https://neurology.duke.edu/education/underrepresented-neurology-tele-shadowing-experience
The Underrepresented in Neurology Tele-shadowing Experience seeks to encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to consider careers in Neurology.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
- Participants shadow a Duke Neurology provider during a tele-health (video) clinic.
Shadowing experiences start at one half-day clinic but could be extended in some circumstances. There have been a total of 50 participants in the program to date.
ELIGIBILITY. This program is for…
- Pre-medical students who self-identify as underrepresented in any category.
The program encourages applications from individuals who identify as belonging to any of the following groups:
- Communities that are historically underrepresented in STEM, biomedical sciences, or medical fields
- First-generation (college-bound or currently enrolled in higher education)
- Historically or socioeconomically disadvantaged
- Black or African American
- Hispanic, Latino/a, or of Spanish origin
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- Native Alaskan or Native American
For questions, contact Maria Perrone maria.perrone@duke.edu.
PROGRAM SUPPORT
This program was established in 2020 and is housed within Duke University School of Medicine. For questions about funding and other forms of support for this program, contact Principal Investigator Andrew Spector, MD.
