Sponsored by the SVS Diversity and Inclusion Committee
SVS is funding Minority Medical Student Travel Scholarships to provide aspiring vascular surgeons with an opportunity to attend the 2013 Vascular Annual Meeting at the Moscone Center West in San Francisco, CA, and to enhance the minority medical student’s professional network within the vascular surgery specialty. A maximum of 15 competitive scholarships in the amount of $450 each will be awarded. Please note minority pre-med students with a strong interest in vascular surgery also are encouraged to apply.
In an effort to further establish meaningful and productive relationships between the scholarship recipients and minority vascular surgeon SVS members, recipients will be assigned a one-on-one mentor. Mentors will work with the recipient prior to the Vascular Annual Meeting and throughout the following year. A networking luncheon with the SVS Diversity and Inclusion Committee and other minority vascular surgeon leaders will be held at the 2013 Vascular Annual Meeting.
During the Vascular Annual Meeting, students will be able to attend scientific sessions and network with leaders in the field to learn more about the latest treatments and research in vascular disease. SVS will provide educational programming designed exclusively for students. Scholarship recipients also will have the opportunity to participate in open and endovascular simulation training, a surgical skills competition, attend didactic lectures specially geared toward them, and participate in a residency fair.
Scholarship Includes
- $450 travel award (to be used toward the cost of travel, housing, and subsistence during the period of the Vascular Annual Meeting)
- Complimentary meeting registration ($250 value)
- Exclusive Open & Endovascular Simulation Training Session (scholarship recipients only)
- Mentorship Program with Assigned Minority Vascular Surgeon Mentor/Welcome Buddy
- Exclusive Minority Medical Student Scholarship Luncheon with the SVS Diversity & Inclusion Committee/Mentors
- Dedicated General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Educational and Networking Program
Application Requirements
Application Process
Applicants must submit a complete online application providing the following information:
o Demographic information such as race/ethnicity, training level, institution/school currently attending, etc.
o Statement (200 words maximum) on applicant’s interest in vascular surgery and why they want to attend the Vascular Annual Meeting (Applicants are encouraged to have their statement ready before starting the online application as their work cannot be saved in progress.)
Application Deadline
Please note the application process is now closed. All scholarship applicants will be notified in early April regarding their application status.
Applying for Multiple SVS Scholarships
Please note students are allowed to submit applications to each of the following scholarship programs: General Surgery Resident/Medical Student Travel Scholarship and the Minority Medical Student Travel Scholarship, but are eligible to receive only one award per year.
Review Process
Applications will undergo a blind review by the SVS Diversity & Inclusion Committee. Priority will be given to students who:
Award Process
Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision via email by early April. Scholarship recipients will need to confirm their attendance at the resident/student scholarship program each day in order to receive the $450 travel award. Please note the travel award check will be payable directly to the student and distributed onsite.
Report to Committee
A report covering the experience should be prepared and forwarded to the SVS Diversity and Inclusion Committee within three months of completion after attending the Vascular Annual Meeting. The report should be one to two double-spaced typewritten pages and should summarize activities during the Vascular Annual Meeting. Although factual statements of activities should be included, recipients are encouraged to place these within an overall context of the impact on professional and personal development. Any publication of these activities should acknowledge the SVS Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Minority Medical Student Mentoring Program
The purpose of the minority medical student mentoring program is to attract and retain diverse medical students to the vascular surgery specialty.
Mentor’s Role
- Serve as a coach giving professional advice and facilitating connections
- Foster open exchange ideas and facilitate authentic communications
- Help develop scholarship recipients’ vision of his/her future
- To initiate contact with scholarship recipient and prepare for meetings/discussions
- Promote a high-level of confidentiality and trust
- Time commitment should average one hour per month at minimum
Scholarship Recipient’s Role
- To clarify career objectives for mentor feedback
- To demonstrate a commitment to the program
- To facilitate open exchange of ideas including feedback and guidance
- To develop objectives for meetings/discussions with mentors
- Promote a high-level of confidentiality and trust
- Time commitment should average one hour per month at minimum
Past Scholarship Recipients and Final Reports
2012
Mohamad Alghothani
Medical Student Third Year
University of Illinois
Rafael Alvarez
Medical Student Third Year
University of Michigan
Gener Augustin
Medical Student Third Year
University of Rochester School of Medicine
Eddie Blay, Jr.
Medical Student Second Year
Duke University School of Medicine
Benjamin Colvard
Medical Student Fourth Year
Baylor College of Medicine
Petrina Craine - Final Report
Medical Student First Year
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Thadeus Dapash - Final Report
Medical Student First Year
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Sarasijhaa Desikan
Medical Student Third Year
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Byron D. Hughes
Medical Student First Year
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Gini Ikwuezunma
Medical Student Third Year
The Medical University of South Carolina
Sinan Jabori
Medical Student First Year
UCLA
Ayesha Nzeribe - Final Report
Medical Student Fourth Year
Brown Alpert Medical School
Willythssa S. Pierre-Louis
Medical Student First Year
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Jaron Swift
Medical Student First Year
Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Lise Tchouta
Medical Student First Year
Yale University School of Medicine
Pelu Tran
Medical Student Third Year
Stanford University School of Medicine
Updated January 2013