Welcome to the UT Family Medicine Student Research Assistantship
Program
Let me tell you about an exciting summer opportunity. The opportunity
is the Family Medicine
Student Research Assistantship Program (R.A.P.). In its 22-year
history, 147 medical students have completed and highly rated the
program.
R.A.P. may be for you, if you would enjoy working in a
clinical setting while learning something about clinically relevant
research.
R.A.P. is designed to:
- Improve your ability to read the medical literature;
- Increase your ability to think critically based on medical
observations experienced in every day practice;
- Provide you with an opportunity to present your written report at a
professional meeting at no expense to you and/or become published before
you graduate.
- Provide you with an opportunity to see family medicine up close and
personal by participating directly in a family medicine residency
program and clinic. (70% research, 30% clinical care)
You don't have to be a rocket scientist, love rats, or punch a
clock.
You will receive a stipend of $2,000 for your eight-week equivalent
project by meeting the terms of your written agreement.
The Process
- Contact Dr. John McCall for
more details as needed (901-628-6690 or jmccall@utmem.edu).
- Complete and return the attached application
. (Deadline: Friday, March 14, 2008
).
- The Family Medicine Research Division will select candidates from
the completed application by Friday, April
11, 2008.
- Selected candidates' attend the orientation --
Friday, April 18,
2008, 2 - 4 p.m. (See attached schedule.)
- RAP students must sign a written agreement and complete
employment/stipend forms. (Deadline: Friday, May
9,
2008).
- Each student will be supervised throughout the course of the project
according to the nature of the project.
- Students will complete a poster and PowerPoint presentation of their
project to students, residents, and faculty the week of August 4th
(Annual Researach Day).
- Students will receive two stipend payments of $1,000 for work
completed under the terms of the signed
agreement.
Sincerely,
John W. McCall, III, Ph.D.,
Assoc. Prof./RAP Director
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