This Wednesday, April 23rd, the Class Coordinators and UGSIs will be hosting an Open Class Meeting in 578 University Hall beginning at 5:00 PM. We will discuss the class and its future at length. Everyone is invited to come by and share your opinions and suggestions for Health and Medical Sciences 98/198 with us.

Health and Medical Sciences 98/198’s Instructor of Record and faculty sponsor for the Suitcase Clinic, Dr. Alan Steinbach, recently contributed to a two-part video documentary on YouTube about smoking cessation:

The Dinners HMS 98/198 small group will be hosting a dinner at the General Clinic this upcoming Tuesday (April 17th), and thought that it would be fun to have a potluck with contributions from all of the Planning Committee staff and HMS 98/198 students. Dinners start at 7:30, so the food should be brought to [...]

We will be having another Service Provider Appreciation Dinner meeting this Friday, 4/13/07, at 3:00 PM at the tables outside of the Free Speech Movement Cafe. SPAD itself will take place on May 6th.

There will be a meeting on 4/12/07 at 7:00 PM in 89 Dwinelle to talk about establishing an internet program at the General Clinic. We will work on coming up with ideas for this project, and will also divide up the work of writing the Bears Breaking Boundaries grant.

The Berkeley Community Health Commission is hosting a forum to discuss the various proposals for achieving universal health care, “Universal Health Care – How Do We Get There?” Time: Saturday, April 28th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the North Berkeley Senior Center on M.L.K. and Hearst Moderator: Laura Miller, NP, Chair, Berkeley Community Health [...]

If you are interested in helping organize this year’s SPAD (Service Provider Appreciation Dinner), we will be having our first meeting this Friday, 4/6/07, at 4:00 PM at the tables outside of the Free Speech Movement Cafe on campus.  If you have any questions, please contact Courtney Hernandez.

Mark your calendars for our first Outreach Picnic! When: This Saturday, 4/7/07, from 1:00-3:00 PM Where: People’s Park (http://www.peoplespark.org/) What: Health education, referrals, SHARE, art, free food and a raffle. This picnic will raise the visibility of the Suitcase Clinic through good food, fun activities, and the charm and enthusiasm of Berkeley students. That means [...]