Medical Student Research Office
Outside OpportunitiesDetailsSponsoring Agency: Geriatric Scholars ProgramCategory: Research Fellowship/Scholarship Description: John A. Hartford/AFAR Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program. This program was created to identify and develop future leaders in geriatric medicine. The Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program provides an eight- to twelve-week opportunity in clinical geriatrics and aging research. Medical Student Geriatric Scholars will train at one of six National Training Centers or, for a limited number of medical schools, at their own institution. Following the scholarship, Scholars will participate in aging research and/or related activities under the supervision of their home-site sponsor. Scholars will receive training from top experts in geriatrics and/or gerontology and other disciplines such as physiology, molecular biology, neurology and epidemiology. In concert with this clinical and didactic training, scholars will participate in research initiatives in basic, clinical or health services research relevant to the care of the elderly. There may also be an opportunity for participants to present a poster at the May 2000 joint annual meeting of the American Geriatrics Society and AFAR. Any allopathic or osteopathic medical student in good standing who has completed at least one year of medical school by the start date of the award and is a citizen of the United States or a permanent resident alien can apply. Additional keywords: geriatrics, elderly, aging, old, senescence. Contact for more info: Odette van der Willik, Director of Grant Programs. Phone: 212-752-2327; email: amfedaging@aol.com Web link: [www.afar.org/hartford.html] Click the 'Back' button on your browser to return to the list of opportunities. |