Scholarly Projects Program

Program Components

The major steps of preparation for the scholarly project include track selection, mentor selection and development of the project proposal. In selecting a track, we encourage students to reflect on their individual experiences, interests and passions and seek consultation from potential mentors and SPP faculty as early in their medical training as they wish.

All students in the SPP will meet individually with Dr. Jonathan Amiel, Assistant Dean for Curricular Affairs overseeing the Scholarly Projects Program, in the summer of the Major Clinical Year to discuss their scholarly project goals and the tracks in which they are interested. Students will declare their selected track by October 14 of the Major Clinical Year.

Students in the SPP dedicate four months of full-time effort on their project during Differentiation & Integration (D&I). SPP work, including the students’ investigation and involvement in any track-specific didactics, may be started as early as the beginning of D&I and must be completed by the end of March prior to graduation. The requirement may be fulfilled contiguously or in divided periods, subject to review by the Track Director.

At the conclusion of the scholarly project, each student is required to prepare and submit a written summary of their work, the Capstone Requirement, according to the specifications set by their Track Director. Submitted work will be reviewed and evaluated by SPP faculty according to track-specific standards.

Each student completing a scholarly project will be eligible for some funding to defray expenses related to travel, presentation or other costs associated with the project. Mentors will receive a stipend for their contribution.

Please click here for a complete description of the Scholarly Projects Program.

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