This pilot program is designed to expose middle school students who are interested in science and mathematics to the exciting potential of science careers. Mentoring for Science. In this after-school program, students come to HMS to learn laboratory science. Science and Math Camp. Participants from the Mentoring for Science Program attend a 2-week science and math summer camp designed to ease their transition from 8th to 9th grade.
Students engage in hands-on activities, case studies, field trips, etc.
A judged regional symposium for high school students including research presentations, poster session, affiliated-hospital site visits, HMS student panel and faculty discussions. Student oral and poster presentations are chosen by an HMS faculty and high school teacher panel, who reviews student abstracts and full research papers. Students from middle school through high school are invited to participate in the symposium. Opening the Door to Biomedical Careers. Selected through a competitive application process, Boston and Cambridge minority and disadvantaged high school students participate in a summer research internship in medical laboratories at HMS, and affiliated institutions.