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Alpha Omega Alpha Student Essay Awards
- Description: The purpose of this award is to encourage medical students to address general topics in medicine and to enable Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society to recognize excellent and thoughtful student presentations in a tangible way. Students must write essays while they are in medical school, each entry must represent the work of one author only, and no more than one entry will be accepted from any individual.
- Award: Prizes are $2000 first, $750 second, $500 third, and up to three honorable mention awards of $250 each.
- Deadline: January 31, 2000
- Contact: Editor of The Pharos
525 Middlefield Road, Suite 130
Menlo Park, CA 94025
E-mail: m.celebi@alphaomegaalpha.org
Website: http://alphaomegaalpha.wego.com/
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Alpha Omega Alpha Student Research Fellowship
- Description: The purpose of this fellowship is to stimulate interest in research among medical students. Areas of research may include clinical investigation, basic research, epidemiology, and social science/health service research. Because this program is designed to attract students without extensive research experience, those with Ph.D. degrees and those enrolled in MD/Ph.D. programs are not eligible.
- Duration: Summer (not specified)
- Stipend: $3,000 to the student for support of the proposed research (one-half to be paid upon announcement of the award, the other half upon completion of the research) and $500 to the faculty supervisor to meet expenses incurred in support of the student's project).
- Deadline: December 15, 1999
- Contact: AOA Honor Medical Society
525 Middlefield Road, Suite 130
Menlo Park, CA 94025
(650) 329-0291
E-mail: ckuckein@alphaomegaalpha.org
Website: http://alphaomegaalpha.wego.com/
**The Student Affairs Office must nominate Students. Please schedule an appointment with a Student Affairs Advisory Dean if you are interested in this fellowship.**
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Altoona Hospital Summer Preceptorship Program
- Description: All students spend one week in the office of Allegheny Family Physicians as well as one week working with the residents on their inpatient Medical Service. The student may then select from a variety of one week blocks including Medical and Surgical rotations, Ambulatory Care, Radiology, Laboratory, etc. Time may also be spent in the offices of a variety of primary care physicians in both urban and rural settings. Students are provided with free housing and may eat in the hospital cafeteria free of charge. Students should provide their own transportation.
- Duration: 8 weeks (Dates not specified)
- Stipend: $1,600
- Deadline: April 1, 2000
- Contact: Carol Ford, Program Coordinator
Or Joseph M. Stowell, M.D.
Director of Medical Education
Altoona Hospital
620 Howard Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601-4899
(814) 946-2263
E-mail: Cford@altoonahospital.org
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American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology - Summer Fellowship Grant
- Description: The AAAAI provides this grant for medical students who are interested in pursuing research in the areas of physiology of allergic diseases, pharmacology of allergy and inflammation, basic cellular and molecular immunology, AIDS and other topics pertinent to the understanding of allergic and immune mechanisms of disease. There are a limited number of grants available, so the review process will be very competitive.
- Duration: Summer (not specified)
- Stipend: $2,000 per grant.
- Deadline: April 17, 2000
- Contact: Cynthia Edwards, Staff Liaison
(414) 272-6071
E-mail: teskes@aaaai.org
Website: www.aaaai.org
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - James Comer Minority Research Fellowship
- Description: This fellowship encourages outstanding minority medical students to pursue careers in child and adolescent psychiatry research and provides early exposure to state of the art research on child and adolescent mental disorders plus attend five Days at the AACAP Annual Meeting October 24-29, 2000 in New York.
- Duration: Summer (not specified)
- Stipend: $2,500
- Deadline: April 1, 2000
- Contact: James Comer Minority Research Fellowship
Marilyn Benoit, M.D., Program Director
AACAP Office of Research and Training
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 966-7300
E-mail: smahone@aacap.org
Website: www.aacap.org
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Jeanne Spurlock Minority Medical Student Clinical Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Description: Funded through the Center for Mental Health Services, this award offers outstanding minority medical students early exposure to child and adolescent psychiatry. Selected students will work with a child and adolescent psychiatrist/mentor plus attend five days at the AACAP Annual Meeting October 24-29, 2000 in New York.
- Duration: Summer (not specified)
- Stipend: $2,500
- Deadline: April 1, 2000
- Contact: Jeanne Spurlock Minority Clinical Fellowship
Marilyn Benoit, M.D., Program Director
AACAP Office of Research and Training
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 966-7300
E-mail: smahone@aacap.org
Website: www.aacap.org
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Jeanne Spurlock Research Fellowship in Drug Abuse and Addiction for Minority Medical Students
- Description: This award offers outstanding minority medical students early exposure to state of the art research in child and adolescent psychiatry and drug abuse and addiction, as well as a personal mentorship opportunity with an active researcher. Selected students will work with a child and adolescent psychiatrist researcher plus attend five days at the AACAP Annual Meeting October 24-29, 2000 in New York.
