Dialysis Clinic, Inc. has sponsored a medical summer internship for pre-medical students in the clinical area of organ transplantation since 1998. Over the last 20 years, the medical summer internship program has expanded to 20 cities across the United States, and as a result, has given over 200 students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the medical field.
Summer Internship
This year, the internship will begin on Tuesday, June 2nd, and will end on Thursday, July 23rd. This year’s participating transplant centers are located in Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Baton Rouge, LA; Chattanooga, TN; Houston, TX; Memphis, TN; and Nashville, TN. Students will not be placed in a host city if they are currently living in or attending colleges or universities there.
The medical summer internship entails shadowing physicians on rounds in the hospital, observing and assisting in an outpatient/clinic facility, and observing the coordination of a transplant. In addition, students will be able to visit the local Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) and HLA lab. Participants may also have the opportunity to do data collection for the transplant service or work on a clinical research project.
In addition to the medical portion of the internship, all interns will also serve as counselors at Camp Okawehna, a week-long camp for dialyzed and post-kidney-transplant children. Each intern’s role is essential to Camp’s function, and many interns have said that the week at camp was their favorite and most memorable part of their summer internship. The camp is located in Nashville, TN, and will take place the week following orientation, from June 6th to June 12th.
The purpose of this medical summer internship is to expose the student to hospital and outpatient environments, as well as to specific areas of medicine such as surgery and clinical research. These experiences are designed to help students decide whether or not to pursue a career in medicine. There is a strong preference for students currently in their junior year of college with a serious interest in medicine. Housing will be provided for all interns, as well as round-trip travel to the hosting transplant center. A stipend will also be provided.
Please send any questions regarding the internship program to Jaimee.Lockwood@dciinc.org.
Application
Along with filling out the application cover sheet, please also include an essay explaining why you are interested in participating in this internship, your resume, and one letter of recommendation. Please limit your statement of interest to a one-page, single-spaced document in 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins. You can send your completed application by email to:
Thank you for your interest. We look forward to reviewing your application.