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The Department of Pathology and Medicine is heavily invested in supporting faculty and students from groups historically underrepresented in medicine and science.

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The Department of Pathology and Medicine is heavily invested in supporting faculty and students from groups historically underrepresented in medicine and science.

In accordance with Brown University’s Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan, the department has developed its own plan focused on providing observerships and clinical rotations in pathology; participating in the nationwide Leadership Alliance; and outreach to high school students from the greater Providence area.

DUE TO FEDERAL CHANGES TO SCIENTIFIC FUNDING, WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER THE INTERNSHIP FOR THE SUMMER OF 2025.

The Summer Enrichment Program provides local high school students with exposure to basic and translational scientific research in pathology. Students are placed in an immersive work environment within individual research labs where they interact directly with junior and senior scientists. Students also engage in weekly clinical experiences, a college essay writing workshop, and career roundtables.

Please note this is an opportunity for Rhode Island students only.

Purpose

This is a five week summer enrichment program designed to provide an opportunity for high school students from historically marginalized communities and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to explore careers in basic and translational scientific research within the medical field of pathology. Students will be placed in an immersive work environment within individual research labs where they can interact directly with junior and senior scientists in a way simple course work could never afford.

Structure

The PLM Summer Internship summer experience is comprised of three components:

  • Research: The main focus of the experience is an immersive 5-week exposure to translational and basic science research in diverse areas of disease pathogenesis including vaccine development, malaria pathobiology, neural and cardiac development, and neurodegenerative disease. Students will be assigned individually to research labs, where they will work on a specific research project as part of a team of scientists. At the end of the summer, students will give a brief presentation to their peers and faculty highlighting their work.
  • Clinical: Interns will spend a half day each week shadowing pathologists at local university affiliated hospitals in order to gain an understanding of how surgical pathology and laboratory medicine are intimately involved in patient care and closely linked to translational research.
  • Career: Interns will participate in career development round tables to learn about different biomedical career paths as well as how to successfully prepare for them. In addition, interns will participate in a college essay writing workshop series and have their essays reviewed by Brown Writing Center Fellows.

Eligibility

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine is looking for approximately six highly motivated high school students from historically marginalized communities or  economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Rising high school juniors and seniors are encouraged to apply. Students in other grades will be considered. 

Application Deadline: TBD
 
Program Dates: TBD

How To Apply

Please apply at the link below.  If you have any issues with the form, please contact Elizabeth Boynton at elizabeth_boynton@brown.edu.

Summer Research Internship Application

The Diversity in Medicine Visiting Student Scholarship provides qualified underrepresented minority students with the opportunity to participate in clinical electives at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

Participants in the pathology elective block interact with residents and faculty and receive mentorship from members of the Brown Minority Housestaff Association (BMHA).

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine offers a summer internship program for local high school students, providing opportunities to explore careers in pathology, scientific research, and lab medicine.

Campus Initiatives

The Department contributes to a number of University-led programs designed to enhance the training environment for students from underrepresented groups and encourage their participation in research and scholarship.

Initiative for Maximizing Student Development

The Initiative for Maximizing Student Development at Brown University (IMSD@Brown) provides graduate students with professional development opportunities, academic support, and a community which enhances success in their PhD programs and makes them highly competitive for the postdoctoral positions and scientific careers of their choice.

The Leadership Alliance

Housed at Brown, the consortium of institutions in the Leadership Alliance expands research pathways and workforce opportunities to promote cultural diversity in the workforce nationwide. Department faculty serve as mentors in the Leadership Alliance Summer Research-Early Identification Program (Brown SR-EIP), which provides nine-week summer research opportunities for outstanding undergraduates interested in exploring the nature of advanced graduate school study.
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