Student Research at VP&S

Timeline

Considerations for Students and Mentors Prior to SP Month 1

3-4 months prior to SP month 1

  • Consider specialties to explore in D&I.
  • Review VP&S Match Profile to assess emphasis on research & scholarship for specialties of interest in residency application process.
  • Consider scholarly project track to pursue based on scholarly project interests and ideas.
  • Review scholarly projects that VP&S students in past years have completed across different tracks.
  • Consider meeting with SPP Director to talk through project ideas.
  • Begin/continue exploring mentors with whom to work for the duration of the SPP.

1 month prior to SP month 1

  • Select a track based on proposed project/topic in area of interest and developing expertise.
  • Identify a mentor with whom to work for the duration of the SPP.
  • Add yourself to the waitlist on OASIS at least 28 days before the first day of the month in which you plan to begin your project.
  • Assess IRB guidelines pertinent to scholarly project being considered, complete required trainings, and obtain IRB approvals as needed.
    • Do not begin to collect data from human subjects until your project has been approved by the IRB and until your track director has reviewed and approved your project proposal.

Considerations for Students and Mentors during SP Months 1-4

Month 1

  • Begin Month 1 of Scholarly Project by September at the latest.
    • Confirmed mentor needed in order to register for Month 1.
  • During Month 1, develop and finalize a project proposal with guidance from your mentor.
    • Submit project proposal via Courseworks (proposal template can be found here) by the midpoint of first month.
    • Proposal can be submitted only after mentor has reviewed and approved the proposal.
    • The track director(s) will then review and must approve your submitted proposal in Courseworks.
    • Approved (by both mentor and track director) scholarly project proposal must be in place in order to register for additional scholarly project months.

Month 2

  • Ongoing scholarly project engagement (incl. track-specific didactics, ongoing meetings with mentors, and check-ins with track directors as needed).
    • Again, add yourself to the waitlist on OASIS at least 28 days before the first day of each month in which you plan to work on your project.
  • Upon completion of your second scholarly project month, please complete an evaluation via OASIS to ensure that you are on track for completing the scholarly project.

Month 3

  • Ongoing scholarly project engagement (incl. track-specific didactics, ongoing meetings with mentors, and check-ins with track directors as needed).
    • Again, add yourself to the waitlist on OASIS at least 28 days before the first day of each month in which you plan work on your project.

Month 4

  • Final scholarly project month can be no later than March of the M4 year.
  • Preliminary submission (via email) of Capstone for initial review/feedback by mentors and (as appropriate) track directors.
  • Final submission via Courseworks of Capstone and Poster (with final approval by mentor) -typically the 15th of the month following the end of the project, or March 31st for projects ending in March.
    • Capstone and Poster must be submitted to Courseworks by the last day of final scholarly project month. Please note that SP Capstone and Poster do not need to be publication ready for submission on Courseworks.
    • A 15-day grace period is permitted for final completion/submission of Capstone and Poster. This is typically most helpful in November/December given student commitments during this timeframe.