Education & Training – Medical StudentsSummer Institute in Geriatric MedicineMay 20 - May 24, 2013 This weeklong conference funded by the National Institute of Aging provides medical students from across the United States, who are entering their 3rd or 4th year of medical school, an opportunity to gain exposure to academia and research in geriatric medicine. Activities of the Summer Institute include clinical and research seminars on key geriatrics/aging topics, site visits to research and clinical programs, and small group development of a research proposal. The director of the program is the chair of the BMC Section of Geriatrics Director of Research, Rebecca A. Silliman, MD, PhD. Sharon A. Levine, MD and Dellara F. Terry, MD, MPH are the Institute’s co-directors. Faculty members include nationally recognized academic geriatricians and Boston University faculty conducting aging research. This program is sponsored by American Geriatrics Society (http://www.americangeriatrics.org) and the Boston University School of Medicine with funding from the National Institute of Aging(http://www.nia.nih.gov/). Participants in recent years have been very enthusiastic about the value of the program and NIA has committed to funding the Institute through 2016. A maximum of 20 students will be selected to participate in this program. Please note that applications must be received either electronically or in paper format by Monday, January 7, 2013. Full financial support will be provided. To apply to the 2013 Summer Institute in Geriatric Medicine, please visit the American Geriatrics Society website. Successful candidates will be notified by February 4, 2013. Inquiries should be directed to: Jill Whitney at 617.638.6155. |
