Deadline Extended to Apply for the High School Medical Academy!

In August, our successful High School Medical Academy and Summer Internship Programs concluded, with 25 HSMA students completing coursework this summer, and 18 high school and college students completing paid internships at Boston Medical Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dedham Center, and Boston University’s Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology.

“The experience I gained this summer has allowed me a clearer idea of what it’s like being in a research setting, and what career paths I may want to pursue in the future,” said Gabby Coleman, a TPI student who interned with Boston Medical Center’s Pathology Department, working in a metastatic breast cancer research lab. 

“The students TPI connected us with were mature, open to learning, engaged, and willing to be flexible,” said Dr. Christopher Andry, Chief of Pathology at Boston Medical Center, who hosted Gabby and other students. “We’re mindful of the fact that often people who apply for jobs [at BMC] often come from a position of privilege so offering this opportunity is important.”

Not only did students like Gabby learn valuable science, medical, and soft skills to aid in their future careers, but they also learned the impact of philanthropy by participating in TPI’s first Fuel the Future summer fundraising campaign, along with members of the High School Medical Academy Program. We are so grateful to the students who helped raise funds to expand TPI’s mission. Special thanks go to our top fundraisers, High School Medical Academy students Cristiane Dos Santos, Chinemerem Achebe, and Crystal Walters, who were inspired by their own experiences to help give others the opportunity to join TPI’s programs. Well done!