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.
National Medical Association (NMA) Convention and Scientific Assembly Medical Student/Resident Presentations (Application Deadline 03/09/18)
Feb. 23, 2018—The 2018 National Medical Association (NMA) Convention and Scientific Assembly is the largest and oldest organization dedicated to advancing scholarship of underrepresented in medicine (URiM) physicians and improving the health outcomes of minority communities. Medical students, and residents are invited to submit abstracts for our annual Georges C. Benjamin Resident Research Forum (GCBRR). This forum is...
2018 Student Surgery Leadership Weekend at the University of Michigan – (Application Deadline 03/10/18)
Feb. 9, 2018—2018 Student Surgery Leadership Weekend at the University of Michigan Attached please find an invitation letter and website for the 2018 Student Surgery Leadership Weekend at the University of Michigan on the weekend of May 4-6th, 2018. We ask that you please share this information with your students who are applying to general surgery, plastic surgery,...
LEAPS into IM Leadership and Education Program 2018 – (Application Deadline 02/15/18)
Feb. 8, 2018—LEAPS into IM Leadership and Education Program 2018 The Leadership and Education Program for Students in Integrative Medicine is a week-long intensive for professional health students interested in this fascinating field. Hosted by the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health and in partnership with the UCSD Center for Integrative Medicine, selected participants will attend lectures, hands-on workshops, and...
The Doctor Oz Show – Media Opportunity for Students – (Application Deadline – 03/02/18)
Jan. 25, 2018—We are recruiting again for two opportunities we offer for medical students at The Doctor Oz Show, that students interested in public health, social media, and medical television may be interested in learning about. As the director of the show’s Medical Unit, I oversee the show’s research team. Each year we accept both student rotators who join...
NIH-funded Mentored Research Training program – (Application Deadline 04/02/18)
Jan. 21, 2018— Washington University School of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery http://oto.wustl.edu/Education/Medical-Student REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS One-Year Mentored Research Training Opportunity for Medical Students Our T32 Predoctoral Training Program offers medical students a 12-month mentored research experience with opportunities to participate in research on many levels and learn from successful program faculty conducting cutting-edge...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Funding for Medical Student Research Projects — (Submission Deadline: 02/15/18)
Jan. 17, 2018—HIVMA Medical Students Program The HIV Medical Students Program awards grants for up to three years to medical student and mentor pairs to support a longitudinal HIV-related clinical learning and/or research project and mentor relationship during medical school. First, second or third year medical students are eligible to apply. Students and mentors have the flexibility...
Association of Academic Physiatrists – Funded summer research and clinical externships in PM&R (Application Deadline 02/01/18)
Jan. 13, 2018— Association of Academic Physiatrists – Funded summer research and clinical externships in PM&R (Application Deadline 02/01/18) The Association of Academic Physiatrists is again offering clinical and research opportunities for medical students in summer after Year 1. . Student applications are now being accepted for the AAP summer research and clinical externships for medical...
Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Awards – (Submission Deadline 07/31/18)
Jan. 10, 2018—Baylor College of Medicine announces 15th annual Michael E. DeBakey Medical Student Poetry Awards HOUSTON – (Sept. 27, 2017) – For the 15th 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,...
AAMC Learner Feedback Panel- Seeking Students – (Registration closes 01/24/18)
Jan. 7, 2018—AAMC Learner Feedback Panel The AAMC Learner Feedback Panel — made up of 60+ premeds, medical students, MD/PhD candidates, DO students, residents and fellows — provides critical input and feedback to help maximize the value of AAMC services and resources for learners. The AAMC seeks student and resident leaders to join the Panel; the estimated...
Orthopaedic Research Fellowship at UAB – (Application Deadline Ongoing)
Jan. 4, 2018—Orthopaedic Research Fellowship at UAB Orthopaedic Surgery at UAB is offering a one year research program for medical students interested in applying for an orthopaedic residency. This is the 6th year of this program and we have three available fellowship positions. The research fellows will spend approximately 70% of the time in research...
Integrated Science Course (ISC): Global Health Announcement (Application Deadline 02/01/18)
Dec. 28, 2017—Integrated Science Course (ISC): Global Health ISC: Global Health Responding to a growing need in US academia for health care professionals equipped with global expertise in local and international settings, the Vanderbilt University Institute for Global Health and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine have developed an immersion course for third- and fourth-year medical students. ...
The Cancer in the Under-Privileged, Indigent, or Disadvantaged (CUPID) Summer Translational Oncology Program — (Application ongoing, deadline: 05/01/2018)
Dec. 23, 2017—The Cancer in the Under-Privileged, Indigent, or Disadvantaged (CUPID) Summer Translational Oncology Program Program Dates: May 27, 2018 – August 4, 2018 The Cancer in the Under-Privileged, Indigent, or Disadvantaged (CUPID) Summer Translational Research Program is a 10-week NCI-funded, multi-institutional oncology fellowship with an emphasis on laboratory-based research. The CUPID program will be...
Benjamin Fox Orthopaedic Research Scholar Award – (Application Deadline 02/04/2018)
Dec. 19, 2017—The Benjamin Fox Orthopaedic Research Scholar Award The Benjamin Fox Orthopaedic Research Scholar Award promotes clinical research by giving extraordinary U.S. medical students the opportunity to investigate pertinent topics in clinical orthopaedic research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). This funded “year-out” scholar program is unique because it was specifically designed for students who are interested...
Clinical Research Fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) – (02/23/18)
Dec. 13, 2017—Clinical Research Fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction at the Massachusetts General Hospital Dr. Scott D. Martin is currently inviting third-year medical students to apply for a Clinical Research Fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Joint Reconstruction at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a Harvard teaching hospital. This fellowship is awarded to a rising...