Summer Internship - Population Health Medical Student Intern

Aledade is recruiting for 2026 Summer Interns! Interns ​receive​ guidance​ ​from​ senior​ ​leaders​ and​ ​take​ ​part​ ​in​ ​substantive, hands-on​ ​projects​ ​that​ ​foster​ an understanding​ ​of​ ​overall​ ​operations​ ​at​ ​Aledade​ ​and​ ​the​ ​function​ ​of our​ ​complex​ ​healthcare​ system​ ​in​ ​general.​ This internship will begin on June 1st, 2026, and last for 10 weeks until August 7th, 2026.

 

The medical student intern will engage in a hands-on, population health-focused VBC project under the supervision of the Population Health Impact team in partnership with Aledade First. The intern will choose from the topics below and complete a deliverable based on the nature of their project. Acceptable deliverables include a white paper, educational material for practices and patients, and/or other media designed to improve population health in the communities we serve. This internship is a great opportunity for rising second to third year medical students to accompany their medical and clinical training with exposure to value-based care and population health principles.

Community Deprivation Index and its impact on Value-Based Care performance

Impact of Gemba Walks on patient engagement and activation in locations with high community deprivation index (CDI) scores 

Population Health Assessments for Primary Care Practices

Reducing health disparities in diabetes for historically marginalized communities

CLAS Standards and Evaluation of Health Literacy for Patient Engagement

UniteUs Impact on Social Drivers of Health for Rural Communities

Lead a weekly 30 minute journal club discussion for the Population Health Impact team presenting literature on a topic related to their project

Attend a minimum of one practice visit Gemba Walk with a member of the Population Health Impact team

Learn about the Aledade First program and connect with current residents

Complete meet & greets and mentorships with designated Aledaders

​​Passionate​ ​about​ ​healthcare​ ​and​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​making​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​impact​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​.

A​ ​self-starter​ ​who​ ​is​ ​able​ ​to​ ​take​ ​initiative​ ​and​ ​ownership​ ​of​ ​projects.

​A​ ​collaborative​ ​team​ ​player​.

Detail​ ​oriented​ ​and​ ​self-motivated​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​work ​that​ ​meets​ ​high​ ​standards

A rising second to third year medical student in good academic standing