Diversity Plays a Crucial Role in Otolaryngology
The URM Away Rotation Grant program was created by the AAO-HNS Diversity and Inclusion Committee to introduce medical students from underrepresented areas to the field of otolaryngology.
The 2024 application process has now closed.
Away rotations offer medical students a unique opportunity to gain exposure, expand their skills, build connections, and develop qualities that are crucial for their future medical careers. These experiences enhance their clinical competence, cultural sensitivity, and adaptability, ultimately shaping them into more well-prepared and compassionate healthcare providers. The Academy’s URM Away Rotation Grant program typically selects two grant recipients annually to receive $1,000 each to use toward expenses during their away rotation. With the generous support of the companies below, up to 18 additional grants were awarded in both 2023 and 2024. Videos from recent recipients can be seen above.
| Institution | Name of contact for away rotation information | Email address of main contact for away rotation information | Will your institution offer away rotations to URM students in 2024? | If you offer a stipend to supplement the Academy grant, please indicate the $ amount. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | Susan Gardner | [email protected] | Yes | N/A |
| University of Colorado | Vicki Muscatello | [email protected] | Yes | $1000 |
| University of Arizona - Tucson | Sonia Romo | [email protected] | Yes | Students can apply for a Diversity in Medicine Grant up to $1500 from our College of Medicine |
| Loma Linda University | Christopher Church, MD | [email protected] | Yes | $1000 x 2 grants |
| University of California - San Francisco | Angie Shin (administrator); Steve Pletcher (faculty) | [email protected]; [email protected] | Yes | up to $2,500 when combined with institutional funding |
| Duke | Sylvia Garrett | [email protected] | Yes | $500 |
| University of Minnesota | [email protected] | [email protected] | Yes | |
| Rutgers New Jersey Medical School | Dr. Evelyne Kalyoussef | [email protected] | Yes | |
| Dartmouth Hitchcock | Sarah Seo | [email protected] | Yes | $2500 |
| Yale New Haven Hospital | Karen Durkin | [email protected] | Yes | |
| Kaiser Permanente Northern California | Antoinette Niblett | [email protected] | Yes | |
| University of Michigan | Nani Hunter | [email protected] | Yes | Students can apply to for the Health Equity Visiting Clerkship through the UM OHEI office (https://www.michiganmedicine.org/diversity-equity-inclusion/students-pathways/medical-school-programs/health-equity-visiting-clerkship) Accepted students receive a $2000 stipend |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Medina Cheek | [email protected] | Yes | Arthur I. Johnson, MD Visiting Clerkship Scholarship - $2500 (requires application, not automatically granted) |
| Washington University in St. Louis | Andrew Drescher, MD | [email protected] | Yes | $2000 |
| University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | Chad Ennis, MD | [email protected] | Yes | $4000 for a 4-week rotation |
| University of Chicago | Andrea Shogan, MD | [email protected] | Yes | $2000 supported by our GME office |
| University of Missouri - Columbia | Sheryl Geithman | [email protected] | Yes | $0 |
| MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | Fourth year acting internship | [email protected] | Yes | $1500 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia and Weill Cornell campuses | Lindsay Cusato. Apply through VSLO at Weill Cornell Medical College | [email protected] | Yes | $2,000 for up to 5 students |
| Medical University of South Carolina | Ted A. Meyer, MD, PhD | [email protected] | Yes | $1,000.00 |
| IU School of Medicine | Maggie Scully | [email protected] | Yes | 500 |
| University of Tennessee Health Science Center | C. Burton Wood | [email protected] | Yes | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Tiffany Chao | [email protected] | Yes | $1500 for up to 3 students |
| Wake Forest U. School of Medicine | Kisha Shepherd | [email protected] | Yes | Yes. Will offer an additional $1000 per accepted applicant. |
| University of New Mexico Hospital | Duncan Meiklejohn, MD | [email protected] | Yes | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Priyesh Patel, MD | [email protected] | Yes | yes, $1000 |
| SUNY Upstate Medical | Robin Brozak | [email protected] | Yes | $1000 |
| University Hospitals/case western reserve university | Karen Walsh | [email protected] | Yes | $1000 matching fund |
| Stanford University | Xiaoyu Feng | [email protected] | Yes | Our Stanford Clinical Opportunity for Residency Experience Program (SCORE) will award a $2,000 stipend at the beginning of the rotation for accepted students. In addition to the stipend, SCORE will provide housing to the student for the duration of the rotation. More details at https://med.stanford.edu/clerkships/score-program.html |
| UCLA | Medical Education Team | [email protected] | Yes | Two $2,000 stipends |
| Tufts Medical Center | Aurora Adams | [email protected] | Yes | $0 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Taylor Richardson | [email protected] | Yes | No, we currently supplement through our Institution's GME office. |
| Tufts Medical Center | Aurora Adams | [email protected] | Yes | $1,000 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | Karey Beck | [email protected] | Yes | $2000 scholarship awarded to two visiting medical students per year |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Kevin Stavrides, MD | [email protected] | Yes | TBD |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | Erin Mordecai/Jill Haught | [email protected] | Yes | 1500 |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | Nicole Fraser | [email protected] | Yes | $1000 |
| Wake Forest University | Kisha Shepherd | [email protected] | Yes | $1,000 plus airfare per scholarship recipient |
| University of Maryland | Mellisa Lantaya | [email protected] | Yes | Students may apply for our internal visiting student scholarship of $1000 using this link: https://www.umms.org/ummc/-/media/files/ummc/for-health-professionals/gme/residencies/otorhinolaryngology/otosom-vslo-form-41723.pdf?upd=20240213210835 |
