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Research Training, Grants and Fellowships

• 2-14-01

The New York Academy of Medicine is currently accepting applications for the 2001 Summer Grants for Medical Students.  To follow is a short description of each grant and the web link.

The Glorney-Raisbeck Medical Student Grants in Cardiovascular Research Program
     The Glorney-Raisbeck Medical Student Grants in Cardiovascular Research Program Three grants
     will be provided to support projects in either clinical or basic research initiated during the summer.
     Competition is open to M.D. candidates in a metropolitan area medical school in the New York City,
     Long Island, Westchester County, or New Jersey. The award will be paid directly to the sponsoring
     medical school for distribution to the recipient. The deadline for submission of applications is March 5, 2001. For more
     information or to download an application please visit our web site http://www.nyam.org/fellowships/raisbeck.html

The Louis L. Seaman Medical Student Research Grants in Microbiology
Four grants will be provided to support summer research projects in the field of Microbiology. Competition is open to M.D. students in a metropolitan area medical school in the New York City, Long Island, Westchester County, or New Jersey. The award will be paid directly to the student, but is contingent upon the submission of a written report on the project.  The deadline for submission of applications is March 5, 2001. For more information or to download an application please visit our web site http://www.nyam.org/fellowships/seaman.html

The Ferdinand C. Valentine Student Research grants in Urology
     Four grants will be provided to support summer research projects in the field of Urology.
     Competition is open to M.D. students in a metropolitan area medical school in the New York City,
     Long Island, Westchester County, or New Jersey. The award will be paid directly to the student, but
     is contingent upon the submission of a written report on the project. The deadline for submission of applications is
     March 5, 2001. For more information or to download an application please visit our
    web site http://www.nyam.org/fellowships/valentinestudent.html

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact:

Janice Flecha
Program Coordinator
Office of the Senior Vice President
The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029
212-822-7204
Fax: 212-822-7338

• 1-30-01

The Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society Student Fellowship Awards are designed to encourage promising students to pursue careers in endocrinology.  They provide support for medical students, and students entering an M.D./Ph.D. program to participate in basic or clinical research projects under the guidance of a Wilkins Society member.

• Amount of Award: $2,500 to be used solely for student stipends
• Deadline: Applications may be submitted beginning January 15, 2001, but no later than March 15, 2001.
• Notification: Mentors will be notified by May 1, 2001.
• Fellowship Period: Projects may begin anytime after May 1, 2001 and must be 10 to 12 weeks in length.
• Mentors: Mentors must be active members of the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society and projects must be under the direction of the mentor.
• Student Eligibility: Requirements below must be met by the beginning of the fellowship period.

General Guidelines: Students should not be enrolled to a significant extent in academic course work or hold significant outside employment during the fellowship period.  Credit for the fellowship experience as a "research course" is permissible if allowed by the sponsoring institution.

•  Projects must be relevant to some aspect of pediatric endocrinology
• Students' projects are expected to have clearly defined research goals; students should not function as general research assistants.
• A summary of the research project must be submitted upon the conclusion of the fellowship period.
• No applicant will be discriminated against on the basis of ethnicity, gender, or religion.

Stephen LaFranchi, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics (CDRCP)
Oregon Health Sciences University
707 S.W. Gaines Road
Portland, OR  97201

(application available in hard copy in student computer room, L4 Dean's Suite)

• 1-26-01

This two-year, non-degree fellowship is being offered by the Program on
Ethical Issues in International Health Research in the Department of
Population and International Health.  The program will support four fellows
and is funded by an International Bioethics Education and Career Development
grant from the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of
Health.

The Research Ethics Fellowship has two phases:

Phase I: During the first phase (September 2001-June 2002), fellows will
take courses at Harvard University, participate in a seminar series, attend
institutional review board meetings, and spend one week at the Department of
Clinical Bioethics of the Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center at the
National Institutes of Health.  Fellows will also develop workshop curricula
and a research project to be completed in their home country during the
second year.

Phase II: During this 12-month period, fellows will return to their home
institutions to carry out the projects that were developed during the first
phase.  This phase will culminate in a one-month workshop at the World
Health Organization headquarters in Geneva.  Fellows will receive a full
stipend for their 10 months at Harvard (which will include program-related
travel expenses and living expenses), a research grant for the second year,
and funds to cover travel to the WHO.

This fellowship is intended for individuals involved in all areas of
international health research, including medicine, anthropology,
epidemiology, education, journalism, political science, and law;
government, foundation, and industry officials with funding
responsibilities; and members of institutional and governmental review
boards.

Applications are due on March 1, 2001.

For more information and an application packet, please contact:

Tracy Rabin
Program on Ethical Issues in International Health Research
Building I  1106 B
Harvard School of Public Health
665 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA  02115
USA

E-mail: trabin@hsph.harvard.edu
Telephone: 617-432-3998
Fax: 617-566-0365

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Dr. J. Hughes
Changesurfer Radio
www.changesurfer.com
jhughes@changesurfer.com

(This is all the information we have on this one.)