- Duration: summer (not specified)
- Stipend: $2,500
- Deadline: April 1, 2000
- Contact: Jeanne Spurlock Minority Research Fellowship
Marilyn Benoit, M.D., Program Director
AACAP Office of Research and Training
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 966-7300
E-mail: smahone@aacap.org
Website: www.aacap.org
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American Academy of Dermatology Summer Internship and Mentor Program for Minority Medical Students
- Description: A one-month program working with a dermatology mentor of your choice. The Academy will secure mentors from a variety of practice settings - private practice, research, etc. The program objective is to provide students with hands-on exposure to dermatology by working with a mentor.
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Stipend: $1,000 grant and possibility of an additional $500 in travel reimbursement.
- Deadline: April 1, 2000
- Contact: Cheryl A. Hayden
Summer Internship and Mentor Program
American Academy of Dermatology
1350 I Street, NW, Suite 880
Washington, DC 20005-3319
(202) 842-3555
E-mail: chayden@aad.org
Website: www.aad.org
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American Academy of Neurology Medical Student Summer Scholarship (AAN SIGN)
- Description: The sponsor provides support for summer fellowships to stimulate individuals to pursue careers in Neurology in either
Research or practice settings. Must be a member of a SIGN chapter. Eligible applicants are first or second year medical students in good
standing.
- Duration: Varies
- Stipend: $3000
- Deadline: February 11, 2000
- Contact: Maury Muench
Manager, Medical Education
American Academy of Neurology
1080 Montreal Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116-2325
E-mail: mmuench@aan.com
Website: http://www.aan.com/groups.html
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American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. - Minority Summer Fellow Program
- Description: This grant is made available to promote and enhance the interest of minority graduate students and residents in careers
in psychopharmacology and the neurosciences. The grant provides
enough support to allow one student for 6-8 weeks in the summer
to carry out a research project.
- Duration: 6 - 8 weeks
- Stipend: $6,000 covers room and board, transportation and funds to attend the Annual Meeting to present a poster covering the summer project.
- Deadline: April 1, 2000
- Contact: Huda Akil, Ph.D.
Mental Health Research Institute
205 Zina Pitcher Place
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
E-mail: acnp@ctrvax.vanderbilt.edu
Website: www.acnp.org
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American College of Rheumatology - Medical Student Clinical Preceptorship
- Description: This program is designed to introduce students who are between the first and second year of medical school to the specialty of rheumatology. The ACR will support 10 full-time clinical activities by a medical student in the broad area of the rheumatic diseases.
- Duration: 4 - 8 weeks
- Stipend: $3,000
- Deadline: February 1, 2000
- Contact: Dotty Furphy
ACR Research and Education Foundation
1800 Century Place, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30345
(404) 633-3777
E-mail: dfurphy@rheumatology.org
Website: www.rheumatology.org/index.asp
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American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) - John A. Hartford/AFAR Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program
- Description: This program was created to identify and develop future leaders in geriatric medicine. Up to 75 grants will be awarded in 2000. The award will enable students who have completed at least one year at a US medical school to attend an 8-12 week intensive training session in clinical geriatrics and aging research at selected training centers.
- Duration: 8 - 12 weeks
- Stipend: $3,000
- Deadline: February 7, 2000
- Contact: Odette van der Wilk, Grants Manager
AFAR
1414 Avenue of the Americas
18th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 752-2327
E-mail: amfedaging@aol.com
Website: www.afar.org
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American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) - Glenn/AFAR Scholarship for Research in the Biology
Of Aging
- Description: This program was established to afford both MD and PhD students an opportunity to acquire an understanding of the challenges involved in improving the quality of life of older people. Students will undertake 3 month research projects related to the basic sciences and aging.
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Stipend: $5,500 ($1,500 for the mentor)
- Deadline: February 25, 2000
- Contact: Odette van der Wilk, Grants Manager
AFAR
1414 Avenue of the Americas
18th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 752-2327
E-mail: amfedaging@aol.com
Website: www.afar.org
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American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) - Merck/AFAR Research Scholarships for Medical and
Pharmacy Students in Geriatric Pharmacology
- Description: This program was designed to offer medical and PharmD students an opportunity to explore the field of geriatric pharmacology and acquire an understanding of its challenges. Up to 9 scholarships will be awarded in 2000 for students to undertake an 8-12 week full time research project on any subject in the field of geriatric pharmacology.
- Duration: 8 - 12 weeks
- Stipend: $4,000
- Deadline: January 21, 2000
- Contact: Odette van der Wilk, Grants Manager
AFAR
1414 Avenue of the Americas
18th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 752-2327
E-mail: amfedaging@aol.com
Website: www.afar.org
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American Heart Association - Student Scholars in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke
- Description: The objective of these awards is to stimulate student scholars in medicine, nursing, public health, nutrition, and other allied health disciplines to carry out research projects related to cardiovascular disease, stroke, and basic science. Students eligible for application include those in medical schools or students in Masters or equivalent programs. It is intended that students devote a block of several months' time, or intermittent periods of longer duration, to a given project.
