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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.

 

American College of Legal Medicine Student Writing Competition

Dec. 8, 2018—American College of Legal Medicine Student Writing Competition Submit a paper for The American College of Legal Medicine’s 2019 Postdoctoral Student Writing Competition and the Student Writing Competition in Law, Medicine and Bioethics. We are offering the following prizes for each competition. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2019 and students will be notified...

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IGOT Morgan & Madison McClellan International Research Fellowship

Nov. 29, 2018—The Institute for Global Orthopaedics and Traumatology (IGOT), Global Research Initiative offers the Morgan and Madison McClellan International Research Fellowship. The 10-month to 1-year opportunity is for third and fourth-year medical students interested in orthopaedic surgery and global health. The specialist research position is designed to build upon fundamental skills and hands-on research experience critical to...

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2019 AAMC Central and Southern GSA/OSR Joint Regional Spring Meeting: Navigating Evolving Pathways

Nov. 20, 2018—April 12 – 14, 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky Note: Preconference activities on Thursday April 11 We invite you to submit proposals for the 2019 Southern and Central Joint Regional GSA/OSR spring meeting which will be held from Friday, April 12th to Sunday April 14th in Louisville Kentucky. This conference will focus on important emerging issues...

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Medical Student Internships in Tanzania

Nov. 15, 2018—Since 2004 the PeerCorps Trust Fund in Tanzania has offered a medical internship program to medical students from around the world. In recent years participants have come from the United Kingdom, Canada and Finland. The program begins with a week-long cultural, social and language orientation and culminates in a 4-8 week series of clinical rotations...

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Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Awards

Nov. 15, 2018—For the 16th year, Baylor College of Medicine is pleased to announce the annual Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Awards.The contest honors the legendary, preeminent cardiovascular surgeon, pioneering medical scientist, gifted medical educator, prolific author and scholar and passionate advocate of optimal healthcare throughout the world. Dr. Michael E. DeBakey strongly advocated a role for...

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Annual William Carlos Williams Poetry Contest

Sep. 14, 2018—The Department of Family and Community Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) is sponsoring its 37th annual poetry writing competition during the 2018-2019 academic year. The competition is open to students attending colleges of medicine or osteopathy in the United States and Canada. Preliminary judging will be done by the Wick Poetry Center at...

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Vanderbilt HIV Vaccine Program

Sep. 2, 2018—In the United States HIV disproportionately infects certain groups and populations; however, HIV can infect anyone. Worldwide there are currently over 40 million people infected with HIV. That number is growing. Developing a vaccine is our best hope to control HIV/AIDS. The Vanderbilt HIV Vaccine Program needs healthy, uninfected adults (ages 18-50) from all walks...

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2018 Vanderbilt MPH career development sessions

Sep. 2, 2018—Please see the PDF to see the Vanderbilt MPH events offered if you are considering a career in Public Health. Vanderbilt MPH Professional Development Series Fall 2018

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Essay Contest Open to Students & Faculty: Reflection in Global Health – (Application Deadline 09/10/18)

Aug. 13, 2018—Child Family Health International partners with the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), University of Pittsburg Center for Global Health and Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division to support the Reflection in Global Health Essay Contest.  Reflection is a powerful tool in global health education and practice. All current undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate trainees as well as global health practitioners...

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VECD Fogarty Global Health Fellowship – (Application closes 01/10/18)

Aug. 3, 2018—Are you a postdoc, fellow, or graduate, medical, or professional student who wants to build a career in global health research? A year of research training in a low- or middle-income country (LMIC) can be foundational for such a career. The application portal is now open for the Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke (VECD) Fogarty Global Health Fellowship 2019-2020 cohort.  This outstanding program...

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Boston Consulting Group Employer Informational Session – (06/26/18)

Jun. 24, 2018—Join us for an Employer Informational Session featuring management consulting group BCG (Boston Consulting Group) on Tuesday, June 26, 4:00pm, in Light Hall 202. Registration strongly recommended. BCG will provide an info session/Q&A specifically for advanced degree candidates, and then leave the rest of the evening for any interested students or postdocs to network to...

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Marian University St. Thomas SBAR Participation with Nursing Students – (Event date 08/21/18)

Jun. 15, 2018—During the senior semester our nursing students complete a simulation utilizing SBAR at Marian University at St. Thomas in Nashville and we are seeking Medical Students and/or Physician Assistant students who would be willing to participate in the simulation with our students.  Please let me know if you would be interested in participating in the simulation...

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American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions, Free Conference Admission with Volunteering (Admission 06/22 – 06/26)

May. 30, 2018—Offer to attend the American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions for Free! The American Society of Echocardiography Scientific Sessions is the foremost scientific conference for echocardiography. If you are a medical student, resident, or fellow and have any interest in Echocardiography and would like to attend the conference for free, we are offering free attendance...

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The USC Keck School of Medicine Diversity in Medicine Visiting Student Clerkship Award

Apr. 27, 2018—The USC Keck School of Medicine  Diversity in Medicine Visiting Student Clerkship Award  _____________________________________________________________________________________  OVERVIEW  The Office of Diversity and Inclusion of the Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) is excited to introduce the Diversity in Medicine Visiting Student Clerkship Award, which provides support for fourth-year underrepresented in medicine (UIM) medical students to participate in the...

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Senior Scholarship at the University of Kansas School of Medicine – Wichita

Apr. 27, 2018—Senior Scholarship at the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita Are you looking for a program that combines comprehensive tertiary care with the academic rigors of a university setting? As a community program in an academic setting, the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita Pediatrics Residency Program offers excellent training to prepare graduates to provide...

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