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Unique Elective Opportunities
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Summer Internship - Provides internship opportunities for students interested in ATSDR's mission which is to prevent exposure and adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the environment. A stipend of $1,450 to $2,050 a month is provided. The program runs for 8 to 12 weeks. Applications are accepted from January 1 - March 30. To apply go to: www.cdc.gov/hrmo/intern.htm.
Baltimore Community Health Internship - The Baltimore Summer Internship program is an intensive seven-week program for medical students between their first and second years of medical school. The internship provides an opportunity for selected students to actively pursue a professional interest in community health, underserved populations health care, health justice and advocacy. Enrollment is open to six students from U.S. medical schools, and a $1,500 stipend is provided. The program runs from eary June through late July, and the deadline to apply is mid March. For more information and to apply, visit: www.baltimorereach.org.
Child Family Health International - CFHI offers Global Health Electives for Med Students and Pre-Meds and is now accepting applications for student programs. Students travel to Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Hicaragua and South Africa to immerse themselves in new cultural contexts and to learn about the way healthcare is practiced and experienced worldwide. Students come from nearly 600 of the top universities in the U.S. and the world. Scholarships are available. For more information, visit www.cfhi.org.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine annual summer program for medical students offered by Bastyr University. This is a three-credit program that runs from late June to late July. It is taught in the Seattle area, on the campus and at the teaching clinic facilities of Bastyr University, a world leader in the advancement of natural medicine education, research and patient care. Class sessions introduce concepts in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), whole foods nutrition and naturopathic medicine. Additional information and application is available at www.bastyr.edu/camsummer. The priority deadline is early March.
Betty Ford Center Summer Institute - Medical Student Professional in Residence (PIR) Summer School Program designed to help students understand the process of recovery for chemically dependent individuals. Applicants have the opportunity to spend five days experiencing what it is like to be a patient or family member at the center. Participants attend lectures addressing the needs of addicted patients and can attend a treatment planning session. Scholarships include tuition, books, lodging, on campus meals and a travel stipend. Deadline: mid-March. For application, contact Valerie Poulson, 3040E Murphy, Office of Student Affairs.
National Clinical Nutrition Internships - The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) and The American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN) are cosponsoring nutrition internships for medical students. Each student will work under a recognized authority in clinical nutrition in a U.S. medical school or hospital. The internships will last eight weeks and usually will be scheduled in the summer, but other times may be arranged. Each student will receive a $2,500 stipend for the eight-week internship. Application and brochure available at www.ascn.org. Application deadline is usually early February.
Indian Health Services electives - Opportunities for fourth year students available in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Idaho. Students can apply up to two years in advance. Contact Rea Bavilla, Associate Recruiter, Medical Student/Resident Coordinator, ANTNC Professional Recruiting, (800) 452-5811 or by email to: [email protected].
Medicine in the Wild - Offered by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS, this unique course is designed specifically for third and fourth year medical students and residents and is the ultimate combination of skills, leadership and medicine. Over the past two years students from 16 different medical schools have successfully participated in this program. For more information, visit www.nols.edu/wmi/courses/medicineinthewild.shtml.
SALUD - Medical students with an interest in international health and other cultures are invited to participate in the SALUD program, coordinated by AmeriSpan. The program will take place in Quito, Ecuador and Sucre, Bolivia. The programs will be offered during June and July. SALUD consists of approximately four hours of daily Spanish instruction with additional activities including lectures on public health issues relating to the region, herbal medications and more. Applications are due in January and twenty students will be notified of their acceptance to the program in February or March. The price of the entire program, including lodging, Spanish classes, plane ticket and some additional activities will be from $1,500-$2,000. For more information, please go to www.amerispan.com/salud/default.asp.
Wilderness Medicine Elective - Earn the Advanced Wilderness Life Support Certificate (AWLS) and earn 2 or 4 weeks of senior credit during April. The AWLS program is a practical approach to the treatment of injuries and illnesses experienced at a distance from traditional medical assistance. Instruction concentrates on those injuries and illnesses most common to wilderness experiences, particularly those related to popular sports and activities. It is highly recommended for professionals participating in such adventure sports as hiking, biking, skiing, rock climbing, and white water river rafting where there is now a demand for "first response" treatment and the practice of wilderness medicine. Lectures will be provided on the campus of the University of Utah School of Medicine. For more information visit: www.awls.org.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Summer Internship - Provides internship opportunities for students interested in ATSDR's mission which is to prevent exposure and adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the environment. A stipend of $1,450 to $2,050 a month is provided. The program runs for 8 to 12 weeks. Applications are accepted from January 1 - March 30. To apply go to: www.cdc.gov/hrmo/intern.htm.
