Send resume and cover letter to David Soohoo, Luke Lam or Mary Frances Ward
at the emails listed below.  I do not have any other information regarding
this program except to say that former students found it outstanding!  

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Dear Pre-Health Advisor, 

I am writing to you on behalf of the Academic Associate Program in the
Department of Emergency Medicine at North Shore University Hospital in
Manhasset, NY.  As the fall semester is approaching, I would like to send
out a reminder to you regarding the Fall Research Internship Program at the
Department of Emergency Medicine at North Shore University Hospital.  We
would kindly ask that you forward our information to your students as soon
as possible to maximize their chances for recruitment.  I would like to
inform you about the fifteen open positions that we have for our Fall
Research Internship Program to start in September 2009.  Over the past ten
years, the academic leadership in the department has developed and
successfully implemented a research internship program that supports the
research infrastructure of the department.

The Volunteer Research Internship Program consists primarily of
undergraduate premedical students who are seeking both research experience
and clinical exposure. Interns have a unique opportunity to observe not only
physicians, but also a busy emergency department. In the past, the Volunteer
Research Interns have been chosen from highly-skilled high school students,
post-baccalaureate students and even post-medical graduates seeking to
expand their knowledge of the clinical research process.

During the academic year, our program focuses on studies which do not
require consecutive sampling, such as retrospective chart review.  Interns
usually spend their time conversing with physicians, residents, nurses, and
other healthcare providers in order to truly understand the many tiers in
the healthcare process. Furthermore, the interns are able to aid patients in
a non-clinical manner. A research intern’s responsibilities include
completing literature searches, patient screening tasks, data management
duties as well as some basic scholarly writing. In the past, Volunteer
Research Interns have earned co-authorship on abstracts based on their
contributions. Furthermore, interns are offered education days where members
of the ED faculty come and give talks on various issues related to
healthcare and medical school. Other perks include opportunities to
participate in physician-led tours of departments and other informational
workshops. Previous research interns have had overwhelmingly positive
feedback both on their time spent at the internship and on activities such
as Education Day.

Proficiency with software applications such as Microsoft Access (data for
the majority of the research projects are stored in Access databases),
Excel, PowerPoint and Word is highly recommended among applicants.  Strong
ambition, motivation, the ability to multitask, as well as interpersonal and
leadership skills are absolutely necessary for these positions. 

 

The Academic Associates

David Soohoo, BA; Luke Lam, BA

(516) 562-1235; (516) 562-1241

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Senior Research Director

Mary Frances Ward, RN, ANP, MS

(516) 562-2926

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It is our hope that you will convey this information to your exceptional
premedical students at your earliest convenience.  Enclosed is a copy of our
recruitment flyer.  If you would like to further explore this opportunity,
please feel free to visit our website at,
<http://www.nsuhed.com/undergraduate-volunteer.html>
http://www.nsuhed.com/undergraduate-volunteer.html.  Please post and
distribute it as you see appropriate.  We are currently accepting
applications and urge interested students to submit their cover letter,
résumé, and unofficial transcript as soon as possible, as we are aiming to
make decisions by the end of August 2009.  


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