Supervising Summer Research
Do you have an idea for a research project that a medical learner could assist you with?
We invite all interested faculty members to apply to the Distributed Education Summer Research Elective, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry funded program. First or second year undergraduate medical students are paired with a distributed faculty member to complete a rural/regional research project. The elective is intended to support students' interest in research by contributing to a project over 6 weeks, 30-35 hours/week. A limited number of projects will be funded. By the end of the elective, the student will be able to:
- Gain an understanding of the research proecess for research conducted in the region
- Gain research experience to complement the student's academic activities
Previous projects completed via the Summer Research Elective include:
- Rural Medical Education in Canada: A Scoping Review of Key Findings and Opportunities for Growth
- General Surgical Procedures Performed at a Community Hospital in LHIN 2
- Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment (
MCI ) in a Rural Patient Population - Understanding the use of Troponin-I testing in the investigation of chest pain in the Emergency Department
- Age-specific Trends in Prescribing ADHD Medications in Community Paediatrics
- Perceptions of Academic Research by Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry Physicians Located in Distributed Sites
Support from Distributed Education:
If you would like to start a resaerch project and want a student volunteer through the Summer Research Elective program, DE can support you in a number of ways:
- Assist with Adjunct Research Faculty Appointments
- Collaboration with local faculty to servce as research supervisor while Adjunct Research Faculty Appointment is processed
- Support applications to Western University's Research Ethics Board
- Promote your opportunity to Years 1 and 2 students
- Provide $1200 stipend to student upon completion of the Summer Research Elective
- Funding to students for conference expenses (e.g., poster printing, travel, registration fees, accommodations) if submitted abstract is accepted for presentation
Timelines:
- September: Identify interested faculty supervisors
- October: Assist faculty supervisors with ethics applications, project summaries, etc.
- January: Information session for first/second year students. Share Summer Research Elective opportunities if possible.
- February: Student applications open
- March - April: Select students for the program, confirm deliverables and work schedules
- June - July: Summer Research Elective Program duration
Get in Touch!
To apply, complete and return the application form to distributed.education@schulich.uwo.ca
If you have questions about the program or the application process please contact Ysabel Macdonald (distributed.education@schulich.uwo.ca). She is also available to assist if you have questions regarding the Research Ethics Board or statistical analysis for your project.
