Summer Healthcare Experience (SHE) in Oncology
Through support from the American Cancer Society (ACS), the Summer Healthcare Experience (SHE) in Oncology at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) aims to increase the participation of women in biomedical fields, especially cancer research and medicine, by empowering high school students within VICC’s catchment area who identify as female with experiences, activities, and discussions that introduce them to the incredible breadth of career and leadership opportunities in the field of oncology.
Additionally, SHE seeks to promote historically marginalized groups, including young women who are a racial or ethnic minority, low-income, first-generation college-bound, and/or living with a disability. The SHE program provides a virtual, multi-institutional experience for young women in high school interested in science and medicine. The program includes a series of virtual workshops, panels, and hands-on research activities, including science research kits that will be sent directly to the participants’ homes. Programming is delivered in part through a partnership with eCLOSE Institute.
