The University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery is one of nine recipients of grant support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to support clinical research experiences for underrepresented minority high school students.
The Surgery Clinical Research Experiences for High School Students Program offers minority students first hand opportunities to experience the rewards of an academic medical career which include providing cutting-edge patient care in an environment that promotes novel clinical investigation for the purpose of improving care. The program is designed to encourage participants to consider careers in surgery with a clinical research component. Students will develop an introductory-level knowledge base regarding fundamental issues related to clinical research and balancing a research career.
The Surgery Clinical Research Experiences for High School Students Program involves a close collaboration with the University of Wisconsin’s Precollege Enrichment Opportunity for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE). PEOPLE is a pre-college pipeline for students of color and low-income students. PEOPLE accepts highly motivated students into a rigorous program to build study skills, explore and strengthen academic and career interests, and gain a positive experience on a world-class campus. Their journey prepares them to apply, be successfully admitted and enroll at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Surgery Clinical Research Experiences for High School Students Program accepts applications from students enrolled in PEOPLE and interested in a 6-week internship during the summer prior to their senior year of high school.
Current students in PEOPLE interested in participating in this program should contact Jacqueline Dewalt (jdewalt@cdo.wisc.edu ) or Kristi Herritz (herritz@surgery.wisc.edu) for additional information on applying to the program.