About Los Angeles Pediatric Society (LAPS)
The Los Angeles Pediatric Society (LAPS) established the Eve and Gene Black Summer Medical Career Program in 1969 with the purpose to encourage high school students to choose careers in the health professions. Self-described as a medical mentor program, students are selected to work under the supervision of a health care educator/medical facility coordinator at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital. Participants shadow various medical professionals (nurse, nutritionist, pharmacist, lab technician, physician, and/or medical specialist, etc.) who together provide a range of patient care services.
Program Application
The Eve and Gene Black Summer Medical Career Program is now accepting applications for the Summer 2024 cohort. For more information about the program, or to access the application, please visit the Los Angeles Pediatric Society website.
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*The application deadline is Friday, February 16, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (PST)*. Please note that the application must be completed in one sitting as your progress cannot be saved. We recommend that prior to beginning the application, you review the sample application found on the LAPS website and the application instructions carefully. The application requires that you submit 3 essay questions, letter(s) of recommendation, and a list of your extracurricular activities AND honors/awards.
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Questions? Please call our office at 323-563-4811 or email us at lapeds@cdrewu.edu. For more information, please visit