Level I is designed to strengthen academic skills, build motivation and learn more about careers in medicine. Students are provided opportunities to accompany physicians on their daily duties, and observe the clinical hospital setting.

Level II students engage in laboratory research and MCAT preparation. Both programs will enhance learning in science, written English, and public speaking. Coursework is supplemented by field trips and a community service project. Room and board are provided, and participants receive a stipend of $1000. Students living outside the Pittsburgh area will receive funding for travel to the program.

Internships are available in animal care, conservation, education ambassador, human resources, public relations, special events, treehouse theatre. The Program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain practical, high-quality experiences that will enhance their academic efforts and contribute to their professional goals.
*Some of the internships are also available during the Fall and Spring.

This course is a full-time, intensive, six-week internship involving both didactic seminars and "hands-on" experience for students who are considering careers in the health professions. Each week, students spend three hours in formal seminars and twenty-five hours participating in psychological/medical research.
Please note: this is an academic course not a paid internship. Tuition is $3204.

The program exposes undergraduate students to all aspects of hospitals and health care delivery. Students observe in many departments including surgery, diagnostic imaging, emergency and critical care. Hospital rounds. Explore other medical settings including military and long-term care through field trips.

The program provides students with the opportunity to perform supervised research in the biomedical sciences Cell Biology & Molecular Medicine (biochemistry & molecular biology, microbiology & molecular genetics, neuroscience, experimental pathology, pharmacology & physiology). There is a $3,500 stipend. Housing is available if needed. All students must have health insurance, which may be obtained through the University.

UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School
Summer Medical Education Program (SMEP)
(6 weeks: June-July 2006)

The Summer Medical Education Programs (SMEP) is a six-week enrichment program for talented underrepresented minority students interested in medicine. The programs, located at eleven different sites, and offered through The AAMC's Summer Medical Education Program (SMEP), are designed to assist students by providing clinical/laboratory exposure, academic enrichment in areas such as the biological and physical sciences, strategies for solving verbal reasoning exercises, and MCAT preparation.

The program aims to improve students' academic ability in writing, reading comprehension and communication skills. Students will participate in seminars, test taking strategies, lab preparation techniques, reading speed and comprehension and clinical experiences under the direction of faculty mentors and role models. Students will be provided housing at no cost at Seton Hall University. Most meal costs will be covered and each student will receive a small stipend.

The program, jointly sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Rutgers University, offers three different curricula designed to meet the needs of students at all levels of undergraduate training. The program includes a combination of science courses, a major laboratory experience (for upper-level students this consists of an individual research project), activities designed to build scientific communication skills, sessions to enhance reading, writing, and study skills, and career-related counseling. There are no tuition charges for New Jersey residents. Each student will receive a stipend to cover the cost of room and board. On-campus housing is available.

Students will have the opportunity to shadow clinical faculty members in specialty areas at the medical facilities in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Lunch-time seminar series will complement the clinical experiences. Students will also take part in presentations of clinical topics selected and researched at the end of the two weeks. Transportation and lodging will be the participant's responsibility.

Assignments last from 3 months up to two years, pay varies according to the position.

Participants will engage in a full-time research program (under the supervision of HMS faculty), participate in weekly seminars and spend time shadowing a wide range of physicians, including primary care physicians, pathologists, cardiologists, emergency room physicians, and surgeons. Students will be provided round-trip transportation, housing in the HMS dormitories and a summer living stipend.

Summer research opportunities will be available in a variety of biological and biomedical sciences. The research is supplemented by a student-faculty seminar course meeting on a weekly basis to discuss research projects. There are also many informal opportunities for participants to meet current minority faculty and graduate students. Housing is available in the medical school dormitories and participants are given a weekly stipend of $325 per week for ten weeks, along with health insurance, if needed.

The program exposes students to biomedical research and clinical medicine. Applicants are assigned to specific MGH laboratories or clinical sites where they undertake original research projects under the mentorship of an MGH investigator. Research opportunities are available in a wide range of disciplines, including clinical and basic science projects. In addition, students will attend weekly seminars both at the MGH and at Harvard Medical School. The seminar series will place particular emphasis upon issues in science and medicine as they relate to minorities. There is a $3,000 stipend. Dormitory housing, at a reasonable cost, has been arranged in Vanderbilt Hall at Harvard Medical School.

Hands-on laboratory research with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, advanced graduate students. There are seminars on scientific, technological endeavors as well as graduate admissions, financial aid workshops and counseling. Participants receive a weekly stipend, round-trip travel expenses, university housing and a certificate of merit and attendance in the program.

This tuition-free rogram provides minority students with a glimpse of what medical education requires and with an opportunity to become familiar with a medical school setting. Study skills, time management and test-taking skills are covered along with sessions on preparing for the MCAT. Sessions on the application process (AMCAS) and financing a medical education are held. Participants are housed in dormitories at local colleges.

The programs provides students the opportunities to work with research fellows and investigators and are designed to expose students to the practice of scientific research in the hopes that the experience will convince them to consider a career in basic research in the sciences. Trainees enrolled in the program receive a $4,000 stipend. Participants pay a weekly housing fee that is available at local dormitories (2003 participants were charged $50.00 per week).
Additional programs at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, includes the 2006 NIH Research Fellowship Program for Minority College Students (June - August 2006), and the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Training Program (10 weeks). For more information visit the web links listed above.

Laboratory research in the biomedical sciences, scientific seminars, field trips, a research symposium, workshops on scientific ethics, public-speaking skills medical and graduate school admission. Stipend support (the stipend for summer 2003 was $4,160) and free housing in university dormitories is available. Travel to and from campus is provided.

