The Northwestern Summer Research Program for Medical Students

项目总结 作为临床医生-科学家职业生涯的门户，这项T35暑期计划(西北夏季研究 医学生计划“)，旨在为来自五所医学院的有学业前途的医学生提供 在大芝加哥地区(FSM、Loyola、芝加哥、伊利诺伊州的芝加哥和Rosalind Franklin)，一个富有而说教的人 暑期研究基础科学或NIDDK感兴趣领域的成果研究经验。范伯格学派 医学部(FSM)没有T35计划，已在联邦政府组装了33个，主要由NIDDK资助的T35 导师具有出色的导师记录，为约880名一年级医学生中的8名T35实习生提供指导 (25%的女性和52%的女性)。每所医学院的冠军都会参与，以促进招聘。活动、 例如T35见面会，感兴趣学生会遇到潜在的T35导师和学生/导师 通过PD和T35委员会进行匹配，方便了申请过程。遴选过程如下 严格和透明，特别强调选择最具竞争力的URM和女学生。 选定的T35实习生在夏季之前参加入职流程，包括入职和入职 午餐，IRB和RCR的培训模块，以及T35导师对相关文献的介绍。 暑期计划允许T35学员与他们的T35一起沉浸在他们的研究项目中 为期8周(6-8月)的导师。每天的T35午餐课程向学员介绍基本技能和 与执行研究相关的知识，然后是T35导师关于他们NIDDK研究的讲座 以及他们的学术道路。每周在T35实习生会议上与PD签到，允许交叉- 培训受训人员、进度报告和减少路障。仲夏时节，NIDDK资助的一次访问 教授将参加T35年度务虚会，以便与学员进行一整天的交流。夏天 最后是一个海报会议，学生们向教职员工展示他们的研究成果。持续反馈 该计划和T35导师将由学员在以下网址进行评估： 在夏末提供方案改进。一份长达1页的总结，最好是 预计将向全国会议提交摘要。我们非常鼓励T35学员继续他们的 在他们的医学院任期内与他们的T35导师一起进行研究。持续的指导在 预计在医学院和网络机会期间与T35导师举行两年一次的会议 在见面会、入职午餐、T35务虚会和海报会议上提供。T35计划享受 在教务长办公室的热情支持和各参与学校领导的参与下， 不同的T35委员会中的部门、中心和研究所。

PROJECT SUMMARY As a gateway for a clinician-scientist career, this T35 Summer Program (“The Northwestern Summer Research Program for Medical Students”), aims to offer academically promising medical students from five medical schools in the greater Chicago area (FSM, Loyola, Chicago, Illinois at Chicago, and Rosalind Franklin) a rich and didactic summer research basic science or outcomes research experience in NIDDK areas of interest. Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM) does not have a T35 program and has assembled 33 federally, primarily NIDDK funded T35 mentors with excellent mentorship track record for 8 T35 trainees from a pool of ~880 first-year medical students (25% URM and 52% women). Champions at each medical school participate to facilitate recruitment. Events, such as a T35 Meet-and-Greet, where interested students meet potential T35 mentors and student/mentor matching through the PD and T35 Committees facilitate the application process. The selection process is rigorous and transparent with special emphasis on selecting the most competitive URM and female students. The selected T35 trainees engage in an onboarding process prior to the summer, that includes and Onboarding Lunch, training modules for IRB and RCR, as well as introduction to the pertinent literature by the T35 mentor. The Summer program allows the T35 trainees to immerse themselves in their research project with their T35 mentors for 8 weeks (June-August). Daily T35 Lunch Lectures introduce the trainees to basics skills and knowledge related to performing research, followed by lectures from T35 mentors about their NIDDK research and their academic pathway. Weekly check-in occurs with the PD at the T35 Trainee Meetings allowing for cross- fertilization of trainees, progress reports and mitigation of road blocks. Mid-summer a NIDDK funded visiting professor will come for annual T35 Retreat, allowing for a full day exchange with the trainees. The summer concludes with a Poster Session where students present their research to faculty and staff. Ongoing feedback is solicited during the summer for lectures and the program and T35 mentors are evaluated by the trainees at the end of the summer to offer programmatic improvements. A concluding 1-page summary or preferably an abstract submission to a national meeting is expected. T35 trainees are highly encouraged to continue their research with their T35 mentor throughout their medical school tenure. Ongoing mentorship is provided in expected bi-annual meetings with the T35 mentor during medical school and networking opportunities are provided at the Meet-and-Greet, Onboarding Lunch, T35 Retreat and Poster Session. The T35 program enjoys the enthusiastic support from the Dean's office and participation of leaders from all participating schools, department, centers and institutes in diverse T35 Committees.