Please see the following information for a funded clerkship opportunity at Stanford University for underrepresented minority students.<\/p>\n
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The Lucile Packard Children\u2019s Hospital at Stanford<\/span><\/p>\n Department of Pediatrics<\/span><\/p>\n Six funded visiting clerkship positions in general pediatrics and pediatric subspecialties will be available at the Lucile Packard Children\u2019s Hospital at Stanford (LPCH) from August through November of 2016 for qualified applicants from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 *\u00a0 \u00a0Funding includes up to $2,000 for reimbursement of travel and housing.<\/span> Program Description<\/span><\/p>\n The visiting clerkship program is designed to give students a chance to experience the exceptional training that LPCH has to offer.\u00a0 In addition, it provides LPCH residents and attending faculty a chance to form a close working relationship with each student.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Visiting students will spend four weeks on one of the following: Inpatient floor (general pediatrics, subspecialty, or Hematology\/Oncology), NICU, or PICU.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Alternatively, students can spend the month on a Subspecialty Elective rotation (endocrinology, infectious disease, or cardiology).\u00a0 Students are also invited to attend morning report and noon conference daily, as well as weekly grand rounds.<\/span><\/p>\n Application Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0 *\u00a0 \u00a0Applicants for the funded sub-internship position must come from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine. As defined by the AAMC, this includes African Americans, Mexican Americans, mainland Puerto Ricans, and Native Americans (that is American Indians, Native Hawaiians, Alaskan Natives).<\/span> \u00a0 *\u00a0 \u00a0The application deadline is April 1, 2016<\/strong>, and acceptance notices will be sent by April 5, 2016.\u00a0 Applicants not selected for the funded sub-internship will, if interested, be entered into the general pool of applicants for unfunded visiting clerkships at LPCH.<\/span><\/p>\n Contact Information<\/span><\/p>\n Laura K. Bachrach, MD<\/span><\/p>\n Associate Program Director, Pediatrics Residency<\/span><\/p>\n E-mail:\u00a0<\/span>lkbach@stanford.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Becky Blankenburg, MD<\/span><\/p>\n Program Director, Pediatrics Residency<\/span><\/p>\n E-mail:\u00a0<\/span>rblanke@stanford.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Send Application Packet To:<\/span><\/p>\n LPCH Underrepresented Minority Recruiting Committee<\/span><\/p>\n Attn: Carrie Johnson, Pediatrics Residency Coordinator<\/span><\/p>\n Lucile Packard Children\u2019s Hospital<\/span><\/p>\n 725 Welch Road, Mail Code 5906<\/span><\/p>\n Palo Alto, California 94304<\/span><\/p>\n E-mail:\u00a0<\/span>cajohnson1@stanfordchildrens. Phone:\u00a0<\/span>650.497.8134<\/a><\/p>\n Fax:\u00a0<\/span>650.497.8228<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\n\u00a0 *\u00a0 \u00a0Each student will be paired with a faculty member that will serve as a mentor and advisor.<\/span>
\n\u00a0 *\u00a0 \u00a0Each student will be given the opportunity to have a personal meeting with the Pediatric Residency Program Director.<\/span>
\n\u00a0 *\u00a0 \u00a0Each student will be paired with a URM resident who will introduce them to the Stanford Medical School\/Center diversity community and its resources.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n\u00a0 *\u00a0 \u00a0Applicants must:<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0Complete the LPCH Funded Clerkship for Underrepresented Minority Medical Student application form<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0Provide a personal statement discussing career goals<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0Provide one letter of recommendation, preferably from a pediatric attending<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0Provide a Curriculum Vitae<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0Provide an official medical school transcript<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0*\u00a0 \u00a0Complete the Stanford University School of Medicine Visiting Student Clerkship application packet <\/a>and required documentation<\/span>\u00a0(NOTE: The $200 fee has been waived.)<\/span><\/p>\n