Intensive one-week program includes short courses; clinical and surgical rotations; speakers and videos; discussions; a field trip and team project. Tuition in the summer of 2005 is $795 and includes courses, program materials, lab fees and daily lunches. Housing, with meals, is available at an additional cost (in 2003 the cost was $450 and is located within a five-minute drive of the Tufts campus, but not within walking distance. There was a $20 application fee. A limited amount of financial aid in the form of partial tuition scholarships is available for participants with documented financial need.

Program will provide students, interested in a career in biomedical research and/or medicine, with 10 weeks of research experience conducted with a faculty member. Special seminar/lecture series. $2,500 stipend. There is a limited travel reimbursement for students living outside the New York Metropolitan area and housing is free to students not able to commute. Students are responsible for meals and other expenses.

A $2500 stipend will be provided and limited travel reimbursement for students outside of NY. Students will be responsible for meals and health insurance coverage. Participants will spend 9 weeks in a laboratory at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Each student will work under the direct supervision of a faculty member on an original research project. In addition, students will participate in a series of special seminars and research lectures.

The program requires a twelve-hour weekly commitment and students will shadow an assigned mentor and attend six hours of lectures a week. Transportation vouchers will be provided for students to participate in lectures and mentoring experience. At the completion of the program students will receive a $500 stipend. All students must have medical clearance before the starting date.

The program, centered around the Department of Emergency, exposes students with a variety of experiences and knowledge about careers in health care. Participants are expected to participate in CPR, first aid and self-defense classes and perform certain tasks and assist the medical staff.

The course will consist of both lecture and laboratory work on the fundamentals of nuclear science and applications to related fields. In addition to the formal instruction, the course will include a guest lecture series and tours of nearby research centers. There also will be a special nuclear medicine symposium. Fellowships (~$3000) include all tuition, transportation, housing, food, textbooks, and laboratory manuals. Six semester-units of academic credit will be awarded by the San Jose University.
Participants in the 2006 Summer Schools will be encouraged to join a research project during the following summer at a university or federal research institution. Considerable personal assistance will be provided to secure summer positions and admission to Ph.D. and M.D. Programs at leading universities.
NOTE: This program sponsored by the American Chemical Society and funded through the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and San Jose University. The DOE funds ten additional laboratories offering 10-week summer programs as well as 16-week appointments during the fall and spring semesters. For information please visit the DOE web site.

8 weeks, 35 hours/week program focusing on community health, specific needs of Asian American communities, and issues related to healthcare in the U.S. Includes seminars, community health project, and field observations.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
of Physicians and Surgeons
Minority Medical Education Program (MMEP)
(6 weeks: June - July 2006)

The Summer Medical Education Programs (SMEP) is a six week enrichment program for talented underrepresented minority students interested in medicine. The programs, located at eleven different sites, and offered through The AAMC's Summer Medical Education Program (SMEP), are designed to assist students by providing clinical/laboratory exposure, academic enrichment in areas such as the biological and physical sciences, strategies for solving verbal reasoning exercises, and MCAT preparation.

This program offers clinical and career experiences academic enrichment and MCAT preparation. Students will participate in conferences and discussions on topics in medicine. There is no charge for housing and a stipend is provided together with most meals.

WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
Travelers Summer Research Fellowship Program for Premedical Minority Students
(7 weeks: June-August 2006)

The Program provides an opportunity for students to do an independent study-research project under the supervision of a faculty member, but time also is set aside for the students to become acquainted with clinical and the public health aspects of medicine.
Students receive a $140/week cost of living allowance and are housed rent-free in the dormitory for medical students, but are required to pay for meals and living expenses. Travel expenses are paid for students who live some distance from New York.

WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
Weill Cornell / Rockefeller / Sloan-Kettering
Gateways to the Laboratory Program
(10 weeks: June-August 2006)

Students will be able to test and develop their interest in pursuing a combined degree program, while gaining the hands-on research experience that ranks so highly among the criteria for admissions to such programs. The program will include weekly seminars, journal clubs, hospital rounds, and discussions of career opportunities from a clinical perspective. You will learn how to apply to MD/PhD; study tips for the MCATs; learn how to write a scientific CV; mock MD-PhD interviews; oral, written and poster presentations. The program pays for round-trip travel expenses; dormitory housing will be offered at subsidized cost.. The stipend is $3900. Students must have medical insurance for the period involved.

CORNELL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
The ACCESS Summer Research Program
(10 weeks: Summer 2006)

The aim of the program is to awaken and foster an interest in biomedical research and education. Students will gain hands-on research experience under the guidance of a faculty member. Subsidized housing, travel funds and a stipend of $2500 will be provided. Students must have individual medical insurance for the period involved.

GNYHA VENTURES
Summer Enrichment Program
(10 Weeks, June 6-August 2006)

Students will be placed in New York hospitals and continuing care facilities for the summer. Participants will be introduced to the responsibilites involved in a career in health career management/administration in order to prepare for graduate programs in health services and/or employment. They will receive $9-$10 per hour.

LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER
(6-8 Weeks, 2006)

Students volunteer to work in research laboratories or in clinical areas with health care professionals at the Medical Center. This gives the student a broad, intense view of health care today. It clarifies for many of them their future goals in medicine and research.

MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP)
(10 weeks: June - August, 2006)

The program is designed for students who are interested in research and contemplating graduate training (PhD, MD/PhD, or MD) in an area of biomedical sciences. Students work side by side with graduate students and graduate faculty in supervised research activities. Each award is $2500 paid over the ten-week period. Students who require housing will be provided with a room in the student residence hall.
For internships at Mount Sinai School of Medicine visit also the Society of Toxicology web site: www.toxicology.org/publicoutreach/EducationOutreach/internshippostings.html