• 1-9-01

'The following seven medical schools will offer fellowship programs at their institutions:

• University of Iowa Medical School,
• University of California at San Francisco Medical School,
• Harvard Medical School,
• University of North Carolina Medical School,
• University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas,
• Washington University Medical School, and
• Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

'Medical students matriculated at any U.S. medical school, who have completed two or more years of medical school prior to the start of the fellowship and who have some clinical experience, will be eligible to apply to any of the 7 participating schools. Fellows will receive stipends of $20, 000 plus health insurance to spend a year conducting clinical research and receiving didactic training.

Medical students must apply directly to the participating medical schools. The seven participating medical schools will be accepting applications for their first fellows in January and February 2001 for fellowships that will start in July/August 2001.

Additional program information including contact information for each school is listed on the web site at http://ddcf.aibs.org.'
 
 

• 11-21-00

CRTP is a small and collegial program: at present we accept 15 students a year. We meet together regularly to discuss selected topics....Under the direction of a senior clinical investigator at the NIH, students spend their year with us engaged in clinical research on a project linked to their interests, represented by 1,000 clinical protocols currently active on campus. They attend clinics and rounds related to their projects and often engage in laboratory work related to their mentor's clinical research interests. Students also participate in a course entitled Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research, which runs two evenings a week over a four-month period.....

Questions? Contact: Office of Education, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892,
email: Ms. Vicki Malick at malick@helix.nih.gov
 
 

• 11-14-00

National Medical Fellowships, Inc. 2001-02: Competition for the Arthur Ashe Program in AIDS Care:
(from letter and information received by Academic Affairs 11-8-00)
"There is an urgent need to respond to the severity of the AIDS crisis among communities of color; to increase the number of physicians--especially those from underrepresented minorities--involved in AIDS-related clinical care; to train new physicians--including those entering clinical areas not usually linked to AIDS care--to adapt quickly to the changing issues of HIV/AIDS in medical practices; and to create an ongoing communications network for minority physicians to address the complexities of HIV/AIDS...

"National Medical Fellowships, Inc., with the Harvard AIDS Institute is now accepting applications for the Arthur Ashe Program in AIDS Care. This program fosters minority physicians to address the enormity of the AIDS crisis among communities of color...

"Eight students will be selected in a national competition to receive $6,000 fellowships. Each Fellow will be matched with a mentor from among the Harvard AIDS Institute staff and will spend the first week attending lectures, forums, and seminars with both Harvard-affiliated and outside faculty. During the next three weeks, Fellows will devise a research project with the aid of their mentor, and begin their projects at a selected Harvard-affiliated hospital. At a closing dinner of the fellowship program, Fellows will present their research findings before invited guests. "

Applications and brochures are in the student computer room on Level 4, HSC, across from the Student Affairs office. Deadline for applications: January 19, 2001.

"Eligibility:
U.S. citizens who belong to one of the following ethnic groups identified as underrepresented in medicine: Blacks. Puerto Ricans, Mexican-Americans, American Indians, Hawaiian Natives and Alskan Natives enrolled in accredited M.D. or D.O. degree-granting schools in the United States are eligible to apply. Candidates must be third-year students in good academic standing. "
 

• 10-11-00

Howard Hughes Medical Institute: HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program, 1 Cloister Court, Bethesda, MD 20814-1460, 301-951-6710, 800-424-9924, Fax 301-951-6776, research_scholars@hhmi.org HHMI-NIH Research Scholars Program (Cloister Program) offers one year of basic science research in a laboratory at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Annual salary of $17,800, medical insurance, other benefits. Reimbursement is provided for round-trip moving expenses from medical school to Bethesda. E-mail research_scholars@hhmi.org   Website http://www.hhmi.org/science/cloister. Deadline is January 10.
(Melanie Daub, Communications Administrator, 301-951-6708 (office), daubm@hhmi.org

For application forms and instructions for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's fellowship programs

• Predoctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences
• Research Training Fellowships for Medical Students
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for Physicians

• 2-15-00

The American Bureau for Medical Advancement in China, Inc.: (Information comes from flyer and materials received from ABMAC 2-14-00) The Clerkship-in-Taiwan Awards provided by the American Bureau for Medical Advancement in China, Inc. (ABMAC) for fourth-year medical students in the United States to spend a two-month elective in Taiwan. Approximately five awards are made each year. For further information or application forms, please contact: Dorothy Estes, MD Chair, ABMAC Student Exchange Program Committee, The American Bureau for Medical Advancement in China, Inc., 45 John Street, Suite 1100, New York, NY 10028-3706, Telephone: 212-233-0608, Fax: 212-233-0614, E-mail: phyllis@abmac.org, Web Site: www.abmac.org.
 