- Duration: Two months
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: March 15, 2000
- Contact: Jeannie Reed
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231-4596
(214) 706-1204
E-mail: satemp2@heart.org
Website: www.americanheart.org/Scientific/council/award.html
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American Medical Association Foundation - Leadership Award Program
- Description: This program awards 25 medical students who have demonstrated strong non-clinical leadership skills in medicine or community affairs and have interest in further developing these skills within organized medicine. The program's purpose is to encourage leadership development opportunities among the country's brightest and most energetic medical students.
- Duration: March 25-28, 2000 (Award Conference)
- Stipend: All expenses paid to attend the conference
- Deadline: December 27, 1999
- Contact: Department of Medical Student Services
American Medical Association Foundation
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(800) AMA-3211, EXT. 5357
Website: www.ama-assn.org
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American Medical Association - Seed Grant Research Program
- Description: This program will provide assistance to medical students who wish to conduct small projects in applied science and clinical research.
- Duration: Not Specified
- Stipend: $1,500 - $2,500
- Deadline: January 31, 2000
- Contact: Department of Medical Student Services
American Medical Association Foundation
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(800) AMA-3211, EXT. 5357
Website: www.ama-assn.org
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American Medical Student Association - Independent Health Policy Fellowship Elective
- Description: Design your own fellowship, recruit your preceptor and placement site and apply for the AMSA Independent Health Policy Fellowship Elective. Students will be chosen to develop a 4-week health policy fellowship.
- Duration: 4 - 8 weeks
- Stipend: Not specified
- Deadline: One month prior to elective
- Contact: Legislative Affairs Director
American Medical Student Association
1902 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091
(703) 620-6600, x211
E-mail: LAD@www.amsa.org
Website: www.amsa.org/lad/internships/hippi
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American Medical Student Association - Focus Student Editor Wanted
- Description: AMSA is now accepting applications for the position of student editor for the AMSA Focus section of The New Physician magazine.
- Duration: June 2000 - May 2001
- Stipend: Not specified
- Deadline: November 1, 1999
- Contact: AMSA Focus Student Editor
c/o Nancy Busse
1902 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
(800) 767-2266,ext. 212
E-mail: nancy_b@www.amsa.org
Website: www.amsa.org/programs/opportunities/focuseditor
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American Medical Student Association Foundation - Managed Care Fellowship Program
- Description: Developed and operated in cooperation with the Tufts Managed Care Institute, it is an 8 week summer program designed to introduce physicians in training to managed care issues, particularly as they related to under served populations. This program will combine an intensive orientation to the principles of managed care, weekly seminars and an 8-week field placement in a health plan in the Boston, MA area. Students will be expected to develop and research a paper on a topic of interest. Applications are available at their web site listed below.
- Duration: June 19 - August 4, 2000
- Stipend: Not specified
- Deadline: March 24, 2000
- Contact: Yvonne Fulbright
Washington Health Policy Fellowship Program
1902 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191.
(703) 620-6600, ext. 204
E-mail: hpfp@www.amsa.org
Website: www.amsa.org/programs/mcfp/mcfp.html
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American Medical Student Association - National AIDS Fund Fellowship Program
- Description: The AMSA Foundation is pleased to announce that the Dr. David E. Rogers Innovation Fund of the National AIDS Fund will support eight medical students as AMSA/National AIDS Fund fellows. As fellows, the selected medical students will complete self-designed projects in the HIV/AIDS area while working with local HIV service providers.
- Duration: 6 - 8 weeks
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: March 17, 2000
- Contact: AMSA/National AIDS
Fund Foundation Project Director
AMSA Foundation
1902 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 620-6600, ext. 204
Website: www.amsa.org/programs/aids
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American Medical Student Association - National Clinical Nutrition Internships
- Description: The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) and The American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN) are co-sponsoring nutrition internships for medical students. Each student will work under a recognized authority in clinical nutrition in a U.S. medical school or hospital. A list of available mentors, all members of The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, will be presented to each successful applicant, upon notification of acceptance, from which they may select their mentor.
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: February 1, 2000
- Contact: ASCN Coordinator, Judith Miller
The American Society for Clinical Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition Intern Program, Room 3300
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814-3998
(301) 530-7113
E-mail: jmiller@ascn.faseb.org
Website: www.faseb.org/acsn/intern.htm
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American Medical Student Association Foundation - The 1999 Political Leadership Institute
- Description: The Political Leadership Institute (PLI) focuses on teaching political and activist techniques within the context of public health and health policy issues. Participants will be assigned a public health topic on the first day of the workshop and will work as a team to produce sound bites, policy briefing papers, a speech, and a legislative strategy for that issue. Then, professionals and experienced activists will critique each portion of their brief and provide suggestions for improvement during small-group workshops.
- Duration: December 2 - 5, 1999
- Stipend: Not specified
- Deadline: November 12, 1999
- Contact: AMSA's Legislative Affairs Director
American Medical Student Association
1902 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091
(703) 620-6600, ext. 211
E-mail: LAD@www.amsa.org
Website: www.amsa.org/lad/internships/hpli.htm
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American Medical Student Association Foundation - Promoting, Reinforcing and Improving Medical Education (PRIME)
- Description: This project will address major issues in medical education including diversity training, leadership development and a design of a supplemental curriculum that supports student interest in primary care and health care for underserved populations.
