Pre-medical Student Summer Programs and Post Baccalaureate Programs
Harvard Four Directions Summer Research Program is an 8 week summer program for Native American undergraduates interested in medicine. The focus of activity during the summer is participation in a basic science research project. Students are assigned a medical school faculty mentor who will work closely with the student to ensure completion of a project over the 8-week summer period.
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program is a free (full tuition, housing, and meals) six-week summer medical and dental school preparatory program that offers eligible students intensive and personalized medical and dental school preparation. Various medical and dental school sites throughout the country are available.
The Center for American Indian Health Summer Institute is now accepting applications for the 2 week long public health course. Scholarship applications are due May 2, 2011.
Association of American Indian Physicians Student Programs offers a multitude of invaluable opportunities for premedical students.
- Apply to be a counselor for the National Native American Youth Initiative program for high school students in Washington D.C.
- The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases offers scholarships to undergraduate level AIAN students to attend the 40th Annual AAIP Annual Meeting and Health Conference.
- For additional information about pre-admission workshops or the Annual Cross Cultural Medicine Workshop in April, Contact Lucinda Myers lmyers@aaip.org.
National Institutes of Health Training Programs is the nation’s premier research institute, offers various levels of training from summer programs to year long post-baccalaureate programs for high school students, college students, medical students, and beyond.
National Institutes of Health Academy is a postbaccalaureate program that provides opportunities for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical investigation at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. The mission of the Academy is to enhance research dedicated to the elimination of domestic health disparities through the development of a diverse cadre of biomedical researchers.
Medical Student Opportunities
Native Health Initiative (NHI) is a partnership to address health inequities through loving service. They currently have 4 projects, in NC, NM, CA, and CT and are the only American Indian partnership in the U.S. that is run by Tribes working with health professions students. Learn more about their annual Indigenous Health Leadership Institute, summer internships, and other opportunities through their website.
Indian Health Service (IHS) Electives can be sought through making contacts by your regional coordinator. However, if you would like us to advocate and find more information though an IHS coordinator on projects, please contact Donovan Williams (donovanw@email.arizona.edu).
Health Equity Leadership Institute (HELI) is a co-sponsored learning opportunity for medical students on health equity. The institute is overlooked by the Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Health (REACH) committee with the American Medical Student Association (AMSA). Contact Betty Chung or Donovan Williams (donovanw@email.arizona.edu) for more information.