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External Research Opportunities

Medical Student Research and Scholarly Activity Registration Through Salesforce

Heritage College Policy 2.22 requires that all medical students conduct research and scholarly activities under the direction of a mentor and follow all Ohio University and Heritage College policies and procedures, including registering their research and scholarly activities with the Office of Research and Grants through Salesforce. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all requirements are met prior to engaging in research or scholarly activity.

Please note that research and scholarly activities and dissemination activities not registered in Salesforce will not be considered for a designation of Research Distinction on the Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE).  Details about activities that will be considered for a designation of Research Distinction on the MSPE can be found here.

Register Your Research Project/Scholarly Activity

The list of research opportunities below does not represent all potential opportunities available to medical students. Note that the listed opportunities/programs are those of select programs in Ohio and are typically geared toward the summer in between Years 1 and 2. Deadline dates that indicate "Check Program Website" indicate that the application deadlines have not yet been announced or have been announced after the most recent website update. We strongly encourage you to visit program websites and reach out to program contacts directly for more information and to verify application deadlines.

For additional external research opportunities, please search the AAMC Research and Training Opportunities database by clicking the link below.

Last updated: 12/02/2024

Program NameTopic AreaDeadline
Akron Children's Hospital, The Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute ACH Academic Immersion Scholars ProgramClinical ResearchDecember 13, 2024
Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic VA Clinic Quality and Research (CQR) ExperienceQuality ImprovementFebruary 28, 2025
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Summer Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research FellowshipClinical Musculoskeletal ResearchMarch 1, 2025

Cleveland Clinic Akron General Research Fellowship

Program Flyer

List of Summer 2025 Research Experiences

Basic Science, Biomedical, or Clinical ResearchCheck Program Website
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Research OpportuntiesBasic Science, Biomedical, or Clinical Research

N/A - Contact PI for Information

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Kettering Health/Grandview Medical Center Orthopedics Summer FellowshipOrthopedicsTBD
The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's HospitalVariesReview Principal Investigator Profiles (Dates TBD by PI)
Nationwide Children's Hospital Center for Injury Research and PolicyInjury (Options Provided)January 27, 2025
Nationwide Children's Hospital Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management Summer Research InternshipAnesthesiology and Pain ManagementTBD
Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University Student Urinary Tract Program in Education and
Research (SUPER) Summer Training Program
Nephrology and UrologyJanuary 1, 2025

OhioHealth Summer Research Externship Program (SREP)

2025 Fact Sheet

Clinical Research and Quality ImprovementJanuary 8
The Orthopedic Foundation Summer Research Intern ProgramOrthopedics, Neurology, Podiatry, Wound CareTBD
Western Reserve Hospital Research Fellowship ProgramHealth Care ResearchMarch 1
Western Reserve Hospital Summer Quality Improvement Fellowship ProgramQuality ImprovementMarch 1

AAMC Research and Training Opportunities