Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering (BENG 100) Professor Saltzman describes the blood flow through the systemic and pulmonary circulatory system. More specifically, he describes, with the help of diagrams, the events that lead to blood flow in the body as a function of contraction/relaxation by specific chambers of the heart, and the effect of four valves which help direct flow. Important terms and concepts such as systole/diastole pressures, cardiac output (CO) as a function of heart rate (HR) and ejection volume (EV), and the action potential propagation that stimulates heart muscle contraction are discussed

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14. Cardiovascular Physiology (cont.)

Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering (BENG 100) Professor Saltzman talks about electrical conductivity in the heart: that is, the generation and propagation of electrical potential in heart cells. He describes the role of ion channels and pumps in transporting sodium, potassium, and calcium ions to create action potential. This propagation of signal from the sinoatrial node through different tissues, which can be replaced by a pacemaker, eventually stimulates contraction of muscle fibers throughout the heart.

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Frontiers of Biomedical Engineering (BENG 100) Professor Saltzman introduces the basic concepts of renal physiology. Professor Saltzman first introduces the function and anatomy of the kidney. Special attention is given to the cell types and structural aspect of the nephron, the functional unit of the kidney.

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Cancer Resource Representative: This position is located both at the UMC Hematology and Oncology next to the Northwest Hospital and at the UMC Hospital. As a Cancer Resource Representative, you get to talk to the patients and their families directly and your job is to inform them about the different resources the American Cancer Society offers. If any patient happens to be interested in one or more of the programs, you sign them up. The hours are flexible and you choose what time and how many hours you want to volunteer.

Volunteer Driver: Basically you receive via email requests from patients needing transportation to their treatment. If you happen to be available and able to fulfill the request you reply to that specific coordinator and she connects you to the patient. Then you drive them to and from their treatment.

Any interested students can contact me directly at my email: cfarah@email.arizona.edu.

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The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), Premedical Chapter will be having our first meeting this coming Thursday, August 25 from 5:00-6:00 PM in the South Grand Ballroom of the SUMC. If you are a premedical student and are looking to join an organization that supports their members with information on the premed path, great guest speakers (physicians, Dean of the College of Medicine, med student panels, medical school admission board committee members, etc.), great events (CPR Certifications, cadaver labs, ASTEC Lab at UMC, shadowing programs, etc), and a great student support network, then AMSA is perfect for you!

Also, if you join at our first meeting this Thursday and pay the local yearly fee of $20, we will give you our New Fall shirt absolutely FREE!

Best,

Kevin

Kevin Severson

President, UA-AMSA

Arizona Physiology '13

Arizona Business Management '13

AZ CNA

BLS Instructor, AHA"

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http://www.hunterkane.com Till 1994 we believed —a wild animal, whatever it happens to be—came through to a relay station called the thalamus, the thalamus sends the information to the cortex, or the pre-frontal cortex. What was believed was the cortex initiates an automatic knee-jerk response: Behavioural - we jump back; Physiological - we increase our blood pressure and adrenalin to fight or flight, and then an Immunological response in case the system is damaged in some way

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Google I/O 2008 - Anatomy and Physiology of an Android

Check out the high definition version of this video here : blip.tv 1- The body movements are controled by muscles.

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Physiology : neuromuscular junction - motor unit

Hospice Family Care will be providing a free hospice volunteer training beginning this week. See dates and times below:

Tuesday May 10 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday May 12 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday May 14 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday May 17 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday May 19 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday May 24 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday May 26 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday May 31 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Thursday June 2 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Hospice Family Care is certified by Medicare to care for people facing any end-stage disease or terminal illness. Patients and families dealing with End-Stage Heart or Lung Disease, Diabetes, Cancer, and many other illnesses can benefit. Our team addresses physical and practical needs, emotional and spiritual needs, and all quality of life issues. Pain and other symptoms are treated with priority.
Hospice care is available to anyone, of any age, or any financial status, and is a Medicare benefit. Many seniors are not aware they already have this coverage or how to take advantage of this special care. As part of this benefit, Medicare covers a variety of services, carried out by our special hospice team, and pays necessary additional benefits such as related prescriptions and disposable supplies, all at 100%
Volunteers are always needed! Our volunteers are very special people from all walks of life who are sensitive to the needs of our patients and families and who support our philosophy of supportive care. Our volunteers are individuals who respect and revere life and, in the performance of their volunteering, bring their energy and support to our patients, family members, and our care team. Volunteers attend a comprehensive 30-hour orientation encompassing various aspects of patient and family needs, and the volunteer role in the hospice team.
Any person sixteen years of age or older who has successfully completed our free orientation program can volunteer with us.
Our next training will be in May. There is an initial interview and you are then signed up for the next class.
How can you join the Hospice Family Care team? If you are interested in joining our team of volunteers please contact Rosy Cunningham at:

