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APPLICATION
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Purpose
To Address the Need for Clinical Investigators from Diverse Backgrounds
For many years, the specific and unique health needs of minority populations in the U.S. have been inadequately studied.
One reason for this is the extreme shortage of clinical investigators belonging to under-represented groups. Although some progress has been made toward increasing the number of clinicians belonging to under-represented groups, little, if any, increase in the number of clinical investigators has occurred. Students tend to view choosing between clinical medicine and research as an either/or decision. This is an unfortunate misconception and clearly not the case for patient-oriented clinical research.
Research Training in Patient-Oriented Research
Through grants from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and Mayo Clinic funds, a comprehensive training program for patient-oriented research has been created. "Patient-oriented research" is defined as the study of research questions that have direct clinical application. Many questions fall at the iterface between basic and applied research, or within the area of clinical research studies. The goal of the program is to prepare minority students for careers in clinical care and patient-oriented research.
Students are matched with Mayo Clinic Investigators based on their interests and spend at least eight weeks conducting research, usually in the summer between the first and second years of medical school. In addition to their research project, students attend a series of seminars and presentations that introduce them to clinical research methods and the Mayo Clinic Center for Translational Science Activities. The program provides travel reimbursement of $800 and a stipend of $1,731 per month. Trainees pay housing expenses of approximately $120 per week. Fellowship starting dates are: May 27 or June 2, 2008.
Eligibility Requirements
- Currently enrolled as a medical student between first and second year.
- The College of Medicine at Mayo Clinic considers under-represented individuals as belonging to the following groups: African American, Mexican American, Mainland Puerto Rican, American Indian, Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander, and members of other racial and ethnic groups considered to be under-represented in medicine and biomedical research.
- United States citizen and/or permanent resident enrolled in a United States LCME-accredited Medical School.
Highlights
- Experience dynamic laboratory clinical
research.
- Work side-by-side with nationally
and internationally recognized scientists and clinicians.
Length and Times
- Eight to ten weeks starting May 27 or June 2, 2008
Application
- Application deadline: March 1, 2008
- Rolling Admission Process: Monthly review of applications will begin on December 1, 2007. It is recommended that you apply early. Based on criteria identified by the Review Committee, applicants will be placed into tiered groups. Action on the applications will be posted by the 20th of each month. It may be necessary to defer action on some applications from one month to the next.
- There is a link to the combined Mayo Clinic Minority Career Development Programs application at the top of the page. We are offering the combined on-line application, at no expense to the applicant, in hopes that it will prove easy and convenient for you.
Financial Support
Participant will receive:
- Coach air transportation, when arranged by Mayo Clinic's Travel Management partner, OR reimbursement of mileage expense from participant's school location to Rochester, Minnesota, upon submission of request receipts.
- A stipend of $1,731 per month, which may be used toward housing and living expenses.
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