A Scholarly Concentration Program for First Year Medical Students

A Scholarly Concentration Program for First Year Medical Students

APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 1

The SOAR program is a structured experience of mentor–guided creative discovery that develops a student’s analytic, critical thinking, and leadership skills, and leads to a research paper or other type of capstone project. The SOAR experience will broaden students’ perspectives of medicine beyond the core medical school curriculum, capture their passion, and confer mastery of knowledge and methodology relevant to their concentration.

The program begins in the first year of medical school and culminates in the fourth year with submission of the final project by March 1.Successful completion of the SOAR program will satisfy Einstein’s Scholarly Paper requirement and render students eligible to “graduate with distinction” in the their area of research. This is one of many opportunities open to motivated medical students to do research and graduate with distinction.

Students will apply to a particular SOAR concentration. Before submitting this application, it is important that you read the SOAR concentration descriptions (www.einstein.yu.edu/soar)and the commitments outlined below. You should meet with the relevant SOAR Concentration Directors to discuss the program, find a mentor, and identify a project.We will accept up to 20 students. Students will be accepted so that there is distribution among the concentrations.

Commitments

• Required on-site summer research experience at Einstein or Montefiore of 8 full-time weeks

(Summer of Year 1)excluding vacations

Participation in summer works-in-progress sessions (Summer of Year 1)

• Attend monthly SOAR Supper Seminar Series (throughout Year 2)
  

Name: ______

1. PLEASE INDICATE THE CONCENTRATION TO WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING:

[ ]AgingAmy Ehrlich, MD ()

[ ]BioethicsElizabeth Kitsis, MD, MBE ()

[ ]Clinical ResearchEllie Schoenbaum, MD ()

[ ]Global Heath Matt Anderson, MD, MS ()

[ ]Integrative MedicineBenjamin Kligler, MD, MPH ()

[ ]Public Health William Jordan, MD,MPH ()

[ ] TOUCH*Pablo Joo, MD ()

*Track on Urban Community Health

[ ] Translational ScienceJoan Berman, PhD ()

2. Personal Statement: Why are you applying to the SOAR program? (350 words or less)

3. Why did you select the concentration to which you are applying?What do you hope to gain from participation in this program and the particular concentration you chose? (350 words or less)

Name: ______

4. Please describe any previous research, public health, global health, or other relevant experience. (375 words or less)

5. Please describe your current tentative career plans. (150 words or less)

6. Please submit a recent Curriculum Vitae.

7. Dr. Baum, the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, must approve all SOAR applicants. Please request that Dr. Baum send an email to Dr. Schoenbaum attesting that you are in good academic standing.

Dr. Ellie Schoenbaum is available for questions or assistance with the application.

Please send completed application materials to by December 1.Students will be notified of acceptance via email by January 15.