Host Department Information

When recruiting host departments and mentors for the MSARF program, FAER strives to offer medical students a variety of research topics and locations with high-quality research and teaching environments. FAER expects host deparments to provide complementary clinical exposure to anesthesiology subspecialties during approximately 15 percent of a student's time with the department.

2010 host department applications are available on the MSARF Applications page. Completed applications are due December 11, 2009.

Host Department Responsibilities:

• Paying the student’s stipend. FAER will provide a grant to the host department responsible for paying the student directly. Administrative costs associated with student payment should be offset by the $1,000 grant provided to the host department.
• Providing dedicated MD and/or PhD mentor(s) and a project for the medical student.
• Providing 15-percent clinical anesthesia exposure (such as OR, Pain, OB, Critical Care).
• Facilitating an opportunity for the medical student to present at a didactic activity.
• Facilitating an anesthesiology contact at the student’s medical school to ensure anesthesiology interest can be maintained upon the student’s return.
• Completing a post-fellowship survey. (A mentor survey is required. Others involved in the project are encouraged to complete a survey).

MSARF Questions: Please contact the FAER office at (507) 266-6866 with questions.