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Program

Gateways to the Laboratory
Organization

Tri-institutional MD-PhD Program
Opportunity Type

Fellowship
About the Program

Every year, 15 students embark on a 10 week intensive journey of learning about the challenging and gratifying road of becoming a physician-scientist. Over the summer, students will:

  • Work independently on a research project at Weill Cornell Medical College, The Rockefeller University or Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, all located across the street from each other on the Upper East Side of New York City.
  • Present and participate in weekly journal clubs.
  • Participate in a hands-on tour of the Gross Anatomy Lab.
  • Sit for a Mock MCAT exam.
  • Partake in a Lab Techniques Workshop and Clinical Skills Workshop.
  • Participate in Career Development Workshops (Presentation Workshop and Interview Skills Workshop).
  • Scrub into surgeries at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
  • Give an oral, written and poster presentation of your research in front of your family, friends and colleagues.
  • Have on going mentorship by your "Big Sib" (a current MD-PhD student) as well as weekly meetings with the Program's leadership.
Program Location

New York , NY
Program Start

June
Program End Date

August

Application Deadline

Applications for the 2016 program will be available Nov. 1st
Application Website

weill.cornell.edu/mdphd/summerprogram/application.html?name1=Application&type1=2Active

Program Benefits

Paid?
 Yes
Payment Method
 Stipend of $4,300
Benefits
  • Housing
  • Travel to/from program location
Additional Benefits

One family member is flown out to NYC for the final presentations and accommodated at a high-end hotel in New York City.

Requirements

Description
  • Must be a Pre-MD-PhD student.
  • Must be a college freshman or sophomore.
  • Must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
  • Must have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities or must be a member of an underrepresented minority group or otherwise disadvantaged group, as described by the National Institutes of Health:http://grants.nih.gov/training/faq_diversity.htm#a3
Open to residents of:
 National - All 50 States
Open to students attending school in:
 National - All 50 States
Degree Programs
  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.)
Minimum GPA
 3.0
Year in School
  • College Freshman
  • College Sophomore
Enrollment Status
  • Full time
Citizenship
  • U.S. Citizens
  • Legal Permanent Residents
Ethnicities
  • African American
  • Asian/Pacific Islander
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Native American/Alaskan
Keywords
 Gateways to the Laboratory, Fellowship, science
Last Modified Date
 October 28, 2015