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Destiny Green at VRIP closing ceremony holding her program certificate with her family and VRIP program staff.

Visiting Intern Bucks Odds in Career Pursuit

February 15, 2024 | Five Questions with Destiny Green on finding meaningful mentorship in a white male field.

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Lashawn Pena standing at a podium giving a presentation.

Three Questions with Visiting Medical Student Lashawn Peña

August 1, 2023 | Our summer intern talks to us about his mentored research project at Harvard Medical School.

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Ateh Zinkeng in his medical white coat standing next to The University of Arizona College of Medicine flag.

Three Questions with Visiting Medical Student Ateh Zinkeng

July 26, 2023 | Our summer intern discusses his career aspirations in medicine.

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2023 VRIP interns in front of the Harvard Medical School sign.

Visiting Medical Students Tackle Big Research Questions

July 5, 2023 | Our annual internship program draws students from around the U.S. for a mentored clinical experience.

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Meena Nathan headshot.

Five Questions with Meena Nathan

November 15, 2022 | Why mentoring matters: Guidance from our Visiting Research Internship Program.

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Bryan Torres headshot.

Five Questions with Bryan Torres

October 12, 2022 | Latino roots tie mentee to mentor in Visiting Research Internship Program.

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Jonathan Gaffin with VRIP intern Gaby Sierraa.

Five Questions with Jonathan Gaffin

September 27, 2022 | Our Visiting Research Internship Program marks pulmonologist’s foray into structured mentorship.

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Gezzer Ortega and Bryan Torres looking at a laptop at a table together.

Five Questions with Gezzer Ortega

September 13, 2022 | Our summer internship mentor’s lived experience as first-generation American informs his research – and guidance of medical students.

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