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School of Medicine Internship Opportunities
 

As part of their commitment to community service, many OHSU faculty and staff offer internship positions in their labs or departments. In addition, many also direct or support formal outreach and education programs which enroll students and interns in courses of study specific to their interests or career goals.

This page contains details of internship positions available in labs and departments at OHSU. Those interested in an internship or volunteer position might also want to visit http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/outreach/find-k12.cfm, where many internship programs offered through OHSU are listed.

In addition, positions offered through the OHSU Healthcare Volunteer Services office are listed at http://www.ohsu.edu/volserv/areas.html, and through OHSU's Doernbecher Children's Hospital at http://www.ohsu.edu/health/page.cfm?id=13416

 

Behavioral Neuroscience - POSITION FILLED FOR 2008

Internship Start Date: 06/02
Internship End Date: 09/02
Contact Information: Please Email Dr. Jacob Raber

Internship created for a project involving eyeblink conditioning in mice.


This is an unpaid internship

Behavioral Neuroscience/Saturday Academy - POSITION FILLED FOR 2008

Internship Start Date: 04/01
Internship End Date: 09/01
Contact Information: Please Email Dr. Jacob Raber

The mentor’s primary emphasis is on the relationships between the brain and behavior. This laboratory is interested in the effects of genetic and environmental factors on brain function in experimental mouse models of human neurological diseases. Routinely, a combination of behavioral, neuroendocrine, and neurochemical approaches are used. The apprentice will be assigned the task of evaluating anxiety, learning and memory in an Alzheimer's disease-related mouse model. This is essential research because test and treatment strategies to improve brain function in humans suffering from neurological diseases are developed based on what is learned in the mouse model. The apprentice will receive experience in mouse behavioral testing. Coursework in psychology would also be beneficial for the applicant. The apprentice will need to wear neat, clean clothing and shoes (i.e. professional appearance). Successful applicants should support animal research for the advancement of scientific understanding, as well as the improvement of human and non-human health and welfare.

Stipend

This apprenticeship provides a $1,000.00 stipend.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years old; completed biology and math.

http://www.saturdayacademy.org/ASE/StudentInfo/2008PositionDescriptions/ByTitle/tabid/145/default.aspx?ActivityId=2277


This is a paid internship

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - POSITION CURRENTLY FILLED

Internship Start Date: 03/03
Internship End Date: 09/01
Contact Information: Please Email Lawrence Gray

Undergraduate research internship available.  Lab work focuses on the use of biochemical and molecular biologies to study Wilson's Disease.  This disease is characterized by the accumulation of toxic levels of copper in the body, leading to liver cirrhosis, or failure.

Time commitment is 10 hours per week.


This is an unpaid internship

Campagna Scholarship in Neurosurgery 2009

Internship Start Date: 06/01
Internship End Date: 09/01
Contact Information: Please Email OHSU Neurological Surgery Educational Coordinator

The Campagna Scholarship was endowed in 2006 by leading Oregon neurosurgeon Dr. Mario Campagna andhis wife, Edith.

The scholarship supports a 10-week summer semester of research under the supervision of a
neurosurgical mentor at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and residence expenses in Portland, Oregon. Students in the first or second year of study at an accredited U.S. medical school are eligible to apply.

One scholar will be selected annually.
Campagna scholars will receive $5,000 for support of travel to and living expenses in Portland. Scholars are
eligible for up to $2,500 additional award to support travel to a national neurosurgical meeting to present the results of their research project, under the supervision of their mentor. The OHSU neurosurgical faculty mentor also receives up to $2,500 to cover research expenses.

Medical students with a serious interest in neurological surgery are encouraged to apply. In crafting their application proposals, applicants are invited to review the clinical and scientific interests of potential research mentors in the OHSU Department of Neurological Surgery: www.ohsu.edu/neurosurgery.

Proposals may be modified in collaboration with faculty after acceptance.

