OMSOC TRAINEE BURSARY 

This competition is open to undergraduate medical students, resident physicians in general internal medicine or core medical residency programs, subspecialty resident physicians in Occupational Medicine, Public Health, or Primary Care Training programs, masters and doctoral students currently enrolled in postgraduate studies, and post-doctoral fellows who are currently in postgraduate medical training.

The applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada and an active member of the Occupational Medicine Specialists of Canada.

The chosen application will receive up to $500.00 as a reimbursement from OMSOC.

APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:

1.     A completed Trainee Bursary Application Form (below)

2.     A letter from the applicant describing how this bursary will benefit your clinical and/or research career relating to occupational medicine (maximum 400 words).

3.     A copy of the applicant’s up-to-date curriculum vitae.

4.     A letter of reference from a faculty member who can confirm the applicant’s status as a trainee AND describe the trainees’ level of interest in the field of occupational medicine.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The OMSOC board will evaluate each application based on the criteria stated below:

1.     Demonstrated academic excellence, including scholarly work such as research and education in occupational medicine.

2.     Benefit of the bursary to the applicant's research and /or clinical career in occupational medicine.

3.     Merits of the applicant’s cover letter and letter of support.

4.     The applicant will be participating in either a poster or oral presentation.

For more information click here, or email omsoc@secretariatcentral.com

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS

2024 - Felix Chan

2023 - Manoj Saraswat