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Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association »


(APAMSA) strives to serve the student body in four different capacities: cultural, social, educational, and philanthropy. The services are especially focused for Asian American medical students, providing an avenue where Asian American issues and concerns may be addressed.

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Resource Types: Student Association
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University, Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine
Career Levels: Graduate
Subject Area: Culture, Medicine


Basic Research Seminar Series »


The physicians and scientists at the Lurie Cancer Center study the causes and behavior of cancer to develop more effective approaches to prevention, detection and treatment.

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Resource Types: Seminar Series
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University, Northwestern University - Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
Career Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Subject Area: Medicine, Oncology

Contact Name: Denise Marshall

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: Academic year


Behavioral and Psychosocial Research Training Program in Cancer Prevention and Control »


Program that will equip participants to work at the interface between behavioral and social science, technology, clinical oncology and cancer biology.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Fellows, Pre-doctoral Students
Subject Area: Medicine, Oncology

Contact Name: Bonnie Spring, PhD (Contact PI), Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: 2 year


Center for Healthcare Studies »


The Center for Healthcare Studies orients its research around eight programs that support our vision and mission through focused and collaborative research. Each program provides a home for investigators conducting related research under the health services research umbrella of clinical and translational, outcomes, and comparative effectiveness.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Graduate, Medical Students
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Center Director: Jane L Holl, MD/MPH

Contact Email: [email protected]


CHASE Your Dreams: Discovering Healthcare Careers »


Students can observe surgeries, help medical imaging staff examine x-rays and observe a day in the life of our emergency department. Students hear presentations from the hospital’s nationally renowned pediatric care specialists from a broad range of medical disciplines.

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Resource Types: Mentorship
Participating Institutions: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Career Levels: High School
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Maria Rivera

Eligibility Criteria: Latino, ages 17 to 19, and chosen from 14 underserved Chicago public high schools and must be bilingual.
Program Duration: Summer, 6 weeks
Students Funded: $1,000


Feinberg Medical School Office of Diversity »


Welcome to the Office of Diversity. We are proud of our longstanding commitment to diversity and excellence. We work with Feinberg students, residents, staff, and faculty to further our mission to achieve a campus environment of belonging and inclusion for all.

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Resource Types: Student Association
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University, Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine
Career Levels: Graduate
Subject Area: Culture, Medicine

Contact Name: Associate Dean, Minority and Cultural Affairs: John E. Franklin, MD, MSc

Contact Email: [email protected]


Honors Program in Medical Education »


A pioneering program established at Northwestern in 1961, the HPME admits students simultaneously to one of the undergraduate colleges at Northwestern University in Evanston and Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. HPME students participate in a flexible, individualized undergraduate program that may be completed in three or four years prior to matriculation to Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Resource Types: Early Admission Program
Participating Institutions:
Career Levels: High School
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: 4 years
Application Due Date: Monday, January 1, 2024


Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis Training Program »


The training program, unique among the training programs at Northwestern, stresses the basic mechanisms and interactive nature of immunology, microbiology, and pathogenesis and the collaboration of colleagues.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Students, Pre-doctoral Students
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Program Director: Nicholas Cianciotto, PhD Co-Director: Stephen Miller, PhD

Contact Email: [email protected]

Eligibility Criteria: Pre-doctoral students (2 years) and Postdoctoral students (1 year)
Students Funded: 4 predoctoral and 2 postdoctoral


Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) Seminar Series »


The IPHAM Seminar Series is an interdisciplinary forum where faculty, students, residents, fellows, and staff gather to hear invited speakers present leading-edge work in the areas spanning public health and medicine.

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Resource Types: Seminar/Webinar Series
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate
Subject Area: Medicine, Public Health

Contact Name: IPHAM

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: Academic year


Latino Medical Student Association »


LMSA members work closely with the Office of Diversity and other student organizations to accomplish their goals. LMSA assists with programming and mentoring for high school students as well as participates in national and regional meetings.