• 1-27-00

MAP International/Reader's Digest International Fellowship (MAP-RDIF)
(From the flyer distributed by MAP-RDIF) The MAP International/Reader's Digest International Fellowship (MAP-RDIF) program encourages lifelong involvement in global health issues by providing selected medical students firsthand exposure in a Christian context to the health, social and cultural characteristics of a developing world community. ELIGIBILITY: Fourth-year medical students, residents and interns are eligible. Applications should be submitted during the academic year prior to travel. Applications are due March 1. To obtain an application, write to:
RDIF Coordinator
MAP International
P.O. Box 215000
Brunswick, GA 31521-5000
E-mail: crosser@map.org
Phone: 912-280-6633
Fax: 912-265-6170
Applications and additional information can also be found in the
Student Computer room in the Dean's Suite, Level 4, SOM across from the Student Affairs office.

Summer Opportunities for First Year Students and Elective Opportunities

4-4-01

2-28-01
(from a letter from the University of Amsterdam dated Feb 01)

• 2-23-01

The American Heart Association: Student Scholarships in Stroke

Click here to see information from the American Heart Association regarding Student Scholars in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke. The linked scholarship has a March 30 deadline. They award only one scholarship at a school. If  you are interested, please let Dr. Davis know so that he can coordinate the applications.

James N. Davis, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Neurology
HSC T12, Room 020
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8121
Phone: (631) 444-7878
FAX: (631) 444-1474
E-mail: James.Davis@SUNYSB.EDU
 
 

• 2-15-01

(Received
Date:          Mon, 05 Feb 2001
To:            "Aldustus Jordan, Ed.D." <al@dean.som.sunysb.edu>
From:          Charleen Ward <cward@nyam.org>
Subject:       New York Academy of Medicine - Fellowship Opportunity)
New York Academy of Medicine

TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC: The David E. Rogers Fellowship Program
Summer 2001: The New York Academy of Medicine invites applications for the David E. Rogers Fellowship Program from first-year medical Students for support of a project executed during the summer between the first and second years of medical school.

The Rogers Fellowship is meant to enrich the educational experiences of medical students through projects that bear on medicine as a social enterprise-that is, as an enterprise devoted to the capacity of medicine in any and all of its expressions to serve human needs-particularly the needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations. The content of the Fellowship might include clinical investigation, health policy analysis, activities linking biomedicine, the social infrastructure and human need, or community activities. A meaningful relationship with a mentor genuinely expert in the field of interest of the Fellow is essential. Projects should reflect a research question, preferably relating to health issues among the underserved, generated by the student. The project is to be carried out by the student under the guidance of his or her mentor and should
not consist of student assistance in the research of the faculty member. The union of service or research activities and a mentoring program is intended to contribute to the maturation of the student and to promote the exploration of new career directions, including linkages between health policy and administrative elements on the one hand and clinical care on the other.

A written report is required, describing the design and the conduct of the Fellowship activity and the conclusions reached. The report must be submitted to the Academy not later than two months following conclusion of the project. Applicants should provide the original and seven (7) copies of:

•  A title and description of the project outlining the objective or intent of the Fellowship experience as well as its content, structure, and expected time frame-not to exceed three pages.
• A letter from the student's mentor indicating the extent and manner of support the mentor will provide, the ways in which the proposed experience is going to impact the student's horizon, and the expected schedule of meetings with the student.
• A completed application form-available online or by request.

For More Information or to Request an Application
The New York Academy of Medicine
Office of the President
Attention: Retno W. Hadiatmodjo
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029-5293
Tel: (212) 822-7248 Fax: (212) 822-7230
Email: rogers@nyam.org

You may now download a PDF or MSWord form of the application online!
http://www.nyam.org/fellowships/rogers.html
Just fill out the information on our  Request for Application page and Then download the form to print, fill out and  return.

(This is all the information about this program that we have.)
 

• 2-8-01

? Common psychiatric disorders in cancer
  patients and their management

? Pain and supportive control

? Rehabilitative care

? Palliative and end-of-life care

? Behavioral interventions

• 2-7-01

(from a flyer received 2-6-01)
Announcing the Joint ASCN/AMSA  “2001  NATIONAL CLINICAL NUTRITION INTERNSHIP PROGRAM”:  An invitation to medical students throughout the United States to apply for this unique summer opportunity to work with physicians in the field of nutrition!  These National Clinical Nutrition Internships provide a variety of experiences for the participants – mainly clinical but also partly research – during an 8 week period in the summer.  You will also receive a $2,000 stipend. Application DEADLINE:  February 28, 2001. Notification Date:  April 20, 2001
For further information and/or additional brochures & flyers, please contact:

ASCN
(301) 530-7110
fax:  (301) 571-1863
e-mail:  intern@ascn.faseb.org

The updated brochure and complete application are online at:
www.faseb.org/ascn/intern.htm
 

• 1-26-01

JEWISH MEDICAL ETHICS & ISRAEL EXPERIENCE SUMMER PROGRAM
June 27 - July 25, 2001

Based on the success of our JEWISH MEDICAL ETHICS
& ISRAEL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM the last three years, we are
very happy to offer the program again in the Year 2001.  The program
is based in Jerusalem, Israel for US medical students who would like
to learn about Jewish medical ethics, contemporary Jewish thought and
tour Israel.   It will be offered June 27 - July 25, 2001.