- Duration: 4-12 weeks.
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: December 1,1999
- Contact: Meredith Burke Lawler, PRIME Project Manager
American Medical Student Association Foundation
1902 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
(703) 620-6600, ext. 256
E-mail: mblawler@www.amsa.org
Website: www.amsa.org/programs/ltprfp.html
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American Medical Student Association - Texas State Health Policy Fellowship Program
- Description: This summer program is designed to introduce medical students and recent medical graduates to state health and social policy development and implementation. It combines an orientation as well as educational seminars with a field placement at the Texas Department of Health. The 2000 program will be held in Austin, TX.
- Duration: June 19 - August 4, 2000
- Stipend: Not specified
- Deadline: February 24, 2000
- Contact: Yvonne Fulbright
Washington Health Policy Fellowship Program
1902 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191.
(703) 620-6600, ext. 204
E-mail: hpfp@www.amsa.org
Website: www.amsa.org/lad/internships/hpfp.htm
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American Medical Student Association - Washington Health Policy Fellowship
- Description: A summer program in health and social policy specifically designed to nurture and encourage select medical students' interest in the health policy field. It combines an intensive orientation to the policy process and weekly seminary discussions with an 8-week field placement in congressional offices, federal agencies, research institutes and health advocacy organizations. Fifteen physicians in training are selected to participate in this program, which runs for 8 weeks in the summer.
- Duration: June 19 - August 4, 2000
- Stipend: Not specified
- Deadline: March 24, 2000
- Contact: Yvonne Fulbright
Washington Health Policy Fellowship Program
1902 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191.
(703) 620-6600, ext. 204
E-mail: hpfp@www.amsa.org
Website: www.amsa.org/lad/internships/whpfp.htm
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The American Society for Clinical Nutrition - National Clinical Nutrition Internship Program
- Description: The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) and The American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN) are co-sponsoring nutrition internships for medical students. Each student will work under a recognized authority in clinical nutrition in a U.S. medical school or hospital. The internships are usually scheduled in the summer, but other times could be arranged. The students will be exposed to both clinical and academic aspects of nutrition.
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Stipend: $2000
- Deadline: February 1, 2000
- Contact: ASCN Coordinator, Judith Miller
The American Society for Clinical Nutrition
Clinical Nutrition Intern Program, Room 3300
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814-3998
(301) 530-7113
E-mail: jmiller@ascn.faseb.org
Website: www.faseb.org/ascn/intern.htm
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The American Society of Nephrology
- Description: The American Society of Nephrology is offering medical students the opportunity to participate in a research program supported by a Student Scholar Award.
- Duration: 12 months
- Stipend: $21,000 for living expenses and $1,200 for travel to the society's annual meeting. In addition the student's primary mentor would receive $5,000 for laboratory expenses and your institution will receive $4,000 for student health and disability insurance, applicable tuition and overhead.
- Deadline: January 15, 2000
- Contact: The American Society of Nephrology
1200 19th Street NW #300
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 857-1190
E-mail: asn@dc.sba.com
Website: www.asn-online.com/awards/student.html
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Association of American Medical Colleges - Internship Program for 2000
- Description: A new Internship Program for medical students to enable two students a year to 'reside' at the AAMC to gain a self designed educational experience within one of the Association's divisions. It has been developed in association with the AAMC Organization of Student Representatives.
- Duration: 8 - 16 weeks
- Stipend: $1,000 per month (Available February 1 through August 30)
- Deadline: January 20, 2000
- Contact: Lisa Gordinier
2450 North Street NW
Washington, DC 20037-1127
(202) 828-0682
E-mail: lgordinier@aamc.org
Website: www.aamc.org
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Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine - Public Health Graduate Student Internship Program
- Description: The purpose of this project is to increase public health graduate students understanding of the public health system, gain experience at federal state and local agencies or other public health organizations and be exposed to a variety of career options in public health.
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Stipend: Not specified
- Deadline: December 17, 1999
- Contact: Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 208
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 463-0550
E-mail: dla@atpm.org
Website: www.atpm.org
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Betty Ford Center Summer Institute for Medical Students
- Description: This program is a unique, quality learning experience for medical students wishing to gain greater understanding and insight into chemical dependency and the recovery process. Recipients may participate in either the inpatient or family treatment program. Those selected to attend the inpatient program will spend 5 days experiencing what it is like to be a patient at the Betty Ford Center. Those selected to attend the Family Program will spend 5 days with members of a chemically addicted persons family as they learn about their roles in the dysfunction that has been taking place and what they can do to make their lives better.
- Duration: 5 days
- Stipend: Includes tuition, materials, lodging, on-campus meals and a travel stipend ranging from $30-$150 depending on the distance from the school.
- Deadline: April 1, 2000
- Contact: Betty Ford Center Training Department
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(800) 854-9211 ext. 4108
E-mail: traindept@bettyfordcenter.org
Website: www.bettyfordcenter.org
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases - Summer Oncology Research Fellowships
- Description: CHLA is offering summer oncology fellowships for medical students from mid-May through August 31, 2000. Primary emphasis is on the completion of an individual research project by the trainee. They attempt to select students with a demonstrated interest in oncology related scientific areas.
