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Summer Medical Research Training (SMaRT) Program
University of Illinois College of Medicine - Rockford
his summer training program offers specialized medical research training to current college students. This program begins in the first or second week of June. The students will complete a two-month intensive training program in medical research at the basic research laboratories of the University of Illinois Chicago Health Sciences Campus-Rockford. During this training, the students are expected to gain significant hands-on experience in planning and successful execution of a medical research project, critically analyzing scientific data and presenting information to a group of judges. The selected student will work closely with various research faculty and staff at the College of Medicine Rockford on cutting-edge techniques and their application in biomedical research. After the program, students present their scientific data as a poster and an oral presentation at the college’s SMaRT Scientific Forum.
Program Components
Primary Areas of Focus
- Retention or completion of health professions degree programs (support for those currently enrolled)
Desired Outcomes
After the program, students present their scientific data as a poster and an oral presentation at the college’s SMaRT Scientific Forum.
Program Location
Settings: In-person
In-person location: Rockford, Illinois
Timing
Duration: Two-month intensive training program
Time periods: None
Program Components
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Academic skills development (e.g. study skills, test-taking
students are expected to gain significant hands-on experience in planning and successful execution of a medical research project, critically analyzing scientific data and presenting information to a group of judges -
Academic support (e.g. tutoring, progress monitoring)
The selected student will work closely with various research faculty and staff at the College of Medicine Rockford on cutting-edge techniques and their application in biomedical research -
Research experience (e.g. summer program)
Program Information
Eligibility Criteria and How to Apply
Financial Assistance
The program provides a stipend and research fellowship to the selected students. Funding for the SMaRT program is generously provided by the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford.