“Being accepted into the SPUUR program was an important milestone in my professional growth and development into a scientist. This program taught me to develop research questions into concrete presentations and be a thoughtful investigator. Moreover, as a student from a middle class background, this internship provided me with a paid immersive experience that furthered my career. Further, the SPUUR program’s emphasis on research seminars and team learning, was very different than a typical research experience in an undergraduate lab. The skills I learned in the SPUUR program have helped me to excel in renal and anatomy block courses, which have become exceedingly difficult due to the online environment in which they are taught.

“Overall, I would highly recommend this program to any student interested in a career in medicine. Over the course of the SPUUR program I learned a slew of technical skills that are crucial to my career, and position as a medical student including surgical technique, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, data analysis and scientific presentation. As a physician I hope to continue to advance progress in the field of urology, through clinical research. The SPUUR program is an extremely valuable program that will help populate the field of urology with a new generation of qualified research scientists and clinicians.”

– Samuel Tesch, UW-Madison summer urology research program, 2016