VUSM Student Opportunities
Below is a collection of ongoing national and international opportunities for medical students. Additional opportunities are compiled in the AAMC repository, which can be found on their website under Careers in Medicine. If you have any questions or would like to pass on any opportunity relevant to VUSM students, please contact one of your AAMC OSR Representatives.
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...
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Diversity in Medicine Visiting Student Scholarship (Application Date: TBD)
Mar. 15, 2017—The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in collaboration with the Department of Pediatrics and the Department of Internal Medicine is sponsoring the Diversity in Medicine Visiting Student Scholarship. The Diversity in Medicine Visiting Student Scholarship is an opportunity for qualified underrepresented (URM) students to participate in clinical electives in the Department of Pediatrics and Department of Internal...
in-Training Journalism Opportunities (Continuing Opportunity)
Mar. 11, 2017—in-Training (in-training.org), the online magazine for medical students, is looking for medical students of all class years to submit articles and essays about their experiences in medicine for peer-edited online publication. We are also accepting applications for medical student editors, a managing editor, social media managers, and graphic designers. For potential writers: With an...
Michigan Health Equity Visiting Clerkship (Application Deadline: TBD)
Feb. 24, 2017—The Office of Health Equity and Inclusion (OHEI) at Michigan Medicine invites interested medical students to apply to the Michigan Health Equity Visiting Clerkship Program. Medical Students in their final year of medical school with a career interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion may apply for the 4 week visiting clerkship. Eligibility All 4th year...
Medical Education Fellowship for Medical Students – University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (Application Deadline: TBD)
Feb. 6, 2017—Medical Education Fellowship for Medical Students University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine Now in its fourth year, the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is continuing to offer a one year medical education fellowship to a medical student after completion of year 2 of the traditional MD curriculum. Through our...
Letter from the Surgeon General About Opioids
Nov. 17, 2016—The U.S. Surgeon General took historic action by sending a personal letter to more than 2.3 million health care practitioners and public health leaders. He is seeking our help to address the prescription opioid crisis. Please take a moment to read it. Then go to www.TurnTheTideRx.org/join to join with clinicians and public health leaders from across the...
NIH Clinical Electives Program
Nov. 17, 2016—I am the Administrator for the National Institutes of Health Clinical Electives Program. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Electives Program (CEP) offers senior medical and dental students a wide variety of short-term clinical and research-oriented elective rotations at the NIH Clinical Center, the nation's largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research, located in Bethesda,...
NMF National Alumni Council Scholarship
Nov. 17, 2016—NMF is excited to announce a new opportunity – NMF National Alumni Council Scholarship Established in 2014 and composed of NMF Alumni, the National Alumni Council is divided into four geographic regions, each representing more than 4,000 Alumni. This is the inaugural year of the National Alumni Council Scholarship. The award will provide a $5,000...
NMF Diverse Medical Scholars Program
Nov. 17, 2016—For the fourth year, the United Health Foundation has partnered with NMF to offer the Diverse Medical Scholars Program. Thirty (30) Scholars will be selected to receive the $7,000 scholarship and complete a self-directed community health project at the community site of their choice. Selected Scholars will be enrolled in a medical school within one...