Rosy Cunningham
Volunteer Coordinator
Hospice Family Care
6300 E. El Dorado Plaza, Ste. A-100
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520) 790-9299 Office
(520) 790-9211 Fax
(520) 307-0330 Cell

Thank you so much,

Rosy

Counselors and Resident Assistants:
Med-Start is an intensive five-week academic summer program held in Tucson and Phoenix for high school students interested in careers in the health professions. The purpose of the program is to help students prepare for college life and orient them to health-related career opportunities and educational pathways.
Med-Start counselors and resident assistants are central to the operation of the program. Counselors and resident assistants supervise students, plan and implement numerous program activities, and serve as role models for these future college students.
Minimum Qualifications:
•Must be a continuing student at ASU, NAU, or the U of A
•Available to live in residence hall during the entire program (RAs only)
•Able to relate to students from diverse backgrounds
•Current driver’s license and a good driving record
Rate of Pay $8.00/hr + room & board
Deadline to Apply - Friday April 15
How to Apply:
•Download an application from the Med-Start website http://medstart.arizona.edu/student_employment.html
•Email a completed application and a cover letter explaining your qualifications as they relate to the Med-Start Summer Program to azhealth@email.arizona.edu
For more information, please contact us:
Tucson: (520) 621-5531
Phoenix: (602) 827-2027

Job Description:
Electronic and paper data entry
Tracking insurance company submissions
Reconciling insurance company response with charges
Reconciling balances with responsible parent
This will acquaint employee with diagnosis and procedure coding
This will acquaint employee with insurance billing terminology and accounting
General office support
Filing medical record charts
Housekeeping of Chart files
Copying and faxing materials from charts to other offices
Printing medical consult evaluations for chart, family and primary care physician; preparing material for mailing
Shredding confidential materials
Providing family with Follow up Material electronically
This acquaints employee with health care confidentiality policies, with medical record keeping and with a wide range of medical knowledge available within the confidential medical record and from Dr. McDonough-Means about integrative health care and developmental pediatrics.
Other optional duties as time and employee ability allows:
Support for research and publications
Hours: 5-8 hours/week Pay: Hourly rate to be discussed
Qualifications:
Student who is in Honors program or with similar GPA who is planning on applying for Graduate school and/or Medical school.
Preferably a student who will be in Tucson year round – now a Junior; or if a Senior then needing and committed to work during Graduate school.
Able to commit to consistent time each week with some flexibility as to which specific hours negotiable with Dr McDonough-Means – approximate total needed: 5-8 hrs/week.
References requested from Department or prior employers.
Please contact:
Sharon McDonough-Means, MD
Integrative Developmental Pediatrics
2650 North Wyatt Drive
Tucson, Arizona 85712
520-247-0405/322-3665 FAX

Congratulations to all the soon to be graduates! For all of you who are interested in a career in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy I have a great opportunity for you at St. Joseph's Hospital.
I am a Rehab Technician and have recently been accepted into my first choice graduate program for Doctor of Physical Therapy. We are now looking for a full time replacement to work in the Neurological Institute.
I highly recommend this position to anyone with aspirations to be a therapist. It not only introduced me to a wealth of first hand experiences with direct patient care and undoubtedly got me into my first choice graduate school, but I can honestly say I cannot imagine a better group of people to work with. When I become a therapist I will certainly be returning to work with this exceptional group of people and extraordinary manager, Kary Spradling.
If you are interested in applying for the position you can contact Kary Spradling, the Inpatient Rehab Therapy Manager, at (520) 873-5070 and leave a message. You can also e-mail her at
kspradling@carondelet.org and put Rehab Technician in the subject bar. I recommend starting the process before graduation.

