SUMMER 2025

​​IYRC SUMMER PROGRAM ON MEDICINE AND RESEARCH

Saturdays June 21 - August 30, 2025
10:30 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
  • 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.
  • 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

ACTIVITIES

Clinical Correlates:
  • Neuroanatomy
  • Skin Cancer
  • Oral, head and neck cancer 
  • Seizures and Epilepsy
  • Menstrual health
  • Psychosis history
  • History of present illness
  • Art of medicine
  • Radiology & STI
  • Women's health
  • Ethics
  • Major depressive disorder
  • Bipolar
  • Psychotic schizophrenia
  • Substance use disorder
  • Eating disorders
  • Personality disorder
  • Neuroradiology & Headaches
  • Sleep: OSA, insomnia
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Dementia
  • Peripheral
  • Spine
  • Strokes/Trauma
  • Functional
  • Pituitary adenoma
  • Tumors
  • Physical exam
  • Mental Status Exam
  • Neurology exam​

Research Workshops:
  • Conducting Research
  • Analyzing Data
  • Structuring a Paper

Asynchronous Assignments:
  • Clinical Assignments
  • Research Paper
  • Medical Education Modules
  • Harvard Alumni for Global Women's Empowerment Essay
  • Weekly Reflection
  • Professional Development
22.5 hours of synchronous programming

GALLERY 

SUMMER PROGRAM

SUMMER 2025
​​Saturdays 10:30AM - 1:00PM EDT
June 21
  • Meet and Greet
  • Orientation
  • Dr. Trudi Cloyd: Emergency medicine and segregation of care
  • Paul Lewis: History of Present Illness
June 25
  • CUPP | Connect at Columbia: Leveraging LinkedIn as a Student
June 28
  • Emma Van Praagh: Radiology    
  • Cassidy Kovach: Vision    
  • Emma Van Praagh: Delirium        
  • Emma Van Praagh: Epilepsy    
  • Cassidy Kovach: Dementia    
July 5
  • Tehila Setton: Emergency Medicine    
  • TF/ PTFs Journal Club        
  • Ryan Holland: Parkinson's Disease                
  • Kevin Yang: Addictions    
  • Miki Jiang: Depression    
July 12
  • Anna Lizama: College Admissions    
  • Dr. Natasha Piracha: Pediatric palliative care                    
  • Paul Lewis: Sexual Health    
  • Emma Van Praagh: Women's Health    
July 19
  • Valentina Allegra: Harm Reduction    
  • Emma Van Praagh + TF/ PTFs Content Review + Standardized Patient        
  • Kevin Yang: Blood Types        
  • Kevin Yang: Blood Pressure Hypertension    
  • Ruotong Wang: Blood Sugar Diabetes    
July 23
  • CUPP Symposium
July 26
  • IYRC Virtual Conference: Undergraduate Student Panel
  • Dr. Navas-Acien
  • IYRC Conference
August 2
  • Cranial Nerves activity
  • Stroke activities
  • Ethics Debate
  • CPR
August 9
  • Sarah Frances: Skin safety/sun exposure    
  • Kevin Yang: Dental Cavities    
  • TF/ PTFs Journal Club            
  • Ruotong Wang: Dental Health    
  • Kate Falla: Sexual Health    
August 16
  • Allison Lin: Tick Borne Illnesses    
  • Fiona Benny: ENT    
  • Eugenia Calvo: Cancer Biology        
  • Ryan Shao: Biostatistics    
  • Valentina Allegra: Traumatic Brain Injuries    
August 23
  • Ruotong Wang: Insurance
  • Muhammad Ammar: Climate Change    
  • Cassidy Kovach: Asthma        
  • Norah Tabsh: Vaccines     
  • Cassidy Kovach: Eating Disorders
August 30
  • Ayrelí Jimenez: Nutrition    
  • Mohamed Abdelghani: HIV/AIDS    
  • TF/ PTFs Journal Club
*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
  • Applications are accepted on a rolling basis

​​​REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

  • Access to 18 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