Laparoscopic Weight Loss Procedure with Dr. Ehab Akkary
Dr. Ehab Akkary is currently starting to work on a new laparoscopic weight loss procedure that might represent a breakthrough in the field. This will lead to one of the first publications in the world about the procedure as well as strong presentation in national and international conferences. If any of the students is interested in working with Dr. Akkary on this project please contact him at your earliest convenience.
The project is studying the Lapband surgery combined with laparoscopic gastric plication. The aim is to prove that this modified technique improves the results and safety of weight loss surgery. The position will be Observer/Researcher
- Qualifications: Motivated Med students or residents who are interested in academia, publishing in peer journals and contributing in national conferences
- Point of contact: ehabakkary@yahoo.com
- Required documents: Updated CV, personal statement, 2 letters of recommendation
The project can accommodate more than one candidate, no specific number is set up. Every contributing student or resident will have his/her name on the project based on the degree of contribution.
University of Nebraska Medical Center
For training and educational opportunities. We can help facilitate training in the following areas:
- Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Radiology , radiotherapy
- Radiation Oncology
- Various specialties in Public Health education sectors
- Epidemiology
- Pathology
- Anatomical Pathology
- Comparative Pathology
- Cytotechnology
- Genetics
- Pharmacy Programs
- Limited Fellowship and residency programs
Through our affiliates, we may also be able to coordinate programs in:
- Business schools
- Engineering
- Architectural
- Bio Sciences
- And many other programs leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD programs.
CONTACT:
Nizar Mamdani
Executive Director
International Healthcare Services
University of Nebraska Medical Center
988130 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska 68198-8130 USA
Email: nmamdani@nebraskamed.com
Please click on SACM Sample Training Form Draft 2011 to get information about the program
Announcement for the Pre-residency program with GWUMC
Please click on International Medical Scholars Pre-Residency Program to get information about the program
Observership for Internal Medicine- Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio
Opening for two observership candidates per month. The position is a 4 week program and free of charge. Interested candidates may contact Dr.Chadi Alraies via email: alraies@hotmail.com
NEW PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
A new academic program agreement has been signed with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey that has openings for up to (7) candidates. The UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) Physician Scientist Skills Program is a one year certificate program for highly qualified doctors from Saudi Arabia. The program will place participants in a medical research lab at New Jersey Medical School to conduct research in areas including (but not limited to):
- Neuroscience
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Infectious Disease
- Inflammation and immunology
Program start date is anticipated to be September 1, 2011, applications are due
by July 30. Participants will gain hands-on experience in a mentored environment
with specialized research equipment through a one year program that is laboratory,
clinical or population based. The Program is specifically designed for rigorous
development of scientific thinking, research methodology and scientific writing
and is highly suited to medical doctors who plan a career in academic medicine.
Participants will attend lectures, seminars, rounds, and other department/school
activities and will complete a research project that results in a poster presentation
and/or publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Located in the city of Newark, New Jersey Medical School is the oldest medical school
in the state. NJMS is one of the eight professional schools of the University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the nation’s free standing largest academic
health science university. UMDNJ is ranked in the top 100 research universities
in the U.S. Students at NJMS are exposed to a dynamic basic and translational research
program. An extensive array of clinical trials reflects the university’s close collaboration
with the many pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies headquartered in the Mid-Atlantic
region of the U.S. NJMS is closely affiliated with University Hospital, a 513 teaching
hospital co-located on the Newark campus. UMDNJ trains more than 1,200 medical residents
and interns each year on eight campuses across New Jersey.
Successful candidates will be supported through the Saudi Arabia Cultural Ministry
program, including tuition, housing, board, health benefits and stipend. To apply
to this program, complete the attached
application and submit with a current C.V. to:
Dr. William Gause Senior Associate Dean for Research
New Jersey Medical School
185 S. Orange Avenue
Newark, NJ 07101
Emergency Medicince Research Fellowship Program
Please click on the link to get information about the position
Research positions at University of California San Diego
Department of Medical and Health Science Programs would like to announce that the following research positions are available at University of California San Diego (UCSD) in the following departments:
- Emergency Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Internal Medicine
- Neurosciences
- Radiology
These are again research positions with no guarantees for residency but it will no doubt increase the chances to find one.
