Undergraduate Medical Education

Departmental Opportunities/Resources

Summer internships for current M-1 and M-2 VCU medical students

The VCU Department of Family Medicine offers summer educational projects with faculty from our downtown campus and residency programs. These summer projects usually last four weeks. The duration of the program varies and can be adjusted to suit each student’s/mentor’s schedule, provided that the project is completed before the beginning of the new academic year. A stipend of $1200 will be paid for the four-week commitment.

An announcement about this program is made in the early spring. These opportunities are of particular value to students who are interested in learning more about family practice education and research.

Interested students should contact GayOlsen via e-mail or at (804) 828-9780.

The Kent Library

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Kent graciously fund the Kent Library, which is located in the Department of Family Medicine. Their generosity enables the department to provide books and other resources for both students and faculty. If students have requests for materials not available in the library, please contact Avis Wimbish via e-mail or at (804) 828-9626.

Student advising

VCU Department of Family Medicine faculty takes an active role in student advising. The department seeks to help any student needing advice or information, with an understanding that the focus is on fostering growth and career development regardless of specialty choice. Although “walk-ins” are welcome, students wishing to speak with a particular faculty member are encouraged to arrange an appointment.