One hundred and twenty-seven students from 64 schools in 28 states participated in POE 2000 . Most come during the late spring and summer, but students may come at other times during the year. Most POE students are highly qualified undergraduate or graduate students preparing for careers in medicine or biomedical sciences. Many are attending or have been accepted into a medical, dental, pharmacy, nursing or other allied health school. They will have completed at least their sophomore year of college when they begin the program.
Trainees are responsible for their travel, housing and living expenses.
Inexpensive temporary housing will be available. Clinical Research Training Students involved in clinical research work closely with physicians and staff in areas such as chart review, record screening and examination, data collection and entry. Trainees may, under faculty supervision, attend clinics and observe procedures. They may perform computer research data processing and analysis under their mentor's guidance. Those with computer skills may choose diagnostic imaging projects such as MR image analysis, radiation oncology projects such as 3D treatment planning or portal image processing, or international outreach web-based project development.