Medical Student Application Deadline for RREMS & MSSCE Approaching

The AAP is seeking Medical Students from all American allopathic or osteopathic medical schools to apply forAAP PM&R Summer Externships, the Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students (RREMS) and Medical Student Summer Clinical Externship (MSSCE). Please help continue to spread the word to the medical student community about these opportunities!

Deadline to apply is April 12, 2013.

RREMS and MSSCE are eight-week summer externships offered to medical students between the first and second year of medical school with an attached stipend of $4,000. Each student is expected to submit a research study (RREMS participants) or a case report (MSSCE participants) for presentation at the AAP Annual Meeting. The contribution by the hosting PM&R Department would be to agree to support the travel and registration of the trainee to the AAP Annual Meeting to allow students to present their work, observe scientific paper presentations, network with residents and leaders in the field of PM&R, and to meet additional mentors. A flyer is attached is also attached with more information.

Rehabilitation Research Experience for Medical Students (RREMS) has been developed for medical students with strong research interests. This program will provide an exciting and structured research experience while exposing the medical student to some of the most successful faculty members in the field of PM&R.

Medical Student Summer Clinical Externship (MSSCE) has been developed for medical students with a strong desire for clinical experience in the field of PM&R and who are eagerly seeking opportunities to see patients. This program aims to provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient clinical exposure and to allow students to explore the human side of patient care.