OSU Medical Student
Research Education & Training
COM Medical School Orientation
Class of 2014
August 10, 2010
160 Meiling, 3:00-3:30 pm
Objectives
What is Research Education?
What is the Relevance of Research Education to
Physician Training & Careers?
How do I find out about Research Education &
Training Opportunities?
What is the OSU Landacre Honor Society?
Calendar of Events to Support Medical Student
Research Success
Biomedical Research  Medicine
What is Research Education?
Research Education is training that
incorporates activities involved in the
process of
 Discovery through Critical Thinking,
Innovation & Experimentation
 Communication of New Knowledge
 Application of New Knowledge to enhance
Patient Care
 Evaluation of Outcomes in Humans
COM Office of Research Education
Undergraduates
Graduate Students
Postdoctoral Fellows & Researchers
Medical Scientist Program
Medical Students
Residents & Fellows
Relevance of Research Education to Physician Training
Problem Solving
Health------Disease-----Intervention-----Outcome & Assessment
• Ask Important Health Related Questions
• Develop an Action Plan (Research) to Answer the
Question
• Action
• Evaluate the Results of the Action Plan
• Communicate the Conclusions
Medical Student Research Program
Goals
Training in Biomedical Research
 Formulating Research Questions
 Team Operations
 Research Experimental Skills
 Research Presentation Skills
 Criteria & Competition for Funding
Research Type
Medical Students at 2009 OSUMC Research Day
17%
34%
Basic
Clinical
Translational
49%
Research Themes
Medical Students, 2009 OSUMC Research Day
16%
18%
13%
16%
13%
Cancer Biology & Clinical Cancer
5% Research
5%
14%
Basic and Applied Research in Inflammation; Infection and Immunology
Molecular Biology; Genetics; and Therapeutics
Biomedical Informatics/Health Care Education; Delivery & Organization/Research Ethics
Community Research
Research in Special Populations
Neuroscience and Neurologic; Psychologic; & Musculoskeletal Disorders
Cell Biology and Organ Specific Disorders
Medical Student Award Recipients
at 2009 OSUMC Research Day
Basic or Translational
 Greg Bobulsky:
Investigating Streptococcus pneumoniae O-
Glycosidase
 Nathan Orvets: HB-EGF Knockout Mice Exposed to
Experimental Necrotizing Enterocolitis Have Increased Intestinal
Permeability
 Michael Milks: Protective adenosine in myocardial infarction
and reperfusion injury
 Elizabeth Renard: Diagnostic assay for distal hereditary
motor neuropathy and the efficacy of screening for hsp22 and hsp27
mutations
 Melissa House: Prevention of Post-Transplant
Lymphoproliferative Disorder by way of administration of an EBV
antigen vaccination
Medical Student Awardees
at 2009 OSUMC Research Day
Clinical
Kelly Jeppensen: Evaluation of trained senior medical student
directed proctoring of junior students on how to perform and interpret a
multi-view hypotensive ultrasound exam (the Trinity protocol)
Bradley Demeter: Lifting as an alternative to the log roll technique in
the pre-dash hospital management of traumatic spinal cord injury
Ruwan Kiringoda: Revision stapedectomy: an analysis of outcomes
Arnab Majumder: Exploring the role of CA 19-9 as an early predictor
of response and survival in patients with metastatic pancreatic
adenocarcinoma.
Internal and External Medical Student
Research Funding Opportunities
External Fellowships
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HHMI
NIH
AOA
Foundations (AHA, ADA, AAS, …)
Sarnoff
Doris Duke
COM Competitive (Limited #) Scholarships
• Samuel J. Roessler Memorial Scholarship
• New in 2008, Watts Scholarship-Patient Centered Research Ethics
• New in 2009, Barnes & Bennett Scholarship
Support for 1 year LOA at OSU
• New in 2010, OSU Pelotonia:
• New in 2008, OSU CCTS:
cancer focus
degree
Medical Student Research Experience
Value
First Hand Experience in Biomedical Discovery
Depth of Knowledge in a Particular Field
Develop Research Skills
Influence on Your Career Opportunities
Advance the Future of Medicine
Influence Institutional Reputation
Medical Student
Research
Achievements
Institutional
Reputation
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
National Recognition
OSUMC Residents & Fellows
Masters of Medical Science
Masters in Public Health
 Clinical Investigation
 Jon Henry MD
 MD:
OSU COM
 Residency:
OSU General Surgery
 2 Research Years, PGY3, MMS in progress…
 Awardee, NIH T32 Oncology Training Grant Fellow
 Awardee, NIH Loan Repayment Program
Medical Student Research Education & Training Team
Who can assist you in the Office of Research Education?
Associate Dean for Research Education:
 Ginny L. Bumgardner MD PhD
Program Coordinator:
 Kelly Dillon MA
Landacre Honor Society:
 Katherine Pollard, President, Class of 2013
 David Clever, Vice President, Class of 2013
 Kevin Horn, Treasurer, Class of 2012
Faculty Research Mentors & Research Team Members:
 Basic Science Departments
 Clinical Departments
 Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Landacre Honor Society
2010 Landacre Honor Society Officers:
 Katherine Pollard, President, Class of 2013
 David Clever, Vice President, Class of 2013
 Kevin Horn, Treasurer, Class of 2012