The Southeast Asia Programs Announces its Inaugural William Laughlin Student Fellowships

Ethan Babcock and Vivian Chin have been selected to receive the 2008 William Laughlin Southeast Asia Student Fellowships. Both Ethan and Vivian are fourth-year medical students applying for residency programs, Ethan in Internal Medicine and Vivian in Pediatrics.

The Laughlin Fellowships are being awarded for travel and training in Thailand, as part of the Institute's Southeast Asia Programs. Students will be travel to Thailand with Rahmin Rabenou, MD, Faculty Director of the Southeast Asia Programs. Joining them will be Cindy Miu, a second-year resident described by Dr. Rabenou as "one of our best trainees." Cindy plans on having a career in Primary Care. She has taught in China for one year and has a strong interest in International Health.

The Laughlin Fellowships are made possible through a gift from Ms. Linda Hackett and Mr. William Laughlin, whose generosity extends to the entire Southeast Asia Program. Additional donors to the Southeast Asia Program include Mr. Edward Mulé, Dr. Esther Siegel and Dr. Elizabeth Hagen.

If you'd like to honor a loved one through a named gift, please contact Janet Heit, MSW, Director of Development, at 212-263-3385, or janet.heit@med.nyu.edu.

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