This is just a reminder for those interested in the SFSU/SFGH ED
Clinical Research Internship: applications are due this Saturday at
5PM.

On 8/27/08, SFSUVolunteer HPAC <voluntr@...> wrote:
> Dear Pre-Health Students:
>
> Are you interested in gaining valuable clinical research experience in
> Emergency Medicine while working side-by-side with doctors and nurses
> in the Emergency Department at San Francisco General Hospital?
>
> The Health Professions Advisory Committee (HPAC), in collaboration
> with Dr. Robert Rodriguez, the Research Director of Emergency Medicine
> at SFGH, has developed an internship program that will allow qualified
> SFSU students to get hands-on research experience and extensive
> contact with patients and doctors in the only Level-One Trauma Center
> for the City and County of San Francisco and northern San Mateo. The
> internship will also include didactic sessions by and mentoring
> opportunities with SFGH physicians. SFSU course credit may be
> obtainable through the Community Involvement Center (CIC).
>
> As part of the SFGH Emergency Department research team, interns will
> interact with doctors, nurses and staff, as well as patients and their
> families, to recruit emergency room patients into clinical research
> studies, interview those patients and fill out data sheets. Shifts
> will be fast-paced and varied.
>
> Interns will become well-versed in:
>
> **The day-to-day activity of a busy emergency room.
> **The basics of design and implementation of clinical research protocols.
> **What it's like to be an integral part of a research team.
> **International standards for treatment of patients in a research setting.
>
>
>
> A strong commitment to 1 four-hour shift every week, for a minimum of
> 6 months is required.
>
>
>
> Interns who complete their commitment to the program will receive a
> letter of reference and certificate of completion from the program.
>
>
>
> Exceptional interns may receive a letter of recommendation from
> Emergency Medicine Faculty at UCSF School of Medicine. Furthermore,
> they may have opportunities for authorship of research papers
> submitted for publication, as well as designing and authoring their
> own research studies.
>
> Please submit the following information as an e-mail attachment to
> hpac@... no later than Saturday, September 13th, at 5PM:
>
> **A completed, one-page application form (attached), including the
> name, phone number and email address of one faculty reference and one
> outside reference (employer, volunteer supervisor, etc). Please
> indicate foreign languages you can speak and your degree of fluency
> for each. If attachment does not work, please pick up application
> form at the HPAC office in HH-219.
> **A one-page letter of interest (cover letter), describing why you are
> interested in the program and discussing your suitability for the
> program. Be as specific as you can, citing your own experiences, as
> well as what motivates you to learn, participate, and/or pursue a
> career in clinical research. We welcome students with a background in
> clinical research to apply to the program, but also strongly encourage
> applications from students without experience in the field and without
> a background in Science.
>
> **An updated resume.
>
> Again, please submit your application by e-mail to hpac@... . The
> complete application should be submitted as an e-mail attachment.
> Please do not paste your application into the body of an e-mail.
>
> Qualified applicants will be notified by Wednesday, September 17th.
> Mandatory interviews will take place on Saturday, September 27th, from
> 10AM to 12PM.
>
> This is an incredible opportunity and an exciting chance to be part of
> a great program! We look forward to receiving your application.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Julia Westcott
> David Suarez
>
> SFSU/SFGH Emergency Dept. Research Assistant
> Internship Program Coordinators
>
>