Several medical centres offer a summer "undergraduate research internship". The University of Rochester is one that I know of. The good point is that they are highly structured and usually culminate in a summer of research being presented as a poster or abstract. The tricky part for you is they are usually intended for people in the U.S. who will be pursuing a Ph.D. after university. Also keep in mind that medicine is a postgraduate degree in the U.S. so it might look a little odd if you apply to those programs; they are created to encourage more U.S. undergraduates to pursue a Ph.D. Another alternative is to just contact a faculty member at any medical school and see if they will take you on for a summer. You won't have the structure of the program I mentioned above, but you should find a mentor who will engage a bright mind like yours. More than anything, doing well on the USMLE exams and completing a clinical attachment at a U.S. medical school will serve you much better if you are considering a U.S. residency down the line. Good luck!
Hello hello.. i'm sure you get bombarded with questions about studying/working in the US, but just one quick question.. I'm starting at Southampton this September, but after a gap year I now know that I want to work in the States after the course. I understand that doing research (especially in America) is an advantage, so I don't suppose you could recommend ways of applying for a summer research programme in America? Thank you, Lizzie
