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Alcohol Medical Scholars Program (AMSP)

Each year, 4 to 6 full-time junior faculty members from different medical schools throughout the United States are chosen to participate in this 2-year program as AMSP Scholars.

Scholars are taught:

• Approaches for incorporating education about alcohol and drugs into the curriculum of your medical school

• Teaching techniques

• Ways to develop optimal slides and lectures

• Lecture skills

• Skills for developing academic careers

Scholars are offered:

• A $5,000 donation to your affiliated medical school for offset of Scholar time to develop teaching skills 
  in Year 1

• A $10,000 donation for Scholars selected to continue participation in Year 2

• Two 3-day meetings each year for two years in which the Scholar learns skills and develops lectures on topics pertaining to alcohol and drugs of abuse. All expenses are covered by AMSP

• Two conference calls each year to discuss progress and problems each of the two years

Requirements for AMSP Scholars:

• Full-time faculty member of a United States medical school (part-time faculty are not considered)

• Potential to influence curriculum in your medical school

• Interest in improving your skills developing and giving lectures and expanding education on alcohol and drug-related issues for medical students and other school of medicine trainees

• Interest OR experience in alcohol/drug treatment or research (prior experience is not required)

• Ability to adhere to strict deadlines and participate fully in all meetings and conference calls during your 2-year tenure as an AMSP Scholar

How to apply to be an AMSP Scholars:

• First, please review the lectures on this website to see if you believe you could create similar high-quality lectures and expand education on alcohol/drug issues in your school of medicine.

• E-mail your curriculum vitae and letter of interest to Dr. Marc A. Schuckit, Director, AMSP; Professor of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego; Director, Alcohol Drug Treatment Program, VA San Diego Healthcare System. In your letter of intent, please describe the reasons you would like to be a scholar in AMSP.

Updated 12/28/05

If you have any questions about this program or website, e-mail Marcy Gregg.
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