University of Maryland School of Medicine Scholars Summer Research (UM Scholars) Program Summer 2017 Program Information Session - 11/17

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2016
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Animal Sciences Building (ANS) Room 0408


(Please follow signs at the intersection of Regents Drive and Farm Drive, just across the street from the Campus Farm.)

The session is open to all undergraduates interested in summer research opportunities at the University of Maryland School of Medicine located in Baltimore City. Those considering pursuing future MD, PhD, or MD-PhD degrees are highly recommended to attend.

What is UM Scholars?

Funded by the University of Maryland MPowering the State (MPower), the UM Scholars Program at the School of Medicine is an intensive summer research program for UMCP undergraduates majoring in science, engineering, and mathematics fields and interested in biomedical research and medical professions. Applicants undergo a competitive selection process for the program and once selected, are matched with faculty researchers who have leading-edge biomedical and medical research projects. The Scholars will conduct intensive research and immerse in enrichment experiences for 10 weeks at the School of Medicine during the summer.

Program Highlights

• The Scholars engage in clinical, basic and translational research under the mentorship of renowned scientists and physician scientists.

• The Scholars interact with physicians, scientists, physician-scientists, medical and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and clinical residents throughout the summer both ad hoc and during program events.

• The Scholars attend a series of seminars through which they learn about the cutting-edge research conducted by UMB faculty as well as the life-journeys of the highly accomplished faculty speakers.

• The Scholars interact with other nationally-recruited undergraduate students who are being mentored in programs covering specialty research fields such as cancer and nutrition, diabetes, and obesity.

• During the Mid-Summer Research Retreat, the Scholars interact in small-group setting with knowledgeable experts including medical school admissions deans, graduate program directors, research scientists, academic physicians, and NIH program directors who share their advice and insights.

• The Scholars present their research work alongside medical students and other undergraduate students in the Student Research Forum at the end of the summer.

• Alumni Scholars have ascended to medical and graduate schools.

Please join us at the information session to learn more about the UM Scholars Program and hear from alumni Scholars. Please RSVP by Monday, November 14. If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Dr. Francis DuVinage, Director of National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research, at duvinage@umd.edu.