Description: The Summer Institute for Medical Students is a unique learning experience for students to gain understanding and insight in addictive disease and the recovery process. Students have the opportunity to spend five days experiencing what it is like to be a patient or a family member at the Betty Ford Center. Placements are available through the Inpatient treatment, in Residential Day Treatment and in Family Treatment. Lectures and Treatment Planning sessions are also provided during this program.

Eligibility: All medical students

Award Amount: tuition, travel (limited), lodging, materials and on-campus meals for scholarship awarded students only

Duration/Location of Program: summer/Rancho Mirage, CA

Contact Information: https://cms.feinberg.northwestern.edu/fck25/fckeditor/editor/www.bettyfordcenter.org Betty Ford Center, Attention:Training Department., 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Phone: (800)854-9211 Ext. 4108 Fax: (760)773-1508 E-Mail: traindept@bettyfordcenter.org