Education | MCORRP

Each summer, undergraduate, medical, and graduate students from schools across the country participate in a paid  internship program at MCORRP. These students perform a wide variety of tasks, from data collection and entry into our registries,  to shadowing physicians and volunteering at World Medical Relief. With access to MCORRP statisticians and staff, students  design their own research projects. At the end of the internship program, students summarize their research in a formal presentation at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center. Furthermore, they are encouraged to develop abstracts on their research for submission to national scientific meetings. Many of these lead to peer-reviewed poster presentations and publications.

  In addition to working with the databases and creating research projects, students attend cardiology grand rounds, meetings at the hospital, and lectures on various topics in cardiology, healthcare, and research. Interns also organize social events, field trips, and sports teams, further enriching the “team” experience.

  A total of 23 students participated in the 2025 MCORRP Student Internship program, abstracting data for six MCORRP registries. With help from staff, students created and implemented 13 individual research projects; many of these projects have been submitted as abstracts to national meetings. Additionally, interns spent over 300 hours volunteering at World Medical Relief, sorting medical supplies and screening over 2,000 pounds of used pacemakers for Project My Heart Your Heart.

  MCORRP staff remain grateful for the opportunity to provide the annual summer internship program.  Students provide our staff with innovative ideas and creative problem solving, along with helping with the day-to-day work of the registries.