Project Healthcare is the NYU School of Medicine's annual summer intensive clinical experience. The program operates in both Manhattan (Bellevue Hospital Center) and Sunset Park, Brooklyn (NYU Langone Hospital - Brooklyn).
Via Project Healthcare, students are given the unique opportunity to play an active role in patient care in one of NYU’s active emergency departments. Through hands on experience, volunteers are able to explore a diverse array of interests and are exposed to the reality of a career in medicine. The volunteers learn to function as patient advocates, and are also exposed to numerous aspects of patient care while working closely with the clinical staff. The 10-week intensive summer program is open to college students and recent graduates nationwide.
In addition to the Emergency Department, which includes adult and pediatric emergency rooms (including trauma) as well as the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, all participants rotate through the Operating Room and Cardiac Catheterization Lab to observe and help facilitate care. They ride along with FDNY EMTs, and spend time with the Social Work staff where they learn about the social needs of patients suffering with issues such as domestic violence, sexual assault, substance abuse, and/or homelessness. In addition, the program features. community engagement events and a social medicine course.
Interested students can access the Summer 2019 Project Healthcare application here. The application will be open until Monday, February 4th at 11:59pm Eastern time.
