Each academic year the AAP will have a minimum of twelve five-hundred dollar ($500.00) awards to be given in two cycles (number awarded per cycle will be at the discretion of the review committee). These awards will be given to residents who wish to complete a clinical pediatric elective in the developing world during residency. Resident applicants must be enrolled in pediatric residency training programs that are approved for credit toward certification by the American Board of Pediatrics, the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, or La Corporation Professionelle des Medecins du Quebec. Applicants must also be a member of the AAP Section on International Child Health (SOICH). If you are not currently a member of SOICH but would like to join, Please follow these three easy steps:
- Login to the Member Center
- Under "Member Community" click on "Join a Section or Council"
- Fill out the form and submit
Awards are given solely on the basis of the application and the accompanying form from your program director. IMPORTANT: Once your application is processed, it will be forwarded to your program director along with the link to the recommendation form. Please follow up with your program director and make sure he or she has received the link and has submitted their recommendation. Your application will be considered incomplete without your program director's completed recommendation form.
The International Elective Awards will be chosen within two cycles, due September 15 and March 15. Recipients of the September cycle will be notified by November 30 and recipients of the March cycle will be notified by May 31 each year. The selection committee is composed of members from the SOICH and the Section on Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship Trainees (SOMSRFT). The online application will be available year round.
Congratulations to the March 2009 International Elective Award Recipients
Award requirements are as follows:
- The elective should be at least 4 weeks, and primarily clinical.
- Must be a resident at time of application cycle deadline.
- Must submit application prior to leaving for elective.
- Residents may apply once within a twelve month period.
- A list of written objectives should be developed prior to departure.
- A preceptor identified in the host country.
- Scheduled orientation prior to departure, to include becoming familiar with the host country's climate, culture and politics, health and safety issues.
- If you are not fluent in the host country's language, arrangements must be made for translators.
- Secure travel documents such as passports, visas and medical licenses before departure.
- Arrange housing and medical care for yourself.
- You should be formally evaluated while abroad, primarily to identify satisfaction of your objectives.
- Upon return, submit a written summary of your experiences to the program director, and formally evaluate your elective with appropriate faculty.
- If pictures of families/kids are taken, please have them sign the photo release form.
- Post-residency training fellows and previous recipients are not eligible to apply.
Please do not apply for this award if you
are being paid for this rotation in addition
to your regular resident salary. However, you may seek
additional funding for your rotation in addition to this award.
If you are selected to receive the award, we may use your report
for an article in AAP News, the International Child
Health Newsletter or Resident Report.
Upon return from your elective, submit a copy of your summary
to Kimberley VandenBrook.
Questions about this award can be directed to Kimberley VandenBrook by email or by calling 800/433-9016, ext 7134.
Good luck and safe travels!
The resident international elective travel grant is jointly supported
by the AAP Section on International Child Health, the AAP Section
on Medical Students, Residents and Fellowship Trainees and from anonymous member donors.
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