Attracting Talented Students to Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Careers Through Short-Term Study at OHSU

The main goal of the Oregon Health & Science University Biomedical Informatics and Data Science College Undergraduate Summer Internship Program is to provide a rich, full-time experience to students to graduate study and careers in biomedical informatics and data science. In addition, the program aims to motivate students to pursue doctoral training in biomedical informatics and data science that leads to research careers in academia, government, healthcare, and industry. With assistance and coordination from Portland State University, we will support nine students per summer in an experience that includes: · Knowledge of the motivations, activities, and challenges for the biomedical informatics and data science field · Skills development in data science through the use of data sets and standard tools · Participation in a faculty-led research project · A student-led and faculty-facilitated health data ethics seminar · Scientific, career, and near-peer mentoring.