Training for the Future

Each summer program provides an unparalleled opportunity for interns to engage with leaders in their fields and gain first-hand experience that will help guide them on their future paths. The Fields Rosenberg Surgical Fellowship was created by Wade Rosenberg, MD, and provides an unparalleled experience for undergraduate students to shadow specialists in neurosurgery, cardiovascular surgery, and more. The Kadoorie Cardiovascular Internship program provides valuable clinical exposure to sophomore and junior undergraduate students who are preparing to become competitive medical school applicants, successful providers, and future leaders of medicine. The Summer Internship Program for High Schoolers gives high school students an introduction to translational research while providing insights into the research process and academic career paths taken by Houston Methodist's esteemed graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. The Houston Methodist Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Summer Scholarship Program is a hands-on and immersive 10-week experience designed to broaden intern perspectives of career possibilities in the healthcare industry. The full-time program allows scholars to work with their preceptor in a non-clinical department to learn more about operations and career opportunities in health care. The Summer Undergrad Research Internship — SURI — is an intensive, rigorous 10-week program, pairing college undergrads with Houston Methodist faculty mentors. SURI helps turn highly motivated students into promising future scientists by providing opportunities for early professional development and career experience in translational research.

For all interns, summer internships include events such as a welcome reception, guest speaker presentations, professional development sessions and other social activities that allow trainees to grow professionally and develop a peer network in their chosen fields. Some of the summer programs culminate in a poster symposium where students present their experiences and/or results to many of Houston Methodist's leading scientists and physicians. The programs also give interns a preview of the graduate school or medical school experience and enrich student readiness for the rewarding yet challenging realities of post-high school biomedical and healthcare programs. Previous interns speak highly of the experience. Fouzul Kansul a biomedical engineering student at Texas A&M participated for the second consecutive year. “My time at the Roy lab continues to be a remarkable learning experience, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to work with such a diverse and unparalleled team of mentors. The Houston Methodist internship has allowed me to explore a medical field that I was previously unfamiliar with and gain invaluable hands-on experience as a researcher,” Kansul said. Kansul was also asked to give an oral presentation at the 2023 Methodist Association for Postdoctoral and Trainee Affairs (MAPTA) Summer Science Symposium. She spoke about her research into sex-based disparities among patients with peripheral arterial disease.