The 2008 Campagna Scholarship in Neurological Surgery Oregon Health & Science University
A 10-Week Summer Research Scholarship Available for United States Medical Students Intending a Career in Neurological Surgery

Instructions to Applicant:
Please review application details and complete the application online, at:
www.ohsu.edu/neurosurgery/campagnascholars
Applications require a one-page (600 word) essay, curriculum vitae, two letters of
recommendation, dean’s letter, and the Campagna Scholarship application form.

Applications are due Friday, February 27th, 2009.
Awards notifications will take place by March 16th, 2009.
Confirmation of award acceptance by the successful applicant is due March 30th, 2009.

Please direct questions to the OHSU Neurological Surgery Educational Coordinator at
(503) 494-6207 or at nsg@ohsu.edu


This is a paid internship

Center for Women's Health

Internship Start Date: 04/16
Internship End Date: 08/31
Contact Information: Please Email Lisa Nelson

Utilizing research skills, HER interns assist women in finding health information and other resources by staffing the Health Education Resources desk at the OHSU Center for Women’s Health.  Requests for information arrive through our website, over the phone and in person through the Ask HER program. 

HER interns also assist with health education and outreach events and classes.  Opportunities include representing the Center for Women’s Health at health fairs in a variety of locations, assisting with all aspects of the Annual Women’s Health Conference in April,  participating in quarterly Community Screening Events,  helping out at the Speaking of Women Lecture Series, becoming trained and leading Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshops and more! 

Interns are encouraged to complete an individual outreach project.  Typical projects include writing outreach materials, conducting outreach events, or other projects based on intern’s career goals and interests.

When
Monday through Friday shifts available 8:00-12:00 or 12:00-3:30.  Minimum one shift per week.

Where
OHSU Center for Women’s Health, Peter O. Kohler Pavillion 7th floor lobby.  808 SW Campus Drive, Portland, OR 97239


This is a paid internship

Diversity Affairs - Diversity Achievement Internship - POSITION CURRENTLY FILLED

Internship Start Date: 03/03
Internship End Date: 12/31
Contact Information: Please Email Laurie Mecham

The Diversity Internship Program is a year-long internship experience located at OHSU’s Marquam Hill Campus. Interns will assist the Office of Diversity staff in recruitment initiatives and programming targeted to disadvantaged students. Stipend available: $12/hr

The intern will be expected to:

  • Coordinate a number of professional development workshops/seminars targeted to disadvantaged students interested in pursuing medical school

  • Handle arrangements for the School’s participation in career fairs

  • Maintain faculty, residents, and student database

  • Manage web page content

  • Coordinate travel arrangements for visiting faculty and students

  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Further information is available from Laurie Mecham

http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/diversity/index.cfm


This is a paid internship

Family Medicine Summer Research Internships: FULL FOR 2008

Internship Start Date: 06/02
Internship End Date: 09/02
Contact Information: Please Email Connie Yu, MHA

Research internships change from year to year.  As a guide, 2008 internships were available in the following areas:

Outside In

Children's Access to Healthcare Study

Understanding the Care Delivered at a Safety Net Clinic

Behavioral and Social Science as Core Elements of the Medical School Curriculum

Oregon Maternity Care Policy and Practice

For an application form and futher information, please contact Connie Yu at yuco@ohsu.edu


This is an unpaid internship

Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology

Internship Start Date: 06/02
Internship End Date: 09/02
Contact Information: Sorry no contact information is available for this internship.

The OHSU DMICE Summer Undergraduate Research Program provides paid internship opportunities for students to work intensively with faculty on research projects for ten weeks during the summer. The program's goals are to introduce students to research projects in Biomedical Informatics, facilitate interactions with DMICE faculty, and to increase awareness among undergraduates about this exciting field. Students will be able to present their research projects at the end of the program in a mini symposium. Check out the FAQ for more details.
http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/dmice/academics/internship.cfm


This is an unpaid internship

Montagna Symposium Assistant

Internship Start Date: 06/02
Internship End Date: 11/26
Contact Information: Please Email Loa Nowina-Sapinski

Hands-on experience in coordination of the Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin, an annual meeting of Dermatology researchers and clinicians held in Oregon and produced by the OHSU Department of Dermatology Research Division.  Opportunity to learn about how a major international scientific meeting is organized, including assisting with marketing, organization of poster and speaker abstracts, communication with the venue and with invited speakers and other registrants, and logistics (charter buses, catering, printed participant materials, audio-visual equipment testing & preparation).