Baltimore Community Health Internship - The Baltimore Summer Internship program is an intensive seven-week program for medical students between their first and second years of medical school. The internship provides an opportunity for selected students to actively pursue a professional interest in community health, underserved populations health care, health justice and advocacy. Enrollment is open to six students from U.S. medical schools, and a $1,500 stipend is provided. The program runs from eary June through late July, and the deadline to apply is mid March. For more information and to apply, visit: www.baltimorereach.org.
Child Family Health International - CFHI offers Global Health Electives for Med Students and Pre-Meds and is now accepting applications for student programs. Students travel to Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Hicaragua and South Africa to immerse themselves in new cultural contexts and to learn about the way healthcare is practiced and experienced worldwide. Students come from nearly 600 of the top universities in the U.S. and the world. Scholarships are available. For more information, visit www.cfhi.org.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine annual summer program for medical students offered by Bastyr University. This is a three-credit program that runs from late June to late July. It is taught in the Seattle area, on the campus and at the teaching clinic facilities of Bastyr University, a world leader in the advancement of natural medicine education, research and patient care. Class sessions introduce concepts in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), whole foods nutrition and naturopathic medicine. Additional information and application is available at www.bastyr.edu/camsummer. The priority deadline is early March.
Betty Ford Center Summer Institute - Medical Student Professional in Residence (PIR) Summer School Program designed to help students understand the process of recovery for chemically dependent individuals. Applicants have the opportunity to spend five days experiencing what it is like to be a patient or family member at the center. Participants attend lectures addressing the needs of addicted patients and can attend a treatment planning session. Scholarships include tuition, books, lodging, on campus meals and a travel stipend. Deadline: mid-March. For application, contact Valerie Poulson, 3040E Murphy, Office of Student Affairs.
National Clinical Nutrition Internships - The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) and The American Society for Clinical Nutrition (ASCN) are cosponsoring nutrition internships for medical students. Each student will work under a recognized authority in clinical nutrition in a U.S. medical school or hospital. The internships will last eight weeks and usually will be scheduled in the summer, but other times may be arranged. Each student will receive a $2,500 stipend for the eight-week internship. Application and brochure available at www.ascn.org. Application deadline is usually early February.
Indian Health Services electives - Opportunities for fourth year students available in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Idaho. Students can apply up to two years in advance. Contact Rea Bavilla, Associate Recruiter, Medical Student/Resident Coordinator, ANTNC Professional Recruiting, (800) 452-5811 or by email to: [email protected].
Medicine in the Wild - Offered by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS, this unique course is designed specifically for third and fourth year medical students and residents and is the ultimate combination of skills, leadership and medicine. Over the past two years students from 16 different medical schools have successfully participated in this program. For more information, visit www.nols.edu/wmi/courses/medicineinthewild.shtml.
SALUD - Medical students with an interest in international health and other cultures are invited to participate in the SALUD program, coordinated by AmeriSpan. The program will take place in Quito, Ecuador and Sucre, Bolivia. The programs will be offered during June and July. SALUD consists of approximately four hours of daily Spanish instruction with additional activities including lectures on public health issues relating to the region, herbal medications and more. Applications are due in January and twenty students will be notified of their acceptance to the program in February or March. The price of the entire program, including lodging, Spanish classes, plane ticket and some additional activities will be from $1,500-$2,000. For more information, please go to www.amerispan.com/salud/default.asp.
Wilderness Medicine Elective - Earn the Advanced Wilderness Life Support Certificate (AWLS) and earn 2 or 4 weeks of senior credit during April. The AWLS program is a practical approach to the treatment of injuries and illnesses experienced at a distance from traditional medical assistance. Instruction concentrates on those injuries and illnesses most common to wilderness experiences, particularly those related to popular sports and activities. It is highly recommended for professionals participating in such adventure sports as hiking, biking, skiing, rock climbing, and white water river rafting where there is now a demand for "first response" treatment and the practice of wilderness medicine. Lectures will be provided on the campus of the University of Utah School of Medicine. For more information visit: www.awls.org.
