STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
Continuity Experience (What its like to be a Patient):
This project is designed to provide a clinical continuity experience for medical students in their preclinical (first two) years at the Uniformed Services University. Students wishing to participate will be introduced to a patient and get to know that patient over a 12-18 month period. The overall goal for participating students is to understand what it means to be a patient.
"Shadow An Internist":
Our faculty are eager to have students visit their clinics and procedure suites to see first-hand what internists do! The possibilities are as varied as your interests, but could include
- Seeing patients on general medicine wards
- Seeing patients in general medicine and subspecialty clinics
- Observing a cardiac catheterization
- Observing a video bronchoscopy
- Observing gastrointestinal endoscopy
To assist you in setting up an experience to suit your needs and interests, we've arranged one stop shopping points of contacts at our nearest medical facilities. Please provide us with atleast three days notice prior to your desired shadowing date/time. We can accomodate morning, afternoon, evening and/or weekend shadowing opportunities.
Mentoring:
Our faculty are eager to assist individuals who are interested in internal medicine with career advice. If you are interested in meeting with a mentor in internal medicine, please send a note to Club Med student leadership and/or the Faculty Advisors.
Workshops:
These "hands on" clinical activities will supplement regular "Club Med" meetings. The goal is to expose students to common internal medicine techniques and skills in a "small group" setting.
- See SCHEDULE for Dates / Times. Lunch is Provided.
Research Opportunities:
Many of our faculty have ongoing research projects in need of manpower, and/or have ideas for projects to be �fleshed out� and finished by eager students! Opportunities for both clinical and bench research abound, and afford the student many unique and exciting prospects including
- Opportunity to present poster or podium presentations at national meetings
- Opportunity to build a network with future collaborators
- Opportunity to learn new skills and techniques
- Chance to compete for grants and awards
Participation in research as a student enhances knowledge and skills in a particular area of medical science and can provide a better understanding of how to interpret articles in the literature. Additionally, it can also markedly improve a student's chance for selection to a competitive residency or fellowship (i.e., GME) position after graduation.
We are continually working to find basic science and clinical researchers in the National Capital Area and beyond that are interested in mentoring medical students through a research project. These projects range from research in the lab, to case reports, to clinical and operational research in the field. Please follow the links below for a listing of researchers and their projects.
Morning Report:
Join us for clinical discussions of real patient presentations to our local hospitals. The format is highly interactive with an emphasis on clinical pearls and imaging techniques.
- See SCHEDULE for Dates / Times. Lunch is Provided.
A Practicum in Tropical Medicine:
This is an opportunity for medical students to spend their summer learning about tropical medicine through a hands on expererienc in Peru. Please contact CDR Calloway at: mcalloway@usuhs.mil if you are interested.
Resources
- Club Med Home
- Schedule of Events
- Opportunities for Medical Students
- Become an ACP Member
- Helpful Links
- IMpact NewsLetter
Student Leaders:
2LT Christopher Mattson, USA
2LT Christopher Premo, USA
ENS Diana Lindsey, USN
ENS Jessica Bluhm, USN
ENS Jason Weiner, USN
ENS Matthew Russell, USN
2LT Michal Sobieszczyk, USA
ENS Priti Nath, USN
2LT Tatyana Babina, USAF
ACP Representative: 2LT Lavanya Viswanathan, USAF
Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Steve Durning, MD, FACP
Capt Jeff LaRochelle, USAF MC
Supporting Faculty:
COL Greg Argyros, USA
COL Brian Cuneo, USA
COL Vincent Carr, USAF
CDR Kevin Dorrance, USN
LT Christina Malekiani, USN
CPT Andrew Kim, USA
LT Sunny Ramchandani, USN
Chair, Dept of Medicine:
Dr. Louis Pangaro, Col(ret), USA