Summer Science Program 

The Summer Science Program at Arkansas Children's Hospital, a program co-sponsored by the UAMS Department of Pediatrics and the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute, gives outstanding sophomore-, junior-, and senior-level college students the experience of a career in academic medicine—in both the clinical and the research aspects. The students spend 8 weeks during their summer shadowing physicians, attending rounds and clinics, and touring different hospital units, as well as participating in a mentored research project involving children’s health. Program Director Joanne Szabo, MD, organizes faculty members from various pediatric subspecialties to teach basic science and clinical research techniques and help the students gain exposure to clinical medicine.In addition, the Summer Science Program hosts a lecture series focusing on various aspects of academic medicine, graduate school, medical school, residency, research and clinical medicine for its participants. At the end of the program, students give a scientific presentation on their mentored research project. The program offers valuable experience for students interested in medicine, research, and pediatrics. A small stipend is offered to program participants.

Eligibility Criteria

• Students must be at the sophomore, junior, or senior level in college. Preference is given to qualified students who are entering their junior and senior years and are Arkansas residents or have strong ties to Arkansas
• Students must have an interest in a science career.

2013 Program Dates

• Application deadline - March 1, 2013
• June 3 - July 26

Applications

If you are interested in applying to the program for the summer of 2014, please check this page in January 2014 for a link to the application.

For more information

If you have questions regarding the program, please contact the Summer Science Program Coordinator.

Jenny Kubacak, Summer Science Program Coordinator
Email: KubacakSJ@uams.edu
Phone:  (501) 364-6527