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Areas of Concentration, Office of Curricular Affairs, UCSF School of Medicine
The Area of Concentration (AoC) program establishes standards and provides institutional structure for sustained interdisciplinary projects in six thematic areas throughout a student's curriculum. The AoC is comparable to a "minor" concentration in college, and themes cut across traditional clinical disciplines and careers. Students identify a project and work with faculty advisors to complete a thorough program of preparation and to focus their inquiry. In the summer between their first and second years, students may identify a zone of interest, engage in directed reading or research, or work with faculty advisors to focus their inquiry. Please see http://medschool.ucsf.edu/aoc for more information and to download the interest form.

Area of Concentration: Health Care System and the Physician Leader Internship in Health Administration
As part of a school-wide effort to increase educational and practical experience in health systems and physician leadership, the Health Care System and Physician Leader AoC collaborates with UCSF's Medical Center to provide a 2-month internship in health administration for medical students. The program offers interested, qualified students exposure to health systems management, mentorship from experienced UCSF Medical Center leaders, and a tangible project supporting current priorities of the Medical Center.See essay form , example case study and application

* Curriculum Ambassador, Office of Curricular Affairs, UCSF School of Medicine -- Deadline: Mid April
This program provides support and mentoring for students to pursue curriculum projects of their choosing. Project descriptions should be focused but should also reflect students' interests. Please see the curriculum ambassadors page on the portal for more information.

FCM Four-week Preceptorship at the Chinese Hospital in San Francisco (which serves the Chinese community of SF and provides affordable health care to monolingual patients in a culturally sensitive manner), in cooperation with the Chinese Community Health Care Association (CCHCA), is offering four four-week preceptorships this summer (FCM 140.04). The student will spend 2 weeks each in surgical and medical services. Part of the day will be spent in the hospital rotating through surgery, ICU, radiology, laboratory and medical wards with assigned preceptors. In the afternoon students will have the opportunity to observe office practice in a variety of specialties (medical and surgical), family practice and pediatrics. $1,000 stipend. Applications available in Student Affairs or in Cindy Irvine’s office, MU 332. For more information, contact Cindy Irvine: IrvineC@fcm.ucsf.edu or (415) 486-6840.

Occupational Health Internship Program
OHIP is a national program with training centers in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles and New York City. We are housed within the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC). Students will be paired on teams to investigate a job-related problem identified by a group of workers. The purpose of OHIP is to provide an experiential learning process: students will learn about the field of occupational health and safety from the perspective of workers. To apply, contact OHIP Coordinator Gail Bateson at batesong@gmail.com or Ingrid Denis at aoec@aoec.org or phone AOEC at 1-888-347-2632.

Post-Baccalaureate Program MCAT Teachers, Office of External Programs, UCSF School of Medicine
Medical students are sought to teach MCAT preparation for the Post-Baccalaureate Program. For more information, contact Valerie Margol at margolv@medsch.ucsf.edu.

Summer Opportunities Department of Family and Community Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine

Various summer opportunities are available with Family and Community Medicine. Opportunities include a Medical Spanish and Clinical Skills course, Summer Rural Primary Care Preceptorship sites, and the Medical Student Research Program at UCFresno. See UCSF Fresno opportunities.

California Academy of Family Physicians (CAFP) Summer Preceptorship Program - Contact Roy Johnston, Student Programs Manager at (415) 476-2503 for more information. Stipends available through the CAFP are $1,000. Also available through FCM, is the Vanderryn Memorial Fund Summer Preceptorship Program, named in memory of Dr. David Vanderryn, a Family Medicine resident, these are four week preceptorships for students interested in working in underserved communities either in the United States or abroad. Stipends for the Vanderryn Summer Preceptorships are $1,600. For more information on these and other summer opportunities, see Roy Johnston in FCM.



Other Domestic Opportunities

Summer Opportunities at Other Universities

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Summer Program, Bastyr University
Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington offers an introductory three-credit, four-week summer program in CAM to allopathic medical students. The didactic part of the curriculum occurs in the mornings, with practical and clinical experiences in the afternoons. Included in the clinical/experiential learning are a botanical field trip to observe native medicinal plants at Mount Rainier National Park, medicine-making labs, Qi gong and a whole foods cooking lab. For more information, visit the CAM summer program page.

Johns Hopkins University's Center for Talented Youth.
Our programs provide academically talented young students aged 8-16 the opportunity to take rigorous summer enrichment courses in mathematics, science, computer science, humanities and writing. We are recruiting medical students for the position of Health Assistant. The Health Assistant is responsible for maintaining the medical records of all of the students at the site, escorting children to clinics and emergency rooms as needed, and helping to administer prescribed medications and basic firs-aid to the students. At many of our sites, with up to 400 children, this is more than a full-time job. Open to first-year students. Application is available on their website.

