The Medical Student Summer Research Program is offered to rising second year medical students at ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine. Students selected for this competitive program will spend approximately six weeks during the summer between their 1st and 2nd year of medical school, working on a basic science or a clinical research project. A stipend of $3,000 per student is provided to students selected to this program. Funding is provided by the Dean’s office, Clinical Departments, and the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Quillen.
The 2024 Summer Research Program will run May 27 - July 15. There are three potential starting dates in 2024: May 27, June 3, or June 10, and three potential ending dates: July 1, July 8, or July 15. Starting and ending dates will be up to mentor/student and should be discussed during interviews. There is 6 weeks of mandatory research, but students can spend more time in the program if they want.
Medical Student Health Sciences Research Symposium
Near the end of the first semester of the first year, the director of the program will give a brief overview and instructions on how to apply. A list of mentors and their projects will be provided and students will select their top three projects. Interviews with potential mentors will be conducted early in the second semester of the first year. Students will be paired with mentors based on a mini-match process following interviews.
Students selected for this program are expected to give a research presentation at the Medical Student Research Symposium in the first semester of the second year of medical school.
Students are encouraged to present their findings at the Appalachian Student Research Forum at ETSU as well as any local or national conferences.
Resources
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Literature Review
- The ETSU Medical Library Clinical Reference Librarians can assist with literature searches.
Free reference managers such as those listed below assist with managing bibliographies, citations, and references:
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Protocol Preparation
The ETSU IRB provides information, forms, and instructions on preparing a research study.
Contact the Summer Research Program
Aaron Polichnowski, PhD
Director, Summer Medical Research Program Quillen College of Medicine
Kathryn Duvall, MA
Assistant Director, Summer Medical Research Program Quillen College of Medicine
