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Health Science and Medical Career Pathway Programs For Current Medical Students

MCW offers programs for current medical school students both at MCW and other institutions that provide specific experiences within certain specialties allowing learners to grow their medical proficiency.
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Browse Our Academic Year Programs

Programs are listed in order of term.
M3 medical student electives in Emergency Medicine
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Pathology Observership Program (Begins September)

Program Description:
Pathology Observership Program

This program is designed for medical students and medical graduates interested in exploring a career in pathology and learning more about the pathology training programs at Medical College of Wisconsin. Participants are encouraged to attend the Peer Review Conference at the multi-headed scope, and to attend lectures and interdisciplinary conferences throughout the hospital and affiliates.

Observers will spend one month participating in the routine service and teaching activities of the department, including:

  • Attending sign out of cases
  • Grossing
  • Autopsies
  • Spending time in clinical pathology laboratories

View Pathology Observership Program Site
Career Path:
Pathology, Medicine

Stipend?:
No

Eligibility:
Current medical students and medical graduates

Application:

  • Opens March 1
  • Closes September 1

Pathology Observership Program Application
Term:
One month program offered September-May

Contact Information:
Kelly Simarski
Education Program Coordinator
ksimarski@mcw.edu

Alexander J. Gallan, MD
Associate Professor and Director, Student Observership Program

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedtert/Medical College Lab Building
FMCLB 239
9200 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53226-3522

Browse Our Summer Programs

Programs are listed in order of term
Sood Lab Summer 2016
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Summer Academic Program for Medical Students - SAMS/Medical Student Summer Research Program - MSSRP (Summer Term)

Program Description:
Summer Academic program for Medical Students (SAMS)/Medical Student Summer Research Program (MSSRP)

Each year a limited number of paid research fellowships are available to MCW-Milwaukee medical students during the summer between their M1 and M2 years. These opportunities are designed to expose medical students to cutting-edge basic science, clinical or translational research and to encourage them to explore careers in research and academic medicine. Students are integrated into the laboratories of full-time Medical College of Wisconsin faculty investigators and gain valuable experience as a
member of a research team working on some aspect of the preceptor’s study. The training is designed to help medical students acquire greater understanding of and appreciation for the tools and methodologies that support healthcare innovation and to visualize themselves in the physician-scientist role. Publishing and presenting are two program goals.

View SAMS/MSSRP Program Site 

Career Path:
Current Medical Student

Stipend?:
Yes

Eligibility:
Current MCW-Milwaukee student completing first year of medical school

Application:
Intent to participate due December 20
Final applications due February 15

SAMS/MSSRP Application
Term:
Summer
A limited number of 8 or 10-week paid, full-time (40 hours per week) summer fellowships are awarded competitively to MCW (Milwaukee) medical students wishing to participate in rigorous research or academic experience during the summer enrichment of Phase 1.

Contact Information:
Ramani Ramchandran, PhD
Director of Summer Academic program Medical Programs (SAMS) and Medical Summer
Student Research Program (MSSRP), Professor, Department of Pediatrics and CTSI
rramchan@mcw.edu | (414) 955-2387

Chamia Gary, MS
Program Manager
cgary@mcw.edu | (414) 955-2522

The Visiting Health Equity Scholars Program (Begins July)

Program Description:
Visiting Student Health Equity Program

View VSHEP Site 

Career Path:
Current Medical Student

Stipend?:
Yes 

Program Highlights:

  • Expose students to the outstanding training programs at MCW
  • Cultural inclusion and professional identity development opportunities
  • Opportunities to attend resident didactics and MCW conferences
  • Provide opportunities with URiM faculty for mentoring and advising
  • Provide students an opportunity to experience the city of Milwaukee and the surrounding areas
  • Opportunities to attend resident didactics and MCW conferences

Eligibility:

  • Senior medical student at LCME accredited medical school
  • Good standing at home institution
  • Record of academic excellence

Application:

  • Rolling Applications
  • Application opens when MCW VSLO opens
  • Have to be accepted VSLO first and, if accepted to VSLO, then apply for the award
VSLO Application
Term:
4 Week Elective Program during Academic Year (July-December) 

Contact Information:

Janine Tucker
Jatucker@mcw.edu
diversityinclusion@mcw.edu