- Duration: 6 - 10 weeks
- Stipend: $225/week
- Deadline: March 1, 2000
- Contact: Stuart Siegel, MD
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Boulevard, Mailstop 54
Los Angeles, CA 90027-6016
(213) 669-5909
Website: www.childrenshospitalla.org
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Delaware Academy of Family Physicians Research and Education Foundation - David and Ethel Platt Family
Physician Summer Fellowship
- Description: This fellowship has been established in the name of these two exemplary physicians to help create a way to excite 1st and 2nd year students about family medicine. Each chosen student will spend four weeks with various family doctors in Delaware.
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Stipend: $1,000
- Deadline: January 31, 2000
- Contact: Anne Shane Bader
Executive Vice President
Delaware Academy of Family Physicians
Research and Education Foundation
402 Rockwood Road
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 762-4469
E-mail: delfamdoc@dca.net
Website: www.delfamdoc.org
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The Arnold P. Gold Foundation
- Description: To provide the opportunity for students to become more humane, compassionate physicians. The student is expected to work full time with a mentor on a project that has the potential to be on-going. We request that the student submit a one to two page summary proposal, which has been pre-approved by both the mentor and the Dean's office. A final report is due at the conclusion of the ten weeks. The first half of the grant funds are sent upon acceptance of the student's proposal, and the balance is sent upon receipt of the student's final report.
- Duration: 10 weeks
- Stipend: $2,400
- Deadline: Not specified
- Contact: Appointed UR Advisory Dean
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Harvard Medical School - Summer Research Internships in Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD)
- Description: Developmental programs in Psychiatry, General Pediatrics and Institute for Community Inclusion (University Affiliated Program) at the Children's Hospital and the Neurodevelopmental Research Lab at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, Waltham invite applications for Summer Research Internships in Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities (MH/DD).
- Duration: June 19-August 10, 2000
- Stipend: $4,500
- Deadline: March 10, 2000
- Contact: Kerim M. Munir, MD, DSC
MH/DD Program Director
Division of General Pediatrics
Judge Baker-2
Children's Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 355-7166
E-mail: munir_k@tch.harvard.edu
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Johns Hopkins University Institute for the Academic Advancement of Youth - Summer Employment
Opportunities for Health Assistants
- Description: Johns Hopkins IAYY provides academically talented students throughout the US with the opportunity to take rigorous courses in math, science, computer science, humanities and writing. They are currently looking for medical students to work as health assistants. Excellent organizational skills and bedside manner are required.
- Duration: 2 three-week sessions.
- Stipend: $900 per three-week session.
- Deadline: January 28, 2000
- Contact: Christine Taylor
Assistant Academic Programs Coordinator
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 516-0053
E-mail: academic@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
Website: www.jhu.edu/gifted/jobs.html
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Lupus Foundation of America - Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowships
- Description: The purpose of these awards is to foster an interest in lupus erythematosus through the conduct of basic, clinical or psychosocial research under the supervision of an established investigator.
- Duration: Summer
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: February 1, 2000
- Contact: Gina Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowships
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20850-4303
(301) 670-9292
Website: www.lupus.org
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Massachusetts General Hospital - Pinkney Scholar's Program in Orthopaedics
- Description: This program provides an annual award to a medical student for the purpose of pursuing some scholarly activity in either clinical or basic orthopaedic science at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Scholars can be in any year of medical training.
- Duration: flexible, minimum of 2 months
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: March 10, 2000
- Contact: Henry J. Mankin, M.D.
Massachusetts General Hospital
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Gray Building, Room 606
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114-2696
(617) 724-3700
E-mail: mankinh@medex.mgh.harvard.edu
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Mayo Clinic Summer Programs for Underrepresented Minority Medical Students - Early Clinical Skills Preceptorships
- Description: This program focuses on the early development of clinical skills. The program consists of a doctor-patient skills workshop, clinical observation time, group discussions directed at the development of clinical reasoning skills and a physical examination skills workshop. All clinical experiences are in a medical or surgical setting under the supervision of Mayo Clinic faculty physicians.
- Duration: 4 weeks, June 14 through July 9, 1999
- Stipend: $400, plus paid housing and travel expenses
- Deadline: February 15, 1999
- Contact: Rick McGee, PhD
Office of Minority Student Affairs
Mayo Clinic
200 First Street, SW
Rochester, MN 55905
(507) 284-3862
E-mail: rmcgee@mayo.edu
Website: www.mayo.edu
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Mayo Clinic Summer Programs for Underrepresented Minority Medical Students - Clinical and Basic Science
Research Fellowship
- Description: The goal of this program is to begin the training of underrepresented minority students toward careers in which they provide clinical care and participate in patient oriented research. Students are matched with Mayo investigators based upon their interests. Students also attend a series of seminars and presentations, which introduce them to clinical research methods and the Mayo General Clinical Research Center. Duration: 8 weeks
- Stipend: $958, plus housing and travel allowance
- Deadline: February 15, 1999
- Contact: Rick McGee, PhD
Office of Minority Student Affairs
Mayo Clinic
200 First Street, SW
Rochester, MN 55905
(507) 284-3862
E-mail: rmcgee@mayo.edu
Website: www.mayo.edu
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Medical Students for Choice - Reproductive Health Externship Program
- Description: Medical Students for choice is offering externships in reproductive health to first, second and third year medical students. The externship may include exposure to: surgical abortion, medical abortion, pregnancy-options counseling, contraceptive counseling, abortion provision, sexually transmitted disease interventions, pap and pelvic exams, ultrasound and a general introduction to working in a reproductive health care facility.
