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Pre-med/Med Survey Participants Needed

Good morning,

My name is Emerson Ball and I am an undergraduate student conducting research through the Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity grant program here at Augsburg College with the mentorship of Alex Iantaffi, Assistant Professor at University of Minnesota. I am conducting a 15-20 minute online survey on the cultural competence of health care providers in providing care to transgender patients as well as the experiences of transgender individuals within health care, and I am currently looking for participants for the survey who are pre-med/medical students, residents, or fellows. Please see the request below and pass along. Thank you for your consideration.

Online Survey:
You may be eligible to participate if: you are 18 years or older, you live in the United States or its territories, and you are currently a medical student (encompassing pre-med, medical school, residency, fellowship).

If you are interested in participating, please follow this link to the survey:http://augsburg.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0po90EQYBIh9EVv

For further information, you can contact me at transhealthcarestudy@gmail.com

This study, protocol number 2013-37-3, has been approved by Augsburg College's Institutional Review Board. If you have any concerns about your rights as a participant please email irb@augsburg.edu

Emerson Ball
Augsburg College (Undergrad)
Social Work

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CGE International Staff: Ice Cream Social

Four internationally-based Augsburg College (Center for Global Education) staff/faculty will be in Minneapolis this summer.

CGE invites you to meet, greet, and reunite with:
Cesar Acevedo (Program Coordinator - El Salvador)
Mark Lester (Co-Site Director - Central America, based in Nicaragua)
Ann Lutterman-Aguilar (Site Director, Faculty - Mexico)
Romanus Shivoro (Site Director, Faculty - Southern Africa)

Join us for good conversation and...ice cream!

When: Thursday, July 25, 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Where: East Commons
Each of the above individuals will provide a brief update on Augsburg College programs in their countries/regions at 5 p.m.

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McNair Summer Research Presentations

One component of the McNair Scholars Program is a 10-week summer research project. Each year students work with a faculty mentor on a specific topic, culminating in a final paper and presentation. In August students will be attending and presenting at the 21st Annual McNair Scholars Symposium at the University of California-Berkeley. If you would like the opportunity to see these presentations at Augsburg, please join us this upcoming Tuesday, July 16, at 10am in Kennedy 303/305. Attendees are encouraged to offer support and feedback. This event is open to the public, including all interested students, faculty and staff. See below for details:

WHAT: McNair Scholars Summer Research Presentations
WHEN: Tuesday, July 16, 2013
WHERE: Kennedy 303/305
TIME: 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (Audience members are encouraged to visit for as long as they like)

NOTE: Individual presentation times may vary depending on length of presentation.

Panel 1: 10-11 a.m.
10-10:12 Enrico Barrozo, "The Role of Dopamine in Daphnia Swimming"

10:12-10:24 Raesean Sneed, "The Effect of Temperatures on Daphnia magna Force Production"

10:24-10:36 David Fowler, "Methods and Tools for Studying Heart Development and Function in Daphnia magna"

10:36-11 Questions

Panel 2: 11:10 a.m.-12 p.m.
11:10-11:22 Amir Rose, "Optimizing an Open Source Radar Design for Measuring Lake Depth"

11:22-11:34 Mahelet Maru, "
Thermodynamics of a Super Absorbent Polymer: Sodium Polyacrylate"

11:34-11:46 Dereck Dasrath, "Electromagnetic Ion Cyclotron Waves and Subauroral Proton Aurora Associated with an Increase in Solar Wind Pressure"

11:46-12 Questions

Break

Panel 3: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
12:30-12:42 Amineh Safi, "Racializing Islam: Newspaper Portrayal of Crime Involving Muslims/Islam"

12:42-12:54 Sawiya Hassan, "Exploring Barriers for Somali Immigrant Women Seeking Healthcare"

12:54-1:06 Magaly Ortiz-Aucapipa, "Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and the Ideal Authentic Individual"

1:06-1:30 Questions and Closing Remarks

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Tomorrow: Honor Life, Legacy of Nelson Mandela

Auggies are invited to sign a "Book of Honors and Tributes" to celebrate the birthday and legacy of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela.

South Africa Consul Political Fransie Cooper will sign the book in a public opening ceremony at 3 p.m., July 17, in Oren Gateway Center. Cooper will be joined by the Honorable LaJune Thomas Lange '75, who is Honorary Consul for the Republic of South Africa for the State of Minnesota, and by Augsburg College President Paul C. Pribbenow.

Auggies also are invited to the signing, and encouraged to show their Auggie pride by wearing Auggie gear.

More information is at http://inside.augsburg.edu/news-archives/2013/07_15_13/mandela.html

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