Summer Time “Do’s”How to spend your summers effectively and efficiently to
enhance your health career plan of preparation
Woe is me…what to do, what to do?
Make moneyVolunteerTake a summer courseTravelExplore the Health ProfessionsHealth Care Experiences Abroad
Making Money
Summer Research Experiences◦Trinity College
Summer Research Assistants Chemistry Department Endowed Summer Fellows ISP
◦NSF REU◦NIH
Working the same summer job
Working a new summer job
Profession Exploration Experiences
SMDEPMedicalMD/PhDDO/PhDDVMOptometry
Health Care ExperiencesAbroad
Be VERY Careful !!!◦Cost◦Supervision◦Safety◦Level of involvement