Medicine
UCSF Division of Cardiology
Archived · Summer 2025Medicine, Biomedical Research
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- 1–2
- Duration
- 2-4 weeks
- Dates
- To be determined with student
- Hours
- 6 - 8 hours per day
- Type
- Unpaid
- Location
- In-person
About the organization
Cardiovascular disease remains the nation’s leading cause of death, and UCSF is a pioneer in developing better ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat heart disease. Our mission is to provide the best possible care to all patients with cardiovascular disease, make important discoveries that benefit patients and offer the best training for cardiology and subspecialty fellows. Dr Abraham is an Associate Professor in Residence at UCSF and Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence. Dr Abraham practices clinical medicine and also conducts basic and clinical research.
Internship description
Dr Abraham will work to tailor the internship(s) to the interests and motivation of the student – which could include a mix of shadowing and research. Interns will first read up and make a presentation on the disease which Dr Abraham focuses on: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Students can ask questions while they research the disease Interns can come to clinic and help patients fill out a Clinical research questionnaire, shadow our clinical research coordinators to see how clinical research is done If an intern is available for 4 weeks, and they are supermotivated, they could learn image analysis and help in the research lab with histology or image analysis
Additional details
Intern Requirements: As a leading medical and research institution, UCSF has strict professional standards to which interns must comply: Students are not allowed to be on their phones while they are at work Students need to dress and speak professionally, work well as a team Be curious, motivated to learn and have a growth and service mindset Be aware that Medicine is not easy and requires dedication, hard work and professionalism
Employer contact
Dr. Roselle Abraham
Associate Professor in Residence UCSF Division of Cardiology
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This season is closed
This listing is from the Summer 2025 season. Applications for this season are closed.