Surgery Undergraduate Research Fluency (SURF) Program
The SURF program is a volunteer opportunity for people interested in pursuing a career in the medical field. The program focuses on research yet provides opportunities for exposure to all aspects of the surgery department through regular conferences, shadowing, and networking opportunities.
The Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) is the publicly-funded health care safety net for residents of Maricopa County. MIHS serves a racially and ethnically diverse population, many of whom face major challenges to accessing health care, such as language barriers, a lack of insurance, complex medical problems and difficult socioeconomic situations. MIHS is committed to providing culturally and linguistically competent care to all that enter its doors.
MIHS clinical facilities include Maricopa Medical Center, a 450-bed, acute-care full-service hospital with 20,000 inpatient admissions annually; the Comprehensive Healthcare Center, a multi-specialty ambulatory care clinic; 10 community-oriented Family Health Centers, strategically located throughout the County; and the McDowell Healthcare Clinic, serving people with HIV.
The Arizona Burn Center, located within Maricopa Medical Center, a 450-bed acute-care, full service hospital and Level I trauma center with 20,000 inpatient admissions annually. Founded in 1965 by Dr. MacDonald Wood, the Arizona Burn Center has grown from a few beds set aside for burn care to the second busiest burn center in the nation, caring for over 900 adults and children each year. It is the regional burn center for the southwestern United States, serving children and adults from Arizona, surrounding states and Northern Mexico. This center of excellence is a 19-bed facility, all of which can be dedicated intensive care beds, expandable to 44 beds institution-wide. The outpatient Arizona Burn Clinic serves approximately 5000 children and adults each year through five outpatient clinic rooms, a pressure garment measuring room, massage therapy and a dedicated telemedicine room. Emergency burn care is a dedicated 24 hours a day service, now available nationwide through the federal- and state-supported Arizona Burn Disaster Network.
This program will run from June 2 through August 10, 2011.
For more information please contact:
Melissa Pressman, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Department of Surgery, Burn, and Trauma
2601 East Roosevelt
Phoenix, AZ 85008
602.344.5616 phone
602.344.5705 fax
melissa_pressman@dmgaz.org

Do you like spending time with children?
Are you looking to volunteer with an organization that supports a great cause?
Would you be interested in helping to bring a smile to a hospitalized child’s face?
If you answered yes to these questions,
PROJECT SUNSHINE would love to have you as a member!
Project Sunshine is a nonprofit, nationwide organization that provides free educational, recreational, and social programs to children facing medical challenges and their families.
The University of Arizona Chapter of Project Sunshine works closely with the Child Life Specialists at Diamond Children’s Medical Center to bring fun arts and craft activities to hospitalized children, their siblings, and their parents.
Our activities include:
Craft Parties, Book Buddies, Kids for Kids, Ben’s Bells, Craft Bag Assembling, and Fundraisers!
Come learn more about Project Sunshine at our New Member Meeting and Orientation:
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (likely finishing earlier)in the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership (CSIL)- 4th Floor of the Student Union Memorial Center.
We will have Project Sunshine T-Shirts available for purchase at this meeting! Shirts are $3 each and you are required to wear the yellow Project Sunshine shirt at each event that you attend. For more information about the Project Sunshine Organization, please visit the national website at http://projectsunshine.org/.
Thank you and we hope to meet you at our meeting Wednesday, February 9th at 7:00 p.m.!
-Project Sunshine Coordinators, 2010-2011
P.S.- If you have any questions about the U of A Chapter of Project Sunshine, please feel free to email us at uaprojectsunshine@gmail.com

Interested in doing something to help others this summer? (But want to gain invaluable experience and have fun while doing so?)
Apply to be a part of Vive Peru’s Summer 2011 Internship!
Applications are due March 4, 2011 at noon!
Information Sessions are currently scheduled for:
Thursday, February 10 at 4pm UA Honors College ROOM 219 J
Tuesday, February 15 at 2pm (location TBA)
Wednesday, February 16 at 6pm (location TBA)
Thursday, February 24 at 6pm (location TBA)
Internships available for Peru summer 2011:
Clinical Medicine
Teaching English
Teaching Music
Social Work
Vive Peru is a nonprofit organization pending 501(c)(3) status. We are dedicated to fostering an understanding of Latin American and Peruvian culture and providing much-needed aid to Peruvian communities.
We work to promote cultural understanding and implement innovative and self-sustainable programs in the areas of health, education, social work and engineering. Visit us on Facebook to get an idea of what you will experience while in Peru! See pictures, learn more about our volunteer programs, and find information about costs and applications at http://www.facebook.com/viveperu.
The application will be available starting Thursday, February 10 here: http://www.viveperu.org/.
Please email us with any questions at uofa@viveperu.org
Refer to our facebook page for the updated location for the last three informational sessions!!
Laura Moedano

