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Saturday, December 8, 2012 ASH NewS DAily Page B–3 ® Visitor Training Program: ASH Members Train Doctors From the Developing World H ealth-care professionals confront unique hematologic issues in every part of the world. In resource-poor countries, many of these challenges may be surmountable given the proper inputs of technological and intellectual capital. The ASH Visitor Training Program (VTP) employs the latter method by essentially exporting the expertise of ASH members to healthcare institutions in the developing world. Each year, recipients of the VTP award spend up to 12 weeks at the institution of an ASH member to gain invaluable training in a priority area of hematology care in their home countries. In June, 13 awardees were selected from 12 different countries to engage in clinical or laboratory training that will address these needs with targeted programs overseen by ASH members. This year’s VTP recipients come from Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Mali, Nigeria, Peru, Thailand, and Uganda. Four of them are highlighted below: Dr. Vesselina Goranova-Marinova of Bulgaria will travel to Germany to undergo a 12-week training program in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) with Dr. Rupert Handgretinger at the Children’s Hospital of Tuebingen University. Her goal is to be able to perform HSCT in patients at her home institution, care for them in the period of aplasia, and recognize »» ASH VTP Page B-18 ASH News Daily Staff Editor Michael Bishop, MD University of Chicago Managing Editor Karen Learner Editorial Assistant Tiffany Reid Director of Communications Jenifer Hamilton Production Coordinators Tim Mercer Jenn Waters CustomNEWS, Inc. Advertising Representative Kevin Dunn Cunningham Associates AmericAn Society of HemAtology ASH Minority Medical Student Award Program (MMSAP) Help medical students get ahead by encouraging them to apply The MMSAP engages medical students in the field of hematology by providing participants with a stipend to complete an eight- to 12-week research experience in the lab of an ASH member. Participants also receive travel support to attend the ASH annual meeting and the guidance of two mentors. Mentoring begins during the application phase and continues throughout medical school and residency. This program is open to all minority medical students from the United States or Canada who are enrolled in a DO, MD, or MD/PhD program. There is no fee to apply. Benefits of the MMSAP: • A stipend of $5,000: $2,500 at the beginning, and two payments of $1,250 during the middle and at the completion of a research project • An allowance of $2,000 for travel to the ASH annual meeting during the initial award year: $1,000 for attending the annual meeting and $1,000 for a short presentation of the research at a special reception • An allowance of $1,000 for travel to the ASH annual meeting awarded each subsequent year through medical school and residency • Complimentary online subscriptions to Blood and The Hematologist that continue through medical school and residency • he guidance of a research and a careerT development mentor Encourage all medical students to apply by March 8, 2013. To request a mentor, applicants must contact ASH at awards@hematology.org by January 4, 2013. The information contained in ASH News Daily is provided solely for educational purposes. A diversity of opinions exists in the field of hematology, and the articles in this publication are often intended to inform readers about more than one point of view. These articles are not comprehensive and should not be used as a substitute for traditional sources of hematology information, traditional diagnostic and treatment information, or the individual judgment of health-care providers. The views expressed in ASH News Daily do not necessarily represent ASH’s views, and their inclusion in this publication should not be interpreted as an endorsement by ASH. ASH is not responsible for any inaccurate or inappropriate use of the information, publications, products, or services discussed or advertised within. ©2012 by the American Society of Hematology All materials contained in this newspaper are protected by copyright laws and may not be used, reproduced, or otherwise exploited in any manner without the express prior permission of ASH News Daily. Contributing authors have declared any financial interest in a product or in potentially competing products, regardless of the dollar amount. Any such financial interest is noted with the author byline. ® www.hematology.org/mmsap Questions? Contact ASH at awards@hematology.org or by phone at 202-776-0544.  http://www.hematology.org/mmsap http://www.hematology.org/mmsap

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