Officers

President

Andy Hesse
MS2022
EMAIL rhesse@wakehealth.edu

Vice President

Emily Fishman
MS2022
EMAIL efishman@wakehealth.edu

Treasurer

Scott Pelland
MS2022
EMAIL spelland@wakehealth.edu

Faculty Advisor

Dr. Peter Lichstein (plichste@wakehealth.edu)

Shadowing

Katherine R. Schafer, Infectious Diseases. kschafer@wakehealht.edu

Joel Bruggen, Gastroenterology. jbruggen@wakehealth.edu

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine:

Daniel (Clark) Files, dfiles@wakehealth.edu

Travis Dotson, tdotson@wakehealth.edu

Joseph Cristiano, General Internal Medicine. jcristia@wakehealth.edu

Isai (Gopalakrishnan) Bowline, Nephrology. ibowline@wakehealth.edu

Research and Summer Opportunities

American Parkinson Disease Association: Medical Students Summer Fellowships:

Supervised laboratory or clinical research designed to clarify our understanding of Parkinson's disease, its nature, manifestations, etiology or treatment. Fellowship of $4,000 for a 3 month summer commitment. Application deadline January 31, 2016.
http://www.apdaparkinson.org/research/medical-students-summer-fellowships/

Vanderbilt Student Research Training Program (SRTP) is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and allows medical students to conduct research under the direction of an established scientist in the areas of diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, or digestive disease at Vanderbilt during the summer between the first and second year. Stipend $1800 per month, minimum two month program. Application Deadline January 2016. http://www.vanderbiltsrtp.org/index.php
Betty Ford Institute has a one week training program for medical students interested in learning about and working with addiction, various dates are available. Scholarships cover flight, hotel, and meals. Application opens November 2015, due March 2016.

American Gastroenterology Association: This fellowship provides 10 awards at $5,000 for underrepresented minority undergraduate and medical school students to perform eight to ten weeks of research related to digestive diseases or nutrition. Application due February 5, 2016. http://www.gastro.org/grants/aga-investing-in-the-future-student-research-fellowship
Carolinas Health Care Summer Research Scholar Program in Charlotte, NC.

The Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) is offering funded research and clinical externships for medical students in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), a specialty that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to patients with physical impairments or disabilities. Eight-week summer externships offered to medical students between the first and second year of medical school with an attached stipend of $4,000. Application opens January 5, 2016, due February 13, 2016. For more information on both programs, including a list of Site Sponsors: http://www.physiatry.org/?page=MSSCE_students
Akron General's Clinical Rotations and Future Training (CRAFT) program or Primary Care CRAFT program. Spend eight weeks rotating through clinical departments or exploring primary care opportunities, stipend of $2000 available, doesn’t cover housing. Application opens January 2016. http://www.akrongeneral.org/portal/page/portal/AGMC_PAGEGROUP/med_ed_research/Senior_Electives/Medical_Students_Summer_Opportunities
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Northwestern University Medical School Externship Program. The externship program is held at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), located in downtown Chicago at the McGaw Medical Center. Program runs for 8 weeks, stipend of $3000. Application deadline January 2016.

Research within WFSOM

Katherine R. Schafer, MD, Assistant Professor - Section on Infectious Diseases. kschafer@wakehealht.edu.

A project designed by Tom Yates (current MS3) using a survey to learn more about how spirituality impacts the lives of people living with HIV. Tom has already written the survey, imported it into RedCAP, and obtained IRB approval, so the student's responsibilities would include consent/enrollment, performing the interviews, participating in data analysis, and participating in manuscript/abstract development.

A project looking at how daily text messaging for medication reminders can affect adherence for people living with HIV. The IRB protocol has been submitted (Awaiting approval). The student's responsibilities would include consent/enrollment, assisting the participant with entering and scheduling personalized text messages into a web-based program, assisting with follow-up surveys and data collection (as well as abstract and manuscript development).

James Peacock, Professor, Infectious Disease. jpeacock@wakehealth.edu

There are a number of projects which could potentially be pursued, most of which would be clinical reviews or case series. The general topical areas would be:

Scholarships

Alice W. Rooke Scholarship: A $5,000 scholarship awarded to students are pursuing an approved course of study to become a medical dat approved, accredited medical schools, colleges, and universities. The scholarship is not automatically renewable; however, applicant may reapply for up to four years Scholarship applications must be postmarked by February 10, 2016. http://www.dar.org/national-society/scholarships/nursing-medical-scholarships
National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Students to Serve Program. The scholarship pays tuition, fees, other educational costs, and provides a living stipend in return for a commitment to work at least 2 years at an NHSC-approved site in a medically underserved community. For each year of financial support (up to four years), the student agrees to serve one year (minimum two years) at an NHSC-approved site in a high-need urban, rural, or frontier community across the nation. Application opens in Spring 2016. http://nhsc.hrsa.gov/scholarships/index.html

Scholarships offered from WFSOM

Abbate Christian Medical Mission Fund - established in September 1993 by Dr. and Mrs. Guy Abbate and Evangelical Medical Missions, Inc., this fund provides financial support for medical, nursing, and medical technology students who intend to pursue a career in Christian medical missions.
Dr. Martin and Sandra Castelbaum Fund - established in 2002 by the children of Dr. and Mrs. Castelbaum in honor of their parents to provide an annual achievement award to an exceptional fourth year student whose residency will be in Internal Medicine.
Henry L. Valk Sr., M.D. Scholarship for Internal Medicine – established in April 1999 by Dr. Valk, his family and friends, this fund provides financial awards for residents within the Department of Internal Medicine.