Summer Medical Research Programs

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Summer Medical Research Programs

• There exist a variety of targeted programs (here
  and at other institutions) to promote research
  among medical students bulletin boards near
  student mailboxes and outside J6.110
• At UT Southwestern, opportunities are available
  in almost any area identifying a mentor and the
  definition of a project are all that are required
• This past summer, more than 130 students
  participated
• All students will submit a brief summary of their
  at the end of the summer (online tool)
• Students are encouraged to work within formal
  programs - whether on or off campus whether a
  part of summer (or year-long) programs
• Running list maintained as link off of the
  Medical Student Research page

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Medical Student Research Forum

• January 20, 2009
• Abstract forms available to be submitted on
  line
• Abstract deadline 5 PM on November 16, 2008
• Panel of judges will select the top abstracts
  oral session presentations
• All students submitting abstracts are eligible to
  participate in the poster session/reception
• Prizes will be awarded for top oral and poster
  presentations

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Abstracts

• Everyone is invited to submit
• Success of your project is not a prerequisite
• Exposure to faculty and fellows that share your
  interests
• Efforts in science are not always successful
• Presentation is an essential element of science
• Conception ? Execution ? Reporting
• The abstract book is published
• Participation and publication should be listed on
  your CV
• Summary submitted at the end of the summer should
  serve as an easy precursor to an abstract for
  submission

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• Year-long Programs
• Doris Duke Clinical Research Fellowships
• 2007-2008 Aditya Bagrodia, Charu Gupta, Rachael
  Cayce, Teddy Youn, Raju Jain, Dhruti Patel
• HHMI Research Fellowships
• 2005-2006 Sophie Esmail
• Cloisters (NIH-HHMI Research Fellowships)
• Bryan Gammon
• Sarnoff Research Fellowships
• 2003-2004 Neil Patel
• Fulbright Scholarships
• Vuong Nguyen - Global AIDS Program (Kenya)
  2003-2004
• Osamah Saeedi - Congenital Cardiovascular
  Malformations (Egypt) 2005-2006
• Stipend Educational expenses more importantly
  for those that have an interest in research,
  these programs are Golden Tickets

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M.D., with Distinction in Research

•  I. Purpose To recognize students that
  distinguish themselves in the conduct of
  meaningful clinical or basic research activities
  during the course of their medical school
  training.
• II. Outcome Individuals satisfying the program
  requirements would be recognized at graduation
  and on their diploma as graduating with
• the degree of
• Doctor of Medicine,
• with Distinction in Research

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M.D., with Distinction in Research

• Research may be in the area of clinical or basic
  research and should encompass a minimum of 16
  weeks.
• Research successfully performed toward attainment
  of a Ph.D. would not be eligible for this
  program.
• Research performed under the auspices of a
  nationally recognized research program (e.g.
  Sarnoff, Cloisters, HHMI, or Doris Duke Clinical
  Research programs) during medical school will be
  eligible for fulfillment of the research
  requirement.

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MD-Masters in Clinical Science Program

• In order to provide a more robust opportunity by
  which interested medical students can enhance the
  level of clinical research training, UT
  Southwestern has established a combined
  MD-Masters in Clinical Science Program.
• This training program will combine rigorous
  didactic training with a mentored clinical
  research project. The completion of the didactic
  and practical training will be marked by the
  successful submission and public defense of a
  Masters thesis.

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MD-Masters in Clinical Science Program

• Who is eligible ?
• At present, this program is available only to
  medical students enrolled at UT Southwestern. It
  is anticipated that this program will become much
  more broadly accessible in future years with the
  impending designation of UT Southwestern as
  having successfully competed for an NIH CTSA.

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MD-Masters in Clinical Science Program

• What is the timing of the program?
• It is anticipated that interested students will
  conduct the two years of the Masters program
  following the completion of their third year of
  medical school. In selected instances,
  applications will be accepted from students that
  will have completed their second year of medical
  school.

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MD-Masters in Clinical Science Program

• What does the program provide?
• Following the third year of medical school,
  students enter the two Master's years of the
  program. During this time, students will receive
  a stipend, graduate school tuition, and health
  insurance. This support will be continued
  throughout the duration of the Masters years of
  the program.Importantly, after the successful
  completion of the Master's component of the
  program, students will receive stipend, medical
  school tuition, and health insurance support
  during their final year of medical school. 

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MD-Masters in Clinical Science Program

• Application process and selection criteria
• Application to the program will employ the
  electronic graduate school application.
  Successful candidates will be chosen following
  review by the MD-Master's Program - Selection
  Committee.
• In addition to the completed on-line application
  form, an official medical school transcript and
  two letters of recommendation are required. For
  students applying for the 2007-2008 school year,
  applications should be completed by January 15,
  2007. Students selected to participate in the
  program for the 2007-2008 school year will begin
  their didactic coursework during the 2007 Fall
  semester.

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Research and Medicine Seminars

• Experimental approach to bringing into focus the
  impact of research on the practice of medicine
• Case-based approach presenting data by which the
  information derived from the understanding of a
  disease at a molecular level has been harnessed
  to derive important new avenues of treatment
• Noon time, usually D1.600 or D1.700

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Calendar of Events

• Summer Research just ended (usually Memorial
  day to early August slightly different dates
  each year)
• Research Interest meeting Late September (venue
  not yet set)
• Year-long programs visitors from the different
  programs
• MSRF planning
• MSRF abstracts due 5 PM on November 16, 2008
• Judging and selection for oral session usually
  completed by Thanksgiving
• Application deadlines for the year-long programs
  are variable (generally in early January)
• MSRF January 20, 2007
• Research and Medicine Seminar Series variable
• Held at approximately monthly, scheduled around
  the minefields that are the MS1 and MS2
  curricula D classrooms, noon, lunch - - RSVP!