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This is the online home of the Hawai‘i Pacific Health Summer Student Research Program (SSRP).

For many of its graduates, the SSRP was an extraordinary experience that solidified their intent to pursue a career in the medical field.

As medical professionals, we are not only proud of this legacy, but proud to share the work we are so passionate about,
with young people who want to make a difference through a career in medicine.

We would like to thank the practicing physicians dedicated to medical research. As principal investigators, they guide and mentor our students through their research, and share their passion for caring for others.

The Summer Student Research Program was established in 1986 and provides a select number of undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in a clinical research study and a medical curriculum organized by Hawai‘i Pacific Health.

The program is designed to expose students to the “real world” of medicine. It provides hands-on experience to discover how clinical research can be integrated into a medical career. Each student is matched with a Principal Investigator (PI) and his or her clinical research project; usually a pilot study.

The specific duties to accomplish each project vary. However, a typical research project has the following tasks, some or all of which may be done by the student:

Conduct a literature review and summarize the findings. This serves to familiarize the student with the current state of knowledge as well as to provide a basis for the introduction and discussion for their presentation and final paper.

Participate in the design of the data collection instrument. The data collection instrument must be well thought out in order to obtain the information necessary to answer the research questions.
Collect study data through reviewing medical records or other means.
Develop a computer database or continue one already established; enter data and validate it.
Analyze data (with assistance), applying appropriate statistical tests and interpreting the results.
Prepare a final report including the documentation of study methods, analysis of findings, and sufficient information that a project may be completed or interpreted after the student leaves.
Present research subject matter and results to an audience of health care professionals and other guests, using appropriate audio-visual aids.

In addition to clinical research, the Research Scholars are able to participate in informal "Careers in Medicine" talks with physicians of various specialties, enjoy tours of HPH and community hospitals and medical facilities, shadow physicians and observe surgeries, as time and availability permits.

One other component of the SSRP is "Healthy Living," a community service event organized and presented by the Research Scholars for the members of the Lanakila Multipurpose Senior Center.

The Summer Student Research Program was established in 1986 and provides a select number of undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in a clinical research study and a medical curriculum organized by Hawai‘i Pacific Health. SSRP is highly regarded for its invaluable contributions to the next generation of physicians and is made possible because of generous community support through the Straub Benoiff Foundation.

The program's founders — Dr. David Andrew, Dr. Robert Kistner and Dr. James Penoff— wanted to create a program that achieved several things: provide students with an understanding of the value of clinical research in the practice of medicine; enable students to make decisions about which medical specialties they might want to pursue; and help students decide if medicine was the right career path for them.

Now in its 40th year, the SSRP has provided 405 college undergraduates with an invaluable opportunity to witness the practice of medicine first-hand, through immersive, personalized experiences.