Our point of contact is:
UC San Diego Health Sciences International
8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite B225
La Jolla, CA 92037-0989
E-mail: hsinternational@ucsd.edu
Telephone: + 1-858-534-6204
Fax: + 1-858-534-6205
Emergency Medicine Research Fellowship
Objective:
To accept 1-2 candidates interested in a 1 year fellowship in the Department of
Emergency Medicine to coordinate and assist with research activities and educational
activities of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program and the Department of Emergency
Medicine at the University of Toledo Medical Center.
Roles and Responsibilities
- To assist medical students and residents in research project development
- Participate in data collection for research activities
- Develop and design research projects in the Department of Emergency Medicine
- Coordinate research activities with other departments within the University of Toledo Medical Center
- Assist with educational development and academic activities of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program
- Coordinate research activities for medical students at UTMC
Qualifications:
- Candidate successfully completed medical education program
- Has background and education in research concepts and project development
- Is enthusiastic and motivated to a career in Emergency Medicine
- Can communicate fluently in English language skills
Contact the Administrative Assistant at Toledo Pamela Woznicki at:
Pamela.Woznicki@utoledo.edu
Additional Position
Harvard university
http://www.hms.harvard.edu/registrar/fServices/cdexc.html
Thomas Jefferson University
http://www.jefferson.edu/oies/rotations_electives.cfml
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
http://www.mssm.edu/education/student-resources/electives/foreign-visiting-students
Yale University
http://medicine.yale.edu/globalhealth/international/about/index.aspx
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
http://www.med.wisc.edu/education/visiting-students/eligibility-requirements-international/379
University of Rochester
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/education/md/prospective-students/cached/information-application.cfm
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine "only Saint Luke's Hospital,
Children's Mercy Hospital
http://www.med.umkc.edu/electives/visiting.shtml
University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care
http://www.umassmed.edu/studentaffairs/electives/
international.aspx?linkidentifier=id&itemid=107122
University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine
http://www.medicine.uic.edu/cms/one.aspx?object
Id=8557984&contextId=443021
University of Colorado School of Medicine
link
Tufts University School of Medicine
http://www.tufts.edu/med/about/offices/osa/visitingstudentinfo/
New York Medical College (they need mentor from their college)
http://www.nymc.edu/medical/bulletin/
InternationalMedicalStudents.html
This university require Step 1 and/or Step 2 and other requirements
The University of Texas Medical Branch
link
Weill Cornell Medical College in NY
http://www.hms.harvard.edu/registrar/fServices/cdexc.html
The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
http://casemed.case.edu/registrar/applications/apply.cfm
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine
link
Wayne State
http://www.med.wayne.edu/student_affairs/records_registration/electives/gueststu.asp
Mayo clinic.. Step 1 & 2 + Toefl
link
Duke University School
http://medschool.duke.edu/modules/som_registrar/index.php?id=4
Harvard university
http://www.hms.harvard.edu/registrar/fServices/cdexc.html
http://www.hms.harvard.edu/registrar/fServices/cdexc.html
University of South Alabama
link
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
link
Medical College of Wisconsin
link
Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine Requires Step1 + sponsor
http://musom.marshall.edu/students/policies/
Emory University School Requires Step1 + sponsor
link
University of North Carolina School of Medicine, International Medical Student Visiting Program
link
Tulane Advanced Endocrine and Robotic Surgery Fellowship City/University(Approved by the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons):
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Duration of the Fellowship
One Year, time spent in Tulane University Medical Center and Tulane lakeside hospital
and Medical Center of Louisiana University Hospital
Program Director
Emad Kandil, MD, FACS
Edward G. Schleider Chair of Surgical Oncology
Assistant Professor of Surgery and Otolaryngology
Section Chief, Endocrine Surgery
Tulane University School of Medicine
Email: ekandil@tulane.edu
Faculty:
Emad Kandil, MD, FACS
Joseph Buell, MD, FACS
Paul Friedlander, MD, FACS
Rizwan Aslm, DO
FELLOWSHIP AIMS
The fellowship is designed for individuals who have completed their general surgery
training and seek to develop a career in endocrine surgery. Fellow will become proficient
in the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine surgical problems. Extensive training
on robotic surgery is included in this program, including robotic thyroid, adrenal
and gastrointestinal surgery. Also exposure to transanal endoscopic microsurgery
for rectal carcinoids is provided.
