Travel, Research & Summer Opportunities
Clinical Opportunities
In order to be covered by OHSU Malpractice Insurance, you also need to be registered for a course (maximum 1 credit allowed) or doing some research or a community project. There will be a charge of $60 billed to your OHSU account and you need to fill in a form available from Marcia DeCaro in the Dean’s office.
Rural Family Medicine Experience
Students between their MSI and MSII years may spend a week (or more) working with a rural family physician and living with his or her family. You will earn one elective credit as well as a concentrated clinical experience. You can arrange this for any week during the summer and choose from family physicians practicing all over the state. Contact Kathy Chappelle at 494-6948 or chappell@ohsu.edu for more information.
Volunteer Experiences at Clinics for the Underserved
There are many clinics throughout the Portland area that serve the homeless and underserved. If you work with a physician, you will probably be able to see patients as a medical student, presenting them to the staffing physician. Other clinics may have you performing different functions such as checking in patients or taking histories and vital signs. Some possibilities include:
Southwest Community Clinic
Multnomah Arts Center
7688 SW Capitol Hwy Room #37
Portland, OR 97219
503-977-0733 to volunteer
Tues & Thurs evenings 4-8 p.m.
Summer Medical Institute Northwest
7913 NE 58th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98665
360-694-4985
sminw@newheights.org
American Medical Student Association (AMSA) End of Life Education Fellowship
Six weeks, the 2007 Dates TBA. Applications due in early April. Twelve students will be selected for this experience of working at hospices and palliative care centers in Chicago or Miami. Stipend provided to cover living expenses. Participants expected to implement End of Life curricula at your medical school. Recommendation required from OHSU faculty interested in being your mentor in this project. www.amsa.org/eol/index.cfm
Appalachian Preceptorship
Sponsored by the Department of Family Medicine, James H. Quillen College of Medicine in Tennessee this 4 week preceptorship accepts 15 students. There is one week of didactic sessions (usually beginning the Friday after the fourth of July) and 3 weeks with a rural physician practicing in an Appalachian community. This is an elective eligible for OHSU credit. Applications due by March 15, 2007; notification in mid-April. http://fammed.etsu.edu. For additional information about this Program contact Carolyn Sliger, Rural Programs Coordinator, sliger@etsu.edu, (423) 439-6737 or (800) 833-1186.
Clinical & Translational Research at OHSU
OHSU was recently funded by NIH to sponsor two research opportunities for OHSU students enrolled in doctoral programs (MD, DMD, PhD, PharmD). This is part of an exciting program funded to improve the translation of research from the bench to the bedside and to the community: the Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute. The program for predoctoral students is designed to increase the pipeline of academic clinician-scientists and to provide practical research experience. All research proposed in this T32 must involve either clinical or translational research, defined as research with human subjects or populations, or with direct application to human health. Must complete the application prior to 1/31/07. For more information, please see the program flyer.
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Legislative Opportunities
AMSA Foundation Washington Health Policy Fellowship Program (WHPFP)
To introduce medical students to national health policy development and implementation. Round–trip transportation and stipend provided for a six week (mid June-end of July in 2006) field placement in the Washington, D.C. area... For information, please visit www.amsa.org/whpfp/index.cfm
Government Relations Internship Program (GRIP)
AMA sponsored 6-8 week (June- August) summer internship in Washington, D.C. for 15 students. Design your own program or work with AMA office, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. The applicant must be an AMA student member. Application deadline is February 15, 2007. For more information, please visit www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1526.html
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Research Opportunities
OAFP/AAFP Summer Externship Award
This award allows the selected student to work with a family physician in Oregon on a clinically related research project. There is a $2000 stipend paid to the student. There is an expectation that there will be a published paper or presentation at a medical meeting as a result of the experience. Applications due January 30th. Contact Anita Taylor at taylora@ohsu.edu.
Clinical & Translational Research at OHSU
OHSU was recently funded by NIH to sponsor two research opportunities for OHSU students enrolled in doctoral programs (MD, DMD, PhD, PharmD). This is part of an exciting program funded to improve the translation of research from the bench to the bedside and to the community: the Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute. The program for predoctoral students is designed to increase the pipeline of academic clinician-scientists and to provide practical research experience. All research proposed in this T32 must involve either clinical or translational research, defined as research with human subjects or populations, or with direct application to human health. Must complete the application prior to 1/31/07. For more information, please see the program flyer.
OHSU General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)
Two months between June and August. Applications due in March; awards announced in April. Students need to choose a mentor and project before applying. Contact Mary Samuels, M.D., in winter at samuelsm@ohsu.edu to discuss application process.
Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network Student Summer Research Program, OHSU
Each summer, ORPRN provides opportunities for 2 medical, MPH or PhD students to conduct clinical research within the network under the mentorship of an OHSU faculty member and an ORPRN clinician. With assistance from the Network’s clinicians, students develop a research question and methods, conduct the research, and help disseminate the findings of the study through abstracts, poster sessions and publications. Often the research studies include travel to clinics around the state, and opportunities to shadow rural clinicians. Applications are due by February 19, 2007. For more information, please see the program application.
