Document Type
Article
Domestic/International
Domestic
Location
Burlington, MA
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
This paper reflects on my summer 2025 internship as a Posse Surgical Student Intern in the Ophthalmology Department at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center. Through shadowing surgeons in clinics and operating rooms, engaging in hands-on labs, and receiving intentional mentorship, I gained direct exposure to more than twenty surgical specialties. This experience illuminated how teaching hospitals foster learning environments, work towards diversifying the surgical workforce, and connect clinical practice with broader questions of health equity and community responsibility. Drawing on my training as a PICA scholar, I analyze how systemic structures such as institutional policies and mentorship programs shape opportunities for underrepresented students in medicine. This internship was a deeply reaffirming experience that expanded my professional skills and solidified my passion for pursuing a career in medicine as a surgeon.
Recommended Citation
Isakov, Dina D., "Posse Surgical Internship at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center" (2025). All Internship Reflections. 2967.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/internreflect/2967
The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.