Summer Scientist Series 2026

Thursday, June 11, 2026, 4:00 PM - Thursday, July 16, 2026, 5:00 PM,  Nationwide Children's Hospital Education Center

Community Program Attendance (1.00 hours), Non-Accredited (1.00 hours)

This program will be held in-person each Thursday for six weeks. Registration required.

The purpose of the Summer Scientist Series is to expose young people (high school and undergraduates) to the scientific method and careers in medicine and biomedical research.

Series Objectives

• Discuss themes in scientific inquiry and ethics

• Explore careers in medical research

• Identify career options and steps to achieve career goals

• Create an opportunity for collegiality and social interaction among aspiring young scientists. 

Topic areas to be explored include:

Basic/Discovery Science - Laboratory-based research focused on understanding fundamental mechanisms of disease and normal development. It is typically conducted in a “wet bench” laboratory setting and is focused on understanding biologic processes that occur at the cellular level.

Translational/Clinical Science - Research that aims to turn discoveries in the lab or clinic into new diagnostic or therapeutic interventions. It typically involves the initial development of a candidate new treatment, and then testing how the treatment works in various animal models of a disease.

Population Health Research - Research on factors such as public policies or community-based interventions that influence the health status of population groups. It is typically conducted in a community including a mixture of healthy individuals, as well as those with a variety of health conditions.

Location:

• Nationwide Children’s Hospital Education Center

• Stecker Auditorium

• 575 S. 18^th Street

• Columbus, OH 43205

Conference Parking:

• Parking is located in the Orange Parking Garage

• (Adjacent to the Outpatient Clinic – See map below)

• 555 S. 18th St., Columbus, OH.

• Parking Flat Fee $2.00 per visit

How to Participate

Summer 2025 classes will be held in-person every Thursday afternoon from 4-5 p.m. beginning June 11 – July 16. There is no charge to attend, but registration is required and includes:

• Instruction and interaction with medical experts

• Conference material handouts

• Vimeo link posted to our On-Demand Vimeo Library if you miss a class

• Certificate of completion once all evaluations have been submitted

Each student must register individually using their own name and email address.  If you have not registered for a class previously, you must start by creating an account.  Creating an account is a

one-time step and allows us to track individual attendance, prepare collateral materials, and to ensure correct names for “Certificates of Completion” information.

 

Steps to Create an Account for Registration:

• Click the Summer Scientist Series link – This takes you to the Portal Overview.

• Click to the registration link at the top of the page

• Click “Create an Account”

• Fill in fields with the red asterisk* only (Name, address, phone, email, degree & profession)

• For required fields related to healthcare profession (e.g., Degree and Profession), please enter “NONE” or “OTHER” as they do not apply.

• A confirmation email will be sent to all registered participants

 

For additional information:

• Call (614)-355-0589

• Email [email protected]

 

 

The Nationwide Children's Hospital® adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.