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The Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program
For further information about the program, please email us at [email protected].
http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?content_id=177
Program Information
The program is scheduled to begin in the middle of June and continue through the first week of August with exact dates to be determined. Students selected for the eight-week program are assigned a Surgery faculty mentor who they work closely with during the program. The Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program encourages the development and interest of well-qualified current undergraduate students who are considering a medically oriented career. The program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to work with faculty, surgical residents, medical students, and nurses in our various teaching hospitals. During the eight weeks, students become familiar with the hospital environment, the operating room, and the lifestyle of a surgeon. They are expected to become an integral part of their surgical teams by participating in rounds, surgery, and conferences.
Each participant is assigned a Surgery faculty member at a specific institution: Ben Taub General Hospital, St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital, The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Methodist Hospital, or Texas Children's Hospital. The faculty members practice General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Vascular Surgery, or Cardiothoracic Surgery. The students begin each day with early morning rounds, usually beginning around 6:00am. After rounds, the schedule for the remainder of the day is dependent upon the student's assignment. However, most mornings will be spent in the operating room, with clinic and/or conferences in the afternoon. Although night call is not expected, long hours are not unusual.
The participants begin the program with an extensive orientation, including an anatomy course and an orientation on "scrubbing in" and sterile technique. In addition to the clinical experiences of the program, the participants have the opportunity to attend "Brown Bag" Lectures several times a week. This informal lecture series is prepared specifically for the summer students. Faculty members conduct the lectures in an effort to introduce students to other options in surgery as well as important medical issues.
"Seeing an institution as large as Methodist Hospital recover from a natural disaster was a rewarding experience in itself, even without being in the OR. I did more rounds and saw more patients during this recovery period and being able to hear from patients really turned me on to the patient interaction side of a physician's job. Later when we were able to do work in the OR that was rewarding as well. It's amazing what can be done to help the human body. I feel privileged to have had the chance to stand at the OR table, witness a newly transplanted kidney turn pink as its perfused, and to have felt the pedal pulses of a patient that had none before a vascular bypass in his leg. It has been an experience more rewarding than what any class could teach me."
Tess Kim
University of Illinois - Chicago
This program permits individuals who are considering a career in medicine to become more familiar with the hospital environment and provides a realistic view of a career in medicine. Additionally, the participants will observe how surgeons conduct their daily lives and activities. It is expected that participation will enrich a participant's background and help in his/her decision to enter medicine.
We hope to provide an educational experience that will be of value to your eventual practice of medicine, regardless of which specialty you enter. If you have any questions, please contact the Surgery Education Office, (713) 798-6078, [email protected].
http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?content_id=178
MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY SUMMER PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
PROGRAM INFORMATION
BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES
APPLICATION PROCESS
CONTACT US
FAQ
Brown Bag Lecture Series
The Brown Bag Lecture series is held twice a week on Tuesday's and Thursday's from 12pm to 1pm. This informal lunchtime lecture series is prepared specifically for the summer students to learn about other areas and issues in the medical field. Faculty members conduct the lectures in a relaxed manner, with plenty of opportunities for the students to ask any questions they may have. Below are some of the Brown Bag Lecture Series topics and lecturers.
Brown Bag Lecture Series
Tuesday/Thursday, 12 pm - 1 pm
Lecture Title Lecturer
OB/Gyn R. Todd Ivey, MD
Careers in Neurosurgery Alex Valadka, MD
Transplant Surgery John Goss, MD
The Future of Research in Medicine F. Charles Brunicardi, MD
How to Get Into Medical School Lloyd Michael, PhD
AIDS and Hepatitis Stephen Greenberg, MD
Trauma Kenneth Mattox, MD
Postgraduate Education Charles McCollum, MD
Women and Medicine Sally Raty, MD
Mechanical Devices and Support George Noon, MD
Life as a Medical Student Francis Kretzer, MD
Sports Medicine William J. Bryan, MD
Plastic Surgery Samuel Stahl, MD
Pediatric Surgery David Wesson, MD
The Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program participants are taught how to properly scrub before surgery during operating room orientation.
http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?content_id=179
Application Process
Applications to the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program will be accepted from October 1st - middle of January annually. As long as a student is a current undergraduate college student, that student is eligable to apply to the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Program. The application consists of a one-page application and the supplemental materials listed below. The completed application and additional materials must be received by the January 17th deadline. The Committee will review each completed file and those selected will be notified by mail before the end of April 30th. No application is reviewed until after the deadline.
