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2019 KPAAPA Scholarship program now accepting applications

FINAL – 2019-20 Kaiser Permanente African American Professional Association Scholarship FAQ_V2

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The Kaiser Permanente African American Association (KPAAPA) Scholarship program is now accepting applications from Northern California high school students who are scheduled to graduate in spring 2019, college students enrolled in a nursing program, and medical-school students (entering their first year or continuing their education). KPAAPA scholarships recognize students who demonstrate academic achievement, commitment to community service, and leadership potential.

Applicants must be a permanent resident of Northern California and currently attending a high school or college in Northern California. KPAAPA is offering eight scholarships. To submit your application: create an account, complete the “My Profile” section, and fill out the application. Online applications must be submitted by Friday, May 31, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. PST.

Scholarship award winners will be notified by email in June 2019. Award winners and their families will be invited to an awards ceremony in July 2019. Details about the award ceremony will be provided closer to the date.

A check made payable to the institution listed on the award winners’ “My Profile” page will be mailed directly to their home address. The award winner is responsible for delivering the check to the financial aid office of the college or university they will attend in fall 2019.

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Have questions? Contact Aisha Williams or Alisha Blinks.

2019 Sigma Theta Tau Region One International Education, Research & Leadership Conference

A Voice for All

Diversity
Unity
Equity

Hosted by Zeta Eta-at Large Chapter:
California State University, Sacramento & UC Davis
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing

Friday Eve, March 1, 2019, Meet & Greet
& Saturday, March 2, 2019, Conference
Moore Hall 2570 48th St.
Sacramento, CA 95817

Download the flyer or go to their website to learn more about this conference.

2019 KPAA Scholarship Deadline is Wednesday, February 6

2019 KPAA Scholarship program now accepting applications

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The Kaiser Permanente Asian Association (KPAA) Scholarship program is now accepting applications from Northern California high school students who are scheduled to graduate in spring 2019. KPAA scholarships recognize students who bring demonstrable benefits to the Asian community, and who have the potential to become future leaders. Students may have demonstrated this potential through their school activities, the community, or in the face of unusual circumstances.

Since its inception in 2000, KPAA has awarded 114 scholarships totaling $312,000. In 2019, KPAA is offering seven scholarships of $3,500 each.

Applicants must create an account and apply on the following website. Online applications must be submitted by Feb. 6, 2019. On May 8, 2019, the KPAA website will list the names of those awarded scholarships.

Scholarship funds will be distributed in August 2019 to the college, university, or technical school the winners will attend in the fall.

Please share this flyer and FAQ with anyone interested in the KPAA Scholarship opportunity.

Have questions? Contact Karen Tsang.

For questions about the scholarship application itself, please click here.

To learn more about KPAA, please visit the KPAA-NCAL Sharepoint site.

2018 KPLA Scholarship deadline is Friday, June 1

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The Kaiser Permanente Latino Association (KPLA) Scholarship Program is intended to support students who demonstrate academic achievement, commitment to the Latino community, and/or leadership potential. Students that have a desire to address health disparities in the Latino community and/or support the development of Latino health care leaders are encouraged to apply.

KPLA is offering scholarships in three categories. To be eligible to apply, the ZIP code for your school and home must be in a Kaiser Permanente Northern California Service Area.

Category 1: Medical Student

Category 2: Nursing Student

Must be working to complete an ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing), a BSN (Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing), or an ABSN (Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing).
A GPA of 2.5 or greater is required.

Category 3: Graduating Senior, Undergraduate, Graduate Student

A graduating high school senior who will be enrolled as a college student beginning in fall 2018
A high school graduate currently enrolled in a community college/trade program
An undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a public/private college/university
A GPA of 2.8 or greater is required.

Please note: Kaiser Permanente employees are not eligible to apply.

Please share this flyer and FAQ with anyone who may be interested in the KPLA scholarship opportunity. Thank you for helping to spread the word.

The application deadline is Friday, June 1, 2018.

Applicants must create an account on the following website: https://aim.applyISTS.net/KaiserPermanenteLatinoAssoc/

Have questions?

If you have questions about the scholarship application, see the FAQs, visit http://www.applyists.com/contact-us/contact-us-customer-care/, or email Eva E. Ramirez.

For general questions about the scholarship, or to learn more about KPLA, please visit https://sites.sp.kp.org/teams/ncalkpla/SitePages/Home.aspx.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 5th Annual Evidence-Based Practice & Research Conference

NorthBay Healthcare is excited to announce its 5^th Annual Evidence-Based Practice and Research Conference. This year’s theme is “A Bridge to the Future: Innovation and Technology for Healthcare Improvement.” The event will be held on Friday, August 24^th at the NorthBay Healthcare’s Green Valley Administration Center. The keynote speakers this year is Dr. Chris Furmanski, Partner, Virtual Ventures and former Director of Innovation, Stanford Health Care.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

We are accepting abstracts of completed work. This is a great opportunity to share the important work that you are doing at your organization. The 4 categories for abstract submission are:

Research Study
Evidence-Based Practice Projects
Quality Improvement/New Innovations
Student Capstone Projects

Submissions are due on Friday, May 18^th. Visit www.NorthBay.org/conference to find the program description and learning objectives. You can download the abstract submission guidelines and find out additional information on this year’s conference.

On behalf of our EBP & Research Council, we look forward to seeing your abstracts soon!

For more information, contact Elisa Jang from NorthBay Healthcare directly: ejang@northbay.org