Summer Programs and Other Opportunities
There are two programs for residents of the state of Alabama who wish to practice rural medicine as a physician. These programs are considered mostly 5th year programs.
- Rural Medical Scholars Program (RMSP) at the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa
- Rural Medicine Program (RMP) at Auburn University
There is also a summer program for students interested in rural medicine:
- Huntsville Rural Pre-Medical Internship at University of Alabama Birmingham Huntsville Regional Medical Campus - (for Alabama residents only)
Other summer programs and internships include:
Healthcare
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Undergraduate Research Program - Closes: January 15
- Allied Health Career Exploration (AHCE) at Virginia Commonwealth University - Closes: February 1
- Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAEP) - Closes: February 1
- Summer Research Scholars (SRS) at University of Tennessee Health Science Center- Opens: November 1
- Undergraduate Clinical Research Internship Program at Vanderbilt University- Closes: February 1,
- Diversity Recruitment and Enrichment for Admission into Medicine (DREAM) at the University of South Alabama- Closes: February 1
- Tennessee Institutes for Pre-Professionals (TIP) at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center- Closes: February 1
- Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy - Closes: February 1
- HudsonAlpha BioTrain Internship Program - Closes: February 15,
- UAB Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) - Closes: February 15
- The Painted Turtle Summer Camp in California - Closes: April 1
- Camp Boggy Creek in Florida - Volunteer application opens: April 4
- Pre-Med Rural Community Health Project at ETSU- Closes: April 21
- Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
Hospital Volunteer Programs
- Helen Keller Hospital - Sheffield, AL
- North Alabama Medical Center - Florence, AL
- Shoals Hospital - Muscle Shoals, AL
- Huntsville Hospital Job Shadowing/Observation Program - Opens: March (Summer), July (Fall)
- Huntsville Hospital Volunteer Application - Rolling admission
Veterinary Medicine
- North Carolina State VetPAC Internship - Closes March 15
- Carolina Raptor Center Rehabilitation Internship - Closes: February 28 (Summer Semester)
- Nashville Zoo Internships & Externship Opportunities - Rolling Acceptance
Travel Abroad
- Animal Experience International - Spring Break and Winter Break Trip Options
- Atlantis Pre-Med Fellowship - Program Dates: December-January & May-August
- C.E.L.A. Belize - Closes: March 15
- Loop Abroad - veterinary service and study abroad
- World Vets *no deadline on application, but program has pre-selected travel days