The
Emory Transplant Center is pleased to announce that they will again
offer the Emory Summer Transplant Internship, a phenomenal opportunity
for pre-med college students interested in gaining an intensive exposure
to the fascinating field of organ transplantation.
This program offers 4-6 college students the opportunity to shadow transplant surgeons, nephrologists and hepatologists as they care for patients with end-stage renal and/or liver disease. Interns will enjoy a comprehensive exposure to all facets of medical care, observing patients in the clinic (as they are being counseled before transplant and cared for after transplant), in the hospital, and in the operating room. Students will have the opportunity to observe kidney, liver and pancreas transplant surgeries, including living donor kidney transplants. Additionally, participants will visit the Georgia LifeLink organ bank, visit the histocompatibility labs to learn how organs are matched to recipients, and participate in a surgical suturing class.
This program offers 4-6 college students the opportunity to shadow transplant surgeons, nephrologists and hepatologists as they care for patients with end-stage renal and/or liver disease. Interns will enjoy a comprehensive exposure to all facets of medical care, observing patients in the clinic (as they are being counseled before transplant and cared for after transplant), in the hospital, and in the operating room. Students will have the opportunity to observe kidney, liver and pancreas transplant surgeries, including living donor kidney transplants. Additionally, participants will visit the Georgia LifeLink organ bank, visit the histocompatibility labs to learn how organs are matched to recipients, and participate in a surgical suturing class.
When:
The program will be held June 1 to June 30, 2020. There will be no
expected weekend or overnight responsibilities (although students could
be offered the possibility of observing organ procurement surgeries over
the weekend if they desire).
Application deadline: The deadline to be considered for the program is 3/1/2020.
Application instructions: To apply, please send your CV to the program administrator Vicky Webb (vwebb@emory.edu) and to Dr. William Kitchens (whkitch@emory.edu). Notifications of acceptance to the program will be made be 3/15/2020 at the latest.
Questions? Please contact Dr. William Kitchens (whkitch@emory.edu), course director and a liver transplant surgeon at Emory.