High School Medical Internship
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This goal of this summer program is to engage scientific curiosity in the next generation of healthcare providers and medical scientists by providing qualified high school students with an initial exposure to the healthcare field. This program provides high school students with exposure to the clinical setting, hands-on experience in the research lab, mentoring, and the ability to work alongside leaders in the field of minimally invasive surgery with lectures from practicing surgeons and observation of live surgery from the comfort of our state of the art simulation center.
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-Program Director: Dr Shaghayegh Aliabadi-Wahle
-OBJECTIVE
Gain exposure to healthcare careers and surgery
EXPECTATIONS
This volunteer program is available only in the summer and limited to 3-5 students.
APPLICATION PROCESS
-OBJECTIVE
Gain exposure to healthcare careers and surgery
EXPECTATIONS
- Attend weekly FSIE Research Meeting (Thursdays 10:00-11:30am)
- Complete two 1/2 days of shadowing physicians and nurses in the clinical setting
- Attend Literature Search Workshop
- Attend Hands-on OR Education Day
- Attend Surgical Skills Lab Workshop
- Introduction to database development and data entry (students will be paired with a faculty mentor and assist with a data collection project)
- Complete a research project and 10 minute final oral presentation on a medical topic of the student's choice (prior topics have included: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Colorectal Cancer, Ebola Virus, and The Affordable Care Act)
This volunteer program is available only in the summer and limited to 3-5 students.
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Submit the completed online internship application including a CV/resume by May 1st.
- FSIE Committee will review all applications monthly. You should expect to hear the committee decisions regarding acceptance within 4-6 weeks of applying.
- If accepted, FSIE will contact you to finalize dates of your fellowship. You will then be required to provide a digital photo to be distributed to security and staff and pass a routine background check.
- Finally, you will need to complete the required HIPAA forms and Providence Observer-ship forms (to be provided).
