Roles and Responsibilities of Student Enrichment Programs

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Information

• Organize and provide information on local and national research and service opportunities.
• Organize and provide information on international elective and service opportunities.

Funding

• Provide information on funding possibilities for student paracurricular experiences.
• Administer OME Research Funds.
• Work with Financial Aid Office in processing Federal Work Study funds for students' summer research and community projects.
• Administer annual International Health Award process.

Advising

• Advise students on paracurricular experiences.
• Advise residents and faculty on international experiences.
• Direct students to appropriate faculty for extensive advising.
• Support Faculty Advisory Committees in the three areas of International Medicine, Student Research, and Community Outreach.

Special Programs and Projects

• Facilitate annual Marvin J. Hoffman Day, a day to showcase student efforts in the three areas of International Medicine, Student Research, and Community Outreach.
• Facilitate summer and academic-year student volunteering in community sites.
• Facilitate process for visiting international students to participate in clinical electives at URSMD.
• Maintain linkages with multiple international medical schools.
• Coordinate and facilitate international medical education conferences.
• Co-facilitate speaker series with interested students on health issues in the community.