Medical Student Research Office
Outside OpportunitiesDetailsSponsoring Agency: AMSA State Health Policy FellowshipCategory: Research Fellowship/Scholarship Description: The State Health Policy Fellowship Program (SHPFP) is designed to introduce medical students to the state legislative process, state health and social policy development and implementation, and the role physicians can play in shaping health policy. This program combines an orientation and weekly seminar discussions with a practical field placement experience. This eight-week summer program takes place in Austin, Texas, and is sponsored by the Texas Department of Health. The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) Foundation's 1999 Texas State Health Policy Fellowship Program (SHPFP) is an 8-week summer program that will run from. A selection committee will review applications and final candidates will be notified in early April 1999. A stipend is provided to cover living expenses. AMSA members will be given preference for participation in this program. Additional keywords: health policy, public policy, public health. Contact for more info: Tim Clarke, Jr. Phone: (703) 620-6600, ext. 207; e-mail: hpfp@www.amsa.org. Web link: [www.amsa.org/lad/internships/hpfp.html] Click the 'Back' button on your browser to return to the list of opportunities. |