Medical Student Summer Research Program
The Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine sponsors a summer Medical Student Research Program every year. Through this program, students develop an appreciation of how research contributes to the knowledge and the practice of medicine. Accepted entering medical students or rising second-year medical students in the USA College of Medicine are eligible. The summer experience includes: hands-on research related to basic science and/or clinical medicine, a seminar program that focuses on various scientific and clinical topics, and student presentations at Research Day. Support for the program is provided by the Dean's Office.
2024 Seminar & Event Schedule
| Date & Time | Location | Speaker(s) | Topic |
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024 9 - 10 a.m. |
Freshmen Auditorium - 2nd floor |
Dr. Robert Barrington, Karen Braswell, |
Orientation & Program Information CERNER training and access information |
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024 2 - 3 p.m. |
Baugh Biomedical Library Room #222A |
Justin Robertson |
Medical Informatics and Research Resources |
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Wednesday, May 29 - (self-paced) |
Canvas Summer Research Orientation |
Research Compliance (Danielle Miller) |
Safety and Compliance |
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TBD: email will be sent |
University Hospital |
Complete the Confidentiality Statement online at the UH hospital. UH intranet access is needed- Access to CERNER and your new UH email address. Wear your grey scrubs & UH ID badge and use the new parking shuttle and parking lot on Cox Street. |
Access to health systems database (CERNER) |
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Friday, June 14, 2024 9 - 11 a.m. |
Freshmen Auditorium - |
Student Research Project Presentations |
Student Research Project Presentations |
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Friday, June 21, 2024 9 - 11 a.m. |
Freshmen Auditorium - |
Student Research Project Presentations |
Student Research Project Presentations |
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Friday, June 28, 2024 9 - 11 a.m. |
Freshmen Auditorium - |
Student Research Project Presentations |
Student Research Project Presentations |
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024 9 - 11 a.m. |
Freshmen Auditorium - |
Student Research Project Presentations |
Student Research Project Presentations |
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Friday, July 12, 2024 9 - 11 a.m. |
Freshmen Auditorium - |
Student Research Project Presentations |
Student Research Project Presentations |
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Thursday, July 25, 2024 4 - 5 p.m.
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MSB lobby |
Keynote Presenter Troy Moon, MD, MPH Professor of Tropical Medicine and Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine |
Student Mixer Event |
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Friday, July 26, 2024 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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8:30 - 11 a.m. MSB 1st floor auditorium
11 a.m. - MSB 1st floor auditorium
MSB 2nd floor hallway near CSAB connector |
8:30 - 11 a.m. Student oral presentations
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Keynote lecture Troy Moon, MD, MPH Professor of Tropical Medicine and Pediatrics, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
12:30 - 2 p.m. | Poster presentations (Staggered: 12:30 - 1 p.m.; 1 - 1:30 p.m.; 1:30 - 2 p.m.) (Posters will be posted by Thursday at noon for viewing.) |
Hosted by
Dean, College of Medicine
Keynote lecture by Dr. Troy Moon, MD, MPH |
2023-2024 Program Chair
Dr. Robert Barrington, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
(251) 461-1718
rbarrington@southalabama.edu
Program Coordinator(s)
Skye Andrade, Office of the Associate Dean for Research
Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
(251) 461- 1910
skyeandrade@southalabama.edu
Marcina Lang, College of Medicine Dean's Office
Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
(251) 460-6041, Fax (251)341-3994
marcinalang@southalabama.edu
Congratulations to the 2023 Clyde G. Huggins awardees! Five medical students were carefully selected by faculty judges and recognized for their outstanding research presentations during the 50th Annual Summer Research Day. Students were presented with a plaque and $100 award by Dr. Robert Barrington, Chair of the Medical Student Summer Research Program.
Richard Fu, Conner Hall, Kelly Blacksher, Brooke Tarrant, & Cya Johnson (left to right)