IYRC Medicine and Research Summer Program
The Medicine and Research Summer Program hosted by Columbia University Vagelos College of Physician and Surgeons (VP&S) Global Health Organization is a 9-week summer program featuring students from around the world who learn from physicians, researchers, and medical students at Columbia University VP&S about diverse topics of medicine. Throughout the summer, students learn how to take a patient history, interview several standardized patients, engage in ethical discussions, have conversations about narrative medicine, and study various systems of human anatomy. In addition to the clinical aspects of the program, students learn research methods for finding sources, analyzing data, and writing a manuscript. This summer of 2023 features an additional Brain Intensive focused on Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry where students will learn about anatomy, diagnoses, and patient experiences. Notably, the program's trajectory intertwines seamlessly with the Columbia International Collaboration and Exchange Program (ICEP), an international student networking and exchange program specifically designed for junior medical students - created by faculty and students of Columbia University to promote the improvement of global healthcare.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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MEDICAL EDUCATION MODULES
As part of this year's Summer Program assignment, students worked in groups to create some of the most creative and informative medical education modules, which are geared towards' patient health literacy and packaged in a way that is interactive, attractive, and easy to understand.
Check out their work below!
Check out their work below!
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faculty
teaching fellows
undergraduate peer TEACHING FELLOWS
Activities
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Clinical Correlates:
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Asynchronous Assignments:
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22.5 hours of synchronous programming
TESTIMONIALS
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“So far, the program has been a constant and refreshing source of ways to constantly learn more and reflect.”
~ Zara Kanchwala |
“So far, this program is beyond incredible with its multidisciplinary approach to scientific knowledge and modern ways of teaching them to young people like us. Both the synchronous and asynchronous content of the program have their own ways of inspiring, teaching and captivating.”
~ Selin Ozgursoy |
“So far, this summer program has amazed me with profoundly helpful and fascinating contents regarding brain, research techniques, and skills that are useful as a physician such as learning how to take good patient history and various types of physical exams.“
~ Dustin Kim |
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“I think this course is teaching us valuable skills, lessons that we will all carry throughout our careers”
~ Bella Pantusa |
“Throughout the summer program so far, I have found that it has made learning and exploring medicine more accessible and easier for me compared to before. The insights I have gained so far are extremely valuable, not only for my research but also for understanding the importance of medicine as a whole.”
~ Jessica Chu |
“I think that all the content provided through the IYRC program so far has really grown my knowledge and changed my perspective, allowing me to see situations through more of a medical lens.”
~ Ayma Fawad |
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“I think using IYRC as a way to write my first systematic review or science paper was a good choice, because first of all, IYRC takes time to explain each part of systematic reviews and provides further sources so that I can fully understand.”
~ Lillian Dong |
“I have really enjoyed the resources and options that this program has given us, and I think it has definitely made me confident in wanting to become a physician.”
~ Sim Sidhu |
“I’m grateful for IYRC for allowing me to learn in the diverse environment of curious fellow peers from around the world and have inputted their cultural/geographical take on medicine. Along with the exposure to various medical specialties, like oncology, it has expanded my perception of the medical field's diverse aspects.”
~ Samuel Chen |
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280
Students
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+25
Countries
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