina Health- a great chance to get health-related field experience! Volunteer job description: Volunteer will help recruit participants and conduct face-to-face interviews for a study investigating the relationship between social support and reproductive health outcomes in 15-24 year old Latina immigrants. Interviews will be conducted in Spanish, at one of 2 clinic sites (one in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco, and another in Fruitvale Village, Oakland). Interview training will be provided, and travel compensation can be arranged. Time commitment: 5-10 hours/week, for 12 weeks (beginning in March 2006) Minimum Requirements: Fluent in Spanish (Native speaker preferred) Bachelor Degree (Or currently pursuing a Bachelor Degree) Basic computer skills Additional appreciated skills/experience: Previous public health or clinical research experience If interested, please refer all inquiries and resumes to Ahou Meydani: [EMAIL PROTECTED] UCSF Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellow Women's Global Health Imperative 50 Beale Street, Suite 1200 San Francisco, CA 94105 phone: 415-597-9282 fax: 415-597-9300 ================================ 2. Conference: Taking Action - Responding to the Health Needs of the Asian Pacific American Community Taking Action Responding to the Health Needs of the Asian Pacific American Community APAMSA Western Regional Conference 2006 Saturday March 4th, 2006 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Hosted by UCSF and Stanford APAMSA Chapters 513 Parnassus Avenue San Francisco, CA 94143 Come to meet and discuss issues in Asian Pacific American health with other interested and active students. Come to make friends. Come to see beautiful San Francisco. The conference is open to all students interested in Asian Pacific American health issues. You do not need to be part of an APAMSA chapter, nor a medical student. Early registration is $10 until Feb. 26 Go online to www.apamsawest.com Featured Workshop Topics: * Hepatitis B * Asian Epidemics (SARS, Avian Flu, etc.) * Domestic Violence (South Asian focus) * End-of-life Care for API * Complementary and Alternative Medicine * APA LGBT Issues * APA Youth Issues * Southeast Asian Refugee Health Issues * Pacific Islander Health Issues ---------------------------------------------------------------- The above message does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of MCBcDNA, mcbUSA, the MCB Department, or UC Berkeley. TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe mcb-infoline" in the message body. Please send questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a list of upcoming events and information about the student clubs: MCBcDNA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/ mcbUSA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbusa/
