Diversity in Medicine Visiting Clerkship Award

Fostering Inclusivity: Expanding Horizons with the Visiting Clerkship Award

Los Angeles General Medical Center serves a diverse patient population that traditionally has not had adequate access to healthcare including emergency services. Our Emergency Medicine Residency Program, which is open to all eligible students, strives to recruit an equally diverse group of residents who are dedicated to the care of the underserved and are motivated to work with this population both inside and outside of the hospital.

To help us reach this goal, the Department of Emergency Medicine, Office of the Dean and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the Keck School of Medicine are excited to offer the Diversity in Medicine Visiting Clerkship Award, which provides support for fourth year medical students to participate in visiting student clerkships at our institution. One goal of this program is to increase awareness of opportunities in emergency medicine for student groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine.

Recipients of the Diversity in Medicine Visiting Clerkship Award will be provided a stipend to assist with housing, transportation, and travel for our four-week senior elective in Emergency Medicine. The program will provide a stipend for up to $3,500 to each recipient to help defray the costs of an away rotation.