The program integrates a course in Jewish medical ethics with
seminars on Jewish thought and tours of Israel.  The program is
sponsored by the New England Institute of Jewish Studies, Boston in
conjunction with the Schlesinger Institute of Medical Ethics and
Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem.

The Jewish Medical Ethics & Israel Experience Program does not
require a strong Jewish background or Hebrew skills.  (Feel free to
contact us regarding a separate summer program we are also
coordinating, the Advanced Jewish Medical Halacha Program, for
individuals who possess both strong Hebrew skills and Jewish
background looking to analyze medical halacha.)

The Jewish Medical Ethics & Israel Experience Program features an
excellent faculty with world renowned medical ethicists and teachers
of Jewish thought. The medical ethics curriculum incorporates the
case-study method and hospital rounds and has qualified for elective
credit.  The program includes many tours and hikes throughout Israel.

Tuition, lodging and tours (excluding airfare) cost $2,900
but can be largely offset by applying for a Maimonides Scholars
Fellowship worth up to $2,200.  For students who have never traveled
to Israel on an organized peer group trip, additional subsidy
information will be available  by February 20, 2001.

Anyone interested in a brochure, further information, including how to
contact past participants, and an application PLEASE CONTACT:

JEWISH MEDICAL ETHICS & ISRAEL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
New England Institute of Jewish Studies
Email:  info@neijs.org
www.neijs.org
(The above is all the information we have received on this program.)
 

• 1-9-01

The New York Academy of Medicine: The David E. Rogers Fellowship Program (excerpts from flyer and letter received 1-5-01)
"The New York Academy of Medicine invites applications for the David E. Rogers Fellowship Program from first-year medical students for support of a project executed during the summer between the first and second years of medical school.

"The Rogers Fellowship is meant to enrich the educational experiences of medical students through projects that bear on medicine as a social enterprise--that is, as an enterprise devoted to the capacity of medicine in any and all of its expressions to serve human needs--particularly the needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations. The content of the Fellowship might include clinical investigation, health policy analysis, activities linking biomedicine, the social infrastructure and human need, or community activities. A meaningful relationship with a mentor genuinely expert in the field of interest of the Fellow is essential. Projects should reflect a research question, preferably relating to health issues among the underserved, generated by the student. The project is to be carried out by the student under the guidance of his or her mentor and should not consist of student assistance in the research of the faculty member. The union of service or research activities and a mentoring program is intended to contribute to the maturation of the student and to promote the exploration of new career directions, including linkages between health policy and administrative elements on the one hand and clinical care on the other.

"A written report is required, describing the design and the conduct of the Fellowship activity and the conclusions reached. The report must be submitted to the Academy no later than two months following conclusion of the project.

"Applicants should provide the original and seven (7) copies of:

• A title and description of the project outlining the objective or intent of the Fellowship experience as well as its content, structure and expected time frame--not to exceed three pages.
• A letter from the student's mentor indicating the extent and manner of support the mentor will provide, the ways in which the proposed experience is going to impact the student's horizon, and the expected schedule of meetings with the student.
• A completed application form--available online or by request.

"Further information and Fellowship applications may be obtained from:

The New York Academy of Medicine
Office of the President
Attn: Retno W. Hadiatmodjo
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029-5293
Tel: (212)822-7248
Fax: (212) 822-7230
E-mail:rogers@nyam.org"

Applications are on file in the student computer room, HSC Level 4, Dean's Suite.

Summer Oncology Research Fellowship-2001 Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the USC Keck School of Medicine (excerpts from letter and literature received 1-5-01)
Each summer, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the USC Keck School of Medicine offer a Summer Oncology Research Fellowship Program. This program is intended to provide the highest quality experience for first-year medical school students pursuing interests in oncology research. The students are paid a weekly stipend of $225 for a minimum of six weeks or maximum of ten weeks. While participating in the program students will be expected to attend a lecture series on aspects of pediatric oncology at CHLA designed specifically for them and will be encouraged to attend other scientific lectures in their area of research.

Details about the program and application forms are in the files in the Student Computer room on Level 4, Dean's Suite, HSC.

Additional information:
Summer Oncology Program Coordinator, Brian Zack
 323-669-2357
Email: bzack@chla.usc.edu

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center: 10-week Summer Research Program for Medical Students June 5-August 10, 2001 (from a brochure from the program)
'This program provides interested students with an opportunity to participate in biomedical research experiences related to oncology and to be introduced to the clinical problems presented by cancer patients. Working under the mentorship of M.D. Anderson faculty, the students are able to assess career opportunities for physician scientists in oncology. Students work in M.D. Anderson laboratories and clinical areas five days a week, from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. The majority of this time is spent in hands-on research. The laboratory and clinical experiences are supplemented by seminars presented by faculty on a wide variety of research topics.'Qualifications: "To qualify...students must have successfully completed their first year of medical school by May, 2001, and should demonstrate an interest and predilection for scientific investigation. Remuneration: Participants in the program receive a stipend of $2,500 for the 10-week period. The stipend is not a salary; it is meant solely to subsidize studetns so that they may participate in the program. "

