Because it is such a busy time of year, and to give all interested students enough time to apply, we’re extending the application deadline by one week to May 31, 2010.

If you’re interested in drawing on your experience, insight, and creativity to inform the work of other Chapters in your region— Northeast, Midwest, West, South, and Mid-Atlantic — and to strengthen the National Student Program, please consider applying.

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• Alexandra Coria, M3, Dartmouth Medical School
• Lakshmi Krishnan, M2, John Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Mona Singh, M3, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Shaheja Sitafwalla, M2, Rush Medical College
• Fiona Somers, M3, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

They will join these continuing SAB members:

• Jake Imber, M4, University of Kansas Medical Center
• Aliza Norwood, M4, University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio
• Sujal Parikh will be doing a Fogarty Fellowship in Uganda before returning to the University of Michigan Medical School for his fourth year.

PHR would like to sincerely thank the graduating SAB members who have devoted so much time, critical thought, and energy to the ongoing improvement of the National Student Program:

• Ali Khan, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University has matched in Internal Medicine at Yale University.
• Saranya Kurapati, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine will pursue a Master’s degree at Harvard.
• Katie Ratzan, Dartmouth Medical School has matched in Pediatrics at the University of Michigan.
• Sohil Sud, Tufts University School of Medicine has matched in Internal Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.

Are you interested in demonstrating your leadership in PHR? Apply now to become a Regional Chapter Mentor or a Regional Training Coordinator.

Have five minutes to help right now? Fill out an evalution survey for the 2009-2010 National Student Program.

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Please consider applying to become a Regional Chapter Mentor or a Regional Training Coordinator.

Both Regional Chapter Mentors and Regional Training Coordinators will work with Chapters in their region ­­­­— Northeast, Midwest, West, South, and Mid-Atlantic — to strengthen the National Student Program and improve their region’s experience and impact.

Regional Chapter Mentors offer critical peer-to-peer support, advice, and problem-solving assistance to their region’s student Chapters, and help student Chapter leaders advance their Chapter development and activities. Regional Chapter Mentors provide the personal communication and online presence to ensure the chapters feel supported, appreciated, and connected to one another and to the National Student Program.

Regional Training Coordinators ensure that PHR’s National Student Program offers effective trainings in health and human rights advocacy. Regional Training Coordinators work with the National Student Program Coordinator to plan, run, and follow up on an engaging Regional Advocacy Institute. Therefore, the bulk of the work will be done August through November. Regional Training Coordinators will also support the regional community by supporting PHR’s direct communication and online presence.

Use your creativity, sense of humor, ability to organize, and dedication to human rights to serve as a liaison between your region’s Chapters, the PHR offices in Cambridge, and the halls of legislature.

Please complete the following applications and send them to applications[at]phrusa[dot]org by Monday, May 24 Monday, May 31. You can also contact me with any questions!