In partnership with clinical departments, the Duke School of Medicine Office of Diversity & Inclusion awards a number of scholarships to underrepresented in medicine (URiM) fourth-year medical students for the Visiting Clinical Scholars Program to support their participation in a clinical elective.
Program activities include:
- Accepted scholars participate in a 4-week clinical elective, as well as engage with members of the Duke and Durham communities.
- Opportunities are facilitated for students to interact with underrepresented minority students, house staff and faculty.
- The program also works to pair scholars with a mentor to help enhance their overall experience.
The program lasts 4 weeks (July-December) and occurs annually.
ELIGIBILITY. This program is for…
- Graduate Students
- MS3s and MS4s
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
- 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 odi@dm.duke.edu.
PROGRAM SUPPORT
This program was established in 2012 and is housed within Duke University School of Medicine. Visiting Clinical Scholars is funded by the Duke University School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion and participating departments.
For questions about funding and other forms of support for this program, contact:
- Judy Seidenstein (judy.seidenstein@duke.edu)
- Jeanine C. Holland (jholland@duke.edu)