The Student Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) is an organization under ASUA acting as the liaison between Campus Health and the student body. We are currently accepting applications for Spring 2011 and encourage you to apply. This semester, SHAC has had the biggest agenda in its history: pursuing policy initiatives such as a tobacco-free university, beginning a large endeavor with our Pandemic and Epidemic Prevention Team vaccinating the homeless at Hopefest 2010, and partnering up with the Sarver Heart Center to train people in continuous chest compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCC-CPR). We will be hosting our annual Run for Your Life 5k Run/Walk in the spring and working on other projects, many focused on sports nutrition, fitness, sexual health, and wellness. We find ourselves growing fast, and therefore we are looking for four highly motivated individuals to join our team to bring health and wellness to our community. We are looking for different types of people, with a range of skills, including marketing, fundraising, advertising, leadership, or any health related knowledge. The only things required for our applicants are a strong work ethic and an intense passion for health and helping others. If you are interested in applying, the application can be found at http://shac.asua.arizona.edu/SHAC/Application.html. Application materials are due by November 19th at midnight to the SHAC email address (shac@asuaweb.org)

Join us for the opportunity of a lifetime. Be involved in something incredible.

Summer 2011.

- Take part in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Southeast India -

- Develop skills as a teacher and learn how to interact with different demographics -

- Immerse yourself in the rich Indian culture and lifestyle -

- Make lifelong friends and connections from both the U.S. and India -

- Gain valuable and impressive experience for any resume -

Interested?

Come to one of our informational sessions in the Student Union:

Thurs Oct. 7th 7pm-8pm Copper
Mon Oct. 18th 4pm-5pm Picacho
Sat Nov. 6th 2pm-3pm Presidio
Tues Nov. 9th 7pm-8pm Madera
Wed Nov. 17th 5pm-6pm Picacho
Sun Nov. 21st 11am-12pm Sabino
Mon Nov. 29th 3pm-4pm Sabino
Fri Dec. 3rd 4pm-5pm Sabino

Check out iapaindia.org and IAPA Summer Volunteer Program 2011 on facebook.
Send questions to iapa2011@gmail.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:
OCTOBER 5, 2010 JESSICA LAURINO
480-540-6518

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY to Host Open House for those interested in Physician Assistant careers as Part of
2010 National PA Week

[Glendale, Arizona- MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY] will participate in National PA Week from October 6-12. This PA open house is a chance to those to come and visit/tour the Midwestern campus as well as gain the knowledge of what a PA does, and the road to becoming a PA. First and second year PA’s will be conducting this event and are willing to answer any questions following a prepared presentation by the PA students themselves.
Approximately 75,000 physician assistants (PAs) work in almost all medical settings and specialties across the country, and they provide a range of medical care to Americans. The role of PAs is vital to the success of health care, especially now that approximately 32 million Americans will have access to health care due to the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act that was passed in March. Well before health reform, there were more than 250 million visits to PAs by patients in 2008.
National PA Week is an opportunity for the community to better understand the value of PAs. Without PAs, providers in hospitals, private practice, nursing homes, correctional institutions and many other health care settings would simply be overrun. Studies show that PAs deliver high-quality care and that patients are highly satisfied with PA-provided care.
In celebration of PA week, Midwestern University- Glendale campus is going to hold various events on and off campus to help spread the word of what exactly a PA does in the health care setting. On campus, booths will be set up on October 7th during the lunch hour 11am-1pm teaching the other health professional programs about PA week and a PA’s role. Also, a toiletry drive is being held to help support a homeless shelter in Tucson, AZ which is in conjunction with ASAPA (Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants). Most importantly, the students of Midwestern are offering an open house to those who are interested in becoming PA’s.
WHO: Anyone interested in becoming a PA
WHAT: Open House/Tour of Midwestern followed by a presentation and Q&A session
WHEN: October 7th 2010 6pm-8pm
WHERE: Midwestern University- Glendale Campus, Meet in Ocotillo hall
If you are planning on attending please RSVP by Thursday AM Oct 7th to:
Jessica Laurino PAS-1 jessica.laurino@azwebmail.midwestern.edu
All students at Midwestern are members of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). For more questions about the general PA profession http://www.aapa.org

Have you always been interested in helping people with disabilities and making new friends? If so, read on!
UA Best Buddies is a campus club that seeks to improve the lives of people with disabilities by forming mutually enriching one-to-one friendships between a person with and a person without a disability. UA Best Buddies gives UA students a unique fristhand opportunity to drastically change lives. For more general information please visit bestbuddies.org.
For those interested in learning more about the UA chapter, we will have our first NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION:

WHAT: UABB New Member Orientation
WHEN: Monday, Sept 27th, 2010 at 4:00pm
WHERE: Gould Simpson, 601

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