Program Requirements

• Scholars Seminars
  Regular seminars on Leadership, Organizational, and Scholarship skills integrated with informal “Meet the Physician Leader” and “Work in Progress” sessions for students to present work for feedback in preparation for the annual PC/PH Scholars Day.

• Content Seminars
  • Master Scholars Program Seminars
  • Urban Health Care Program Seminar Series

 

• Annual PC/PH Scholars Day
  This full day annual event includes oral and poster presentations by students with awards given for high quality work.

• Scholarly Project in Medically Underserved Community (MUC)
  Students choose a site serving a MUC to conduct a scholarly project that will be both mission/service oriented and rigorous. Projects are stipend-supported and can include international experiences.

• Demonstrated Leadership
  Students will be expected to hold leadership roles in the program by mentoring others, joining the steering committee, or reviewing abstracts for PC/PH Scholars Day. MS4 Scholars, along with a faculty mentor, can create and conduct Master Scholar Program Seminars in areas of interest. New seminars may span topics in public health, advocacy, prevention, and professionalism.

Additional Program Components

• Primary Care Residency and Fellowship Program
  MS3/MS4 Scholars students will be encouraged to meet and interact with the primary care residents and fellows in primary care fields through participation in shared curricular and social activities. Approval on an individual basis will be required for participation in the following
  Residency Blocks and Fellowship Curriculum:
  • Residency Blocks: Women’s Health, Health Policy, and Evidence Based Medicine
  • Fellowship Curriculum: Teaching and Learning Theory, Curriculum Development, and Clinical Research Course

• Fieldwork in Community Medicine
  This course, offered after the spring semester, is designed to give students a background in research methods, particularly preparing them for their own scholarly project. Pyser Edelsack, MSW, Director of Field Research for Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education will facilitate.

• International Experience
  Research projects done abroad are supported and encouraged by the program and can be done in combination with the International Health Program. Please contact Dr. Arnold Stern for more information on opportunities abroad.
  

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