​​IYRC SUMMER PROGRAM ON MEDICINE AND RESEARCH

Saturdays beginning June 19th - August 21st
11:00 am - 1:00 pm (EDT)
​Virtual (Zoom)
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

  • Listen to talks from physicians, researchers, and medical students at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital
  • Learn the art of working with patients and practice simulated patient interviews 
  • Write a research paper, create a community project, or craft a health narrative
  • Network with students from around the world

OUR 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
Jennifer J. Manly, PhD
Professor of Neuropsychology
Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
​​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

ACTIVITIES

Clinical Correlates:
  • Anatomy
  • Body Systems
  • Ethics
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Global Health
  • History of Present Illness
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Review of Systems
Research Workshops:
  • Conducting Research
  • Analyzing Data
  • Structuring a Paper
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Asynchronous Assignments:
  • Clinical Assignments
  • Research Paper
  • Case Study Competition
20 hours of synchronous programming

SUMMER PROGRAM

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
​​Saturdays 11AM-1PM EDT
June 19
  • Clinical Correlate and Guest Speaker
  • Lab Meeting led by Vision Scholars
June 26
  • Clinical Correlate: History of Present Illness
  • Anatomy
July 3
  • Clinical Correlate: Body Systems
  • Workshop: Research 101
July 10
  • Clinical Correlate and Guest Speaker
  • Clinical Correlate: Review of Systems
July 17
  • Idea Exchange and Peer Feedback
  • Clinical Correlate and Guest Speaker
​July 24
  • Clinical Correlate and Guest Speaker
  • Lab Meeting led by Vision Scholars
July 31
  • Clinical Correlate: Ethics
  • Workshop: Data Analysis for Research
August 7
  • Clinical Correlate: Patient Note
  • Workshop: Research Project Rubric
  • Lab Meeting led by Vision Scholars
August 14
  • Clinical Correlate: Motivational Interviewing
  • Idea Exchange and Peer Feedback
​August 21
  • Panel Discussion: Applying to College
  • Social Activity and Wrap-up
*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.

​APPLICATION PROCESS:

  • The IYRC Summer Program on Medicine and Research is open to high school (secondary school) students only
  • Interested students must complete an application to participate
  • Accepted students must pay the registration fee of $200 USD
  • Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

​​​REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

  • Access to 20 hours of synchronous programming
  • Lectures and workshops from distinguished Columbia University physicians, researchers, and medical students at Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital
  • Opportunity to participate in a case study competition, write a research paper, create a community project, or craft a health narrative
  • Networking with other motivated students from around the world

Registration for the Fall 2021 IYRC is free for summer program participants!