Medical Students – Educational Tracks - SCORE Program

2025 Summer Clinical Otolaryngology REsearch (SCORE-Oto) Program

2025 Summer Clinical Ob/Gyn REsearch (SCORE-Ob) Program

and introducing…

2025 Summer Clinical ThOracic REsearch (SCORE-ThOr) Program

An 8+ week intensive summer opportunity to pursue clinical research and observe clinical care in either Otolaryngology – Head & Neck surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, or Thoracic Surgery.

Program Details

• Sponsored through the respective departments at Kaiser Permanente Oakland and Richmond Medical Centers
• Program dates: June 16, 2025, to Aug 8, 2025 (option to extend additional 1-2 weeks before or after program dates)
• Students are paired with a faculty mentor to guide them through clinical research project(s) and/or quality improvement projects. Students will be involved in a variety of activities from data entry and chart review, data analysis, abstract/manuscript preparation, etc.
• ~4 days per week dedicated to clinical research
• ~1 day per week in ambulatory clinic or observing in the operating room
• Available positions for 2025:
  • Up to 4 spots available for Otolaryngology
  • Up to 2 spots available for Ob/Gyn
  • Up to 2 spots available for Thoracic Surgery
• Stipend of up to $400/week

Previous Accomplishments

Click on the article and links to learn more about the projects and accomplishments of the past years’ SCORE Program and participants.

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Previous Publications & Presentations by SCORE students can be reviewed here.

Previous Participants

2016
Nathan Calixto, UC Irvine (HNS)
Whitney Chaio, UCSF (HNS)
David Corpman, UCSF (HNS)
Twyla Jaymes, Georgetown University (HNS)

2017
Mitchell Anderson, Tufts University (HNS)
Lap Huynh, UCLA (HNS)
Debbie Pan, University of Miami (HNS)
Melissa Socarars, University of Illinois (HNS)
Lucero Diaz, University of Illinois (OB/GYN)
Joanna Poceta, George Washington University (OB/GYN)

2018
Joshua Calton, University of Arizona (HNS)
Nicholas Cheung, USC (HNS)
Christopher Da Silva, University of Chicago (HNS)
Friederike Luetzenberg, University of Central Florida (HNS)
Isabella Silvestre, Cooper Medical School Rowan University (OB/GYN)
Reshma Varghese, George Washington University (OB/GYN)

2019
Lauren Boeckermann, University of Cincinnati (HNS)
Robert Hill, Mercer University (HNS)
Dang-Khoa Nguyen, University of Central Florida (HNS)
Mulin Xiong, Michigan State University (HNS)
Angeleque Hartt, SUNY Downstate (OB/GYN)
Nazineen Kandahari, UCSF (OB/GYN)

2020
Alyssa Ayala, Drexel University School of Medicine (HNS)
Stefan Edemobi, Eastern Virginia Medical School (HNS)
Samir Hassanin, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (HNS)
Joseph Shen, Washington State University (HNS)
Sachi Desse, Morehouse School of Medicine (OB/GYN)

2021
Lydia Briggs, Drexel University School of Medicine (HNS)
Kimberly Ramirez, University of Massachusetts Medical School (HNS)
Priyanka Singh, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (HNS)
Austin Swisher, University of California Riverside School of Medicine (HNS)
Ameisha Tutwiler, University of Toledo College of Medicine (OB/GYN)

2022
Abhishek Doshi, SUNY Upstate (HNS)
Swapnil Shah, Creighton University (HNS)
Kalena Liu, CUNY (HNS)
LaBryson Green, Mercer University (HNS)
Joncel Stephens, Mercer University Savannah Georgia (OB/GYN)

2023
Richard Pellizzari, Michigan State University (HNS)
Aida Martinez Salazar, Drexel University (HNS)
Brooke Stephanian, Indian University (HNS)
Quynh-Lam Tran, Dartmouth (HNS)
Bharathi Chinnakotla, University of Illinois Chicago (OB/GYN)
Ashley Huynh, University of California Irvine (OB/GYN)

2024
Brandon Aguilar, University of Pittsburgh (HNS)
Vivek Annadata, Hofstra University School of Medicine (HNS)
Emmi Deckard, University of California Riverside School of Medicine (HNS)
Sacha Moufarrej, University of California San Diego School of Medicine (HNS)
Ameek Bindra, Carle Illinois College of Medicine (OB/GYN)
Jeitzel Torrez-Rodriguez, Ponce Health Sciences University (OB/GYN)

How to apply

Complete the following by January 26, 2025:

Note: You can only apply for ONE program, NOT multiple programs (e.g. you cannot apply for both SCORE-Oto and SCORE-OB/GYN). This program is primarily for rising second-year medical students. Students must be based at a US medical school to apply (i.e. We do not accept international students).

• Complete the application below
• Attach your Curriculum Vitae as a PDF file
• Attach your Personal Statement (700-word limit, 12pt font, double-space) as a PDF file: Tell us about yourself; discuss your interest in this program, your interest in the specialty, and your career goals.
• 1 Letter of Recommendation to be sent to Symone Gilliam (symone.r.gilliam@kp.org) by the deadline. This can be from a current or previous mentor, professor, supervisor, employer, etc, who knows you well and can comment on your academic potential. IMPORTANT: Please instruct your letter writer to title the correspondence email as “SCORE 2025 LOR for [Applicant Last Name, First Name]” and attach the letter as a PDF or Word file.

KPNC believes that a diverse faculty, workforce, and student body is essential to our long-term success in medicine. We strongly encourage applications from minority candidates who are under-represented in our specialty, and those interested in health care disparity research.