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!
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
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.
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.