High School Programs

Group luncheon series offers a chance to hear about other medical specialties. One of the luncheons includes tips on how to prepare for the medical school application process.

One of the Summer Internship group activities is hands-on training with the computerized pediatric simulators.

Ayrenne Adams intubating the pediatric simulator in the summer of 2006. This was the first year that this activity was added to the program. Ayrenne graduated Salutatorian from Summit Country Day HS and interned in General and Community Pediatrics.

Working with the simulators is a great team building activity. Everyone gets a chance to participate.

Diamond Austin interacting with children when a sibling was in a clinic at Cincinnati Children's. Diamond was the Valedictorian of Withrow University HS in 2009. She interned with Dr Rose in Clinical Endocrinology.

Rohan Soman modeling a vest used in the pulmonary clinic. Rohan graduated from Lakota West HS in 2008 and attended Johns Hopkins University. He worked on a sleep medicine research project during his internship with Dr Amin.

Rebecca Kim loading a protein gel. Rebecca graduated from Indian Hill HS and worked in Dr Bissler's lab. While most of the specialties are primarily clinical with some clinical research components, Dr Bissler offers a basic science research experience.

Rebecca Kim working on the fluorescent microscope. Full time Basic Science research opportunities are available through the SURF program.

Natalie Foertmeyer was the General Pediatrics intern in 2008 and shadowed in several clinics around the city. She graduated from Roger Bacon HS and attended Xavier University.

Wenjun (Tony) Tan shadowed Dr Falcone in Pediatric Surgery. He graduated from Walnut Hills HS in 2008 and attended the University of Cincinnati. We offer 3 different surgical specialty internships. You must be 18 years old to enter the operating room.

Alana Cahill with her mentor, Dr Marc Levitt. Alana graduated from St Henry District HS in 2011 and is attending the University of Louisville. In addition to mentoring an intern, Dr Levitt gives a great presentation on surgery to all of the summer students and allows students that are 18 years old to shadow him in the OR for a day.

Dr Strauss presenting a certificate to Gabriel De Vela at the graduation party. Dr Strauss, Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, is very supportive of all of the CCHMC outreach programs. Gabe graduated from Sycamore HS in 2009 and is attending Notre Dame University as a Pre-Med major.