The endocrine fellow would participate in educational conferences, including journal
clubs and Multidisciplinary endocrine tumor board (staffed by endocrine surgery,
otolaryngology, endocrinology, cytopathology, nuclear medicine and radiation oncology).
The fellow is expected to play an active role in the education of medical students.We
will also provide the opportunity for exposure to endocrinology, radiology, pathology/cytology,
and nuclear medicine.
Also, the fellow will have the opportunity to participate in clinical and collaborative
translational research and is expected to present at a national meeting.
Application, Eligibility and Requirements
Applicants must have completed a general surgery residency.
Highlights of the Fellowship The fellow will participate in the following:
-Robotic thyroid surgery.
-Robotic and laparoscopic adrenal surgery.
-Minimally invasive thyroid and parathyroid procedures (local anesthesia, videoendoscopic,
radioguided surgery, nerve monitoring)
- Robotic and Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
- Head and neck oncology (neck dissections)
-Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery for Rectal carcinoids.
- Hepatic, pancreas and GI endocrine surgical oncology, including robotic approaches
Office-based procedures:
The fellow should expect to participate in the endocrine surgery clinics 1-2 times
per week. And this will include extensive training in office-based cervical ultrasonography
and U/S guided FNA techniques, as well as fiberoptic laryngoscopy in ENT clinic.
We will also provide the fellow with an opportunity to obtain a basic and advanced
certificate in thyroid/parathyroid ultrasound from the American College of Surgeons
and he is expected to participate as an instructor in Tulane thyroid annual symposium.
2-Clinical Preresidency fellowship in Surgical Oncology:
Applicants must have ECFMG certificate.
The fellow would participate in educational conferences, including journal clubs
and Multidisciplinary tumor boards. The fellow is expected to play an active role
working witht he residents and the medical students.We will also provide the opportunity
for exposure to endocrinology, radiology,pathology/cytology, and nuclear medicine.Also,
the fellow will have the opportunity to participate in clinical and collaborativetranslational
research and is expected to present at a national meeting. Previous international
fellows were able to match in a very competative programs after finishing this fellowship.
Duration of the Fellowship
One Year, time spent in Tulane University Medical Center and Tulane lakeside hospital
and Medical Center of Louisiana University Hospital
UTSMC Research Position via SACM
For students interested in Internal Medicine or Gastroenterology & Hepatology, there
are vacancies for 1 or 2 Research positions at University of Texas Southwestern
Medical Center at Dallas
Ideal candidates should be ECFMG certified or have at least passed USMLE Step 1.
If you are looking to apply, please send the following:
- CV
- Personal Statement
- Copies of USMLE 1, 2, & 3 score sheets
- ECFMG Certificate
- Three recommendation letters
- Evaluation of the residency program director
- Financial Guarantee from your sponsoring institution
You may send these as attachments to e-mail is Medical@sacm.org with Subject : “UTSMC Research Position via SACM”
List of summer externship opportunities with Washington Adventist University
To all interested medical students and graduates. Please find listed below the cities
and externship opportunities available starting May 2, 2011.
There is also a section of Frequently Asked Questions. Please review these questions.
Some rotations will only accept medical students and not graduates. Please contact
Chantel Miller at our office in Atlanta at 404.584.0918 with your question and scheduling.
Chicago
Radiology
Anesthesia
Emergency medicine
Ophthalmology
Hematology/Oncology
Internal Medicine
Trauma Surgery
Outpatient
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Ob/Gyn
Psychiatry
Surgery
Washington DC*
Inpatient
Internal Medicine
Radiology
Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Outpatient
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
*The Washington DC externships are subject to change in the next 2 weeks as physician availability is verified.
Atlanta/Rome* Georgia
Inpatient
Internal Medicine
Ob/Gyn
Surgery
Outpatient
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Pediatrics
Surgery
Ob/Gyn
Psychiatry
*some rotations take place in Rome Georgia; approximately 1 hour north of Atlanta