Application Instructions for

Medical Student Symposium

American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Application deadline is October 15th, 2026

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Application deadline is November 1st, 2026

Program Interest

Please select medical student symposium specialty.

AAOS Instructions

Thank you for your interest in the Nth Dimensions Medical Student Symposium (MSS).

AAOS and Nth Dimensions provide travel grants for students to attend the Student Symposium held at the 2027 AAOS Annual meeting Tuesday, March 2, 2027 to Thursday, March 4, 2027 in Las Vegas, NV.

Eligibility:

All applicants are students, in good standing from an accredited U.S. college, medical school or university.
All individuals from groups underrepresented in medicine, U.S. citizens or U.S. non-citizen, nationals, or permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible to apply. 
Second to Fourth-year medical students with an interest in Orthopaedic Surgery or Dermatology may apply for the MSS housing grant.

Please read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the data you provide. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. So, please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

Items needed to submit application:

Please be sure you have all the required documents at the time of submission. Applications can only be submitted once, and progress cannot be saved.

Letter of Good Standing (Enrollment Verification)
Curriculum Vitae
Copy of Covid Vaccine Card

Medical Student Symposium (MSS) Professional Development programs educate the student on the non-clinical aspects of medicine, such as CV building, interviewing skills, sub-internship performance and research, that he or she will need to master in order to be comprehensively prepared and a competitive applicant in their field of choice. This is accomplished through on-going professional development sessions with Academic chairs, program directors and resident faculty, which take place at specialty meetings and conferences.

Nth Dimensions provides housing grants for students to attend the Student Symposium held at the annual meeting of the specialty’s academy. Academic chairs, program directors, faculty, summer internship preceptors and residents educate students in non-clinical and essential content areas necessary to become competitive residency applicants.

MSS award includes:

Lodging - Preassigned hotel accommodation, double occupancy room. Room and tax only.
AAOS Annual Meeting Registration
Membership to the J. Robert Gladden Society
Please note students will be responsible for providing their own travel accommodations.

Nth Dimensions Medical Student Symposium is in partnership with the AAOS and J. Robert Gladden Society.

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AAD Instructions

*ANY DERMATOLOGY APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED AFTER OCTOBER 15TH AT 11:59PM ET WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED*

Thank you for your interest in the Nth Dimensions Medical Student Symposium (MSS).

AAD and Nth Dimensions provide travel grants for students to attend the Student Symposium held at the 2027 AAD Annual meeting, between Thursday, March 18, 2027 and Saturday, March 20, 2027 in San Francisco, CA.

Academic chairs, program directors, faculty, summer internship preceptors, and residents educate students in non-clinical and essential content areas necessary to become competitive residency applicants.

Eligibility:

All applicants are students, in good standing from an accredited U.S. college, medical school or university.
All individuals from groups underrepresented in medicine, U.S. citizens or U.S. non-citizen, nationals, or permanent residents of the U.S. are eligible to apply
Second to Fourth-year medical students with an interest in Dermatology may apply for the MSS travel grant.

MSS Award Includes:

Medical student registration at the 2027 AAD Annual academy meeting. 
$500 Travel Grant to support the cost of travel and lodging at the annual conference.

As a condition of this award, you understand and agree to arrange your own travel and hotel accommodations.  
If accepted you will receive an email from AAD registration to secure your hotel accommodations.  
All flights must be booked on your own.

Travel Grants will be distributed in person at the AAD meeting

Applications can only be submitted once, and progress cannot be saved. Please be sure you have all the required documents at the time of submission.

Please read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the data you provide. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. So, please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

Items needed to submit application:

(Please be sure you have ALL items at the time of application)

Recent Professional Photo
Curriculum Vitae
Letter of Good Standing (Enrollment Verification)
Copy of Covid Vaccine Card

Please note students will be responsible for providing their own travel accommodations. Travel Grants will be distributed in person at the AAD meeting.

The Nth Dimensions Medical Student Symposium (MSS) is sponsored by the American Academy of Dermatology, Pathways: Inclusivity in Dermatology Program.

Pathways

Medical Student Symposium Application

Applicant Contact Information

First Name

Preferred Name

Last Name

Mobile Number

Personal Email

Social Media Handle(s)

Current Mailing Address

City

State

Abbriviation

Postal / Zip Code

Country

Applicant Demographic Information

Nth Dimensions does not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or any other protected class.

Birthdate

Month

Day

Year

Birthdate

Race

Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin Classification

Asian Classification

Black or African American Classification

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Classification

Tribe Affiliation

Multiple Races Described

Ethnicity

Gender Identity

Other Identity

Preferred Pronouns

U.S. Citizen

Are you a first generation college student?

Yes, I am the first among my parents or grandparents to attend college.No, either my grandparents or parents attended college.

Are you a first generation Medical Student?

Yes, no one in my family is a practicing physician.No, someone in my family is a practicing physician.

If no, please list family member relationship and specialty. (ex. Mother- Dermatology)

What is your military veteran status?

I am a veteran
I am the child of a veteran
I am a veteran AND a child of a veteranNone of the above

Covid-19 Vaccine

Have you received the Covid-19 Vaccine?

Date of First Dose

Date of Second Dose

Did you receive a booster?

Date of Third Dose

Date of Fourth Dose

Please upload a picture of your vaccine card. Naming convention for file upload. First Name Last Name, Vaccine Card, 2027 MSS.

Please explain if you are abstaining from the vaccine.

Hidden Fields

Cohort_ID

Previous Affiliation

Did you participate in the Nth Dimensions Summer Internship?

If yes, what year?

yyyy

Education Information

Please provide your undergraduate education information below.

Undergraduate Institution

Graduation Year

Major

Did you complete Graduate School?

If yes, please list your Graduate School institution

Major

Graduation Year

Medical School Information

Please provide your Current Medical School information below.

Current Academic/Career Status

Specialty

Other

Medical School Name

Please include entire name

Anticipated Graduation Year

Statement of Interest

Please provide a brief overview of your interest in Orthopaedic Surgery or Dermatology. Include three things you hope to accomplish while attending the 2027 Medical Student Symposium . Your essay should not exceed 500 words or 3500 characters

Personal Statement of Interest:

Uploads

Please upload your CV as a PDF. Saved as First Name Last Name CV 2027 MSS

Please upload your Enrollment Verification as a PDF. Saved as First Name Last Name Enrollment Verification 2027 MSS

Please upload a recent professional photo. Saved as First Name Last Name Photo 2027 MSS

E-Signature

By signing (typing your legal name) in the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application.

E-Signature

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