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.
2018 Health Equity Ophthalmology Student Program – (application Deadline 01/22/18)
Dec. 11, 2017—2018 Health Equity Ophthalmology Student Program This program is intended for medical students passionate in the area of health equity and creating equal opportunities for patients, faculty and staff, regardless of their race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight or veteran status. The program...
Jackson-Steindler Orthopedic Clerkship – (Application Deadline 04/09/18)
Dec. 10, 2017—The Jackson-Steindler Orthopedic Clerkship The University of Iowa Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the Jackson-Steindler Orthopedic Clerkship. One or two outstanding medical students who have successfully completed the third year of medical school at a LCME-accredited institution and who have an interest in orthopedics will be...
FASPE Webinar for Summer Ethics Program for Medical Students (12/07/2017 9PM EST)
Dec. 6, 2017—Webinar for Summer Ethics Program for Medical Students on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 9:00 PM Eastern/6:00 PM Pacific FASPE Medical is a fully-funded, two-week summer program that uses the conduct of doctors and other medical professionals in Nazi Germany as a launching point and backdrop for an intensive study of contemporary medical ethics. FASPE Medical is predicated upon the...
Institute for Global Orthopaedics & Traumatology (IGOT) at the University of California, San Francisco Year Out Research Opportunity (Application Deadline 02/01/18)
Dec. 4, 2017—IGOT Research Year Out for third and fourth years The Institute for Global Orthopaedics & Traumatology (IGOT) at the University of California, San Francisco offers a global health year-out research opportunity for a third or fourth-year medical student who is interested in orthopaedic surgery and global health. The Morgan and Madison McClellan International...
NYU Langone Emergency Medicine Summer Medical Student Fellowship for Underrepresented Minority Medical Students – (Application Deadline: 01/20/18)
Dec. 1, 2017—NYU Langone Emergency Medicine Summer Medical Student Fellowship for Underrepresented Minority Medical Students The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine is committed to increasing diversity within the field of Emergency Medicine. The goal of the program is to provide the interested medical student with an in-depth exposure to Emergency Medicine early on in...
Navy Health Professionals Scholarship Program – (Submission deadline ongoing)
Nov. 17, 2017—What is HPSP? The Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program is a program that will enable you to obtain a fully funded education in the fields of Medicine, Dentistry, Clinical Psychology, Physician Assistant, Podiatry or Optometry and a commission as a Naval Officer. In this program, 100% of your tuition, required school fees (excluding housing...
Medical Student/Health Professional Student Essay Contest – (submission deadlines 12/31/17)
Nov. 15, 2017—3rd biennial Enid Balint Essay Contest sponsored by the American Balint Society (ABS) The ABS is an educational organization dedicated to curricular efforts to increase health professional understanding and skill in the effective use of the doctor-patient relationship. Key points for the 2017 Enid Balint Essay Contest: -Contest is open to all students and residents...
2018 UofM-ESRF (Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum) Call for Abstracts – (Submission deadline 11/30/17)
Nov. 13, 2017—Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum at University of Miami Call for abstracts! The Eastern-Atlantic Student Research Forum (ESRF) is a four-day international symposium held at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (UMMSM) in Miami, Florida. Each year, ESRF selects medical, graduate, M.D./Ph.D. students, and resident physicians from the United States, Canada, Europe, Central and South...
FASPE (Fellowship at Auschewitz for the Study of Medical Ethics) Medical Program — (Application deadline 12/19/2017)
Nov. 10, 2017—Summer Ethics Program for Medical Students FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics) is now accepting applications for its 2018 Medical program. FASPE Medical is a fully-funded, two-week summer program that uses the conduct of doctors and other medical professionals in Nazi Germany as a launching point and backdrop for an intensive study of contemporary medical ethics. FASPE...
Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellowship – (Application 01/09/2018)
Nov. 6, 2017—International Clinical Research Fellowship The International Clinical Research Fellowship (ICRF) program provides fellowships for U.S.-based medical students to take a year out from school to conduct mentored clinical research in developing countries. Clinical research requires a unique blend of medical and research skills. The ICRF program was designed to support this blending of skills by giving...
McKinsey & Company 2018 Global Internships: Associate, Data Scientist, Data Engineer, Analytics Opportunities (Application deadline 12/03/17)
Nov. 3, 2017— Deciding what to do next summer to prepare for a career after completing your advanced degree? Consider McKinsey. We bring together an outstanding group of colleagues, from a wide variety of backgrounds – from medicine to law, engineering, economics and digital – to help leading organizations tackle their most complex challenges. We...
Himalayan Health Exchange – 2018 International Health Expeditions – (Variable deadlines)
Nov. 1, 2017—Himalayan Health Exchange 2018 International Health Expeditions Schedule: Himalayan Health Exchange will organize the following medical/dental camps in the remote Trans- Himalayan regions of north India and Indo-Tibetan Borderlands in 2018. Participation is open to physicians/ residents, dentists, pharmacists, nurses & medical, dental, public health, and nursing students. Faculty members are welcome to join any...
American Red Cross – Donate Blood and Volunteer! – (11/06/17)
Oct. 26, 2017—Location: Sarratt 325/327 Date and Time: Mon, Nov. 6 @11:30am-3:30pm What: Come donate blood to save as many as 3 lives. Blood is something you can definitely spare, and people across the world really need it, especially with all the recent disasters. It's quick and effortless–please stop by. How: 1) Click here to sign up for an appointment to donate....
National Resident Matching Program – Student Director Positions on Board of Directors- (02/01/18)
Oct. 26, 2017—(Reach out to Deans Lomis or Fleming for more information, or if you would like to be considered for nomination) NRMP Eligible: current second years, or current third year expecting to enroll in a year-out program; one nomination available The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) is seeking nominations for two Student Director positions on its Board...
The Liaison Committee on Medical Education – Student Member – (Nominations in by 12/15/17)
Oct. 26, 2017—(Reply to Deans Lomis or Fleming for more information, or if you would like to be considered for nomination) LCME Eligible: current third years advancing to senior year or expecting to enroll in a year-out program; two nominations available The Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) is accepting nominations for one American Medical Association...