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Summer Research Opportunities and International Programs for Medical Students

Explore a wide range of summer research opportunities and international programs for medical students. Gain valuable experience, receive stipends, and discover new medical institutions and research facilities. Don't miss out on these exciting opportunities!

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Summer Research Opportunities and International Programs for Medical Students

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  1. Summer Research Opportunities Office of Medical Student Research & John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society October 17, 2013

  2. Student Research Day (shameless plug) • Thursday, January 16, 2014 • Keynote: Victoria Fraser, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine & Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Washington University in St. Louis • Posters / Oral Presentations • Benefits of Presenting: - Banquet - Awards & Travel Grants - Induction into JBG - Leadership opportunities

  3. Summer Research Opportunities

  4. New JBG Website an Excellent Resource

  5. Domestic Summer Research Programs Offer: • Stipends (programs should pay you to do research!) • Opportunity to spend summer in a different city • Experience a different medical institution or research facility

  6. Domestic Summer Research Programs - Examples

  7. Domestic Summer Research Programs – Examples Cont.

  8. Domestic Summer Research Programs – Examples Cont.

  9. Domestic Summer Research Programs • Wide spectrum of research areas to choose from • Pay attention to program location & stipend amount • Deadlines range from December to April • The above is NOT a complete list of opportunities!

  10. Thinking Ahead…More Opportunities for Research (Year Long Programs) • CDC Fellowships in Applied Epidemiology • Doris Duke Clinical Research Program • Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars • Howard Holderness Distinguished Medical Scholars • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scholars • NIH Clinical Research Training Program • Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation Fellows • Meeting on November 7, 2013 in Bondurant G100 will highlight some of these 1-year research programs.

  11. International Clinical/Research Opportunities

  12. Child Family Health International (CFHI) Rotations Abroad Program organizes socially responsible and financially just clinical/research experiences in India, South Africa, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Nicaragua. • Additional info:http://www.cfhi.org/web/index.php

  13. Himalayan Health Exchange Organizes medical camps in remote regions of north India and the Indo-Tibetan borderlands. Participation is opent to a variety of health care professionals, including medical students. • Additional info:http://www.himalayanhealth.com/student.htm

  14. International Alliance in Service and Education Programs Program sponsors service learning opportunities in Mexico and South America. • Additional info:http://www.iaseco.org

  15. Last Mile Health Organization organizes facilitates clinical/research/social programs in Liberia for wide variety of health care professionals, including medical students. • Additional info: http://lastmilehealth.org/ info@lastmilehealth.org

  16. AMSA/IFMSA Research Abroad Program Organization has an active chapter at UNC, and facilitates research rotations for medical students in over 40 countries around the world at a minimal cost and for course credit. • Additional info: http://www.amsa.org/AMSA/Homepage/EducationCareerDevelopment/InternationalExchanges.aspx

  17. Contacts: Christina Lee – christina_lee@med.unc.edu – co-VP of Research Opportunities, John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society Rebekah Macfie – rebekah_macfie@med.unc.edu – co-VP of Research Opportunities, John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society Rita Kuwahara – rita_kuwahara@med.unc.edu – co-President, John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society James Byrne – james_byrne@med.unc.edu – co-President, John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society John B. Graham Medical Student Research Society - http://www.med.unc.edu/jbg Office of Student Medical Research - https://cgibd.med.unc.edu/omsr

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