This is an eight-week Summer Externship program, sponsored by the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Northwestern University Medical School. The externship program is held at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), located in downtown Chicago at the McGaw Medical Center. This program offers a unique and early clinical exposure related to the care of persons with acute and chronic disabilities for comprehensive rehabilitation. Primarily, students will assist in the clinical management of patients admitted to RIC. In addition, students will participate in a research project in a rehabilitation related field. There will be ongoing didactic and in-service efforts directed at the M1-M2 student level. This year’s Extern Program will begin on June 15, 2009 and continue through August 7, 2009. Each student will spend two, four-week rotations on separate inpatient rehabilitation services and have the opportunity to observe and participate in related clinical activities. By the end of the externship, each student is expected to write a research paper and present his/her project to the extern group and invited departmental faculty. Each student will be awarded a $3,000 stipend for participation in this 8-week program. In previous years, students from many LCME (allopathic) and AOA (osteopathic) accredited medical schools across the United States have participated in this program. We have enjoyed the diverse medical school representation by students in this program, and we encourage any student (who is between their 1st and 2nd years of medical school) to apply. There are a limited number of available positions, so applicants are encouraged to apply immediately each year. The Summer Externship Program has consistently provided a rewarding and enjoyable experience for medical students. Please direct all questions to the Medical Education Office at (312) 238-2870 or please fax us at (312) 238-1219. We look forward to hearing from interested students. The deadline for receiving application materials for the 2009 Summer Extern program was January 9, 2009. The 2010 online application will be available this fall.
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