CARE Student Addiction Summer Research Program – Physician Researchers in Training (PRiT)

The 2025 CARE Student Addiction Summer Research Program is now accepting applications. 

This program runs in conjunction with the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Summer Research Program.

CARE Summer Students 2016
Pictured (left to right): Karsten Lunze (Program Director), Jules Canfield (Program Manager), and students

Target Audience

Recruitment and training of motivated students to participate in 7 to 8 week mentored research projects. While the primary audience comprises of 1st year Boston University medical students, the program also welcomes inquiries from non-medical students and qualified external students.

Program Objectives

  1. The student will gain experience in research design, subject interviewing, data collection, data entry, data analysis, and/or data presentation through a research project.
  2. The student will acquire clinical exposure in harm reduction, screening, diagnosing and treating patients with drug and alcohol problems through multiple observer experiences including a methadone maintenance clinic, office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine program and inpatient addiction consult service.

Program Curriculum

Additional Information

Funding Opportunities

Summer Student Testimonials

Pictured: Amoli Kulkarni (student)

Contact

Karsten Lunze, MD, MPH, DrPH
Program Director
lunze@bu.edu

Jules Canfield, MPH
Senior Program Manager
jules.canfield@bmc.org

Natalie Karter, BS
Project Coordinator
natalie.karter@bmc.org