2012 ARM: Students
The ARM brings together health services researchers, providers, and key decision makers to address the critical challenges confronting the health care delivery system. Students and new researchers have the opportunity to meet senior-level professionals as well as interact with their peers, making important connections that will last throughout their careers.
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Benefits for Students
- Informal networking breakfast with nationally known experts;
- Registration discounts on the conference;
- A private student-only networking event;
- Student poster session and award opportunity; and
- On-site mentor through the Career Coach program.
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Student Hotel Block:
Additional student housing is available at Disney All Star Movies Hotel (the student block at the Swan/Dolphin is sold out, but standard-rate rooms are still available). The guest room rate at Disney All Star Movies Hotel is $97.00, plus 13% tax. This property is about 1.5 miles away from the conference hotel. No separate shuttle service is being provided; however, attendees can take the shuttle bus from the Disney All Star Movies Hotel to downtown Disney and transfer over to the Swan/Dolphin shuttle for free.
To make a reservation attendees must call 407-939-4686 , and use Group Code #G0618278 for the AcademyHealth block.
Exclusive Networking Opportunities:
The ARM program features several networking opportunities, including these two designed just for students (open to all—no additional registration necessary):
Meet-the-Experts Student Breakfast
Sunday June 24 | 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Meet informally with nationally known health services researchers and health policy professionals. This breakfast event is a great opportunity to ask questions, get career advice, and hear from experts in an informal setting.
Student Networking Event
Monday, June 25 | 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Co-hosted by AcademyHealth and the AcademyHealth University of Florida Student Chapter, this annual networking event brings together students and young professionals in health services research and health policy. Meet and mingle with your student colleagues.
Career Development:
The Annual Research Meeting provides students and professionals of all levels the opportunity to meet researchers and leaders in the field, enhance professional skills with methods workshops, and become immersed in the latest research on health care delivery and the impact of policy.
Career Coach (Mentor) Program
In an effort to give up-and-coming health services researchers a more personalized experience, the ARM features the chance for students to be paired with a Career Coach—an established health services researcher who acts as a one-time, on-site career mentor. To request to be matched with a career coach, please contact Jenn Masters by June 1 with your name, contact information, degree program, and research area of interest. The program is open to students and junior researchers.
Other Opportunities
Scholarships:
AcademyHealth offers nearly 35 scholarships to students, fellows, and new professionals to attend the Annual Research Meeting.
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AcademyHealth/Aetna Minority Scholars Program
(Application Deadline: March 15, 2012)
The program supports the cost of travel and registration for 15 scholars to attend the Annual Research Meeting (ARM), pre-ARM Methods Workshops, and the Disparities Interest Group Annual Meeting. The program also covers the cost of AcademyHealth membership. Application details will be available in January.
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Alice S. Hersh Student Scholarship
(Application Deadline: March 15, 2012)
AcademyHealth will award four scholarships to attend the Annual Research Meeting for free. The scholarship is open to student members of AcademyHealth.
- Public Health Systems Research Student Scholarships
(Application Deadline: March 22, 2012)
The Public Health Systems Research (PHSR) Interest Group will award 10 student scholarships to attend the ARM and the PHSR Interest Group Meeting. The scholarships recognize graduate students (master's or doctoral) who demonstrate potential to contribute to the field of PHSR through promising research. Application details will be available in January.
- Presidential Scholarship for New Health Services Researchers
(Application Deadline: March 15, 2012)
This scholarship provides five awards of up to $1,500 each toward the cost of travel and registration to attend the 2012 ARM. Scholarship applicants must be within two years of having completed a Ph.D. or master's degree; or must be a health professional within two years of having completed health services research training.
