Next generation pathways into biomedical informatics: lessons from 10 years of the Vanderbilt Biomedical Informatics Summer Internship Program.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine roles for summer internship programs in expanding pathways into biomedical informatics, based on 10 years of the Vanderbilt Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) Summer Research Internship Program.

Materials and methods

Vanderbilt DBMI's internship program is a research-intensive paid 8-10 week program for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students. The program is grounded in a "Windows, Mirrors, and Open Doors" educational framework, and is guided by an evolving set of design principles, including providing meaningful research experiences, applying a multi-factor approach to diversity, and helping interns build peer connections.

Results

Over 10 years, 90 individuals have participated in the internship program, with nine students par

SUBMITTER: Unertl KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6951956 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature