The Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics (RIAO) at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore is offering a new one-year student research assistant position with the Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement. This is a salaried position intended for rising third year medical students interested in orthopedic surgery as a career, and would begin on or before July 1, 2020. Applications are currently being accepted.
This new position is purposed for medical students intending to bolster their competitiveness in order to obtain a residency position in the field of orthopedic surgery. This job will allow one to work with national and international leaders in the areas of total joint replacement and osteonecrosis, to assist with FDA trials of new drugs and devices, to gather and analyze data, to attend and present your work at regional and national conferences, and to prepare manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals. This is a high volume research center where numerous projects have not only been published PubMed-indexed journals, but also been selected as presentations at national orthopedic meetings, namely the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. This is an excellent way to improve one's CV and increase their chance of matching to an orthopedic surgery residency.
Student researchers will work under the direction of:
• Ronald E. Delanois, M.D., Chairman of Orthopedics, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement
• James Nace, D.O., M.P.T., Academic Director, Center for Joint Preservation and Replacement
GOALS:
• Investigate basic science and clinical aspects of total joint arthroplasty and preservation.
• Prepare manuscripts and textbook chapters.
• Present at research meetings, seminars, journal clubs, symposia, and professional society meetings.
PREREQUISITE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OR CREDENTIALS:
All candidates who have completed their third year and passed their USMLE Step 1 and/or COMLEX Level 1 board examinations.
APPLICATION:
Please attach the following materials to RIAOorthoresearch@gmail.com:
1. Cover letter OR letter of interest.
2. PDF of Curriculum Vitae.
3. All available USMLE AND/OR COMLEX Score reports.
4. ≥2 Letters of Recommendations
