Medical Student Training in Aging Research Program Renewal

Grant Summary

This renewal grant for the Medical Student Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) program will fund up to 330 new participants. Since 1993, the MSTAR program has provided a focused eight- to-twelve-week research, didactic, and clinical experience for 1,354 medical students at designated geriatrics training centers around the country. The program is designed to encourage students early in their education to consider careers in academic or clinical geriatrics, or in aging-focused careers in other specialties by providing an intellectually stimulating, supportive, and positive educational experience in geriatric medicine.

Grant Details

Organization

American Federation for Aging Research, Inc.

Grant Amount

$665,235

Grant Period

36 months

Approval Date

2012

Priority Area

Medical Education

Status

Closed

Primary Contact

Odette van der Willik
odette@afar.org

Program Officer

Marcus Escobedo

Location

New York, New York

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