Medical Student Summer Research Training in Aging
The Medical Student Summer Research Training in Aging is an 8-week mentored research experience with a top expert in aging-related research. Students will have opportunities in clinical epidemiology, health services research, and basic science research. The program, funded by the National Institutes for Health and the John A. Hartford Foundation, has a training site at the University of California, San Francisco. In addition, students will have an opportunity to present their research at the national meeting of the American Geriatrics Society in May 2008 in Washington, D.C. For more information about the program, visit https://www3801.ssldomain.com/afar/secure_html/na/login.php.

Oregon Health and Sciences University Otolanryngology fellowships--
The Dept. of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, and the Oregon Hearing Research Center is offering three 3-
month NIH summer research fellowships to medical students for Summer of 2007. Each research fellowship
carries a monthly stipend.

Western Pennsylvania Heath Preceptorship Program
The preceptorships we offer are available to post-first year medical students at the University of Pittsburgh and other medical schools. Students are matched with a community hospital in Western Pennsylvania for six weeks during the summer. Each student receives a stipend ($2,000), and in some cases, room and board. Each student is also assigned to a physician preceptor who is on the hospital staff. The preceptor, or another designated person at the hospital, acts as the coordinator of the student's schedule. The preceptor also serves as an advisor and teacher for the student. Most preceptors are primary care physicians.

IGCC’s Multidisciplinary Public Policy and Biological Threats Program
Now in it’s fourth year, the IGCC PPBT program fosters a dynamic collaborative learning environment for PhD, professional school students in the University of California system and elsewhere, as well as academic and private industry professionals to analyze policy responses to the threat of bioterrorism and emerging public health threats. The biological threats training program involves a two-week “biological threats boot camp.” The goal is to foster the development of what may be the first generation of truly multidisciplinary leaders in biothreats policy. Funding for this program is provided through a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Non School-Affiliated Opportunities

Allergan, Inc., Irvine, California 40 hours a week
Allergan, Inc., with headquarters in Irvine, California, is a global specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes innovative products for the eye care, neuromodulator, skin care and other specialty markets. Hands-on training on the role of epidemiology in the pharmaceutical industry. Learn how epidemiology contributes to drug development and marketing, with an emphasis on patient safety and risk assessment/management, during all phases of a drug's lifecycle.Skills needed: Excellent written and verbal communication skilks, ability to critically analyze epidemiologic studies and medical literature, problem-solving skills, knowledge of observational study designs. Knowledge of the drug development process a plus but not required. Duration:
12 to 14 weeks. For more info and to send resume, email Shannon Paigah at Paigah_Shannon@allergan.com. Shannon Paigah
2525 Dupont Drive/Irvine, CA, United States/92612.

AMSA Summer Programs
End of Life Care Fellowship, Summer leadership training programs - Complementary and Alternative Medicine Leadership Program and Primary Care Leadership Training Program and a weeklong national initiative in the fall. For further information see AMSA's website.

Arnold P. Gold Foundation Service Fellowship: --Deadline: March 15, 2008
The Student Summer Service Fellowship is intended to provide students an opportunity to implement a service project addressing a public health need in an underserved community or population. The goal is for students to work directly with patients and to become more compassionate, relationship-centered physicians. Sample projects include providing breast screenings at homeless shelters, creating an educational video for elderly patients on safety issues, carrying out AIDS/HIV education among recent Chinese immigrants. Must submit a 2-3 page proposal outlining project. Project should be pre-approved by both the student's mentor and the Student Affairs Office. For more information on requirements, etc., please stop by the Office of Student Affairs or contact: Gold Foundation/Ann Bruder at abruder@gold-foundation.org. Gold Fellowship Application.

The Center for Discovery
The Center for Discovery serves multiply disabled and medically fragile children and adults, many of whom have rare syndromes and disorders, as well as a growing number of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. This unique six-week experience affords medical students an excellent learning/research opportunity, including clinical observation of primary medicine; subspecialty clinics that may include neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology and psychiatry. Physical Medicine - physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy; hands on opportunities in both education and residential settings to include experience with assistive technology, positioning and handling, augmentative communication techniques and diverse teaching methodologies.

