Personalize Your MD Lindy Fenlason MD, MPH September 9 th, 2014
What? Why? Vanderbilt
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What you love Passion Mission Your skills What the world needs Profession Vocation What brings in money 4
How? Vanderbilt
Strategy Year-Off Research Programs Dual Degrees Global Health Opportunities Vanderbilt
Skill Set = Experience + Scholarly approach In your area of interest. Identify the need/question Investigate the question Implement Program/Intervention Design Assessment Revision Impact the Health of Others Added Benefits Vanderbilt
Goals Be familiar with the options available for personalizing your skill set Be aware of where to go to gather more information Know that we at Vanderbilt are very supportive of helping to you make meaningful contributions Vanderbilt
Research Programs Vanderbilt Medical Scholars NIH- Clinical Research Training Program Medical Student Research Training Program Sarnoff Medical Student Research Fellowship Program HHMI /Medical Research Fellows Program Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellowship CDC- Hubert Global Health Fellowship Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows Fulbright-Fogarty Award in Public Health After year 3 or 4 Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Medical Scholars What? One year, full time research with full funding Location: Any US academic institution or abroad (with US-based mentor) Who? Considering a career in research Wanting to extend their research project for an additional year Applying for other 1 year medical student research funding options When? Application deadline is Feb. 1 How? Donna Staed (Coordinator), Dr. Lorraine Ware (Director) https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/med-scholars/
NIH- Clinical Research Training Program What? One year, Research + Clinical + Group Learning Location: NIH Focus on translational research Who? Considering a career in research When? Application deadline is January 15 th How? http://www.cc.nih.gov/training/mrsp/index.html
Medical Student Research Training Program What? One year mentored basic science and translational research experience Variety of US academic institutions Focus on diabetes, digestive and renal disease, and obesity Who? Considering a career in research When? Application deadline is January 15 th How? Dr. Al Powers; Anna Garcia http://www.niddk.nih.gov/research-funding/process/apply/aboutfunding-mechanisms/t32/t32-msrt/pages/t32-medical-studentresearch-training-supplement.aspx
Sarnoff Fellowship Program What? One year, full time research with Cardiovascular focus Location: any US academic institution (external preferred) Who? Considering a career in cardiovascular research No prior research experience needed. MD/PhDs not eligible When? Application deadline is January 7 th How? Kim Roberts, Dr. Scott Baldwin http://www.sarnofffoundation.org/?page=fellowship_program
Howard Hughes Medical Institute What? HHMI: a science philanthropy whose mission is to advance biomedical research and science education Medical Research Fellows Program Academic or Non-profit Research Institutions Medical Research Fellows Program at Janelia Farm Medical Research Fellows Program at K-RITH When? Application deadline is January 12th
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Academic or Non-profit Research Institutions Diverse basic, translational, or applied biomedical US or Abroad Medical Research Fellows Program at Janelia Farm Neuronal network function or imaging at the cellular and molecular level Medical Research Fellows Program at K-RITH - Focus on TB and HIV - Durban, SA
Doris Duke International Clinical Research Fellowship What? One year, full time research with full funding Location: Paired with a mentor at one of six participating schools (Duke, Harvard, UCSF, U of M, UNC, and Yale) Who? Considering a career in research with global focus When? Application deadline is January 14 th How? http://www.ddcf.org/programs/medical-research/goals-and- Strategies/Build-the-Clinical-Research-Career-Ladder/International- Clinical-Research-Fellowship/
Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars and Fellows What? One year, full time research with full funding VECD collaboration Focus on global health concerns: infectious, noncommunicable, etc Who? Considering a career in research with global focus When? Application deadline is December 1 st How? http://www.vecd.org, http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/pages/scholars-fellowsglobal-health.aspx
CDC-Hubert Global Health Fellowship What? One year program: Training at CDC and home institution + 6-12 wks onsite Global and Public Health focus Who? Considering a career in global health When? Application deadline is Feb. 21 How? http://www.cdc.gov/hubertfellowship/index.html
