Summer Undergraduate Research Program for the Study of Institutional and Structural Disparities in Healthcare and Academies of Higher Education
The Summer Undergraduate Research Program for the Study of Institutional and Structural Disparities in Healthcare and Academies of Higher Education offers a clinical research experience in kidney disease and transplantation. The program takes place in the UNMC Department of Surgery and is under the direction of Arika Hoffman, MD.
About the Program
The program accepts 2 students per year who are planning a career in Medicine or Public Health. During the 8-week summer program, students will participate in research which contributes to public health, minority health, and/or gender and racial disparities, experience scientific activities such as attending surgery conferences, IRB and grant writing, contributing to small group meetings, and presenting poster at an end of the summer poster session.
Students will also have opportunities for inpatient and outpatient shadowing experiences, as well as receiving a paid trip to the annual Society of Black Academic Surgeons (SBAS) meeting. Participants will receive paid housing and $3,000 stipend.
An applicant must be:
- A U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
- Currently enrolled as a freshman, sophomore, or junior in college
Other factors considered include:
- Cumulative GPA of 3.4 and above
- Completion of science courses beyond general biology or chemistry (e.g. organic chemistry, microbiology, genetics, etc.)
To apply you will need:
- Two letters of recommendation
- Transcripts for each undergraduate institution attended (transcripts can be unofficial)
- Personal Statement
The application can be found on the UNMC Radius Portal, under "Surgery."