For more information:
Applications may be obtained by written request. Deadline: February 9, 2001.
Correspondence:
Michael J. Ahearn, Ph.D.
Summer Research Program for
Medical Students-Box 240
The Universtiy of Texas
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030-4009

Phone: (713) 745-1206
FAX: (713) 792-0800
email: mahearn@notes.mdacc.tmc.edu
 

• 12-19-00

Soros Service Program for Community Health:
(from a letter received 12-19-00)
This is an initiative of the program on Medicine as a Profession (MAP) of the Open Society Institute. These are internships and clerkships to students interested in community health. "The internship and clerkship programs are grounded in a curriculum devoted to professionalism and to our core values of service, advocacy, community and leadership." Deadline of January 17, 2001 for the summer internship, open to first year medical students.
For information contact:
Mahita Mishra 212-547-6934 or
mmishra@sorosny.org
Web page map@sorosny.org
 

• 12-7-00

• 12-6-00

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical Student Research Training Program in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases:
This program is funded by the National Institutes of Health (Diabetes, and Digestive, and Kidney Diseases brance) and allows medical students during the summer between the first and second year or second and third year to conduct independent research under the direction of an established scientist. Prior research experience is not required. The application deadline is February 19, 2001. Additional information and applications are available via the internet (http:/./www.mc.Vanderbilt.Edu/centers/drtc/training.html)
 

• 12-12-00

US Pharmacopeia Summer Internship Program
(from letter and brochures received 12-11-00)
Six internship positions for health professions students are available for this 122-week program commencing on May 21, 2001. Eligible students have completed the first year of coursework. Application deadline February 1, 2001. Work on a defined project that will assist USP in the following areas:

• Global Assistance Initiatives (drug quality assurance, unbiased drug information development and dissemination),
• Research and Development Lab (development and validation of analytical methods for stability studies of pharmacy compounding monographs, evaluating the effect of dissolved gases on dissolution, evaluating methods for the activity assay for amylase)
• Reference Standards Operataions (developing a RSO stability database)
• Practitioner & Product Experience (providing support for medication errors programs and projects)

Summer Elective in Costa Rica: International Course in Tropical Medicine.(excerpts from flyer) San Jose, Costa Rica July 1-July 28, 2001.The Tropical Medicine Course is a four week program designed for medical students who have completed the first year of training; interns, residents, or graduate students and nurses working toward an advanced dgree who have an interest in tropical medicine and parasitology.  Information in student computer room. Correspondence: For Current/Additional information and application materials: Joseph H. Miller, Ph.D., Department of Microbiology, Immunology & Parasitology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1901 Perdido Street, Box P6-1, New Orleans, LA 70112-1393, Phone 504-568-4061, Fax 504-568-2918, E-mail: jcampb@Isumc.edu Website:http://www.Isuhsc.edu/micr/crcourse.htm
 

• 12-12-00

• Summer Clinical Preceptorships for students following Year 1--June 11-29, 2001
• Summer Research Fellowships for students following Year 1-Starting June 4 or 11, 2001
• The Career Development Conference for students following Year 2-June 16-21, 2001
• Visiting Medical Student Clerkships with financial assistance for academically qualified students planning to apply to a Mayo /Clinic residency program

• 11-28-00

4-5-00

• Treatment Studies:
• Behavioral treatment of cocaine dependence
• Pharmacological treatment for heroin dependence
• Pharmacological and behavioral treatment for nicotine dependence
• Behavioral treatment of Marijuana Dependence
• Human Laboratory Studies
• Interactions between stimulants and other drugs
• Cigarette and other drug use by schizophrenics
• Testing of "safer" cigarettes
• Testing how economic factors (e.g., cost and income) influence drug use
• The role of environmental cues in drug taking
• Determining the significance of marijuana withdrawal
• Epidemiological Studies
• Comparison of cocaine and heroin abusers
• Use of new nicotine products

• 2-14-01

Eligibility Requirements for Medical Student Research Awards:  The abstract form for the Twentieth Annual AMS Medical Student Research Awards Program can be obtained in the Office if Medical Education.  This year the program will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2001, at CUNY Medical School.  Final details on the schedule and location of the presentations and luncheon will be circulated later.

 Each year the competition alternates between M.D./Ph.D. and M.D./D.O. students.  This year’s competition will be open to M.D. and D.O. students only.

Selection Process:
 Each school is asked to submit 6 copies of one student abstract to AMS.

  Deadline for abstracts:  Friday, March 30

  Six copies of the abstract form must be received in the AMS office.

Scoring:

 After abstracts have been submitted to AMS, the panel of judges will review the abstracts with name of author and school removed, and score them.  On the day of the program itself, each principal author will be judged a second time on the basis of his or her presentation.  The three award winning papers will be selected by adding the two sets of scores.  The paper submitted must be primarily the work of one student, although second and third authors will be permitted.  The student author must be enrolled at one of the participating schools.

 I would like to suggest that the students be made aware of the importance of their abstracts.  There have been a few instances of a student with a first class presentation being denied an opportunity to be an award winner because of a low score on their abstract.

