UW Urology – Summer Exploration, Enrichment, and Development Scholars (UW-SEEDS) Program
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The UW Department of Urology is committed to diversifying the field of urology and, to that end, is excited to offer the UW Urology Summer Exploration, Enrichment, and Development Scholars program for first-year medical students.
The UW-SEEDS program aims to provide urologic clinical and research exposure, mentorship, and career development to students who will have completed their first year of medical school and are from an underrepresented in medicine background or have experienced significant adversity. The program runs for eight weeks (May-July) and includes one-on-one mentoring with urology faculty, exposure to clinical urology (clinic & operating room shadowing), and didactic learning. This program is intended for students who are not participating in another funded clinical or research experience; Scholars will receive a $400/week stipend.
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Program Overview
- Mentorship and career development
- Meet regularly with mentor to discuss career goals
- Participation in Urology clinical education (shadowing in clinic and OR)
- Shadow mentor and other urologists within the Department
- Opportunity to initiate research projects within the department (if desired but not required)
- Interest can be explored during the program and continued
- Meet with Director of Research & Director of Medical Student Programs to discuss research opportunities
- Participate in Urology didactic education
- Urology and Pediatric Urology Grand Rounds
Eligibility Requirements
Strong preference will be given to students from UWSMPH, but students from schools without a Urology residency program or Urology department will also be considered. Additionally, applicants must be:
- Current students in good academic standing at an LCME-accredited medical school in the United States in their first year of medical education;
- U.S. citizens or permanent residents;
- And meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM)
- Experienced significant adversity
Application Process
Applications for the 2024 UW-SEEDS program open November 22, 2023.
To apply, students will complete a program interest survey, including an upload of a current CV, a statement of interest, and a description of adversity experienced/distance traveled.
Submitted applications will be reviewed after the January 16, 2024 deadline, and notifications of acceptance will be sent in late January.
Clinical research program for URiM Medical Students
The Department of Urology is partnering with the North Central Section of the American Urological Association to offer an eight-week focused summer medical fellowship for first-year URiM medical students who are interested in pursuing urology as a career.
For a full description of the program and information on how to apply, please visit: https://ncsaua.org/education/prospect.aspx
Deadline for receipt of applications: January 15, 2024