- Duration: one month
- Stipend: $1,000
- Deadline: January 14, 2000
- Contact: Medical Students for Choice
2484 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 250
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 540-1195
Website: www.ms4c.org
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Summer Student Fellowship Program
- Description: MSK announces its 2000 program in order to encourage interest in the field of oncology. Twenty-five fellowships are available for the summer of 2000. Applicants may choose from a list of proposed projects from MSK physicians.
- Duration: 8 weeks (between June and August)
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: March 24 2000
- Contact: Jill Lalli
Medical Student Coordinator, Division of Education Box 187
Summer Fellowship Program
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10021
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National Institutes of Health - Minority Recruitment Training Program
- Description: This program supports a series of special initiatives designed to have a broad but integrated influence on reducing the burden of drug abuse among minorities and other traditionally underrepresented populations.
- Duration: Not specified
- Stipend: $1,600
- Deadline: April 1, 2000
- Contact: Jean Lud Cadet, MD
MRTP Summer Program
Molecular Neuropsychiatry Section
5500 Nathan Shock Drive
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 550-1562
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National Medical Fellowships - Arthur Ashe Program in AIDS Care
- Description: This program fosters the participation of medical students from traditionally underrepresented groups in HIV/AIDS clinical care and research. This program, a joint initiative of NMF and the Harvard AIDS Institute is a response to the severity of the AIDS epidemic in poor and underserved communities. This program also seeks to provide students with a means of obtaining essential clinical skills, for such knowledge can often mean the difference between life and death for their patients.
- Duration: 4 weeks
- Stipend: $6,000
- Deadline: March 26, 2000
- Contact: Maritza Myers, Vice President
National Medical Fellowships
110 West 32nd Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10001-3205
(212) 714-1007
E-mail: natmed@worldnet.att.net
Website: nmf-online.org
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National Medical Fellowships - Fellowship Program in Academic Medicine for Minority Students
- Description: This program encourages underrepresented minority second or third year medical students to consider research and academic careers by enabling them to work in the laboratories of noted senior biomedical students.
- Duration: 8 - 12 weeks
- Stipend: $6,000
- Deadline: December 31,1999
- Contact: National Medical Fellowships, Inc.
110 West 32nd Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10001-3205
(212) 714-1007
Website: www.nmf-online.org
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New York City Department of Health - Summer Health Research Training Program
- Description: The program offers students the opportunity to experience some of the real life challenges of public health. By working on current public health problems under the close supervision of experienced professionals, students apply their classroom learning to practical problems and learn new skills.
- Duration: 10-12 weeks
- Stipend: Medical students must be work-study eligible
- Deadline: March 15, 2000
- Contact: Daniel Vasgird, Ph.D., Director, HRTP
New York City Dept of Health
346 Broadway, Room 707A CN65
New York, NY 10013
(212) 442-3380
Website: www.ci.nyc.ny.us/health
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Summer Oncology Research Program
- Description: Expand your horizons in the care and treatment of the cancer patient by participating in state of the art clinical research. Explore the mysteries of the cancer cell by participating in a basic scientific research program. Or participate in both! Special emphasis is placed on cancer prevention through lectures and practical.
- Duration: June 12 - August 4, 2000
- Stipend: $250/week
- Deadline: February 15, 2000
- Contact: Arthur M. Michalek, Ph.D.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Carlton and Elm Streets
Buffalo, NY 14263
(585) 845-2300
E-mail: michalek@sc3102.med.buffalo.edu
Website: www.roswellpark.org
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Rutgers University Center of Alcohol Studies - Medical Student Fellowships
- Description: The Family Foundation fellowships are available for medical students to attend a one-week summer educational program. Fellowships will cover university fees and tuition. Summer School of Alcohol and Drug Studies June 13-18, 1999 Institute of Alcohol and Drug Studies July 11-16, 1999
- Duration: 1 week
- Stipend: $1,050
- Deadline: Summer School of Alcohol and Drug Studies - May 24, 1999 Institute of Alcohol and Drug Studies - June 21, 1999
- Contact: Rutgers Education and Training Division
Center of Alcohol Studies
607 Allison Road
Piscataway, NJ 08855
(732) 445-4317
(732) 445-3500
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Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital - Primary Care Summer Program for Underrepresented Minorities in Medicine
- Description: This program maintains three objectives: Primary Care Preceptorship, Community Projects and Diversity Projects. Students will spend the majority of their time working with their preceptors who are caring for their patients in the office, hospital and nursing home settings. Community Projects allow students to explore the biopsychosocial aspects of health care delivery and related issues faced by diverse and often underserved communities. The goal of the Diversity Project is to enhance the students understanding and development of professionalism in medicine as it relates to diversity.
