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| Fellowships 2000-2007 |
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Resources for getting started on your application:
| Fellowship Application Instructions |
Link to ERAS |
Link to NRMP |
Key Dates
| Late June 2007 | ERAS 2008 Fellowship Applicant Manuals will be available for PDF download by chapters or in its entirety on our Web site |
| Late June 2007 | EFDO begins to generate and distribute MyERAS tokens |
| July 1, 2007 | MyERAS Web site opens to applicants to begin working on their applications |
| November 15, 2007 | Applicants may begin to submit finalized applications to specialties |
| December 1, 2007 | ERAS PostOffice opens to December start specialties for downloading |
| May 31, 2008 | ERAS PostOffice will close to prepare for the 2008 season |
| June 2008 | Match results become available for December start fellowship specialties that hold matches |
| July 1, 2009 | Fellows begin their training |
Check out the links below for information about the UVa Internal Medicine subspecialty fellowship programs and the application process. And check here to see where our recent graduates have matched for fellowship.
| Asthma, Allergy & Clinical Immunology Cardiovascular Medicine Endocrinology & Metabolism Gastroenterology & Hepatology Hematology-Oncology Infectious Diseases & International Health Nephrology Pulmonary & Critical Care Rheumatology |
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Based on its founding principle that health is a universal human value, the UVa Center for Global Health (CGH) is dedicated to addressing the health of the disadvantaged and alleviating the diseases of poverty. The Center builds on the University's history of sustained international collaboration, a uniquely interactive contiguity of schools and departments, and the Jeffersonian tradition of global vision, and is committed to excellence in service, research, training and education. Opportunities for travel, study, and research in international health are available to undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students through a variety of programs. We have opportunities for residents in both international research and clinical electives. Our current collaborations are with sites in Brazil, Ghana, China, Phillipines, Bangladesh, South Africa, Mexico, Tanzania and Haiti.
Here are Some Examples of Opportunities for Residents . . .
• Global Health Scholar Awards
Applications and deadline updates are available on the CGH site.
Established in 2001, this program encourages UVa students to work across school disciplines on an aspect of health and the diseases of poverty. Issues range from basic to social sciences, bioethics and education, to engineering and policy. Travel awards to support research projects (typically in the $1,000 - $3,000 range) are granted on a competitive basis. To promote interdisciplinary work, applications are made in concert with two mentors, one from the student's home department and one from outside the student's home department or school. Selection criteria include excellence of the proposed project, evidence of mentor involvement, and relevance to important health issues of impoverished populations. Scholars may explore new collaborations or existing connections between the University and Brazil, China, Ghana, South Africa, Bangladesh, Thailand, India, Mexico, Haiti, and the Philippines and will work in an impoverished area for a minimum of 6 weeks. Award recipients are expected to seek academic credit for their projects with a faculty mentor, produce a final product by the end of the following semester, and make a presentation in a public forum.
• Pfizer-CGH Scholar Awards in Infectious Disease
Applications and deadline updates are available on the PIIH site.
This program provides funds for medical students, residents, and other students from UVa to engage in innovative international research on topics related to infectious disease for periods ranging from six weeks to one year. Innovative research projects within existing UVa collaborations in Uganda, Brazil, Ghana, Mexico, China, South Africa, and the Philippines are encouraged. Applicants are required to identify mentors at both UVa and the international research site to assist with planning and education. Award amounts vary based on scope and duration of the project. Support assists with travel, modest living costs and project expenses.
• Framework Programs in Global Health
In October 2005, the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health announced the awardees of the Framework Programs in Global Health. The University of Virginia joined 15 other recipient institutions. These institutions are working to engage the next generation of scientists and health workers in Global Health.The UVa Framework Program in Global Health has sponsored the creation of exciting new courses which allow UVa residents to pursue additional training on global health topics and to participate in global health research. (link here)
In 2007, the Framework Program facilitated the formation of a Global Health Interest Group which provides residents with opportunities to attend special lectures and presentations on global health as well as to meet with visiting global health professionals and researchers in a small-group setting to get career advice.
Current residents working in International Medicine include:
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» Women in Medicine
At UVa, we acknowledge the many challenging roles of women in medicine, including caring for people - one's own family and one's patients, transforming the profession through a commitment to balance of work and life, and developing leadership roles in academic medicine.
The Women in Internal Medicine group seeks to develop mentoring relationships with other female residents, fellows and attendings. Monthly meetings are held at someone's home or a local restaurant and focus on:
• Discussing issues related to work-life balance and the work environment
• Sharing experiences and patient stories as a means of rekindling our commitment to medicine
• Exploring pathways for professional development and leadership for women physicians
The group also plans to establish a lecture series to honor the vision of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman physician in the United States. To recognize the contributions of women in the field of Internal Medicine, we hope to explore topics such as:
• The Role of Negotiation in Career Advancement for Women in Medicine
• Boundary Issues in the Physician/Patient Relationship
• Women Physicians and the Tenure Tract
• Eliminating Gender Sterotypes from Medicine and Medical Education
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» Salary & Benefits
Stipends for 2007-2008:
- PGY 1 Salary $46,001 yearly - $1,769 biweekly
- PGY 2 Salary $46,646 yearly - $1,794 biweekly
- PGY 3 Salary $48,504 yearly - $1,866 biweekly
- PGY 4 Salary $52,002 yearly - $2,000 biweekly
- PGY 5 Salary $52,513 yearly - $2,020 biweekly
Benefits include: (more details available from the Graduate Medical Education Office)
- Health, life, disability and professional liability insurance (fully paid by employer)
- Lab coats, scrubs and laundry service provided
- Meals provided when on call
- Non-cash Benefit - All housestaff are provided $780.00 to use as reimbursement towards parking fees, intramural membership fees, and/or additional meals
- Access to Medline, UpToDate and MD Consult for literature searches at all Health System PCs including direct access at the bedside
- Free Internet access and E-mail; access to word processing, graphics, and database programs
- Unlimited Photocopying
- Housestaff social gatherings
- Housestaff lounge
- Discounted membership to the University Recreation facilities
» Vacation & Time-Off
- Three weeks vacation yearly (not in one block)
- Interns get one extra week vacation at end of the first year
- Third-years get one extra week vacation over Christmas or New Year holidays
- Vacations are taken during ER and Ambulatory blocks for interns and during elective blocks for residents
- Days off are 1 in 7 during ward months, when averaged over a four week period
- Days off are variable on elective rotations, but no in-house call and most weekends off
» Professional Supports
Residents may attend one national Internal Medicine meeting (ACP, SGIM, AFCR, etc.) or one regional scientific meeting during their third year of residency. Such meetings do not count as vacation time and are subsidized by the department.
Associate Membership in the American College of Physicians is paid for by the Department. This includes subscription to the bimonthly Annals of Internal Medicine.
One subscription to the Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP) is provided to each resident during the second year of training.