PATHWAYS EXPLORE:

Global Health

MolecularMedicine

Clinical &TranslationalResearch

HealthProfessionsEducation

Summer Opportunities

2013Health &Society

Curriculum Ambassadors

MSTAR

Pathways Explore

Dean Susan Masters, PhD

Dean Maxine Papadakis, MD

Reflections on the many uses of summer

Welcome!

Pathways Explore

Louise Aronson, MD, MFA

Director, Pathways to Discovery

ExploringSummer

Opportunities at UCSF

Pathways Explore

op·por·tu·ni·ty/ˌäpərˈt(y)o͞onitē/• Noun:– A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do

something.– A chance for progress or advancement

• Synonyms: opening, chance, break

Pathways Explore

• Research • MMP: Bench • CTR: Clinical/translational • H&S: Social science, health services • Multiple: Health disparities, aging, primary care

• GH: International fellowships• H&S: Systems, advocacy, or policy projects• HPE: Curriculum development

Pathways Explore

• No commitment to a pathway required

• In choosing an opportunity, think about

• Skills you’d like to acquire

• Your interests and career goals

• How you’d like to contribute to health and medicine

Pathways Explore•

Contact: V. Mylo Schaaf, MD MPH DTMHmylo.schaaf@ucsf.edu

Global Health

The Explore Option in the Global Health Pathway

• For UCSF medical students without an official GH Pathway commitment

• Supports students investigating GH through short-term clinical or research experiences (1 to 3 months)

• Additional opportunities during the elective periods of years 3 & 4

• Helps connect students with placements • Provides counseling on health, safety, & funding

All such students who seek funding, credit, or plan research should see a GH advisor

Going Abroad

• Start early• Funding deadline April 15 for summer (RAPtr)• No need for credit in summer after year 1• Research projects may require extra prep time (IRB)• Lots of information is available online (Office of

International Programs, GH Pathway, Student Travel Health & Safety Guide)

• UCSF prioritizes sustainable programs, longer commitments, and scholarly experiences

• Email me for a meeting: mylo.schaaf@ucsf.edu

Pathways Explore•

Contact: Dan Lowenstein, MD or

Urmimala Sarkar, MDhttp://meded.ucsf.edu/raptr/contact-us-0

Summer ResearchCheck out the RAPtr Website

for info!

Alicia Fernandez, MDhttp://meded.ucsf.edu/prof-path

Pathways Explore

• Eligibility• Students from health disparities backgrounds

interested in research• Non HDP students interested in health disparities

research• Mentored research with outstanding faculty• Career mentoring and leadership skill

development program• Conference travel funding

Pathways Explore

Contact: David Rachleffrachleffd@medsch.ucsf.edu

Curriculum Ambassadors

Programhttp://meded.ucsf.edu/

CurriculumAmbassadors

The Philip R. Lee Fellowship Program

Pathways Explore

Contact: Daniel Dohan, PhDdaniel.dohan@ucsf.edu

PRL Fellowship

• Sponsor: Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies (IHPS)

• Foci: Health policy, systems improvement, disparities• IHPS faculty are under-utilized!!!• Apply through RAPtr • Research projects may require extra prep time (IRB)• UCSF prioritizes sustainable programs, longer

commitments, and scholarly experiences• Email me for a meeting: daniel.dohan@ucsf.edu

Pathways Explore

Contact: Rebecca Sudore, MD Rebecca.sudore@ucsf.edu

MSTAR:Medical Student Training in Aging

Research

Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR)

• Mentored research with leading investigators– Focus on aging and the care of older adults– Can include basic, clinical, or health services research

• Clinical and didactic experiences

• Students present at professional meetings– At a regional meeting and the American Geriatrics Society

annual meeting (all expenses paid)• Excellent ratings and track record– Multiple papers with MSTAR students as first authors– Several Dean’s Prize finalists for best student research

Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR)

• Separate application– DUE JANUARY 31

• Interested students strongly encouraged to contact program director – Rebecca Sudore, MD in UCSF Division of Geriatrics

Rebecca.Sudore@ucsf.edu• More info:

http://www.afar.org/research/funding/mstar (or Google search “MSTAR”)

Other Opportunities

• Preceptorships• MCAT Teaching• Tobacco-Focused Pathways Explore Fellowship• Family Medicine preceptorships and research• Primary care preceptorship + community project• Homeless health research• Summer Camp for kids service learning

How to Make This Decision

Calvin Chou, MD PhD

Resources

• Handouts and the PowerPoint from this session http://meded.ucsf.edu/pathways/pathways-explore

• Need help making a good decision? Try using the Ottawa Personal Decision Guide https://decisionaid.ohri.ca/docs/das/OPDG.pdf

• Learn more about Pathways : http://meded.ucsf.edu/pathways

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