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REF Preceptorship Award Recipients

  |  Issue: August 2007  |  

The ACR REF/Abbott Medical Student Research Preceptorship, part of the REF awards portfolio, is designed for students who are between the first and second year of medical school. The award introduces students to rheumatology by supporting a full-time, three-month research experience. Recipients also receive travel funds to attend the ACR/ARHP Annual Scientific Meeting. Funding for this award is made possible through the Abbott Endowment for Rheumatology Development. For more information, visit www.rheumatology.org/ref.

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