Visiting Medical Student Diversity Scholarship

About

Visiting Medical Student Diversity Scholar 

This program is geared toward 4th year AAN member US medical students from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds who plan to pursue a Neurology visiting student rotation at a LCME/AOA approved US medical school.

Note: students need to apply and provide proof of acceptance into a Neurology visiting student program to receive the AAN support. Dates of acceptance into a Neurology visiting student program are January 1 – November 30, 2024. 

Benefits

The AAN will provide $2000 to supplement the expenses for the elective rotation.  

Eligibility

For the selected scholars, the AAN will provide $2000 to supplement the expenses for the elective rotation.  

Description and Eligibility  

1.     4th year AAN Member medical students.  

2.     Medical students must be from one of the following underrepresented groups in neurology:  

A.     African American/Black  

B.    Native American  

C.    Native Hawaiian  

D.    Alaska Native  

E.    Hispanic/Latino  

3.     Location of visiting student program should be at a United States (U.S.) LCME/AOA-accredited medical school or National Institute of Health.  NOT at the student’s home school.  

4.     Students must be in good standing at a U.S. LCME/AOA-accredited medical school.  

5.     Students must apply directly to the school offering the visiting student program. The AAN does not guarantee placement.  

6.    The AAN will provide the students with $2,000 each to help offset costs of this visiting student program. Proof of participation is required before the AAN will issue any funds.

7.     Rotations should be at least 3 weeks in duration.  

8.     Students accepted in a visiting program starting January 1st , 2024 are eligible to apply.  

9.  Must complete rotations by November 30, 2024. 

10.  Must send proof of completion by December 5th, 2024 or be requested to refund the first half of the funds.  

11   Payment will not be sent until proof of rotation completion is provided to the AAN.

12.  Preference will be given to students from schools without a required neurology experience  

Examples of what would qualify as visiting student programs are programs that specifically state that the work should be “clinical” (as opposed to research) and may be inpatient or outpatient based. Inpatient neurology service teams, consultation neurology, and ambulatory practice-based neurology experiences are suitable examples. The visiting student program is not an observership.

4th-year AAN Member Medical Students, if not already an AAN Member students may apply to be a member here: https://www.aan.com/membership/join-the-aan/ 

Student membership is free – there is no cost for students to be members of the AAN.

AAN application process is online; requirements include:

1.      Applicant Quesitons:

•  academic achievements,
• community involvement
• plans to maximize the visiting student program opportunity. Highlight if current attendance is at a medical school without a dedicated neurology clerkship 4th year or elective and why a Neurology visiting student program rotation is being sought. If the student’s medical school has a neurology clerkship, explain why a rotation at another school is being sought.

2.       Curriculum vitae

3.       Proof of Acceptance from the visiting school: Students must apply directly to the school offering the visiting student program. Proof of acceptance is required before the AAN will issue any funds.

4. Proof of good standing.

     Applicant must provide the contact of a faculty member who can certify that the applicant is in good standing at their institution. 

Application Timeline

January 8 - June 6, 2024

Questions?

Ben Stoddart, bstoddart@aan.com

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