The mission of the Montagna Symposium, an historic symposium in cutaneous biology and investigative dermatology directed by Molly Kulesz-Martin, PhD, is to gather leading scientists and dermatologists to discuss new findings, techniques and goals in a specific field of skin biology; to foster collaborations among disciplines; and to encourage young investigators.  Each year a Program Committee of distinguished skin researchers invites scientists active in the field to present their newest work at the meeting. The result brings leading scientists, dermatologists, research clinicians and new investigators together to discuss the latest science and most promising approaches for understanding the structures that impact skin development and disease and using this knowledge to treat challenging human diseases.  The topic for the 2008 Montagna Symposium is “The Biologic Basis of Psoriasis.”


Requirements: BA or BS in progress or recently completed, or high school senior (biology emphasis helpful); Excellent spoken & written English communication skills; MS Word, Excel, & general computer & internet abilities.  Interest in human biology or medicine a plus.  **Ideally will be available to travel to Oregon coast to work at the Symposium for 5 days (Oct 2-6, 2008).  Travel expenses will be paid by the Symposium (hotel room, meals, personal car mileage).**


To apply:  Contact Loa Nowina-Sapinski, Associate Administrator, Department of Dermatology, via email:  nowinasa@ohsu.edu.  We are interested in:  A brief description of your experience and program of study (or CV/resume); A brief description of your research interests and career goals; The amount of time you would have available to commit to this internship; Your contact information (including email address); and Contact information for two references.


For more information about the Montagna Symposium, see our website:

http://www.montagnasymposium.org


This is an unpaid internship

OCTRI - up to 8 positions available

Internship Start Date: 06/01
Internship End Date: 12/31
Contact Information: Please Email Michaelis Wood

The Oregon Clinical & Translational Research Center has up to eight internships available in the following fields. Start dates for each postion are to be determined between OCTRI and the successful applicant.

Position 2:  Information Theory software development and management:  Programmer:  development and management of a web-accesible information theory software package to be used in genomics and other biological/medical informatics information analyses.

Position 3:  System Process Evaluator:  assist with process evaluation for selected projects within Biostatistics and Design Program

Postion 4:  GUI development and extention for Center research portal:  assist with GUI and application development for large scale Oracle research database at interdisciplinary center. Primary functionality is related to querying, reporting and dynamic graphical display/integration. Intern will work closely with database developer and research group.

Position 5:  Policy and process automation for software engineering:  using the Atlassian JIRA issue tracking system, devlop and document issue types, field configurations, screens and workflows that mirror and enforce OCTRI's software development and helpdesk triage policies and procedures.

Position 6:  Visualization for the software engineering process:  use data stored within the Atlassian JIRA issue tracking system to graphically depict project progress, project velocity, resource utilization, worklog coverage, milestone drift/accuracy, and other metrics that assist in the management of large software projects.

Position 7:  a web-based system for electronic data capture:  improve and expand a web-based presentation and data capture system, originally written for an OCTRI-supported translational research protocol.

Position 8:  Helpdesk assistant: assist OCTRI researchers, faculty, and staff with hardware and software problems, computer access issues, and technical questions. Other tasks as assigned.

Position 9:  Metadata repository: build a metadata repository that describes the data elements and information about them in the OHSU clinical research data warehouse.

All enquires should be directed to Michaelis Wood, who can provide detailed information about each position.