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Resource Types: Student Association
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University, Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine
Career Levels: Graduate
Subject Area: Culture, Medicine


Mechanisms of Aging and Dementia Training Program »


The multidisciplinary Mechanisms of Aging and Dementia (M.A.D.) Training Program provides a select group of postdoctoral and predoctoral trainees a comprehensive research and training opportunity in fundamental and clinical aspects of aging and dementia, especially Alzheimer’s Disease, that is not available through the individual departmental or graduate programs.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Students, Pre-doctoral Students
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Program Director: John Disterhoft, PhD

Contact Email: [email protected]

Students Funded: 4 predoctoral and 4 postdoctoral


Multidisciplinary Mentored Career Development Program »


The program integrates collaboration, training and resources to scholars including team science workshops, community implementation and dissemination training, and opportunities for research experiences in academia, government and industry leveraging disparate areas of expertise.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Fellows
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: 2 years
Application Due Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024


Multidisciplinary Training Program in Child and Adolescent Health »


A program that seeks to promote interactions among both mentors and trainees in both pediatrics and engineering, in order to encourage creative thinking and new approaches to child-health research problems.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Fellows
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: 1 year
Application Due Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024


NorthShore HealthSystem Breast Research Program »


During the internship, interns typically work on one or two projects related to breast cancer and are responsible for collecting clinical data throughout the summer, as well as presenting their projects at the end of their internship.

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Resource Types: Summer Internship
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Undergraduate
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Mary Turk

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: Summer
Students Funded: 2 Students


Northwestern Emergency Medicine Organization


Northwestern Emergency Medicine Organization serves to promote a greater visibility for the broad-range applications of emergency medicine on campus and within the Greater Chicago area.

Resource Types: Student Association
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Undergraduate
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Angela Mitchell

Contact Email: [email protected]


Northwestern Medicine Discovery Program »


Activities include tours, guest speakers, group discussion and hands-on projects. In addition, the program offers leadership, mentorship, networking, and community service opportunities.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: High School
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Holly Manprisio

Program Duration: 2 years


Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program »


Program offers enriching experiences that enable outstanding high school students to explore and be better prepared for potential careers in medicine as future physicians and biomedical scientists.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: High School
Subject Area: Medicine, Science

Contact Name: Counseling Chair and Director of Admissions: Rebecca Miller

Eligibility Criteria: Students from underrepresented communities
Program Duration: Summer


Northwestern University Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) »


To received MD-PhD dual degrees from Northwestern University. Graduates of our Program can build their career by combining research, teaching, clinical medicine, and academic administration in unique ways that suit their personal goals.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Graduate, Medical Students
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Email: [email protected]

Application Due Date: Monday, December 2, 2024


Northwestern’s Engage Chicago Program – Special Concentration in Health and Medicine »


Throughout the summer, the group will visit sites and organizations relevant to the seminar topics. Examples of prospective field study visits include sites like community health clinics, school-based health centers, mobile health resources, health advocacy organizations, public health prevention campaigns, or medical research centers.

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Resource Types: Seminars and Field Experiences
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Undergraduate
Subject Area: Health, Medicine

Contact Name: Dr. Robert Sargis, MD/PhD of the University of Chicago

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: Summer, 8 weeks
Application Due Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024


NU-PATIENT K12 Faculty Training Program »


An AHRQ funded career development training grant designed to support the early research career development of junior faculty who will be engaged in comparative effectiveness and patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR)

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Grammar School, High School, Middle School
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Program Director: David Cella, PhD Program Coordinator: Robert Chapman

Contact Email: [email protected]


Office of Equity and Minority Health »


The Office of Equity and Minority Health (OEMH) is dedicated to research, education, and policy formulation that identifies the root causes of cancer health disparities, and works to advance the understanding of practices to eliminate barriers to health empowerment and equity.

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Resource Types: Academic Center
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University, Northwestern University - Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center
Career Levels:
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Associate Director: Alexis A. Thompson

Contact Email: [email protected]


Office of Equity and Minority Health (OEMH) »


The Office of Equity and Minority Health (OEMH) is dedicated to research, education, and policy formulation that identifies the root causes of cancer health disparities, and works to advance the understanding of practices to eliminate barriers to health empowerment and equity.

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Resource Types: Student Association
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University, Northwestern University - Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Career Levels:
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Alexis Thompson


Osher Center For Integrative Medicine »


The Center is looking for students who are looking to gain experience interacting with patients, learn more about integrative medicine (IM), meet Northwestern IM faculty, and gain a fundamental understanding of what is involved in conducting clinical research.

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Resource Types: Volunteering Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Undergraduate
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Stephanie Schuette

Contact Email: [email protected]


Postdoctoral Training Program in Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Biostatistics »


Under the supervision of their mentors, trainees are expected to gain hands-on experience in the design, conduct, and analysis of CVD epidemiological or prevention research.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Students
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Philip Greenland, MD

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: 2-3 years
Stipend Amount: $42,840 - $56,376
Students Funded: 4 postdoctoral students


Student National Medical Association »


The Office of Diversity works closely with SNMA to support their programming and initiatives. Last year, student leaders worked with to help organize a campus visit for premedical students in conjunction with the SNMA Annual Medical Education Conference.

