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2023 Medical Student Essay Award
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Application Requirements
Applicants must apply online
Applicants should submit one complete set of the following materials:
- Letter from faculty stating student is enrolled and in good standing in medical school
- Completed application form
- Essay using the following guidelines:
- Must be typed, double-spaced using a standard font
- Maximum length of 1,500 words
- Must be in one of the formats and contain the topics listed above
- There is no formatting style requirement (ex. MLA, Chicago)