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EDUCATION

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Rothman Opioid Foundation
Summer Research Fellowship 2024

A paid summer educational and research program for healthcare professional students focused on the Opioid Crisis in America. Accepted students will spend 3-4 weeks learning and researching the Opioid Crisis. Learn the basics of clinical research, develop educational and public health strategies to combat the opioid crisis, and complete a research analysis to support their work. 

Rothman Opioid Foundation
Summer Research Fellowship
June 2024

Objective

To provide a summer paid educational and research program for medical students focused on the Opioid Crisis in America. Accepted students will spend 3-4 weeks learning about the Opioid Crisis - including: learning the basics of clinical research, developing educational and public health strategies to combat the opioid crisis, and completing a research analysis to support their work.  Students will shadow a physician with expertise in musculoskeletal, orthopaedic, and/or pain management in a clinical setting. By the end of the program, each student will submit a publishable research analysis.

Eligibility

  • Must be enrolled in an MD, DO, or DPM program and completed first year.

  • A legal resident of the United States. 

Target Audience

  • Medical (MD / DO)  and DPM students completing their first year. 

Duration

May 31, 2024 through June 21, 2024

Location

Combination of virtual meetings, live lectures, and clinical observorships across the Philadelphia region

Objectives

  • To understand the current status of the “Opioid Crisis” in America.

  • To understand the relevant pharmacology regarding opioids and other analgesics.

  • To understand the pathophysiology of opioid addiction. 

  • To understand opioid-sparing pain management strategies.

  • To understand the mechanism, indications, and safety with Medical Cannabis.

  • To understand the research process - including; study design, statistical analysis, informed consent, IRB submission, and execution.

  • To produce a publication-worthy research analysis.

Program Highlights

  • Formal 3-4 week summer program

  • $1000 stipend

  • Experienced teaching faculty

  • Learn about the “Opioid Crisis” from a medical, public health, and research perspective

  • Publish a research analysis

  • Become a “Fellow” of the Rothman Opioid Foundation

Application Deadline March 31, 2024
Announcements to be made by April 15, 2024

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Past Fellows....

Rothman Opioid Foundation | Fellows 2023

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Rothman Opioid Foundation | Fellows 2022

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Rothman Opioid Foundation | Fellows 2021

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