Harvard Medical School Four Directions Summer Research Program Announcement Title: Harvard Medical School Four Directions Summer Research Program Deadline: February 26, 2007 (postmark) Program Date(s): June 17-August 10, 2007 Website: http://www.fdsrp.org/ The goal of the Harvard Medical School Four Directions Summer Research Program is to introduce talented young students to the exciting world of medicine, and to provide them with the necessary tools to take the next step in their career. The students each take on their own research project (under the supervision of senior medical school faculty), as well as participate in weekly seminars geared towards informing the students about potential graduate careers in medicine as well as practical issues surrounding the application process. The summer of 2007 will mark the 14th year that we have been running this program. Additional program goals include: § Experience cutting edge research at a leading medical school § Understand the medical school application process § Exposure to Native American health care issues § Integrate Native traditions including talking circles and the largest local Pow-Wow § Networking with Native American students and faculty