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Stipend: $1,700
- Deadline: April 1, 1999
- Contact: Primary Care Summer Program
c/o GME
RHB-2112
PO Box 995
Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0995
(313) 712-5015
E-Mail: pbrainar@mercyhealth.com
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Sarnoff Fellowship - Year-out
- Description: The program is designed to give medical students without extensive prior research experience the opportunity to spend a year conducting intensive work in a research laboratory at an institution other than their own.
- Duration: 12 consecutive months
- Stipend: $19,000
- Deadline: January 21, 2000
- Contact: Ms. Dana Boyd, Executive Director
The Stanley J. Sarnofff Endowment for
Cardiovascular Science, Inc.
731 g-2 Walker Road
Great Falls, VA 22066
(703) 759-7600 or 1-888-4SARNOF
E-mail: sarnoff@cais.com
Website: www.SarnoffEndowment.org
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St. Francis Medical Center, Center for Addiction Services - Scaife Fellowship in Alcohol and Other Drug Dependency
- Description: The goal of the fellowship is to provide information and a clinical experience which will increase the awareness and knowledge regarding a variety of dependency issues. Six students will be selected for each of two 3-week sessions.
- Duration: Three-week session either during June or July.
- Stipend: $250.00 transportation allowance and $150 per week stipend (for a total of $650 for the three weeks.). Accommodations on the grounds of St. Francis Medical Center, cafeteria passes and parking permits are provided free of charge to all participants.
- Deadline: April 1, 1999
- Contact: Janice Pringle, PhD, Director of Research
St. Francis Medical Center
Center for Chemical Dependency Treatment
400 45th Street East Building
Lower Level, North Chapel
Pittsburgh, PA 15201-1198
(412) 622-6483
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - Professional Oncology Education Program
- Description: This program is designed to allow students to participate in oncology research and to encourage them to enter into the field of oncology.
- Duration: 8-16 weeks
- Stipend: $1200 per month. Trainees are responsible for travel, housing and living expenses.
- Deadline: March 1, 1999
- Contact: Suzanne Gronemeyer, PhD, Director
Professional Oncology Education Program
Diagnostic Imaging Department , Room C-1150C
332 North Lauderdale Street
Memphis, TN 38105
(901) 495-2488
Fax: (901) 527-0054
E-mail: suzanne.gronemeyer@stjude.org
Website: www.stjude.org
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The Society for Pediatric Research - Student Research Program
- Description: This program is designed to encourage gifted medical students to consider careers in research related to pediatrics at an institution other than their own medical school. Manual listing over 425 laboratories can be found in the Office of Student Affairs.
- Duration: 8 - 10 weeks
- Stipend: $2,500
- Deadline: January 14, 2000
- Contact: Kathy Crews, Coordinator
Society for Pediatric Research and
The American Pediatric Society
3400 Research Forest Drive, B-7
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(281) 419-0052
E-mail: info@aps-spr.org
Website: www.aps-spr.org
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Simon Kramer Society Externship in Radiation Oncology
- Description: Awarded annually to provide a unique opportunity for a medical student to obtain experience in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Stipend: $1,500
- Deadline: March 10, 2000
- Contact: Lydia T. Komarnicky, MD
Department of Radiation Oncology
Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
111 South 11th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-5097
(215) 955-6254
E-mail: ester.sandiego@mail.tju.edu
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Summer Externships
- Description: Three summer externship positions During rotations the student will make rounds on an inpatient rehabilitation service, with the goal of acquiring skills in history and physical examination and patient management. Particular emphasis will be placed on a Comprehensive Functional Needs Assessment. Another integral portion of this experience is an introduction to research activity. Each student will be required to work on a research project in association with an attending physician.
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Stipend: $1,000
- Deadline: April 30, 1998 (not updated)
- Contact: Amy Ponder
P.O. Box 670530
Cincinnati, OH 45267-0530
(513) 558-4254 or (513) 558-7635
Website: www.med.uc.edu
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University of Florida Lupus Summer Fellowship Program
- Description: Two positions available for the summer for students who are interested in basic research in the auto immune disease lupus erythematosus.
- Duration: no information
- Stipend: provided
- Deadline: no information available
- Contact: Ralph C. Williams Jr., M.D.
Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
University of Florida
P.O. Box 100221
Gainesville, Florida 32610
(904) 392-8600
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Department of Family Medicine Oriented Primary Care Assistantship
- Description: Spend eight weeks addressing a community health issue at a local community health care agency or clinic. Potential sites
- Include: Elijah's Promise Soup Kitchen, Visiting Nurse Association of Central New Jersey, South Brunswick Health Department, St. Peter's Pediatric Clinic, Women's Health Center, and Trinity Health Center.
