Student Opportunities

Ongoing Programs

Since its inception, OCP has played an active role in providing educational opportunities for those interested in working in the public health care field, particularly with underserved populations. These activities have included volunteer and paid field based experiences, emphasizing service-learning principles. Currently OCP participates in the following programs:

• Summer Assistantship Program, which places first year medical students in internship experiences with a variety of community-based health, educational and human service organizations throughout Central Massachusetts.

Learn More!

View the Summer 2007 Directory
View the Summer 2006 Directory 
View the 2005 program summary 
View past placements 
Contact Suzanne.Cashman@umassmed.edu 

• Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Clerkship, directly supervising six medical students working in Western Massachusetts community settings.

Learn More!

View the program overview 
Contact Professor, Director of International Medical Education Prof. Michael Godkin 

• Student Internships for graduate and undergraduate students which offer the opportunity to work on special projects, learn about public health, community education and the work of the Office of Community Programs.

Learn More!

View the program overview 
Contact Theresa.Glenn@umassmed.edu 

Want to Explore Other Opportunities? 

Check out the Service Learning Guide which outlines opportunities for community based service-learning available to students of the UMASS Medical School, Graduate School of Nursing and Graduate School of Biomedical Science.