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SUMMER ELECTIVE OPPORTUNITIES
Class of 2016Contact Information
Tiana Starke
International Programs 4016 Student Center
913/588-1460
Allen Rawitch
913-588-1258
Summer Research Training Program
International Site• Valencia, Spain• Limit 2 students• 8 weeks (June and July)• Spanish is not necessary• Project descriptions available in January• Applications on-line • Personal interview!• Deadline – 14 February 2013
Spanish and Clinical Opportunities• Ecuador: (www.interhealthsouthamerica.net)
– Limited number– Applications through Dr. Wedemeyer via e-mail– 25 June-22 July 2013 [email protected]
• Nicaragua:(www.unmc.edu/isp) – Limited number– Applications through Sara Pirtle at UNMC– 28 May-25 June 2013; 1-29 July 2013– Spanish immersion; primary & community health in a
developing country [email protected]
Spanish and Clinical Opportunitiescontinued
• Honduras:– 2 spots available– Applications through International Programs– 1st month = longitudinal growth study– 2nd month = at children’s home with physician– Prefer Spanish– Cost: about $500-600/month, includes room, board,
in-country transportation. Airfare = about $900.
Other Opportunities
• CFHI: Child and Family Health International – www.cfhi.org
• Your own site: need to talk with me; cannot go to countries that are on the US State Department Travel Warning List
Clendening Summer Fellowships
• Through the Department of History and Philosophy of Medicine – 10 students will be selected; $2000/scholarship.
• Projects can be domestic, international or a combination.• 2-5 page proposal that includes a description of the
project, goals and methods, detailed budget and often a bibliography.
• Proposals due 14 February 2013 by e-mail to Dr. Martha Montello.
• For questions, contact Dr. Martha Montello at [email protected]
MOST IMPORTANT!!!MOST IMPORTANT!!!
If you are going out of the country on ANY program, you mustyou must contact the Office of International Programs to discuss insurance, travel, and safety.
You will need to make an appointment as soon as you know where and when you are traveling.
This includes travel during Winter and Spring Breaks.