Program Format:

 Registration and coffee will begin at 9:00 A.M. and the presentations will commence at about 9:30 A.M.  Each student will be permitted 10 minutes to present his or her data, with five minutes for questions.

 Lunch will be served from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. (time approximate), and the awards presentation will follow.  Each of the finalists will receive a certificate, with cash awards of $200 each going to the three award winners.  The program will conclude by 2:45 PM.

 The morning program is open to all those interested.  At the luncheon, we anticipate that each school will be represented by the student finalist, the student’s faculty advisor, and the Dean of his or her representative.  We encourage advisors or other representatives to attend the program.
 
 
 

• 12-12-00

For Innovations in Health 2001: Call for Papers: 2001 Secretary's Award for Innovations in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Dept. of Health and Human Services in collaboration with the Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions. Eligibility: A student must be enrolled full-time or part-time in a baccalaureate or higher degree health professions education program in a school that is affiliated, through a participating professional association, with the Federation of Associations of Schools of Health Professions. Both single discipline and interdisciplinary awards will be made. Topics are related to Health Promotion, Health Protection and Preventive Services and are listed in the materials on file in the student computer room across from Student Affairs on level 4 HSC, SOM Dean's suite. Additional information: www.aacn.nche.edu
Deadline for entries January 26, 2001 to Office if Medical Education. Final deadline: Entry to be received by appropriate participating professional association  by Feb. 6, 2001. Details in pamphlet in student computer room, L4, HSC, Dean's suite.
 
 

• 11-14-00

Announcement of availability of travel and housing grants to be awarded to selected MD and MD/PhD students who have completed at least two years of training, to attend the 2001 AAAAI Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA to be held March 16 to March 21, 2001. This opportunity is part of the third year of the ongoing Chrysalis Project, an allergy and immunology mentor program. This program is scheduled from Thursday, March 15 to Sunday, March 18, 2001. Interested candidates should complete the application (available on Level 4 in the student computer room across from Student Affairs). The application form should be accompanied by one letter of support from relevant faculty. The application package should be postmarked no later than December 8, 2000 and addressed to:

"All students who are candidates for the degree of Doctor of Medicine
or Doctor of Osteopathy, or are graduates of the class of 2000, are
eligible. The essay must have been written while the entrant was a
student in good standing. Students who are currently enrolled, or
have been enrolled, in graduate studies in history, the humanities,
or the social sciences are not eligible for the competition. Such
persons may be eligible for the Richard Shryock Medal.

"The required contest submission form (for substantiation of student
status) and rules must first be obtained either from the AAHM website
(www.histmed.org/Awards) or from the Osler Medal Committee chair:

 
Robert M. Kaiser, MD
Durham VA Medical Center
GRECC (182)
508 Fulton Street
Durham, NC 27707

• 10-24-00

For specifics: See information in Student Computer room, Level 4 HSC, Dean's Suite, across from Student Affairs, Summer Opportunities/Grants files. Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2001.

• 10-12-00

• 10-11-00

The following summaries reflect programs offered in previous years for which there is no updated information.
Addresses, phone numbers and E-mail addresses can be used by the student to obtain additional updated information. As information is received, it will be updated on this Web site.
 

1-19-00

The Louis L. Seaman Medical Student Research Grants in Microbiology, 2000 Program: (from a flyer from the New York Academy of Medicine) The New York Academy of Medicine announces the competition for this grant. Last year, each of 4 grants provided a stipend of $2,500 for students pursuing a research project in the field of Microbiology. Cometition is open to MD candidates in a medical school in New York City, Long Island or Westchester County, in any year of their education. MD/PhD students are not eligible. Generally the grants will be for support of research programs initiated during the summer between the first and second years of medical school. Funding will be provided for reseasrch projects lasting a minimum of ten weeks. Students are encouraged to pursue projects in either clinical or basic research that extend beyond this typical startup period.  212-822-7204, Fax 212-996-7826, Email: Seaman@nyam.org
Last year applications were due: April 14, 2000. Applicants must provide a one-page research proposal, as well as a brief letter of support from the faculty member supervising the research. This letter should outline a significant and meaningful role for the student participating in the research project. In addition, applications must include the career goals and research background of the applicant and an NIH biographical sketch of the faculty supervisor, as well as a listing of the laboratory's current sources of grant support. For more current information write: Janice Flecha, Administrative Coordinator, The New York Academy of Medicine, Office of Senior Vice President, 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029.
 

The Glorney-Raisbeck Medical Student Grants in Cardiovascular Research: (from a flyer from the New York Academy of Medicine)

"The New York Academy of Medicine is pleased to announce the continuation of the Glorney-Raisbeck Medical Student Grants in Cardiovascular Research, a program in support of student research. Each of three grants includes a student stipend of $2,500 and an additional $500 in support of the laboratory/department in which the student will work. Competition is open to MD candidates in a medical school in New York City, Long Island or Westchester County, in any year of their education. MD/PhD students are not eligible. The term of the research project is not specified, but generally will be for support of research programs initiated during the summer between the first and second years of medical school. Students are encouraged to pursue projects in either clinical or basic research that extend beyond this typical startup period.

