Project Title Stanford University-Asia Medical Fund
Position Held: Training Pacific Rim Fellows
Partnering Organization(s): Pacific Rim universities
Populations Served: Pacific Rim
Location: International
Specific Location: Stanford University
This an ongoing project: Yes
There are opportunities for student involvement in work: No
Description: The Stanford University-Asia Medical Fund (SAMFUND) was established in 1982. Every year the Stanford Committee chooses 2-3 fellows from nominating committees at Beijing University, Zhongshan (Sun Yat-sen) University, and Hunan University. SAMFUND has worked closely with Keio University in Tokyo and the University of Hong Kong. SAMFUND has enabled >60 Pacific Rim fellows to be trained in research for at least one year each at Stanford University.