Undergraduate Surgical Internship 

The FSIE Undergraduate Surgical Internship is a Summer Program designed to provide students with an in-depth experience in general surgery. Medical and graduate schools highly value extracurricular and scholarly activities when reviewing applicants. FSIE undergraduate level internships focus on curriculum vitae (resume) building activities. Interns will shadow physicians and/or nurses in the clinic and operating room, receive surgeon lead didactics and participate in hands-on skills labs in the FSIE research laboratory. 

The Summer Surgical Internship is a 2 week intensive program (June 26-July 7) with a set curriculum limited to 6 students selected by the committee.  

Program Directors: Dr Christy Dunst & Dr Lauren Orr
Program Coordinator: Laura Nakata
Administrative Coordinator: Lisa Leeth
OR Education Director: Jason Darnell
Sim Center Education Director: Trihn Stephen

​OBJECTIVE
Gain exposure to surgical careers and valuable experience in clinical medical research

COURSE OFFERINGS

• Live surgery observation
• Surgical Clinic shadowing
• Flexible endoscopy skills lab
• Suturing and knot tying workshop
• Sterile techniques workshop
• Hands on surgical energy labs
• High impact lectures by surgeons
• Mentoring
• GI physiology testing
• FSIE Research Meeting 

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN UNFUNDED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Submit the completed online internship application including a CV/resume in PDF format.
2. Deadline for applications is February 1st. After FSIE committee review, decisions regarding acceptance will be communicated before April 4th.
3. If accepted, FSIE will contact you for further instructions. You will then be required to provide a digital photo to be distributed to security and staff.
4.  Please be ready to provide a current TB test and routine immunization records including proof of full COVID vaccination. Routine drug screen and background check may be required.

Internship Application

TEACHING FACULTY
Dr. Rehan Ahmad
Dr. Shaghayegh Aliabadi Wahle
Dr Michelle Babicky
Dr. Daniel Davila Bradley
John Day
Dr. Steve DeMeester
Dr. Missy DeSouza
Dr. Christy Dunst
Angi Gill, RN
Dr David O'Brien
Dr. Ed Okies
Dr Lauren Orr
Dr. Kevin Reavis
Dr. Lee Swanstrom
Dr. Maria Kiely

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“My time at the foundation as an undergraduate was invaluable. I was exposed to surgical medicine in the clinical setting as well as in the operating room, and I had the opportunity to participate in real life biomedical investigations. I was even able to travel to Utah to present original research at SAGES, a major medical conference. The foundation is made up of physicians that truly enjoy teaching and passing the love of learning onto the next generation.”  
–BEN ROBINSON, 3-YEAR UNDERGRADUATE INTERN

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