Autism Spectrum Disorder playground researcher

LOCATION: Seattle, Washington

TIME: Undefined

PROGRAM: Lets Play Salmon Bay.

DESCRIPTION: report that establishes the importance of the playground for peer acceptance for students with ASD and, specifically, how the ASD child interacts with children in typical school playgrounds and in a newly designed one.

SCOPE:

PATIENT CONTACT: likely

DOCUMENTS: resume/CV, letters of reference.

OTHER:  

CONTACT :

Robin Wise Lofstrom at robin@lofstrom.com, or visit our website to learn more about our project: http://sites.google.com/site/letsplaysalmonbay

3827 South Edmunds St., #B

Seattle, WA  98118

USEFUL: Psychiatry applicants, Pediatrics applicants, family medicine applicants.

Research in perinatal Depression

LOCATION: Washinton, District of Columbia

TIME: 10 hours a week for 6 months

PROGRAM: George Washington University and Georgetown University.

DESCRIPTION: integrate screening and prevent perinatal depression and promote health in WIC (US women, infant and children program) women and infants

SCOPE: work in community based health centers and/or hospitals in the Washington DC area to collect data from medical charts, assist in data entry and analysis, work with other research assistants and staff at the community based center/hospitals and have excellent organizational skills

PATIENT CONTACT: likely

DOCUMENTS: resume/CV, letters of reference.

OTHER:   Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

CONTACT :

Adriana Serrano via email at: serrano@gwu.edu

For additional information, please call (202) 994-7486.

George Washington Univ

2121 I Street, NW

Washington, DC 20052

(202) 994-1000

USEFUL: Psychiatry applicants, Pediatrics applicants, family medicine applicants.

Research on Diabetes

LOCATION: Brooklyn, New York

TIME: undefined

PROGRAM: The Talk on Diabetes Foundation.

DESCRIPTION: research for news updates and recent statistic reports for weekly content placement on website, talkondiabetes.org. Training will be provided if necessary.

SCOPE: Library research, Internet research

PATIENT CONTACT: unlikely

DOCUMENTS: resume/CV, letters of reference.

OTHER:   research medical information on diabetes, cardiac issues and hypertension

CONTACT :

A. Pettaway at a.pettaway@talkondiabetes.org.

Brooklyn, New York

USEFUL: Internal medicine applicants, Family medicine applicants.

Research in psychology or psychiatry

LOCATION: Houston, Texas

TIME: 10 hours per week for a year

PROGRAM: Dept of psychology, Univ of Houston.

DESCRIPTION: process of creating, developing and implementing all aspects of research studies.  As a result of these contributions, RAs will be included on various types of publications.

SCOPE: Library research, Study design and implementation, Data collection and analysis,  Research write-ups for journal articles and conference papers, General office-work

PATIENT CONTACT: likely

DOCUMENTS: resume/CV, letters of reference.

OTHER:   Great clinical research experience opportunity.

CONTACT :

Fill form from http://www.class.uh.edu/psyc/hprg/__docs/RAIS.pdf

And submit it to:

Dr. Naus,

Health Psychology Research Group,

Room 231, Heyne building

University of Houston main campus.

http://www.class.uh.edu/psyc/hprg/contributions_volunteer.asp

USEFUL: Internal medicine applicants, psychiatry applicants, family medicine applicants.

Research in Urology

LOCATION: Alabama
TIME: not defined
PROGRAM: Dept of Urology. Princeton Baptist Medical Center
DESCRIPTION: Treatment studies examine new drugs, devices, options or combinations of current therapies to treat ongoing urologic diseases.
SCOPE: not defined
PATIENT CONTACT: not defined
DOCUMENTS: resume/CV, letters of reference.
OTHER:   Must contact directly to see if volunteer position is open

CONTACT :

Judy McMillan at 205-445-0125.

701 Princeton Ave. SW, Birmingham, AL 35211-1399

USEFUL: Surgery applicants.

Cardiovascular research in angiogenesis

LOCATION: Alabama
TIME: not defined
PROGRAM: Dept of Cardiology. Princeton Baptist Medical Center
DESCRIPTION: Center for Therapeutic Angiogenesis is studying angiogenesis -- the growth of new blood vessels - for both cardiovascular and peripheral vascular disease.
SCOPE: not defined
PATIENT CONTACT: limited
DOCUMENTS: resume/CV, letters of reference.
OTHER:   Must contact directly to see if volunteer position is open

CONTACT :

Director Susan DeRamus at 205-780-4330, extension 338

email sderamus@cardiologypc.com.

701 Princeton Ave. SW

  |  Birmingham, AL 35211-1399

USEFUL: Internal medicine applicants

Research in Child Psychiatry Epidemiology

LOCATION: New York

TIME: -
PROGRAM: Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute/Child Psychiatric Epidemiology Group
DESCRIPTION: multiple aspects of our ongoing research projects, including recruitment, interviews and data collection, maintenance of research data and administrative support.
DOCUMENTS: cover letter, resume and your availability
CONTACT : 
Email to: Cagla M. Ozden at ozdenca@childpsych.columbia.edu
Child Psychiatric Epidemiology  _Columbia University-NYSPI_Department of Child Psychiatry_1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 43_Room 5219_New York, NY 10032_Group Phone: 212-543-1952_Fax: 212-781-6050
USEFUL FOR: Pediatric applicants, Psychiatric applicants