We’re pleased to offer our summer externship for students underrepresented in medicine as part of our commitment to increasing diversity within medicine. The Association of American Medical Colleges defines underrepresented in medicine as “those racial and ethnic populations that are underrepresented in the medical profession relative to their numbers in the general population.”
Our goal is to provide motivated, interested preclinical medical students, or rising second-year medical students (MS-2), with in-depth exposure to clinical medicine early in their medical school education.
If you’re interested in experiencing clinical medicine in a dynamic setting, we encourage you to apply to our four-week summer externship. Our externship offers eight funded positions, which include housing and meals.
Externship overview
Our summer externship curriculum includes didactic, simulation and clinical training designed to provide you with hands-on experience in many aspects of medicine.
Externship opportunities are available at:
- WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
- WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital (Lebanon)
- WellSpan York Hospital
Didactic training
You’ll participate in:
- procedure workshops
- simulation sessions
- social medicine initiatives
- ultrasound workshops
- resident physician conferences
- journal clubs
- lectures given by our faculty and residents
- community outreach
You’ll also be paired with a mentor from WellSpan’s faculty.
Clinical training
You’ll have the opportunity to experience clinical medicine in multiple specialties, including:
- emergency medicine
- surgery
- family medicine
- internal medicine
- ob/gyn
You’ll be exposed to tremendous diversity in clinical pathology and patient populations by rotating through the different clinical areas within our system.
Important dates
Summer externships begin in late May or early June.
Completed applications are due by the end of February.
Notification of decisions will be made to students in mid-March.
How to apply
Please complete the students underrepresented in medicine application. Submit the following documents with your application:
- your current curriculum vitae (CV)
- letter of recommendation from a faculty member at your medical school
- current photo of yourself
Students underrepresented in medicine application
Contact us
Please call our Academic Affairs and Medical Education Department at 717-851-2753 with any questions about our program and how to apply.