Pre-Med Research Scholars Program

Program Overview

Designed for undergraduate students navigating the AMCAS research activity section, this program provides hands-on research training with physician mentors. Mentees work on real datasets, develop research skills, and pursue conference abstract submission — creating a portfolio that distinguishes them in a competitive applicant pool.

Curriculum Modules

• 1

  Clinical Research Fundamentals

  Research question development, IRB basics, literature review methodology, and citation management.

• 2

  Study Design & Epidemiology

  Deep dive into observational study designs, confounding, causality frameworks relevant to clinical research.

• 3

  Dataset-Based Research Project

  Assigned to a faculty-led research project using real de-identified clinical datasets with physician supervision.

• 4

  Statistical Analysis Basics

  Introduction to SPSS/R/STATA for clinical data — descriptive stats, t-tests, chi-square, regression fundamentals.

• 5

  Abstract & Manuscript Writing

  Structured writing support from abstract to full manuscript, with faculty review and editing.

• 6

  Conference Submission & AMCAS Documentation

  Abstract submission to regional/national conferences and proper AMCAS research activity documentation support.

Deliverables & Outcomes

Pre-Med Research Scholars produce a submitted conference abstract (national or regional), AMCAS-ready research documentation, and may be eligible for co-authorship on a peer-reviewed manuscript based on project outcomes and contribution level.