Medical Student Internships

FSIE Medical Student-level interns are more focused on careers specifically in surgery. Interns typically seek exposure to the various specialties and innovative techniques unique to the surgeons of FSIE. Many medical student level interns are from other countries. There are two medical student level internships available and typically last from 3-6 months but can be tailored to intern availability and objectives. Although there is some overlap, one is predominantly research based and the other clinical. Please note these are unfunded volunteer opportunities. 

OBJECTIVE
​Gain in-depth exposure to a variety of surgical specialties in an academic-private practice setting

CLINICAL INTERNSHIP
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Expectations:

• Integrate with one of the surgical teams (foregut, colorectal, hepatobiliary)
• Attend clinic once per week. Each week, review the charts of 2 patients prior to visit. Read book chapter or journal article about the disease/diagnosis prior to clinic. See the patient with the fellow and attending.
• Round with team at least 2 days each week
• Attend at least 1 operative day each week
• Attend weekly FSIE Research Meeting (Thursdays 10:00-11:30am)
• May participate in a research project as time allows
• HIPPA training
• Suturing workshop
• Sterile techniques workshop
• GERD database data entry (20 hours minimum)

RESEARCH INTERNSHIP
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Expectations:​

• Research project: Interns will be assigned a clinical research project to work on during their time with FSIE. Their level of involvement will depend upon their prior experience, time commitment and complexity of the project but the goal of this internship is to produce a publication. Interns will be expected to read relevant medical journal articles, assist in data collection and Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposal writing.
• Clinical observership: Medical student interns are encouraged to observe surgeries relevant to their research
• Suturing workshop.
• Sterile techniques workshop
• Attend weekly FSIE Research Meeting (Thursdays 10:00-11:30am).
• HIPPA training
• GERD database data entry (20 hours minimum)

APPLICATION PROCESS- FULL

1. Submit the completed online internship application including a CV/resume.
2. FSIE Committee will review all applications monthly. You should expect to hear the committee decisions regarding acceptance within 4-6 weeks of applying.
3. 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 and drug screen.
4. Finally, you will need to complete the required HIPAA forms and Providence Observer-ship forms (to be provided).

Internship Application