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Resource Types: Student Association
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University, Northwestern University - Feinberg School of Medicine
Career Levels: Graduate
Subject Area: Culture, Medicine


Summer Youth Mentorship and Promotion of Literacy »


A program that provides high school students the opportunity to work closely with a physician in our pediatric health facility in Uptown to learn about careers in medicine, while becoming involved in community service and literacy promotion.

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Resource Types: Mentorship
Participating Institutions: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Career Levels: High School
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Mariana Glusman, MD

Program Duration: Summer


The Medical Decoder


The Medical Decoder is a student-produced publication run by, and designed for, those interested in the world of medicine and health care.

Resource Types: Student Association
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Undergraduate
Subject Area: Healthcare Publication, Medicine

Contact Name: Tom Bozza

Contact Email: [email protected]


Training Program in Cancer Nanotechnology »


Program that consists of research, educational, and career development components, and that will prepare participants for academic and related careers in translational cancer nanotechnology.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Fellows
Subject Area: Medicine, Oncology

Contact Name: Gayle Woloschak, PhD, Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Feinberg School of Medicine

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: 2 years


Training Program in Oncogenesis & Developmental Biology »


Enables state-of-the-art training focused on normal and neoplastic development and differentiation to investigate the role of developmentally regulated genes in the etiology of human cancer.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Fellows, Pre-doctoral Students
Subject Area: Medicine, Oncology

Contact Name: Elizabeth Eklund, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: 1 year
Students Funded: 2 pre-doctoral and 4 postdoctoral fellows


Translational Bridge Training Program »


Under the co-mentorship of an investigators and a partnering clinician, Bridge Fellows will design and execute a translational project targeting a specific cancer type.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Fellows
Subject Area: Medicine, Oncology

Contact Name: Benette Philips, Scientific Program Director at the Lurie Cancer Cent

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: 1 year


Transplant Scientists Training Program »


The NIH funded Transplant Surgery Scientist Training Program (TSTP) at the Northwestern University Comprehensive Transplant Center is a two-year mentored research training program designed for academically-oriented postdoctoral MDs and PhDs interested in pursuing a career in transplantation and transplant surgery-related research.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Fellows
Subject Area: Medicine, Surgery

Contact Name: Comprehensive Transplant Center

Contact Email: [email protected]

Eligibility Criteria: Minorities and women are encouraged to apply
Program Duration: 2 years


Tumor Cell Biology: Carcinogenesis Training Program »


This program serves as a focus for interdisciplinary interactions focusing on tumor biology with special strengths in signal transduction, adhesion, motility and angiogenesis, viral carcinogenesis, tumor therapy, translational studies, chemoprevention and a growing program in cancer genetics.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Pre-doctoral Students
Subject Area: Medicine, Oncology

Contact Name: Kathleen Green, PhD., Professor, Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Contact Email: [email protected]

Students Funded: 8 Pre-doctoral students


Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program (NUPSP) »


The Northwestern Undergraduate Premedical Scholars Program (NUPSP) is an early MD acceptance program into the Feinberg School of Medicine for high achieving Northwestern University undergraduate students with a demonstrated commitment to a career as a physician.

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Resource Types: Early Admission Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Undergraduate
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Email: [email protected]

Application Due Date: Monday, December 2, 2024


Women’s Health Science Program »


This program targets young women who are considering careers in science and medicine and prepares them with valuable knowledge and skills to successfully become the next generation of women science leaders.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: High School
Subject Area: Medicine, Science

Contact Name: Teresa K Woodruff, PhD

Contact Email: [email protected]

Eligibility Criteria: Female student attending a Chicago Public School and from an underserved community
Program Duration: Winter 2015


Women’s Reproductive Health Research Career Development Center »


To provide an outstanding research training program for the career development of obstetrician-gynecologists to become physician scientists who can conduct advanced translational research and compete for federal funds.

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Resource Types: Development Opportunities, Training Program
Participating Institutions: Northwestern University
Career Levels: Postdoctoral Fellows, Postdoctoral Students
Subject Area: Medicine

Contact Name: Program Director: Melissa Simon, MD, MPH Principal investigator: Serdar Bulun, MD

Contact Email: [email protected]

Program Duration: 2-5 years