Summer Academic programs for Medical Students (SAMS)
Students actively participate on a research team supervised by MCW faculty, and gain opportunities to observe how new discoveries translate into the development of new drugs, devices, and treatment modalities, and to explore basic science, clinical or translational research and potential research careers. Publishing and presenting are two program goals.
- Explore careers in cutting edge biomedical research and academic medicine
- Gain research tools applicable to clinical practice
- Add prestige to your medical school CV
- Develop mentoring associations with faculty preceptors
The MCW Medical Student and Summer Research Programs are collectively referred to as the “Summer Academic programs for Medical Students” or SAMS for short (P is silent). MCW will retain the MSSRP designation exclusively for research carried out by medical students over the summer and academic year.
A limited number of 6, 8, 10, or 11-week paid, full-time (40 hours per week) summer fellowships are awarded competitively to MCW medical students wishing to participate in a rigorous research or academic experience during the summer between the M1 and M2 years.
Status: Application period closed
How to Apply
SAMS/MSSRP Student Funding Opportunities
Evaluation Criteria for the Research Proposal
Training Terms and Conditions
Expectations for Students and Preceptors
Training Stipends
Honors in Research
Contact Us
Please contact us with questions.
Program Director
Ramani Ramchandran, PhD
Director of Summer Academic Medical Programs (SAMS) and Medical Summer Student Research Program (MSSRP), Professor, Department of Pediatrics and CTSI
(414) 955-2387