SUMMER EXTERNSHIP
Note: Due to COVID-19, the 2022 S2M2 Summer Externship is virtual this year. Please see program dates and deadlines below for more information.
Through the S2M2 Summer Externship, USU is cultivating the next generation of top quality, culturally competent, academic physicians and scientists. Our affiliation with Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's patient-centered care facility allows us to provide middle and high school students the chance to spend one week during the summer learning and growing under the support and mentorship of hospital staff, physicians, and faculty.
We encourage, nurture, and enhance the commitment to service and science in a welcoming and intellectually stimulating environment for a diverse population of middle school students.
Elements of the outreach programs include:
- Professional panels on college and medical school pathways
- Networking opportunity for careers in Science, Health, and Military Medicine
- Small group mentoring from military medicine professionals
- Medical research presentations before USU faculty including the Academic Dean
- USU campus tour
- Workshops, internships/externships, and volunteer opportunities -- some eligible for SSL hours or credit
- Opportunities to shadow surgeries/procedures performed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Please contact us at S2M2@usuhs.edu for more information and application instructions.
I feel like I have learned a lot from this program and has fueled my ambition for medicine more than before. The speakers were so nice and disciplined, and I hope for kids in the future S2M2 programs to look up to me like I did to the speakers.
S2M2
The S2M2 Program is designed for students interested in science and medicine to navigate and explore various avenues of science and healthcare. Students will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on labs, and speak with practicing physicians for possible mentor/mentee relationships.
Activities
- Physician Shadowing
- Research Techniques
- HIPPA - Patient Privacy
- Surgical Suite Observation
- Medical Technology Living with Disabilities
Program Dates
Free 5-day, 3 hour a day program, Mon.-Fri., 9:00AM-12:00PM
The dates are July 11-15, 2022.
Eligibility
- Students entering grades 10-12 in good academic standing
- Completed high school-level science course
- Scholastic achievement and interest in science, medicine, & leadership
- 1 page personal essay: Why is medicine important to you?
- 1 recommendation letter from teacher/counselor
Deadline
Applications open on February 1, 2022 and close on April 15, 2022
S2M2 JR.
This free, week-long science experience provides a unique educational opportunity for middle school students entering grades 7-9. Activities take place in a lab setting where students engage in hands-on scientific exploration and have the opportunity to connect with professionals in a variety of disciplines.
Program Dates
3-day, 3 a day program, Tues.-Thur., 9:00AM-12:00PM
The dates are July 26-28, 2022.
Eligibility
- Students entering grades 7-9 in good academic standing
- Completed middle school-level science course
Summer Externship Applications - Jr
- 1 page essay: Why is science important to you?
- 1 recommendation letter from teacher or counselor
Deadline
Applications open on February 1, 2022 and close on April 15, 2022