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 features an additional opportunity to become certified as a Community Health Literacy Worker for stroke, dementia, and health insurance through the Columbia University Neurology Department.
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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sPEAKERS
Joyeeta G. Dastidar, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
Bernard P. Chang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
Alyson Fox, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
Taylor Sewell, MD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
Christopher Winfree, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
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Diana Martinez, MD
Professor of Psychiatry New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
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Mara Minguez, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
Maria de Miguel, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
Lawrence Stanberry, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center |
The Summer Program has faculty from across the Columbia/ NYP medical campus that cover diverse specialties such as neurosurgery, psychiatry, dermatology, primary care, and ethics.
Teaching Fellows
The program features medical and dental students from Columbia VP&S who guide and mentor students throughout the summer with clinical cases and >200 hours of office hours.
The program features medical and dental students from Columbia VP&S who guide and mentor students throughout the summer with clinical cases and >200 hours of office hours.
Activities
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Clinical Correlates:
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Research Workshops:
Asynchronous Assignments:
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22.5 hours of synchronous programming
Summer Program
Sample Schedule from 2023: Saturdays 10:30AM-1:00PM EDT
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June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
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July 29
August 12
August 19
Weekly:
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SUMMER 2024 SCHEDULE (May be subject to change)
The program takes place on Saturdays from June 8-August 24
June 8, 15, 22
June 29 - no synchronous
July 6, 13, 20
July 27 -CHLW students only
August 3, 10, 17
August 24 - CHLW students only
June 8, 15, 22
June 29 - no synchronous
July 6, 13, 20
July 27 -CHLW students only
August 3, 10, 17
August 24 - CHLW students only
*Sessions are led by medical students, physicians, researchers, and alumni. Our work is done by students, alumni, and faculty at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) and Harvard College and represents our views, which is not necessarily those of the CUIMC and Harvard institutions as a whole.
Optional Additional Program: Community Health Literacy Worker (CHLW) Certification - Neurology Department
Students have the opportunity to become certified as a CHLW for stroke, dementia, and health insurance. This is a unique opportunity to learn from the neurology department at Columbia VP&S and NYP about diseases with the highest mortality and morbidity. By program completion, students will be able to recognize signs and symptoms, have knowledge about preventative measures that can be taken, and complete a mentored capstone project. Student will take a final exam at the end of the summer. Students are invited to a symposium at Columbia University VP&S in New York to present their project to the neurology department. Attendance at a certain amount of synchronous sessions as well as submitted assignments is mandatory for the CHLW Certification.
Application Process:
- The IYRC Summer Program on Medicine and Research is open to high school (secondary school) and college students
- Interested students must complete an application to participate
- Accepted students must pay the registration fee (Financial Aid available)
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
- The essays are not meant to be stressful. You have the opportunity to share a holistic angle of why you would like to participate in the program, what you like to do, and what your goals are for the summer.
- Responses should be original. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Registration includes:
- Access to 22.5 hours of synchronous programming
- Lectures and workshops from distinguished Columbia University physicians, researchers, and medical students at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital
- Write a real research paper, create a community project, or craft a health narrative
- Opportunity to participate in a medical education module competition and the Harvard Alumni for Global Women Empowerment Essay Contest
- Networking with other motivated students from around the world
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Deadline
November 12 January 14 March 3 April 21 June 2 |
Program Cost
$400 $450 $500 $550 $600 |
Program + CHLW Addition
$600 $650 $700 $750 $800 |
*Financial aid available to accepted students