Please print the attached application. If you have problems printing this application, please e-mail the Surgery Education Office at [email protected] with your mailing address to receive an application by mail.
For a complete file, the following documents are required.
1. Completed application (please note that "Classification" means Freshman, Sophomore, etc)
2. Two passport size photographs (attach one to application)
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. Official college transcript
5. Personal statement (one page)
6. Resume
Mail the completed application and required documents to:
Baylor College of Medicine
Surgery Education Office
Attn: Deborah Pipkin
One Baylor Plaza, 404D
Houston, TX 77030
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JANUARY 3, 2012 AND RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE OF JANUARY 17, 2012. The reason we ask that the applications be postmarked by the 3rd of January is that once mail comes to Baylor, it can sometimes take a while to actually make it up to the Surgery Education Office. That being said, the official deadline is January 17th.
Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to verify receipt of parts of the application and or completed applications. Files not completed by January 17th will not be considered for acceptance.
At this time we are unable to provide any sort of stipend to help defray living expenses. After the applicants are selected, housing information will be sent to the participants to assist them in finding their own housing.
http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?content_id=358
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to be a Texas Resident to participate in the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program?
No, we accept applications from students all over the world. You do not have to be a resident of Texas, or even a United States citizen to be considered and/or accepted into the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program.
Who do the letters of recommendation have to come from?
The three letters of recommendation that you are required to turn in to complete your application can be written by anyone you choose. They can be from personal sources, professional sources, school sources or from sources in the medical field. It is up to you.
How do these letters need to be sent in?
Since we ask that you do not call and check to see if the peices of your application have arrived, we suggest that you collect all of your letters or recommendation (they can be in sealed envelopes) and send in your complete application in one package.
Is there a prompt or format for the Personal Statement?
No, there is not a specific prompt for the personal statement. The only format is that we request it be no longer than one page in length.
Is housing provided?
Unfortunately participants in the program are responsible for finding and funding their own housing. When you are accepted into the program, we provide you with a list of temporary housing in and around the Medical Center to help with your search.
For further information about the program, please email us at [email protected].
http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?content_id=177
Program Information
The program is scheduled to begin in the middle of June and continue through the first week of August with exact dates to be determined. Students selected for the eight-week program are assigned a Surgery faculty mentor who they work closely with during the program. The Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program encourages the development and interest of well-qualified current undergraduate students who are considering a medically oriented career. The program is designed to provide students with an opportunity to work with faculty, surgical residents, medical students, and nurses in our various teaching hospitals. During the eight weeks, students become familiar with the hospital environment, the operating room, and the lifestyle of a surgeon. They are expected to become an integral part of their surgical teams by participating in rounds, surgery, and conferences.
Each participant is assigned a Surgery faculty member at a specific institution: Ben Taub General Hospital, St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital, The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Methodist Hospital, or Texas Children's Hospital. The faculty members practice General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Vascular Surgery, or Cardiothoracic Surgery. The students begin each day with early morning rounds, usually beginning around 6:00am. After rounds, the schedule for the remainder of the day is dependent upon the student's assignment. However, most mornings will be spent in the operating room, with clinic and/or conferences in the afternoon. Although night call is not expected, long hours are not unusual.
The participants begin the program with an extensive orientation, including an anatomy course and an orientation on "scrubbing in" and sterile technique. In addition to the clinical experiences of the program, the participants have the opportunity to attend "Brown Bag" Lectures several times a week. This informal lecture series is prepared specifically for the summer students. Faculty members conduct the lectures in an effort to introduce students to other options in surgery as well as important medical issues.
"Seeing an institution as large as Methodist Hospital recover from a natural disaster was a rewarding experience in itself, even without being in the OR. I did more rounds and saw more patients during this recovery period and being able to hear from patients really turned me on to the patient interaction side of a physician's job. Later when we were able to do work in the OR that was rewarding as well. It's amazing what can be done to help the human body. I feel privileged to have had the chance to stand at the OR table, witness a newly transplanted kidney turn pink as its perfused, and to have felt the pedal pulses of a patient that had none before a vascular bypass in his leg. It has been an experience more rewarding than what any class could teach me."
Tess Kim
University of Illinois - Chicago
This program permits individuals who are considering a career in medicine to become more familiar with the hospital environment and provides a realistic view of a career in medicine. Additionally, the participants will observe how surgeons conduct their daily lives and activities. It is expected that participation will enrich a participant's background and help in his/her decision to enter medicine.
