We plan and host clinical and research undergraduate summer programs that provide an enhanced scientific and professional preparation for students aspiring toward a career in medicine or biomedical sciences. The listed programs provide discipline-specific training and opportunities for smaller-scale connections within the overall community.
Preparation for Graduate and Medical Education (PARAdiGM)
Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program
Blazer Broadening Representation And Inclusion in Neuroscience (Blazer BRAIN)
Kidney Undergraduate Research Program (KURE)
HudsonAlpha Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Genomic Medicine (SURE-GM)
Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP), a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funded Program
The Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. It is a free 6-week summer enrichment residential programs for first and second year college students, developed from a partnership between the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Optometry, and School of Health Professions, home to the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy programs. Application info can be found at this link.
Surgery Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
Short Term Research Experience for Under-Represented Persons (STEP-UP)
RAMP-UP
URiM Medical Student Summer Mentored Research Opportunity
The Department of Otolaryngology at UAB Heersink School of Medicine is seeking an underrepresented in medicine (URiM) medical student for a paid 8-week research opportunity. The goal of the program is to provide URiM medical students research knowledge, research experience and broad exposure to the field of Otolaryngology. Students will complete an 8-week mentored research program while learning core research techniques.