Trauma Acute Care Surgery Externship - Application |
APPLICATION PROCESS
Welcome to the 2023 Trauma Acute Care Surgery (ACS) Externship Application. The Externship is scheduled June 5 - 16, 2023.
The full application consists of five elements:
1. Trauma ACS Externship application
The full application consists of five elements:
1. Trauma ACS Externship application
- Complete the information requested in the next few pages
2. Professional Character Reference Letter
- Submit one professional character reference letter
- Professional character references should be written by someone who knows the applicant well in a professional capacity and can speak to their level of responsibility and reliability
- Reference should be well-written and reflect a high level of professionalism
- Reference may be submitted directly to the Inova Trauma Center either electronically or by mail by the person writing the letter
3. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Resume/CV may be submitted directly to the Inova Trauma Center either electronically or by mail
4. Essay
- Answer the following three questions in your essay:
* What are your professional goals?
* How would the externship help you reach those goals?
* Why do you think you should be part of the externship? - Name and address in the upper right-hand corner of each page
- Arial or Times New Roman font, 12 point, double-spaced, 1-inch margins
- Length not to exceed two pages
- Essay may be submitted directly to the Inova Trauma Center either electronically or by mail
5. School Transcript(s)
- Transcript(s) may be submitted directly to the Inova Trauma Center either electronically or by mail
NOTE:
The resume, essay, and transcript(s) should be sent together, either electronically or by mail.
Email: mamoona.arifrahu@inova.org
Mail: Inova Trauma Center
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
ATTN: Inova Trauma ACS Externship
3300 Gallows Road
2nd Fl, Orig Bldg
Falls Church, VA 22042
DEADLINE:
All five elements must be received by January 31, 2023 for the application packet to be considered.
For questions, please contact:
Mamoona Arif Rahu, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN
Trauma Clinical Educator
Email: mamoona.arifrahu@inova.org
Phone: 703-776-7797
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If you are ready to submit, start the application process on the next page.