This is a paid internship

Oregon Students Learn and Experience Research (OSLER) - multiple

Internship Start Date: 01/01
Internship End Date: 12/31
Contact Information: Please Email Karen McCracken

The Oregon Students Learn And Experience Research (OSLER) program, an NIH TL1 funded training program (formerly T32 funding), enhances the pipeline of OHSU health professional students in doctoral programs interested in clinical and translational research. The TL1 offers both short-term (10-12 weeks) and year-long (12 mos) stipend-funded training slots. The OSLER program is open to any OHSU student enrolled in a doctoral program; the program is competitive with a limited number of positions available each year. Students will engage in clinical or translational research under the direction of a mentor selected by the student. OSLER trainees in year-long training slots must enroll in the OHSU Master of Clinical Research, Biomedical Informatics or Pubic Health programs; tuition may be partially or entirely paid by the OSLER program dependent upon the master’s program selected and timeline for completion.

http://www.octri.org/octri/public/index.aspx?pageid=60&siteid=1&menuid=17&siteid=1&MenuSelectedIndex=0


This is a paid internship

Otolaryngology Biannual Research Internship

Internship Start Date: 02/01
Internship End Date: 09/01
Contact Information: Please Email Laura Cox

For further information, please contact Laura Cox at coxlau@ohsu.edu


This is a paid internship

Radiation Oncology - Irradiation/Cyberknife projects - POSITION FILLED FOR 2008

Internship Start Date: 06/02
Internship End Date: 09/02
Contact Information: Please Email Dr. Christopher Hoffelt

Summer stipend provided for student demonstrating committed interest in projects involving partial breast irradiation, and also to conduct review of charts of patients treated with the Cyberknife for early stage lung cancer, and identify factors predictive of toxicity.

Manuscripts may be written collaboratively, with possible submission to peer-reviewed journals at conclusion of project.

Position to work with Dr. Christopher Hoffelt at the radiation oncology department & Cyberknife program located at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver.

Department information is available at
http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/radmedicine/christopherhoffelt.cfm


This is a paid internship

Radiation Oncology/Diagnostic Radiology - POSITION FILLED

Internship Start Date: 06/02
Internship End Date: 09/02
Contact Information: Please Email Dr. Charlotte Kubicky
Looking for a motivated medical student with an interest in Radiation Oncology or Diagnostic Radiology to participate in a clinical research project.  The aim of the project is to analyze abdominal organ motion using four dimensional (4D) CT datasets.  Unlike traditional CT scans, 4DCT enables us to link CT images with the respiratory cycle and to study organ motion.  One of the challenges in delivering radiation to abdominal tumors, including tumors of the pancreas and liver, is that these tumors move considerably with respiration.  Traditional radiation targets have included large margins, resulting in unnecessary radiation to the surrounding normal tissue.  To improve the therapeutic ratio, accurate volumetric information is needed to better define targets, and lower the risk of radiation injury to normal tissues of the abdomen. 

The student will help delineate normal pancreas and pancreatic tumors using Corvus and Eclipse treatment planning software.  Motion of the liver and kidneys will also be examined.  Data analysis will be carried out in collaboration with the Department of Bioinformatics.  Research can be carried out during the summer and continue throughout the school year. 

This is not only a good opportunity to learn body CT anatomy, but also to contribute to a publication. Results of the preliminary study have been submitted to American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology. 


This is a paid internship

Technology and Research Collaborations Opportunities

Internship Start Date: 06/02
Internship End Date: 09/30
Contact Information: Please Email Kathleen Cushing

TRC Intership Opportunities

Internships are available to graduate-level students with undergraduate degrees in science, engineering or information science. Other degrees or specializations may qualify at the discretion of the director. TRC interns provide a valuable service to the office by assisting with technology development. Projects include patent, market and business research as well as assisting TRC staff with the development of technology commercialization plans.

  • Time commitment of 8-15 hours per week during the academic year and 10 or more hours during the summer.
  • Minimum length of service is one semester or two terms.
  • Internships will be project-based with project mentors assigned from TRC staff.
  • Academic credit can be arranged.

Further information is available at http://www.ohsu.edu/tech-transfer/opportunities.shtml


This is an unpaid internship
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