High School Student - Anesthesiology and PeriOperative Medicine

The commencement of the DACCPM Summer Research Program coincides with the student's summer break, with the majority of trainees beginning at the end of May. During this 10-week-long program, students will be matched with a faculty mentor and assigned a research project to carry out during the summer program. As mentor matching occurs at a programmatic level, please reach out to your Program Director if you have any questions about the process for your respective program.

Trainees will have the opportunity to attend other academic and professional development programming on topics such as applying to graduate school and the different career tracks some of our faculty have pursued.

The program includes the following activities for Laboratory Trainees:

Introduce trainees to the institutional and federal policies required for conducting basic science research in a laboratory setting.

Trainees will learn lab safety practices and techniques for gathering, interpreting, and presenting experimental/scientific data.

Trainees will learn how to conduct a literature review utilizing the medical research library in order to collect relevant information specific to their project. Areas of interest may include opioids, chemotherapy-induced pain, perioperative immune function, factors influencing cancer reoccurrence, etc.

The program includes the following activities for Research Trainees:

Introduce trainees to institutional and federal policies required for conducting human subject research in a clinical setting.

Faculty mentors design projects that reflect the ongoing clinical research efforts within the division. Students actively participate in the technical aspects of their projects and the interpretation of experimental data.

Trainees will learn how to conduct a literature review utilizing the online Research Medical Library in order to collect relevant information specific to their project.

All duties and responsibilities are carried out in compliance with institutional policies, ethical research standards, and applicable federal and state regulations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The laboratory and clinical environment at MD Anderson provides a broad range of challenging basic research and clinical projects. Students learn lab safety practices and techniques for gathering, analyzing and presenting scientific data.

Emphasis is placed on the importance of basic principles that form the foundation for scientific investigation. Students learn about a broad range of subjects in Anesthesiology, Critical Care or Pain Medicine research.

MD Anderson faculty mentors design projects that reflect the ongoing research efforts of the institution's laboratories. Students actively participate in the technical aspects of their projects and the interpretation of experimental data.

Clinical observations expose the students to various areas for future career decision-making.

Students also are eligible to participate in a symposium near the end of the internships.

2024 lectures included the following topics:

Pediatric Vital Signs and Airway

OR emergencies

Stop the Bleed

What can I publish

BLS

Ultrasound IV access

Pain

Airway Workshop

A career in Anesthesiology

Basics of Regional

Paths in Anesthesia

How to get into Med School

Medication Safety

Alternate Pathways after Med School

Ultrasound Blocks Workshop

Elements of Anesthesia

Career Development Ingredients for Success

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

We do not accept international students at this time.

High school students must be 18 or older. They must be in good academic standing or graduating, and they must all have an official proof of enrollment.

Students must participate the entire length of the 10-week program, full-time (8 a.m.-5 p.m.), part-time (8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.), Monday - Friday and in-person. Partial participation (i.e., early or late program start/end) is not permitted.

High School students will work full-time at 20 hours per week. Exact work schedules are subject to the primary mentor's needs and expectations.

Must commit to the full 10-week program without other summer program commitments.

POSITION INFORMATION

Offsite work arrangements are subject to approval and may be modified or revoked at any time based on business needs, performance considerations, or regulatory requirements.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

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