The CCHMC Radiology Summer Research Program offers imaging research projects, as well as opportunities to participate in collaborative conferences, procedures, and actively review cases of interest.  UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp. John Racadio MD, Director (john.racadio@cchmc.org). Kate Pope, Senior Administrative Assistant (katelyn.pope@cchmc.org).

The Department of Ophthalmology offers summer basic science research experiences to medical students through the Edith J. Crawley Memorial Summer Medical Student Scholar Award. UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp. 

For more information contact Michele Wyan, Executive Staff Assistant to Department Chair (michele.wyan@uc.edu).

The Department of Surgery Medical Student Summer Research Program provides research opportunities for medical students  -

1. Clinical outcomes and surgical education research in collaboration with the Cincinnati Research on Outcomes and Safety in Surgery (CROSS) and the Cincinnati Research on Education in Surgical Training (CREST). The Co-Directors are  R Cutler Quillin III MD (quillirc@ucmail.uc.edu) and Robert Van Haren MD, MSPH (vanharrm@ucmail.uc.edu); Program Coordinator is Tonya Esterkamp (esterktg@ucmail.uc.edu).
2. Basic and translational research in collaboration with Cincinnati Research in Trauma (CRIT). For more information contact Michael Goodman MD, Professor of Surgery, Vice Chair of Research for Dept of Surgery (goodmamd@ucmail.uc.edu) or TIm Pritts MD MPH, Professor of Surgery (timothy.pritts@uc.edu).

Successful applicants for both, receive a stipend. UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp. 

The  Department of Family and Community Medicine provides an eight-week summer intensive shadowing experience to medical students. UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp. Saundra Regan PhD, Associate Director of Family Medicine Research (saundra.regan@uc.edu). Andi Christopher, Program Coordinator (chrisao@ucmail.uc.edu).

The Department of Internal Medicine engages medical students in 3 pathways – educational scholar, clinical and translational researcher, and basic science researcher – through the Internal Medicine Scholarly Training for Academic Research (IM STAR) Program. Successful applicants receive a stipend.  UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp. Kelly Niederhausen, Assistant Director of Research and Education (kelly.niederhausen@uc.edu). Liz Bauke, Program Director (elizabeth.bauke@uc.edu). 

The Department of Radiology Medical Student Summer Research Program provides research opportunities for medical students interested in academic radiology who have a Department of Radiology faculty member as their advisor. Successful applicants receive a stipend. UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp; external applicants should contact the program directly. Brian Guarnieri MD, Medical Student Education Director (guarnibj@ucmail.uc.edu). Sherri Wolfe, Coordinator (wolfes2@ucmail.uc.edu).

The Medical Student Summer Research Program (MSSRP) allows medical students from any US medical school to experience laboratory research firsthand. Students who have completed their first year of medical school spend 9-10 weeks during the summer conducting research and analyzing data in the clinical and basic science research laboratories of established faculty investigators. Successful applicants receive a stipend. 1st year medical students (UCCOM and external) applications accepted via CommonApp; mentors should be approved as outlined in the CommonApp and it will be necessary to submit the mentor's NIH Biosketch. The Director is Jason Blackard PhD (blackajt@ucmail.uc.edu). The Program Coordinator is Diana Mullenix (diana.mullenix@uc.edu).   2025 MSSRP Brochure (PDF)

The Department of Neurosurgery offers research opportunities for medical students who are interested in pursuing a career in neurosurgery and have a Dept of Neurosurgery faculty member (primary, secondary, or affiliate) as their mentor.  Neurosurgery Directory
Successful applicants receive a stipend. UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp.  Contact is Bradley Hinger, Executive Administrative Assistant for Research (hingerby@ucmail.uc.edu).

The UC College of Medicine Office of Research in partnership with the UC Foundation offers summer research stipends to first-year medical students. These stipends are possible through a generous grant from The Carey E. Wamsley and Stella G. Wamsley Fund.   Interested students must submit a project and have a primary mentor; all fields of interest are considered. UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp. The Director is  Amy Thompson MD (thompay@ucmail.uc.edu) and the Program Director is Diana Mullenix (mullendc@ucmail.uc.edu).

The Public Health Policy and Research Program (PHPRP) provides interested students the opportunity to partner with local and regional departments of health to learn first-hand about public health practice. Areas of focus include epidemiology, applied health policy, and community outreach. Students may take part in research, policy review, and a number of other core public health functions of their department. A project proposal is neither required nor expected. All fields of interest are considered. This program is open to all students - acceptance to the MD-MPH Dual Degree Program is NOT required. UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp. The Director is  Whitney Bryant, MD, MPH (bryantwy@ucmail.uc.edu).

The Summer Medical Student Respiratory Research Fellowship (SMURRF) provides medical students the unique opportunity to learn about the clinical and research challenges in pediatric respiratory and sleep medicine and attract future physician-scientists into these fields. Successful applicants receive a stipend.  UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp; external applicants should contact the program directly. The Director is William Hardie MD (william.hardie@cchmc.org). The Program Coordinator is  Mary Kay Lang (mary.lang@cchmc.org).

The Urban Health Project pairs medical students with non-profit health organizations in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky that serve underserved communities. UCCOM 1st year medical student applications accepted via CommonApp. NOTE: the 2025 deadline for co-director and priority intern interviews is January 12, 2025.  The contact is urbanhealthproject@gmail.com.