Applicants must provide a written description of the research project, as well as a letter of support from the faculty member supervising the research. This letter should outline a significant and meaningful role for the student participating in the research project. Grant recipients will be required to submit a written report when the research has been completed.

The Glorney-Raisbeck Grants will be paid directly to the sponsoring medical school for distribution to the students and to the participating laboratory/department. Indirect costs may not be applied to these grants. No more than one grant will be awarded to any one school, but multiple applications may be submitted by each institution. Last year, the deadline for submission of applications was March 27, 2000. Announcement of the successful applicants for the Glorney-Raisbeck Grant were made by  May 2000.

Applications and further information may be obtained from:
Janice Flecha
The New York Academy of Medicine
Office of the Senior Vice President
1216 Fifth Avenue, Room 612
New York, NY 10029
212-822-7204
Fax 212-996-7826

GLORNEY_RAISBECK@NYAM.ORG

1-12-00

The following program was offered last year. For information as to whether it will again be available, contact Christing Bentley at this address:
Smile Train Scholars Program: Application Guidelines, Summer 2000: Christine Bentley, Smile Train Scholars Program, Melville Library N-3005, Stony Brook, NY 11794-3357. Phone 632-4378
From an announcement from Christine Bentley for posting.
The Smile Train, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating the problem of cleft lips and palates, is sponsoring research internships for undergraduates to enable them to work on projects related to the biomedical manifestations and/or the sociological implications of this condition. Primary consideration will be given to projects that focus on possible causes, potential prevention, and treatment of cleft lips and palates. Projects can include, but are not limited to clinical studies, ethical issues, genetic research, computer profiling, virtual surgery software, speech pathology, psycho/social aspects, health care coverage and internships with craniofacial teams.

Students will choose their possible placement from a list of projects already determined. This list includes projects both on the Stony Brook campus and at selected off-campus sites. Students who work at Stony Brook must be available full-time from June 5 to August 11. Students who work off-site will negotiate the time period with the appropriate Research Supervisor. As part of the internship, Scholars will be required to participate in a two-day conference in August, which will take place in New York City.

Up to three applicants will be selected as Smile Train Scholars.

Eligibility: Applicants must have completed at least two semesters of undergraduate education by the start date of the award. Selection will be competitive and based on academic merit and compatibility of internship objectives with the goals fo the Smile Train.
Award: Smile Train Scholars will receive a $2,500 stipend. The SMile Train will also pay the cost of travel and accommodations for students to present their findings at the August conference.
Application Process: Prospective candidates should see Christine Bentley by January 31 for descriptions of possible on and off-site placements. If the student is interested in one of the descriptions, he/she must contact the Research Supervisor. If the Research Supervisor agrees to supervise the students, the students may proceed to complete the application packet.

The completed application packet consists of an application form: a three-page, double-spaced proposal; and a letter of recommendation from the applicant's Research Supervisor.

Interested students must submit five copies  of the completed application packet by (LAST YEAR'S DEADLINE)February 15, 2000 to Christine Bentley (see above). The proposal guidelines and application are available in the student computer room on level 4, HSC, Dean's suite.
 

From an announcement received from the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1-7-00.
The Simon Kramer Society Externship in Radiation Oncology(Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Jefferson Health System)
Externship available: The Simon Kramer Externship in Radiation Oncology, awarded annually, provides a unique opportunity for a medical student to obtain a six weeks experience in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Stipend: $1,500, in addition to partial travel allowance. Beginning date of externship is flexible during the summer of 2000. Applicants must be medical students in good standing in an accredited U.S. medical school. Direct inquiries to: Lydia T. Komarnicky, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Bodine Center for Cancer Treatment, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 So. 11th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5097. Tel. (215) 955-6254; FAX (215) 955-5331. or: Ester B. San Diego Tel: (215) 955-5951 FAX: (215) 955-5331. email: ester.sandiego@mail.tju.edu  DEADLINE for return of application: (last year's deadline)March 10, 2000.

12-29-99

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Summer Student Fellowships for students between their first and second years. Funded by National Cancer Institute and the Eugene W. Kettering Education Fund. Twenty-five $2,000 Fellowships for 2000. Eight week period between June and August. Experience in Research and Clinical Oncology. Write: Jill Lalli, Graduate Medical Education, Box 187, 2000 Summer Fellowship Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021. Phone 212-639-6788. Applications will be mailed in mid-February. Last year's Deadline: March 24, 2000.