Fulbright-Fogarty Awards in Public Health What? One year program Global and Public Health focus 11 eligible countries throughout Asia, Africa, and South America Who? Considering a career in global health Emphasis on engaging the local community When? Application deadline is October 14th How? http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-fogarty-fellowships-in-publichealth
Dual Degrees MD/PhD (MSTP) Master of Business Administration (MBA) Juris Doctor Degree (JD) Master of Education (M Ed) Master of Public Health (MPH) Vanderbilt: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/md-dual-degreeprograms AAMC: https://www.aamc.org/cim/specialty/skillsandexperiences/educati onalexperience/339240/jointdegree.html Vanderbilt
Medical Science Training Program: MD/PhD What? Laboratory experience along with an integrated curriculum and clinical preceptorship program Who? Leaders in research-based academic discovery When? Transfer into MSTP from the MD program after the FCC year No hard deadline for internal candidates, but the sooner=better At least ~ 6 months before the desired transfer How? Michelle Grundy; Dr. Terry Dermody https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/mstp/ https://www.aamc.org/students/research/mdphd/ Vanderbilt
MBA What? Training in healthcare enterprise, accounting, finance, marketing, strategy, and operations. Problem-solving experience: entrepreneurial to administrative Who? Career interest in administration, management, healthcare systems, quality improvement, healthcare finance, healthcare policy, entrepreneurship, biotechnology, or pharma. When? Rolling admission with deadlines in October, January, March, and take the GMAT prior to applying. How? Tami Fassinger (admissions); Larry Van Horn, Scarlett Gilfus Jon Andereck, David Shau, Ariana Tabing, Michael Poku (VSM4) http://www.owen.vanderbilt.edu/programs/mba/joint-degrees/mbamd.cfm Vanderbilt
What? JD The opportunity for qualified students to graduate from both medical and law school in 6 years. Who? Those who want to understand and help shape the ways in which policy is made and manifested in our society. When? Typically start after your second or third years of medical school. Take the LSAT and apply online between September 1 and April 1. Earlier = better. How? Denise Lillard (936-2686); Dr. Ellen Wright Clayton http://law.vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt
What? Various programs M.Ed. Achieve a solid background in learning theory, experience with the principles of course/curriculum design, and an understanding of education research Who? Career in medical education: leadership, administration, curriculum design, evaluation/assessment When? To start in the Fall, first priority deadline (for admissions and scholarships) is December 31; second priority deadline is March 7. How? Dr. Cliff Hofwolt (Dir of Grad Studies); Dr. Kristen Neal; Jake DeVolder (VSM4) http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/degreesprograms/mdmed_joint_degree_program.php Vanderbilt
What? MPH Training in population-level sciences Adds perspective to clinical care, research, and policy-level contributions Practical skill development: grants, programming, Who? Those who wish to develop skills and gain experience in effective service, research, policy, and programming When? Application (December 15 and January 15) How? Dr. Douglas Heimburger, Ms. Marie Martin, Dr. Lindy Fenlason https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/mph https://www.aamc.org/students/research/mdphd/ Vanderbilt
Global Health Opportunities What? Framework for exploring global health avenues for impactful research, service, and learning, to address health needs in low-resource settings, both abroad and in our own community. Who? Students interested in skills and experience in effective research and service in low-resource settings Vanderbilt
Global Health Opportunities Courses: Elective Courses Immersion Course Research Clerkship Graduate Certificate or Track MPH Year-long Opportunities: Fogarty, Fulbright, Doris Duke, HHMI, Student Events and Leadership Student Advisory Council Case Competition Global Health Week Vanderbilt
Global Health Opportunities Courses: http://globalhealth.vanderbilt.edu/students/courses/ Research Clerkship Graduate Certificate: http://globalhealth.vanderbilt.edu/students/gh_certificate/ MPH: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/mph/track-summaries Student Advisory Council: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/vigh-sac/ Case Competition: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/vigh-sac/case/index.php Dr. Douglas Heimburger, Ms. Marie Martin, Dr. Lindy Fenlason http://globalhealth.vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt
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