Camp Okizu
Camp Okizu is a special camp for children with cancer. The camp's goals are to help foster independence and self-esteem as well as teach new skills in a safe environment. Activities include swimming, boating, archery, and hiking. For information about volunteering as a counselor, see Camp Okizu's Volunteer Staff Information page. Also contact UCSF student Sarah Gertler for more information. Her email is: sarah.gertler@ucsf.edu

The Center for Mental Health Services Jeanne Spurlock Clinical Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry -- Deadline March 3, 2008
The AACAP Jeanne Spurlock Minority Medical Student Clinical Fellowship, supported by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), offers a unique opportunity for up to 14 minority medical students to explore a career in child and adolescent psychiatry, gain valuable work experience, and meet leaders in the child and adolescent psychiatry field. The fellowship opportunity provides up to $3,310 for 12 weeks of clinical training under a child and adolescent psychiatrist mentor. Participants are required to attend the 2007 AACAP Annual Meeting in Boston, MA on October 23-28, 2007 to present their clinical training experiences in a new research poster session. (Complimentary registration and travel reimbursement for the Annual Meeting are included in addition to the fellowship stipend.)

Coler Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility Summer External Program
Long Term Rehabilitation and Chronic Care Six Week Summer External Program for Med Students. Located 10 minutes from midtown Manhattan, New York. Gives students opportunity of one to one supervision with full time attending physicians. Goal is to aquire an understanding of chronic illnesses and the interdisciplinary team approach that is required to care for people with chronic illnesses. Please stop by Student Affairs for more info or email Harvey.Jolt@nychhc.org.

David E. Rogers Fellowship Program of the New York Academy of Medicine --Deadline March 21, 2008
20 $3,500.00 fellowships given to support first-year medical students pursuing projects that couple medicine with the needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations. Fellowship content might include: clinical investigation, health policy analysis, community activitites, etc. Half the fellowships awarded are dedicated to projects focused on HIV/AIDS prevention or care.

The French American Foundation for Medical Research and Education
is planning to award a limited number of $2,500.00 scholarships to medical students in the Bay Area. Qualifications: currently enrolled in medical school in the Bay Area and have not previously received a scholarship from the Foundation. Interested students should apply by letter summarizing achievements, goals and financial status. A curriculum vitae should be included. No application form. Send letter by March 15, 2007 to Scholarship Program/French American Foundation for Medical Research and Education/3701 Sacramento St. #412/San Francisco, CA 94118. Further questions, contact Dr. William F. Ganong at 510.526.5680.

Government Relations Internship Program, American Medical Association -- Deadline: February 15, 2008
The Government Relations Internship Program (GRIP) is an opportunity for medical student members of the AMA to enhance their medical education through work in health care policy. GRIP provides $2,500 stipends for 15 students to complete a 6-8 week summer internship in Washington, D.C. Applicants may either design their own internship or choose a placement.

Kerry's Kids and the Pediatric Residency Program at Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland are offering the first 8 week annual Medical Student Summer Internship. Interns will spend time in community outreach sites such as school-based clinics, Head Start and the Kerry's Kids mobile free clinic. Interns must also choose and design a research project or community project or community intervention focused on improving health outcomes of underserved children. Interns receive a stipend of $2,000. For more info, see their website.

Medical Students for Choice Summer Externship
If you are interested inlearning about abortion provision, please check out the Medical Students for Choice externship program. The primary goal of the Medical Students for Choice Reproductive Health Externship (RHE) Program is to fund students' efforts to obtain clinical exposure to abortion care. We hope to demarginalize abortion in health care by expanding the base of pro-choice physicians who, regardless of their specialty, are comfortable discussing the full range of
reproductive health issues, including abortion, with their patients. The long-term goal of this program is to ensure that abortion becomes a standard part of women's reproductive health care by increasing the number of medical students who provide abortion care in their future practices.

Simon Kramer Society Externship in Radiation Oncology
6-week experience in radiation oncology. Stipend: $1,500.00 in addition to partial travel allowance. Open to first- and second-year students. To obtain app. contact: The Simon Kramer Society/c/o Ester San Diego/Dept of Radiation Oncology/Thomas Jefferson University Hospital/111 So. 11th St./Philadelphia, PA 19107. For further info. conatct: Lydia Komarnicky, MD, President of The Simon Kramer Society at ltk26@drexel.edu or William Regine, MD, Secretary-Treasurer of The Simon Kramer Society at wregine@umm.edu

Summer Institute, Betty Ford Center
Learn more about addictive disease and the recovery process at a five day experiential training in inpatient day treatment or family placements in Rancho Mirage, California. For more information visit http://www.bettyfordcenter.org.