UIM MS1 Surgical Research Scholar
UCLA Department of General Surgery
Summer Surgical Scholar
A Research Scholarship for Students from UIM Backgrounds
Purpose:
The Summer Surgical Scholar program is an early career development opportunity for a student of outstanding promise from an Underrepresented in Medicine background. The Scholarship role allows for early exposure to high-impact research in the Department of General Surgery, development of surgeon-mentor relationships, and recognition of scholarship with financial support.
As a Student Scholar, you will:
- Receive a $250 honorarium to supplement summer research funding
- Spend the summer with a UCLA Department of General Surgery faculty member who is committed to your personal and intellectual development
- Be assigned a resident research mentor from the Department of Surgery for the duration of the Scholarship
- Collaborate with your resident and faculty mentors to prepare an abstract and deliver a guaranteed poster session at Longmire Day in the spring
To be eligible, you must:
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Self-identify as Underrepresented in Medicine (African American, Latinx, Native American, Native Hawaiian, mainland Puerto Rican) - or otherwise identifies as underrepresented in medicine from a social, economic, or educational perspective.
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Be in good academic standing in your MS1 year at UCLA
- Identify a faculty mentor within the UCLA Department of General Surgery (Divisions include: General Surgery, Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Liver Transplant, Endocrine, Colorectal, Minimally Invasive, Breast, Surgical Oncology, and Thoracic) who is prepared to oversee the summer research project
- Have a clear, achievable research project
How to Apply:
- Complete the Summer Research Scholar application
- Deadline for the application is May 15
Contact:
Questions regarding the scholarship: Dr. Hattie Huston-Paterson - Champion for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion for the General Surgery Residency - [email protected]