Information about this program is provided to students in mid-February . The Society for Pediatric Research and the American Pediatric Society offer a medical student research program at over 400 laboratories throughout the U.S. and Canada. This program allows medical students to participate in oncology research. Training is a minimum of 2 months to a maximum of 4 during the late spring and summer. A stipend is available.
Trainees are responsible for their travel, housing and living expenses.
Applicants should visit the web site and identify faculty members with whom they would like to work. The application can be filled out and submitted online. This program is designed to place medical students in a suitable laboratory for a year. Students must have completed at least 2 years of medical school. A stipend is awarded.