Tartar Trust Fellowship
Tartar Trust Fellowships support research endeavors in the OHSU School of Medicine. Open only to Oregon residents, applications are available from Sandra Kollenburn (4-5649) and must be received by February 15th by 12 noon. The award is up to $2000. The Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program Eight to twelve weeks at one of seven National Training Centers. Stipend is $3462 for 8 weeks. Applications due February 7, 2007. Student needs faculty sponsor at OHSU. www.afar.orgmedstu.html
FAER Medical Student Anesthesia Research Fellowship Program
Please contact Dr. Dawn Dillman for more information.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles/USC Summer Oncology Fellowship Program
20 applicants selected in early April for a minimum of six weeks. Weekly stipend of $225 with reimbursement for travel and housing on a case by case basis for students from outside the greater Los Angeles area. . Deadline for applications is February 14, 2007. www.chla-sof.nant.org
NIH/NCI Summer Student Fellowship Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Eight-week program for 25 medical students. $5000 stipend. Fellowships will be offered for summer 2007 and information will be on the website (www.mskcc.org/summerfellowships). Deadline in 2006 in late January for Dean’s recommendation letter and all materials by early February. Summer Oncology Research Program – Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York 8-week basic science or clinical research opportunity. Stipend $350/week plus funding to defray cost of room in 2006. Contact arthur.michaelek@roswellpark.org
Leadership Training
- AMSA in 2006 offered the 4th annual Leadership Training Program for Complementary and Alternative Health. This week-long workshop was held from June 18-23, 2006 at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies in Rhinebeck, New York. Please check the website for 2007 information www.amsa.org/humed/cam/ltp.cfm
- The National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Students will be held in Kansas City, Missouri from August 1-4, 2007. $600 Scholarship applications (for First Time Attendees, Leadership, Minority Students and Community Projects) will have a deadline of late April. For information, contact Anita Taylor at taylora@ohsu.edu
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International Medical Opportunities
OHSU Global Health Alliance
The OHSU Global Health Alliance provides past OHSU students' testimonials with costs, positives and negatives and contact info are listed by region and country. Several links to various organizations that help send students abroad to clinics, to conduct research and other volunteer opportunities are also listed.
Funding for Global Health Research and Projects
The link below is a list of agencies that have funding priorities in global health. Please check the agency’s website, application process, eligibility requirements, and specific funding priorities before applying.
Global Health Funding (pdf)
The Hope Alliance
The trip to Peru is an opportunity for OHSU students to work with medical students from the University of Utah in temporary clinics throughout Peru. The Hope Alliance is a non-religious charitable organization. The trip costs are from $2000-$2200, including hotels and food. Trips are usually from late June until late July; OHSU students have gone for the last two years and have positive reports on the experience. Jon Williams, MS3, is available to answer specific questions.
American Medical Student Association (AMSA) International Programs
Several summer programs are available to students interested in international health. Go to www.amsa.org/global/ih/ for program descriptions and application information.
Himalayan Health Exchange International Health Camps
Go to www.himalayanhealth.com/student.htm for descriptions of medical/dental camps scheduled in the remote regions of north India and Indo-Tibetan Borderlands. Each trip is designed to provide care to approximately 1,500 underserved patients; student participation is limited to 25 each trip. Students are responsible for arranging their own funding to meet expedition costs and must be willing to put in a minimum of 6-8 hours of clinical work, each day, for the duration of each clinical period.
Child Family Health International
For information www.cfhi.org Contact: Betsy Fuller, Program Coordinator, 415-863-4900; e-mail students@cfhi.org
Missions for Medical Students
www.missionfinder.org/medstudents.htm
AMIGOS (Amigos de las Americas)
Community health projects in Mexico, Central America and Paraguay from 3-8 weeks. www.amigoslink.org
PeaceHealth El Salvador Medical Brigade
For more information go to www.pazsalud.org.
The El Salvador Medical Brigade experience has been set for Feb 9-18, 2008. This will be a 4 week block in International Medicine. The student will spend that 4 weeks in Eugene and in El Salvador. A subsequent brigade will occur the following summer (sometime in June- August) which will focus on providing eye care and surgery.
International Health in the Developing World: Clinical and Community Care (University of Arizona)
Resources for a Clinical Elective Abroad (PDF slideshow)
Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC)
The International Federation of Medical Student Associations - United States of America (IFMSA-USA)
International Activities at University of Nebraska Medical Center
AAMC/NIH: Fogarty International Center / Ellison Medical Foundation Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research
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Other Summer Opportunities
- Summer 2008 - What to do over the 2008 summer vacation & more
- Summer 2007 - Opportunities & activities that students participated in
AMSA Internships
Free housing near AMSA national office in Reston, Virginia, but no stipend available.
Jack Rutledge Universal Health Care Internship
4-8 weeks long, available year-round. Academic credit possible.
www.amsa.org/uhc/uhcintern.cfm
Director of Student Programming Internship
4-8 weeks long, available year-round.
www.amsa.org/resource/dspintern.cfm
Presidential Internship on Research & National Policy
4-8 weeks long, available year-round. Academic credit possible.
www.amsa.org/resource/pres.cfm
Health Policy Internship
4-8 weeks long, available year-round. Academic credit possible.
www.amsa.org/hp/hippi.cfm
Global HIV/AIDS Internship
4-8 weeks long, available year-round. Academic credit possible.
www.amsa.org/resource/gaf.cfm
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Full-Year Research Opportunities
AAMC/NIH Opportunities
Fogarty International Center / Ellison Medical Foundation Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research
OHSU Research Opportunities
OHSU General Clinical Research Center Mentored Medical Student Clinical Research Program
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Updated December 5, 2007
