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What
is the Honors Program?
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The New York University School of Medicine's Honors Program offers
medical students the opportunity to study in detail some
aspect of basic biomedical science. The purpose
of the program is to expose future physicians to the scientific
foundations of medicine and its practice through hypothesis-driven
laboratory research. The program draws mentors primarily
from the faculty of the Sackler
Institute of Biomedical Sciences. Honors students learn how
research problems are defined, approached and investigated, utilizing
state-of-the-art methods and techniques. Students are incorporated
into the intellectual life of the research group through laboratory
meetings, journal clubs, and a lecture series in which outstanding
scientists from around the world present their latest work. |
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| How does
the Honors Program work? |
The extracurricular program involves a minimum of 18 weeks of research
in a laboratory, usually divided into two equal blocks conducted
over summers and the last three years of the medical curriculum.
Participants may be eligible to receive a stipend from the
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders
if their
project is related directly to the mission of the institute.
Those students completing at least two 9-week research periods
in their chosen laboratory are eligible to write and defend
a thesis (see requirements). Successful defense of the Honors
Thesis is determined by an ad hoc committee consisting of
the student's research mentor and two other faculty members,
and upon graduation, earns the student Honors in a basic
science department. Many students become co-authors on published
scientific articles.
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| How does
one join the Honors Program? |
Students interested in joining the Honors Program must have completed
one semester of medical school and be in excellent academic standing.
Applicants should schedule a meeting with the program administrator
to discuss their rationale for wanting to participate in the program
and the requirements to graduate with Honors. Subsequent meetings
with the program director focus on the selection of an
approved mentor and project. The student and mentor must write a
brief (500 word) research proposal and forward it to the Honors
Program Office for final approval of the director. |
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| How do
I get more information? |
For further information or questions please contact the Honors
Program Coordinator, Ms. Rihan Hassad at: rihan.hassad@nyumc.org |