12-23-99

7th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved and Cancer: Addressing the Unequal  Burden of Cancer. Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, DC, February 9-13, 2000. Registration Information and Preliminary Program. Information in student computer room in Dean's Suite, SOM, Level 4, HSC across from Student Affairs. Information: 7th Biennial Symposium, 1720 Dryden, PMB-C, Houston, Texas 77030, 1-877-BIENNIAL (1-877-243-6642, Phone 713-798-5383, Fax: 713-798-3990, Email: symposium@bcm.tmc.edu    http://icc.bcm.tmc.edu/symposium
 

Deadline was past when this was received--Note this one for next year:
NAWHO--Asian American Resesarch Fellowships 2000, Leadership Opportunities for Medical Students. (From NAWHO pamphlet) Research fellowships geared toward increasing awareness of Asian American health issues.  Deadline was Dec. 1, 1999. Information can be obtained from: Ms. Afton Hirohama, Technical Advisor, NAWHO, 1850 M Street, Suite 230, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: 202-331-4790

            12-14-99
 

(From a memorandum from the AAMC)...
The Association of American Medical Colleges and the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM), the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, the Association of Teachers of Preventive Medicine (ATPM), and the Ulrich and Ruth Frank Foundation for Internal Health: Best Paper in Preventive Medicine by a Medical Student: $1000 award, and publication of paper in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The winner will be honored at PREVENTION 2000, annual meeting of ACPM in Atlanta, March 23-26. Information: Erica Frank, MD,MPH, Director, Preventive Medicine Residency Program, Emory University School of Medicine, 404-616-5603, email: efrank@fpm.eusch.org
Deadline Dec. 16, 1999

Henry Ford Hospital: Summer Fellowship Program for students completing their first year of medical school. Deadline for applications is Friday, February 25, 2000. Fellowship Program runs from June 12, 2000 through July 21, 2000. For information and application call: Administrative Coordinators: Sylvia Royals 313-916-1465, email: sroyals1@hfhs.org  OR  Josette Brown, 313-916-2028, email: jbrown1@hfhs.org.
Pamphlets are available in the student computer room on level 4 HSC in the Dean's suite across from Student Affairs.

11-18-99

2000 John A. Hartford Foundation/AFAR Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program
(AFAR: American Federation for Aging Research. )The 2000 John A. Hartford/AFAR Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program.  Deadline: February 7, 2000. Glenn/AFAR Scholarships for Research in the Biology of Aging: Deadline: February 25, 2000. MERCK/AFAR Research Scholarships for Medical and Pharmacy Students in Geriatric Pharmacology. Deadline: January 21, 2000. Other Award Programs exist. For more information see student files in student computer room, Level 4, HSC. Additional Information: Website at www.afar.org or e-mail amfedaging@aol.com. AFAR, 1414 Avenue of the Americas, 18th Floor, NY,NY 10019, phone 212-752-2327, Fax 212-832-2298.

Dept. of Health and Human Services: National Instiutes of Health National  Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892: (This is from the mailing from the Dept. of H and HS): The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland has established the Biomedical Research Training Program for Underrepresented Minorities (BRTPUM). This program offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to receive training in fundamental sciences and clinical disciplines in the biomedical research field. The training period is 12 to 24 months. There is a yearly stipend for the work done. Students who wish to participate in this program must meet the following criteria: 1) be juniors or seniors enrolled full-time in an accredited undergraduate institution; or graduate students enrolled full-time in an accredited academic institution; 2) have a major in the biological, physical, behavioral, mathematical, engineering or statistical sciences; 3) have completed a minimum of eighteen (18) hours of academic training in science related course work relevant to biomedical, behavioral, or statistical research; 4) have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) 3.3 or better; and 5) be U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or resident aliens who will be eligible for U.S.citizenship within four (4) years with proof of residency status. This announcement can be accessed through this website: www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/train/redbook/gradbrtu.htm. The deadline for applications is December 31, 1999. Questions? Call Ms. Regina Anderson 301-496-1763

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is offering the opportunity to participate in a research program supported by a Student Scholar Award. The award offers a student stipend of $21,000 for living expenses and $1200 for travel to the society's Annual Meeting. The ASN will provide up to five Student Scholar Awards to individuals who show the greatest promise for future achievement in biomedical research and who have demonstrated superior scholarship as undergraduates and during their initial medical school training.
The program is modeled after the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's "Medical Student Fellowship Program," and is designed to strengthen and expand the nation's pool of investigators in the discipline of nephrology by enabling selected medical students with an interest in basic or clinical research to spend a year in intensive work on a research project. Application deadline is January 15, 2000. More information is in the file cabinets in the student computer room. Also, you can contact Lisa Gundling at the ASN headquarters at 202-857-1190. Dr. Ed Nord in Dept. of Medicine, UH will also have a copy of the materials. (This entry was entered originally on 6-24-99)

11-3-99

Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum: University of Miami School of Medicine, PO Box 016960 (M-819), Miami, Florida 33101. 305-243-3505. Deadline December 17, 1999. The Forum will be from February 23 through the 26th, 2000. This is a student-run and presented scientific conference in which medical, graduate, MD/PhD students, and residents present oral and poster presentations of their original basic science and clincial research. Presenters are provided extensive feedback from both peer and faculty reviewers and outstanding presentations in multiple categories are recognized with both monetary and travel awards. The theme of this year's conference is diet and nutrition and its causative and protective roles in the production of cancer. The ESRF will have a variety of experts on this topic at the Forum.  To request an application, pick up a postcard from the poster in the student computer room or call or write the above listed address/number.