Description: The Center For Discovery serves multiply disabled and medically fragile children and adults, many of whom have rare syndromes and disorders, as well as a growing number of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. This unique experience affords medical students an excellent learning/research opportunity, including clinical observation of primary medicine; subspecialty clinics that may include neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology and psychiatry. Physical Medicine - physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy; hands on opportunities in both education and residential settings to include experience with assistive technology, positioning and handling, augmentative communication techniques and diverse teaching methodologies.

Eligibility: All medical students

Award Amount: $3,000 stipend, room and board provided (student to provide own transportation) 

Duration/Location of Program:  Six-week, summer (begins in June -exact date TBD)/Harris, NY

Contact Information: www.thecenterfordiscovery.org or Contact: Patricia Dennis, RN, BSN pdennis@sdtc.org or (845)794-1400 x 3012