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: March 13, 2000
- Contact: Lisa Dooley
UMDNJ, Department of Family Medicine
675 Hoes Lane, Room TC241D
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 235-4200
E-mail: dooleylc@umdnj.edu
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Summer Research Fellowship Program
- Description: Sponsored by the Foundation of UMDNJ, this program consists of an 8-week research experience during the months of June, July and August. This grant can also provide additional stipends for students for research training beyond the 8-week summer program and can support part time research during the academic year. Additional information will be posted on the student bulletin board in the Teaching Labs as well as outside the research office.
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: February 28, 2000
- Contact: Janice Shanahan
Associate Dean for Research
UMDNJ Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
675 Hoes Lane, Room R109
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 235-4687
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Foundation - Michael David Rothstein Memorial Summer Research Scholarship in Neurology
- Description: This award was created by the family and friends of Michael David Rothstein, who died in 1994 at, age 32 from a neurological disease. This scholarship will be awarded to a medical student for a summer clinical or research experience with a Robert Wood Johnson neurology faculty member. It is hoped that this early exposure will interest the student in pursuing a clinical or research specialty in neurology and thereby contribute to more effective interventions for patients suffering from neurological illnesses.
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: June 1, 1999
- Contact: UMDNJ Foundation
(732) 235-4706
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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry - Psychiatry Research Fellowship
- Description: This program is designed to fund research opportunities for medical students who are interested in areas of psychiatry such as: basic neuroscience, deafness and psychology, dementia/Alzheimer's disease, emotional expression and psychopathology, ethics and psychiatry, geriatric depression/cardiac patients and primary care, personality and suicide/psychosocial aspects of cancer, sleep disorders, suicide, depression and alcoholism and women's mental health.
- Duration: 8 weeks
- Stipend: $2,000
- Deadline: Flexible (start date in June)
- Contact: Jeffrey Lyness, M.D.
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box PSYCH
Rochester, NY 14642
(585) 275-6741
E-mail: Jeffrey_Lyness@urmc.rochester.edu
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University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry - The Strong Children's Research Center Student Training Program
- Description: This program is designed to fund research opportunities in the Strong Children's Research Center for medical and undergraduate students with an interest and intent to pursue a career in biomedical research. Research can be either basic or clinical, and a large number of opportunities are offered.
- Duration: 8 - 12 weeks during June, July, and August
- Stipend: $208.00 per week - paid bi-weekly.
- Deadline: March 1, 2000
- Contact: Pamela Iadarola
Strong Children's Research Center, Department of Pediatrics
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 777
Rochester, NY 14642
(585) 275-1537
E-mail: Pamela_Iadarola@urmc.rochester.edu
Website: www.urmc.rochester.edu.scrc
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University Of Texas Anderson Cancer Center - Medical Student Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences
- Description: The purpose of the program is to provide participants with firsthand biomedical research experience in the basic or clinical sciences. Student projects are submitted by faculty mentors at the Cancer Center and will reflect ongoing research efforts in the Institutions clinics and laboratories. Students will actively participate in both the technical aspects of their project as well as interpretation of experimental data.
- Duration: 10 weeks (June 6 - August 11, 2000)
- Stipend: $2,500
- Deadline: February 25, 2000
- Contact: Michael Ahearn, Ph.D.
Summer Research Program for Medical Students
University of Texas Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Box 240
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 745-1205
E-mail: mahearn@notes.mdacc.tmc.edu
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University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonic, Wisconsin - National Rural Institute Abuse
- Description: One of our training tracks is entitled "Scaife Family Foundation Medical Scholars Track." Any second year medical student interested in seeking training and further education in the field of alcohol medical professionals.
- Duration: June 18 - 22, 2000
- Stipend: $200
- Deadline: April 1, 2000
- Contact: Deanna Applehans
Office of Continuing Education
University of Wisconsin-Stout
P.O. Box 790
Meomonie, WI 54751-0790
(715) 232-2460
E-mail: applehansd@uwstout.edu
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine - Medical Student Research Training Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
- Description: This program allows medical students to conduct independent research under the direction of an established scientist during the summer between the first and second, or second and third year of medical school. The possible areas of diabetes related investigation range from basic lab studies to clinical studies in humans. Each student also attends a series of seminars addressing clinical and research aspects of diabetes and its complications.
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Stipend: Limited stipend & travel support provided
- Deadline: February 18, 2000
- Contact: Student Research Training Program
Diabetes Research and Training Center
707 Light Hall
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN 37232-0615
(615) 322-7990
E-mail: Stu.Res@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
Website: www.mc.Vanderbilt.Edu/centers/drtc/training.html
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Western Pennsylvania Health Preceptorship Program
- Description: This program provides post-first year medical students with the opportunity to learn about community health care delivered by working with primary care physicians and specialists based at community hospitals in Western Pennsylvania.
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Stipend: $1,600
- Deadline: March 7, 2000
- Contact: Jason Byers, Co-director WPHPP
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Department of Family Medicine
M-200 Scaife Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
(412) 687-2636
E-mail: pwst3+@pitt.edu
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