DACCPM Summer Research Program

• The laboratory and clinical environment at MD Anderson provides a broad range of challenging basic research and clinical projects. Students learn lab safety practices and techniques for gathering, analyzing and presenting scientific data. 
• Emphasis is placed on the importance of basic principles that form the foundation for scientific investigation. Students learn about a broad range of subjects in Anesthesiology, Critical Care, or Pain Medicine research.
• MD Anderson faculty mentors design projects that reflect the ongoing research efforts of the institution's laboratories. Students actively participate in the technical aspects of their projects and the interpretation of experimental data.
• Clinical observations expose the students to various areas for future career decision-making.
• Students also are eligible to participate in a symposium near the end of the internships.

• High school students must be 16 or older. They must be in good academic standing or graduating, and they must all have an official proof of enrollment.
• College students must be in good academic standing with an official proof of enrollment for the spring semester.
• MS1s must be medical students who have completed their first year of medical school with an official proof of enrollment for the spring semester that also states the student is not enrolled in summer courses.

• DACCPM Summer Program 2023 will take place early June-August 31, 2023.
• MD Anderson's normal hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Exact learning schedules are subject to the mentor’s needs and expectations. High school students and college students may choose 20-hour training weeks.

Students who have interest in a specific scientific research project should include this information in the Personal Statement area of the application. While we attempt to match students with mentors in accordance with declared interests, this is based on faculty availability and may not be feasible in all circumstances.

• High school students and college students will not be compensated. 
• MS1 Students will be compensated and are expected to pay for housing from the funds. Paychecks are issued on the 5th and 20th of each month, deducting the required federal tax. FAER's MSARF program funding level is subject to separate FAER requirements.    

You may apply starting December 1, 2022, through Slate. Applications will be accepted through Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CST.  Trainee applications will be reviewed beginning in mid-December, and invitations to participate will be sent to selected applicants in order to give participants time to complete the Summer Research Experience trainee appointment process. 

The Slate database will allow applicants to fill out the Student Trainee Inquiry forms, and the following information will be required from all candidates invited to join the 2023 summer program: 

• Personal information, including contact information and mailing address
• Official transcripts from high school, undergraduate universities, or medical schools
• Personal Statement
• CV or Resume 
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Immunizations Compliance Report from Castle Branch 
• Additional documents required by the institution

Applications must be completed and submitted before the above deadline. Incomplete applications will be purged after the deadline has passed.

If the information found here did not provide the answers you need, please contact the Program Coordinator.