Outreach Symposium
Saturday, October 22, 2016
415 Elmwood Avenue
8:30am-4:00pm
(Schedule of Events Below)
About & Who Can Attend:
This free event is for both high school and undergraduate students interested in finding out more information about the MD/PhD Program. Parents are also welcome to attend as an individual attendee's guest. Guests must be registered with their appropriate attendee when signing up (see below).
The University of Rochester Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), part of the School of Medicine, is a federally funded MD/PhD program for students training for both medical (MD) and research (PhD) degrees. The goal of the conference is to let interested undergraduate and high school students know about MD/PhD programs as a route to a career in medical research. Students at each stage in their training will present their perspectives and showcase some of their exciting research. In addition, small group sessions will be able to provide tailored advice to the students, ranging from how to approach the early undergraduate years with an MD/PhD in mind to more specific questions about admissions and the interview process.
What to expect?
Learn about all things MD/PhD: Admissions, Training, Careers
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Admissions Information Session
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Mentored Lunch and Poster Presentation
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Student Research Talks
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Small Group Q&A Sessions
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Interactive Problem Based Learning Session
Keynote and Selected Speakers:
Keynote Speaker:
Jason Mendler, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Hematology & Oncology; Wilmot Cancer Center
University of Rochester MSTP, Class of ‘05
Selected Speaker:
Kerry O'Banion, MD, PhD
University of Rochester MSTP Director
Professor and Vice Chair of Neuroscience
Registration Instructions
Registration For This Event Has Now Closed
Schedule of Events:
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8:30am - 9:00am |
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
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9:00am - 9:15am |
Welcome & Introduction |
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9:15am - 9:30am |
What is an MD/PhD Program? |
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9:30am - 9:45am |
Student Perspectives |
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9:45am - 10:30am |
MSTP Admissions |
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10:30am - 11:00am |
Student Research Presentations |
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11:00am - 11:45am |
Problem-Based Learning Small Groups |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm |
Lunch & Poster Session |
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1:00pm - 1:50pm |
Keynote Address |
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2:00pm - 2:50pm |
Q&A Session |
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3:00pm - 3:10pm |
American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) |
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3:10pm - 3:20pm |
Closing Remarks & Awards |
Directions and Parking Info
The Outreach Symposium will be held at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, 415 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY. If you are driving, please park in the School of Medicine visitor parking lot, which will be on the right-hand side right as you pull into the School of Medicine entrance (you will see a large silver clock in the middle of a bus loop). Parking validations will be dispersed at Registration/Check-In for the event.