CDC Fellowship for Medical Students
The CDC Experience is a one-year fellowship in applied epidemiology for medical students designed to increase the pool of physicians with a population health perspective. Eight competitively selected fellows spend 10-12 months at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offices in Atlanta, GA, where they carry out epidemiologic analyses in areas of public health that interest them. This challenging and intellectually stimulating environment provides multiple opportunities to enhance skills in research and analytic thinking, written and oral scientific presentations, and preventive medicine and public health. Graduates of The CDC Experience will have an appreciation of the role of epidemiology in medicine and health, and be able to apply their knowledge and skills to enhance their clinical acumen and to work within the larger health system. CDC Experience graduates have the potential to become future physician-leaders and substantially contribute to the quality of the health care system.

Applications for next year's fellowship class must be postmarked by December 5, 2005. For more information, visit the fellowship website:
http://www.cdcfoundation.org/thecdcexperience
Questions may be addressed to Cathy McCarroll, Program Coordinator at:
cmccarroll@cdc.gov.

A recent article in AAMC reporter highlights this fellowship:
http://www.aamc.org/newsroom/reporter/oct05/fellowships.htm

Rika Maeshiro, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Vice President for Public Health and Prevention
Division of Medical Education
Association of American Medical Colleges
2450 N Street NW
Washington, DC 20037

202-828-0436 (T)
202-828-0972 (F)
rmaeshiro@aamc.org