Summer Health Internship Program (SHIP)

“The most valuable part of the SHIP for me is the opportunity I have been given to visit numerous college sites that align with health career fields that students can go into. Apart from visiting these schools, one crucial component of the didactic sessions was the guest speakers. For instance, such as Dr. Michael Joseph who showed me the value and importance of education, knowledge, and success. Each didactic session had guest speakers, of whom are health professionals of different types. This helped expose me to other careers apart from nursing, a career I have a strong desire of pursuing. I am appreciative and thankful for each didactic session because I left each session with a better understanding of the spoken health career of that day, especially that of pharmacology from last week’s didactic.”

“The most valuable part of SHIP for me was being able to speak with already established healthcare professionals and using their words to help guide me in the direction I want to go in regarding the healthcare community.”

“When I started MSI AHEC, I was not sure what I wanted to major in, but throughout the summer with all of the didactics, along with my experience at the NYC Health Department, and my peers sharing their experiences, I was able to realize my passion for being an advocate and a voice for minorities and disadvantaged people in the healthcare system.”

“I’m just writing to officially inform you that I was accepted into Skidmore College. Because of my participation in the Summer Health Internship Program, I hope to major in psychology and study developmental and behavioral psychology alongside cultural anthropology as a minor. Thank you for your help in providing me some great summer opportunities.”

“Before this experience, I had some serious doubts about going into healthcare, but after six weeks of hands-on experience, I am glad to say that many of my doubts have been resolved, thanks to the wonderful talks and didactics that you made possible.”

“…I participated in the Manhattan Staten Island AHEC Summer Health Internship Program, where I was placed at the Family Health Center of Harlem within the Institute for Family Health. I attended health fairs and other outreach events, helped staff educate community residents about preventive health issues, nutrition, and took blood pressures. I was always passionate about a variety of health issues, but was not familiar with what it is actually like working in the medical field, and did not have enough of an understanding to be able to pursue public health in any meaningful way… I think my experience last summer made a huge difference in my future – I have just been accepted into an advanced nursing program and offered a four-year scholarship.“

“Participating in MSI AHEC opened my eyes to a whole new medical world I had never seen before and I’m so grateful to MSI AHEC for allowing me to explore the medical field firsthand.”

“I am always grateful for the opportunities MSI-AHEC provided me. I was placed in various volunteering placements and research through the CHSC program of City College. Throughout volunteering and the internship, my whole perspective of our health care system has changed. I am determined to serve the underprivileged and underrepresented communities.”