We hope to provide an educational experience that will be of value to your eventual practice of medicine, regardless of which specialty you enter. If you have any questions, please contact the Surgery Education Office, (713) 798-6078, [email protected].
http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?content_id=178
MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY SUMMER PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
PROGRAM INFORMATION
BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES
APPLICATION PROCESS
CONTACT US
FAQ
Brown Bag Lecture Series
The Brown Bag Lecture series is held twice a week on Tuesday's and Thursday's from 12pm to 1pm. This informal lunchtime lecture series is prepared specifically for the summer students to learn about other areas and issues in the medical field. Faculty members conduct the lectures in a relaxed manner, with plenty of opportunities for the students to ask any questions they may have. Below are some of the Brown Bag Lecture Series topics and lecturers.
Brown Bag Lecture Series
Tuesday/Thursday, 12 pm - 1 pm
Lecture Title Lecturer
OB/Gyn R. Todd Ivey, MD
Careers in Neurosurgery Alex Valadka, MD
Transplant Surgery John Goss, MD
The Future of Research in Medicine F. Charles Brunicardi, MD
How to Get Into Medical School Lloyd Michael, PhD
AIDS and Hepatitis Stephen Greenberg, MD
Trauma Kenneth Mattox, MD
Postgraduate Education Charles McCollum, MD
Women and Medicine Sally Raty, MD
Mechanical Devices and Support George Noon, MD
Life as a Medical Student Francis Kretzer, MD
Sports Medicine William J. Bryan, MD
Plastic Surgery Samuel Stahl, MD
Pediatric Surgery David Wesson, MD
The Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program participants are taught how to properly scrub before surgery during operating room orientation.
http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?content_id=179
Application Process
Applications to the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program will be accepted from October 1st - middle of January annually. As long as a student is a current undergraduate college student, that student is eligable to apply to the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Program. The application consists of a one-page application and the supplemental materials listed below. The completed application and additional materials must be received by the January 17th deadline. The Committee will review each completed file and those selected will be notified by mail before the end of April 30th. No application is reviewed until after the deadline.
Please print the attached application. If you have problems printing this application, please e-mail the Surgery Education Office at [email protected] with your mailing address to receive an application by mail.
For a complete file, the following documents are required.
1. Completed application (please note that "Classification" means Freshman, Sophomore, etc)
2. Two passport size photographs (attach one to application)
3. Three letters of recommendation
4. Official college transcript
5. Personal statement (one page)
6. Resume
Mail the completed application and required documents to:
Baylor College of Medicine
Surgery Education Office
Attn: Deborah Pipkin
One Baylor Plaza, 404D
Houston, TX 77030
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JANUARY 3, 2012 AND RECEIVED BY THE DEADLINE OF JANUARY 17, 2012. The reason we ask that the applications be postmarked by the 3rd of January is that once mail comes to Baylor, it can sometimes take a while to actually make it up to the Surgery Education Office. That being said, the official deadline is January 17th.
Due to the high volume of applications received, we are unable to verify receipt of parts of the application and or completed applications. Files not completed by January 17th will not be considered for acceptance.
At this time we are unable to provide any sort of stipend to help defray living expenses. After the applicants are selected, housing information will be sent to the participants to assist them in finding their own housing.
http://www.debakeydepartmentofsurgery.org/home/content.cfm?content_id=358
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to be a Texas Resident to participate in the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program?
No, we accept applications from students all over the world. You do not have to be a resident of Texas, or even a United States citizen to be considered and/or accepted into the Michael E. DeBakey Summer Surgery Program.
Who do the letters of recommendation have to come from?
The three letters of recommendation that you are required to turn in to complete your application can be written by anyone you choose. They can be from personal sources, professional sources, school sources or from sources in the medical field. It is up to you.
How do these letters need to be sent in?
Since we ask that you do not call and check to see if the peices of your application have arrived, we suggest that you collect all of your letters or recommendation (they can be in sealed envelopes) and send in your complete application in one package.
Is there a prompt or format for the Personal Statement?
No, there is not a specific prompt for the personal statement. The only format is that we request it be no longer than one page in length.
Is housing provided?
Unfortunately participants in the program are responsible for finding and funding their own housing. When you are accepted into the program, we provide you with a list of temporary housing in and around the Medical Center to help with your search.
