Big data is coming to healthcare, and you can be one of the first to understand and apply it. Most oral health education programs provide limited training in health informatics. The Biomedical Informatics and Behavioral Sciences (BIBS) Summer Research Program is a paid opportunity to put yourself ahead of the curve. During this 9-week, dental-focused program, you will become proficient in biostatistics, biomedical informatics, and behavioral sciences. You will gain skills via a structured introduction to data analytics, which will become increasingly critical to understanding oral healthcare in the decades ahead. You will also be paired with a mentor to complete a hands-on research project that a classroom experience alone doesn't offer, and you will be able to shape and define the future of dental public health.

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in working with data and analytics, this program is for you!

We see an especially strong potential for applicants from historically underserved populations, who can apply their lived experiences and unique perspectives, such as where they grew up and their community views of healthcare, to real-life research projects.

The BIBS Summer Research Program is supported by a grant from the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Award No. 1R25LM014219-01).

GotCHA: CAPTCHAs for an AI Era

Being an effective healthcare provider takes more than a robust knowledge base and clinical skills. Health professions programs use the AAMC Core Competencies in the application process to ensure that the applicants that they select are more than just an impressive GPA.

A little bit guided reflection, a little bit goal-setting practice, this workshop is a must for anyone who aspires to become a healthcare provider. You'll leave with tools that you can use throughout your preparation for health professional school that you can revisit again and again.

In this workshop you'll exercise the following competencies:

• Written communication
• Critical thinking
• Oral communication
• Commitment to learning and growth

The Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award is bestowed in recognition of the many significant contributions made by Dr. Marilyn Demorest as a key founder and seminal leader of Chapter 22 UMBC of Phi Kappa Phi.  Dr. Demorest's clear-eyed determination, detailed planning, and appreciation of both tradition and innovation infused the infant chapter with the carefully-built scaffolding needed for it to grow into the chapter we enjoy today.  Marilyn's dedication to PKP and her own love of learning are the foundation for this award.

Each spring, this chapter invites applications from its graduate student members. Two $500 awards will be distributed each year to the selected awardees.

Eligibility criteria for the award are as follows:  
(1)   Each graduate student applicant shall be a current member of Chapter 22 UMBC

(2)   Each graduate student applicant shall be selected on the basis of academic excellence as demonstrated by outstanding grades, academic honors, awards and recognition, and activities in the University or in the Community as well as through a clearly articulated essay (no more than 500 words) explaining what the PKP Motto means to them:
o Philosophia Krateito Photo: Let the Love of Learning Rule Humanity

(3)   Each graduate student applying for the Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award must complete and submit the online application form no later than March 30, 2024

The winning applicant(s) will be notified by email by the end of April 2024.

Click below to access the award application in Google Drive.

Marilyn Demorest Love of Learning Award