<p>I'm a senior this year and I plan to fulfill the Pre-Med requirements when I start college next fall. Does anybody know of any programs/internships/opportunities for students during the summer between high school and college? Preferably in a clinical/hospital setting. Ideally I'd love to shadow a doctor/surgeon, watch procedures, observe, etc. but I know because of confidentiality and liability issues, that these opportunities are rare. Doesn't matter if it's paid/unpaid or what city it's in. Thanks!</p>
<p>I’m not sure if there are that many in a clinical/hospital setting. Usually, summer programs/internships are mostly geared towards research. I’m also not sure of any specific ones, but this link should help: [ExploreHealthCareers.org:</a> Enrichment Program Search](<a href=“http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/ProgramSearch.aspx]ExploreHealthCareers.org:”>http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/ProgramSearch.aspx).</p>
<p>Hope that helps!</p>
<p>I only have advice about this for areas I’m interested in, haha, but i’ll share in case they’re your interest, too!
Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio has a shadowing program.
[Job</a> Shadowing :: Nationwide Children’s Hospital](<a href=“Nationwide Children's Hospital”>Nationwide Children's Hospital)
I shadowed a pediatric oncologist last year and I’m planning to shadow a neonatologist this thanksgiving while I’m in Columbus.
Also, I know that some of their research departments hire high school/college kids. My aunt was a researcher there and I know last year they had a high school student work with them (paid $10 an hour, too!). He got to interpret slides and help with the experiments and stuff, it was very cool.
St Jude’s has a volunteen program over the summer as well, if you’re interested in childhood cancer.
[url=<a href=“Volunteer at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital”>Volunteer at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital]Volunteens[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Oh, and you’ve probably heard of this, but I’ll post it anyway!
[National</a> Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine (NYLF/MED) : Home](<a href=“http://www.nylf.org/med/]National”>http://www.nylf.org/med/)</p>
<p>^I do not recommend that program, it’s a summer camp that’s medically oriented. No true value other than self interest.</p>
<p>If you dont mind what city, Cleveland Clinic has several internship opportunities that involve research and so does NASA (also in cleveland or maybe other cities).</p>
<p>Both involve 40 hour work weeks and I know the Cleveland Clinic one pays about 7.75 but not sure what the NASA pays (but it does pay)</p>
<p>if you live in NY, try out Elmhurst or Mount Sinai Hospital. BOth are decent places.</p>
<p>You should really tell us your city as stated above^^^</p>
<p>i live in phoenix, az but i’m willing to do a program anywhere</p>