Medical Student Summer Research Program
Save the Date: July 21, 2023
The 50th annual Medical Student Research Day is scheduled for July 21, 2023! This year is extra special because we are celebrating 50 years of educating and empowering medical students through our growing research program!
Program Information
The Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine sponsors a summer Medical Student Research Program. Through this program, students develop an appreciation of how research contributes to the knowledge and the practice of medicine. Accepted entering medical students or rising second-year medical students in the USA College of Medicine are eligible. The summer experience includes: hands-on research related to basic science and/or clinical medicine, a seminar program that focuses on various scientific and clinical topics, and student presentations at Research Day. Support for the program is provided by the Dean's Office.
2023 Program Seminar Schedule
| Date/Time | Location | Speaker | Topic |
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| Wednesday, May 31 9:00 – 10:00 am |
MSB FRESHMEN AUDITORIUM - 2ND FLOOR |
Dr. Robert Barrington, Program Chair - Orientation Sign Up for Student Presentations-Google Doc |
Orientation and Program Information |
| Wednesday, May 31 2:00 – 3:00 pm |
Biomedical Library, Rm. 222 |
Trey Lemley– Reference Coordinator/Information Services Librarian. (Only freshmen need attend this seminar) |
Medical Informatics and Research Resources |
| Wednesday, May 31- Wednesday, June 7 Independent learning-style exercise |
Canvas Summer Research Course and Quiz |
Research Compliance- Danielle Miller Radiation Safety- Michelle Taylor Responsible Conduct in Research, Bioethics- Dr. Julio Turrens Characteristics of a Good Scientific Presentation and How to Prepare an Abstract- Dr. Emily Wilson |
Safety and Compliance Presentations and Short Quiz |
| Friday, June 9 9:00 – 11:00 am |
MSB FRESHMEN AUDITORIUM - 2ND FLOOR |
Student Presentations (10) |
Moderator(s): |
| Friday, June 16 9:00 – 11:00 am |
MSB FRESHMEN AUDITORIUM - 2ND FLOOR |
Student Presentations (10) |
Moderator(s): |
| Friday, June 23 9:00 – 11:00 am |
MSB FRESHMEN AUDITORIUM - 2ND FLOOR |
Student Presentations (10) |
Moderator(s): |
| Friday, June 30 9:00 – 11:00 am |
MSB FRESHMEN AUDITORIUM - 2ND FLOOR |
Student Presentations (10) |
Moderator(s): |
| Friday, July 7 9:00 – 11:00 am |
MSB FRESHMEN AUDITORIUM - 2ND FLOOR |
Student Presentations (10) |
Moderator(s): |
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Friday, July 14 9:00 – 11:00 am |
MSB FRESHMEN AUDITORIUM - 2ND FLOOR |
Student Presentations (10) |
Moderator(s): |
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Friday, July 21 8:30 – 11:00 am
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MSB 1st floor auditorium
MSB 1st floor auditorium
MSB-2nd floor Hallway near Connector |
Medical Students’ Summer Research Day Student Oral Presentations
Poster Presentations-Staggered Times 12:30-1:00; 1:00-1:30; 1:30-2:00 |
Moderator: |
COM Faculty Research Interests Database
COM Research Seminars & Events Calendar
2023 Program Seminar Schedule
InfoReady Application (opens March)
Canvas Summer Research Course and Quiz (opens May 31)
2022-2023 Program Chair
Dr. Robert Barrington, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
(251) 461-1718
rbarrington@southalabama.edu
Program Coordinator(s)
Skye Andrade, Office of the Associate Dean for Research
Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
(251) 461- 1910
skyeandrade@southalabama.edu
Marcina Lang, COM Dean's Office
Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
(251) 460-6041, Fax (251)341-3994
marcinalang@southalabama.edu