First-Year Student Questionnaire (Research)

The Medical Student Summer Research Program at BUSM seeks information about first-year medical students’ research experiences and interests. This information helps us improve our program. Contact Ana Bediako with questions.

1. Are you in the M.D./Ph.D. program at BUSM?

Yes No

2. Did you perform research before starting medical school?

Yes No

If you answered “Yes” to question #2, continue to #3. If not, skip to question #8.

3. Please explain the research projects you worked on:

4. What type of research was this?

Basic science/bench research
Translational research
Clinical research

5. How long did you undertake research? Please include number of years or months and if part-time or full-time.

6. Did you publish any material (abstract, review, paper) in relation to your research project(s)? Yes No

If yes, what did you publish and in what journal?

7. How was your research funded?

Privately funded
Grant funded. If grant funded, did you write the grant application? Yes No
Other. Please specify:

8. Do you have an interest in undertaking research during the summer after first year or any other time during medical school?

Yes No

If you answered "No" to question #8, go to quesiton #10.

If you answered "Yes" to question #8, go to question #9.

 

9. What types of workshops would you be interested in attending? (check all that apply)

Mentoring. What is mentoring? How do you find a good mentor?
Locating the right project. How to find a project that fits your interests.
Funding. How to fund a project/write grants, etc.
Institutional Review Board (IRB). What is the IRB? Applying for IRB approval.

10. Please provide any comments or suggestions on your experiences or our program.

Thank you for your time!

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