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Summer Clinical Internship Clinical Internship Program

General Information
The Office of Admissions at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School invites you to apply for the Summer Clinical Internship Program for undergraduates and post-baccalaureate students interested in careers in medicine.

Program Description
Participants will have the opportunity to shadow clinical faculty members at the medical facilities in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Distinguished faculty from a variety of specialties will host students. Students will be paired with faculty in specialties representing students’ interests. Students are encouraged to keep the hours of the clinicians in order to get a real sense of the specialty, the issues in patient care and the practice of medicine. A lunchtime seminar series will complement the clinical experiences. Students will also take part in a pedagogic exercise at the end of the program. Students will make brief presentations to their peers on topics selected and researched with the guidance of the faculty preceptors.

Dates: June 1, 2009 to June 17, 2009

Deadline: for completion of your file is March 02, 2009. Due to the number applicants, we will notify you only if you are accepted into the program by April 1, 2009

Apply: Applications are not accepted past the March 2, 2009 deadline.

Requirements: Applicant must be at least a sophomore undergraduate or post-baccalaureate student. Please have a college transcript and one academic letter of recommendation, sent to Ms. Maggie Lyons, c/o Summer Clinical Internship Program Coordinator, Office of Admissions UMDNJRWJMS, TC 118, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854.

Housing: is not provided. Transportation and lodging will be participant’s responsibility. There is a train station several blocks from the campus. There is no fee to participate in the program and no stipend. Students will be responsible for the fee for criminal background checks. Information and application form will be posted in January 2009 at http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/admissions or contact Ms. Lyons at 732-235-4587