HARTFORD HOSPITAL

AGENCY: HARTFORD HOSPITAL

                80 Seymour Street

                Hartford, CT  06115 

INTERNSHIP CONTACT:  See Department listings below. 

AGENCY FUNCTION:  Hartford Hospital is a comprehensive medical center offering health services and teaching programs to the health professions. 

INTERN ACTIVITIES: 

1.  Dept. of Medicine (Epidemiology):  Student may study aspects of hospital-acquired infections, infectious diseases or antibiotic therapy utilizing prospective or retrospective data-gathering, inferential or statistical analysis and possible contact with patients, Employee Health Service, computers and/or Medical Records. Lab work is possible.  CONTACT: Dr. Brian Cooper, 545-2878. 

2.  Dept. of Emergency Medical Services/Trauma: Interns work with the department’s Research Coordinator, Rosanne Papa, and will be supervised by the EM Research Director, Dr. Robert Grant.  Student will work primarily in the Emergency Department at Hartford Hospital enrolling patients into ongoing studies.  Time permitting, the student will also be assigned a specific project to work on and complete during the internship, again, under the guidance of Ms. Papa and/or Dr. Grant.  CONTACT:  Dr. Robert Grant, 545-4329.

 3. Psychology:  The Psychology Department is involved in a program of research concerned with the assessment of cognitive and behavioral impairments following closed head injury, with secondary interests in the assessment of impairments resulting from other neurological disorders. Specific projects involve the development of new assessment techniques and a search for predictors of functional outcome. The work of students may involve computer use, data analysis, and there is potential for patient contact. Student from Psychology or Biology are preferred but others are encouraged to seek an interview. CONTACT: Dr. Howard Oakes, 545-4006. 

4.  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry:  Special Education at the Grace S. Webb School (Hartford) or the Webb School at Cheshire (in Cheshire, CT).  Interns will work with severely disturbed students in a clinical/educational setting.  Internships range from classroom assistants to individually tailored experiences from 8:30-2:15 during the school year of summer session.  CONTACT the school office for details, 545-7238. 

HOURS PER WEEK:  One full day minimum.

 INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE:  FALL:  Yes;  SPRING:  Yes;  SUMMER:  Yes.

 STIPEND:  No.