Project Healthcare (PHC) is offered in Manhattan at NYC Health+Hospitals/Bellevue, and in Brooklyn at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn. PHC volunteers are given the opportunity to explore the reality of a career in medicine by providing patient support by carrying out such tasks as talking with patients, supporting them, making phone calls on their behalf, monitoring their length of stay, and helping their emotional and physical wellness within the purview of a volunteer. In addition to physician attendings, residents, RNs, and NPs, our volunteers engage in meaningful conversation with hospital janitorial staff, patient care technicians, behavioral health assistants, and certified nursing assistants. The true cornerstone of the PHC program is, however, patient advocacy. Both Bellevue and NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn have historically served, and continue to serve, those whose medical diagnoses are complicated by homelessness, food insecurity, undocumented immigration status, and mental health crises. Through hands on experience in one of New York City’s level 1 Trauma Centers, our volunteers are exposed to numerous aspects of patient care and advocacy while working closely with clinical staff.
In addition to the Emergency Department, which includes adult and pediatric emergency departments, volunteers typically rotate through the Trauma Center, Social Work, Nursing, Operating Room, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, EMT Ambulance Ride Alongs, Safety Net Clinic, Psychiatry, and Triage. Note, rotations vary year-to-year and by location.
Founded in 1981 by one of the fathers of Emergency Medicine, Dr. Lewis Goldfrank, our program has seen over 90% of its alumni achieve careers in medicine. Many past participants have gained acceptance into some of the most prestigious medical institutions in the nation (including our own), citing their experiences in Project Healthcare as pivotal to their success. For our volunteers, it is often the individual patient interactions that are most impactful. In the fast-paced, often chaotic emergency department, patients greatly benefit from their conversations with our volunteers as well.
More information on Project Healthcare and our other volunteer programs can be found on our web page. The application for Project Healthcare Summer Volunteer Program 2026 is now open and will officially close on February 1, 2026. The application requires the submission of a personal statement, a current CV or resume, and two letters of recommendation, and a payment of $10-$15. Please note that no previous experiences are required.
We will be holding two Project Healthcare information sessions for the 2026 application cycle: the first will be Friday, November 14th, 2025, at 1:00pm EST, and the second will be Friday, January 9th, 2026, at 1:00pm EST.
The Weill Cornell Medicine Summer Research Fellowship (SRF) 2026 application is now available.
The Weill Cornell Medicine Summer Research Fellowship (WCMSRF) is designed to provide 25-27 premedical students with experiential research training, meaningful insights into the field of medicine, and enhanced knowledge of the conditions and policies impacting the health of traditionally underserved populations. By engaging in laboratory or clinical research, under the supervision of a faculty member, the WCMSRF participants learn how to investigate a specific research question. Participants are thereby provided with a research training experience allowing them to acquire investigative techniques that can be later applied as they pursue their medical education. The program's didactic curriculum has several themes. There are content delivery around common public health issues including healthcare for the under and uninsured; healthcare disparities; research basics; a financial aid presentation and practical advice from medical students on the medical school application process and preparing for the MCAT. In addition to these, participants engage with a wide variety of physicians in career panel discussions including primary care, pediatrics, neurology, ophthalmology, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, radiology, emergency medicine, and internal medicine. The highlight of the curriculum is a panel discussion populated by diversity and admissions deans from NY medical schools addressing the question “What are medical schools looking for?”
Join the Northwestern MSTP on November 20th at 6:30pm CT to hear from current MSTP students about the MD/PhD career path and the basics of applying. The session will feature a presentation highlighting successful strategies followed by Q&A. Find out if you're ready to apply and if an MSTP is the right path for you. Register here!
Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program. The program offers a unique opportunity for pre-doctoral students preparing for careers in the biomedical sciences, medicine, and pharmacy to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. Students participate in basic or clinical oncology research, a core lecture series designed specifically for them, as well as research and clinical conferences. All participants make a PowerPoint presentation on their research project on our core lecture series. They also submit a project report written in the style of a journal in which their faculty mentor publishes.
A primary goal of the POE program is to encourage highly qualified students to pursue a career in cancer research, either as a clinical scientist or laboratory-based research scientist. Our St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers training in leading-edge scientific fields paired with unique mentoring in the St. Jude clinical experience. Highly motivated POE students may also consider applying to the St. Jude Graduate School upon completion of their undergraduate degree to further pursue their research and career interests.
POE medical students spend a minimum of 10 weeks in the program. The minimum tenure requirement for all others is 11 weeks. All POE applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.40 (on a 4.0 scale) in math and science (biology, chemistry, and physics) and at least a 3.40 overall. Program participants will receive a $600/week subsistence allowance. Fully furnished group housing will be provided at no cost for non-local participants.
All POE program applicants must already have research experience and be full time students at a US school at the time they apply. Applicants must be United States citizens, non-citizen nationals, or possess a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States (required by the funding agency). Participants must be at least 18 and have completed at least their sophomore year of college when they begin the program.
Close Concerns (2-Year Associate; Early Summer 2026 start): Research, write, and brief on the latest in diabetes/obesity across science, policy, and industry. Great fit for pre-med, STEM, journalism, social sciences, and business majors. Strong mentorship, travel to major domestic and international conferences, and excellent alumni outcomes (medical/grad school and healthcare leadership). Apply: Click here. Deadline: November 30 (early applicants will be prioritized).
The Leadership Alliance develops underrepresented students into outstanding leaders and role models in academia, business, and the public sector using a time-tested model to leverage its collective resources to address the shortage of individuals from historically underrepresented groups in doctoral training programs, academia, and the broader research workforce.
The Office of Undergraduate Research at Morgan State University and The Leadership Alliance would like to invite you to a virtual, research-focused Internship and Post-Bacc Expo on Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET.
Register here for your chance to meet directly with university representatives and recruiters from top institutions across the country. Please reach out to John_Ivy@Brown.edu with any questions.