Stanford Department of Pediatrics Funded Visiting Clerkship for Underrepresented Minority Medical Students
The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford Department of Pediatrics
Funded Visiting Clerkship for Underrepresented Minority (URM) Medical Students
Four funded visiting clerkship positions in general pediatrics and pediatric subspecialties will be available at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford from August through November of 2015 for qualified applicants from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.
* Funding includes up to $2,000 for reimbursement of travel and housing.
* Each student will be paired with a faculty member that will serve as a mentor and advisor.
* Each student will be paired with a URM resident who will introduce them to the Stanford Medical School/Center diversity community and its resources.
* Each student will be given the opportunity to have a personal meeting with the Pediatric Residency Program Director.
* Participants will be invited to interview for residency in pediatrics at LPCH.
Program Description
The visiting clerkship program is designed to give students a chance to experience the exceptional training that LPCH has to offer. In addition, it provides LPCH residents and attending faculty a chance to form a close working relationship with each student.
Visiting students will spend four weeks on one of the following: Inpatient floor (general pediatrics, subspecialty, or Hematology/Oncology), NICU, or PICU. As LPCH is a tertiary care center, students will have exposure to a variety of patients ranging from bread-and-butter pediatrics to medically complex patients. Alternatively, students can spend the month on a Subspecialty Elective rotation (endocrinology, infectious disease, or cardiology). Students are also invited to attend morning report and noon conference daily, as well as weekly grand rounds.
For application information and additional details, please see the attached information sheet or send an email to Carrie Johnson, Pediatrics Residency Coordinator – CaJohnson1@stanfordchildrens.