Scholarly Activity in simulation or IP education allows students with any future career goals to:
- Enhance clinical knowledge
- Practice and improve technical skills
- Maintain a flexible schedule that allows ample study time
- Join current research projects
- Initiate research in area of interest
- Author papers, posters, and abstracts
*Opportunities are available throughout the year. Medical students should know that Blocks 1 and 6 fill quickly.
Process for setting up Scholarly Activity in simulation or IP education
- Review expectations for Scholarly Activity students in the right side bar.
- If you feel like you can meet the expectations for Scholarly Activity, click the green button that corresponds with your area of interest to request a spot for your preferred block in one of our simulation centers.
Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics, Anesthesia, Surgery, Undecided Pediatrics, Medicine/Pediatrics, Family Practice, Undecided IP Education, Standardized Patients - After receiving an email confirmation of a secured spot during your scheduled Scholarly Activity, contact April Boyd for a copy of the initial agreement and mentoring contract (see examples of completed forms in the left side bar).
- Choose and complete one of the initial IRB training modules below. Please print your certificate of completion (see examples of certificates in the left side bar).
- CITI Online: CITI Basic-Biomedical or Behavioral-Course in Human Research Protections, University of Miami
- NIH Online: Protecting Human Research Participants, National Institutes of Health
- UAB Online: Investigator 101 UAB Course-Initial (requires BlazerID and RealPlayer)
- Please bring completed paperwork and IRB certificate to the meeting that will be scheduled once you are confirmed so you can obtain your mentor's signature and discuss possible research projects.