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The Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians Annual Meeting (Conference Dates: 10/24/2017 – 10/27/2017)
Aug. 31, 2017—The Tennessee Academy of Family Physicians has their annual meeting this October, and they are offering funds for VMS students to attend. The TNAFP Executive Committee has approved providing funds for those medical student members of the TNAFP at Vanderbilt who wish to attend the Tennessee AFP’s 69th Annual Scientific Assembly at the Park Vista...
Rise to the Challenge Together – National Healthcare for the Homeless Council Training Symposium (Symposium Date: 10/04/2017)
Aug. 31, 2017—Join us at our Fall Training Symposium on October 4, 2017, in Nashville, TN, for a critical discussion with national thought-leaders in homeless health care: "What Do We Need to Do to End Homelessness?" Housing instability has hit an all-time high in some American cities, and a number of communities have declared "homeless states of...
NIH Continuing Opportunities
Aug. 6, 2017—The National Institutes of Health offers an extensive range of clinical research training to help prepare the next generation of clinician-scientists. Brief descriptions of the programs offered are below. With NIH being largest biomedical research agency in the world, we encourage future clinician-scientists and medical researchers to consider adding an NIH experience to their portfolio....
Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities (INRO) (Application Deadline: 10/15/2017)
Jun. 21, 2017—Today's Science Student Tomorrow's Leader The National institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is the second largest Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIAID is recognized worldwide for cutting-edge medical and scientific research. Our research programs aim to improve diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of immunological, allergic, and emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases....
Call for Abstracts: The American Osler Society (AOS) Meeting, Pittsburgh (Submission Deadline: 10/15/2017)
May. 29, 2017—Call for Abstracts: The American Osler Society meeting in Pittsburgh (10/15/2017) The 48th Annual Meeting of the American Osler Society will be held Sunday, May 13 through Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The American Osler Society is a group of physicians, medical historians, and members of related...
Community for Children Elective (Application Deadline: Rolling)
May. 9, 2017—Community for Children is a four-week, field-based rotation located in the distinctly international setting of the Texas/Mexico border in South Texas' Lower Rio Grande Valley. Key components of the curriculum include: the rights of the child; social detriments of health; cultural humility; ethical issues in global health; the impact of poverty; immigration and violence; preparing...
National Medical Fellowships (NMF) Scholarships (Application Deadline: Rolling)
Apr. 13, 2017—NMF is currently accepting applications for seven of its general scholarships and awards. These awards are for medical and Pharm.D. students enrolled in an accredited US program for the 2017-2018 school year. See the list below to review the awards with a brief eligibility description. Contact scholarships@nmfonline.org for more information. CVS Health/NMF Pharm.D. Scholarship...
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine Visiting Elective Program (Application Deadline: Rolling)
Mar. 22, 2017—The Office of Diversity Programs (ODP) at Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) adheres to the principle that a rich and diverse learning environment benefits all students. The goal of the ODP’s Visiting Elective Program is to enhance the exposure of students considering careers in academic medicine to the Washington University Medical Center, while promoting...
Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Underrepresented in Medicine Visiting Clerkship Program (Application Deadline: TBD)
Mar. 17, 2017—The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has a commitment to diversity and inclusion among our students, residents and faculty. One of our diversity goals is to increase racial and ethnic diversity reflecting the population of the Cincinnati and surrounding community that we serve. To that end, the Office...
The University of Chicago’s Minority Visiting Clerkship Program (MVCP) (Application Deadline: TBD)
Mar. 15, 2017—Overview The Minority Visiting Clerkship Program (MVCP) is co-sponsored by the University of Chicago Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, and the Departments of Medicine, Pediatrics and Surgery as a supplement to our regular Visiting Clerkship Program. This competitive program provides mentoring, networking, and stipend support for fourth-year students participating in the Visiting Clerkship Program. Successful candidates...