Program description
Program description
The CVP program aims to:
- Provide a unique opportunity to understand the heart and lungs as an integrated system.
- Utilize this system to demonstrate how a multidisciplinary approach is effective in solving questions related to pathophysiology, in developing new diagnostic tools and in designing novel and selective treatments.
- Show how translational research is stimulated by a clinical problem but often results from basic observations in the laboratory.
- Teach the art and rigor of study design in clinical trials and clinical epidemiological studies.
- Provide the background to critically evaluate clinical and basic scientific literature
- Provide the opportunity for medical students to work side by side with graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to investigate disease through basic and clinical scientific approaches
Program requirements:
Students choosing the CVP Application Areaare required to develop (with their mentor) a proposal for scholarly work, or original research.
Scholarly work could include writing a review article (to be approved by the Directors of the Application). Students should complete the work over 3 quarters, and submit a manuscript for publication, or for review by the CVP Directors.
Students choosing to perform original researchare required to complete the research over 4-6 quarters, and to submit a manuscript for publication. Clinical, translational or basic research may be chosen.
CVP Students are required to attend 3 quarters (6 credits) of MED223, "Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences Journal Club".
Evaluation
Original research: The mentor, together with the CVP Application Directors or designated co-mentors, will review the student's progress on a bi-annual basis. For each review, students will be expected to prepare a report regarding their progress. For successful completion, a manuscript describing the research must be submitted to the Director for review.
Scholarly project: The mentor, together with the CVP Application Directors or designated co-mentors, will review the student's progress on a bi-annual basis. For each review, students will be expected to prepare a report regarding their progress. For successful completion, the scholarly work must be submitted to the Directors for review.
For both scholarly projects and original research: A poster presentation at the Annual Research Day will be mandatory for completion of the original research or scholarly paper. Two separate awards will be given for most outstanding contribution in each category, as judged by the Application Directors and ad hoc committee members.
Degree Offered for Research Option:
If a student is interested in expanding their research project and coursework to a Masters or PhD degree, we will work with the student, the mentor and the appropriate department to facilitate this. For those choosing to pursue a Masters or PhD degree, the student will be required to fulfill the specific requirements of the degree granting department.
