Scholar's Year Information & Application 2024-25

Scholar's Year Information & Application 2024-25

Scholar's Year begins after the completion of Foothills and ASCs and gives you the opportunity to participate in educational experiences outside of the regular curriculum. Scholar’s Year programs are customizable to meet your professional interests and improve your ability to serve patients and communities. Students approved for Scholar's year must work with a mentor to complete a well-defined project and present a final report at the completion of the year.

Scholar's Year Program Application

Please fill out this application in its entirety to be considered for a Scholar's Year. In order to complete the application, you will need to have a well-defined project in mind, a willing mentor for your project, and a good grasp of the goals and outcomes of your project. We encourage you to discuss any questions with Dr. Elizabeth Gundersen, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs.

You can find more information here, including a list of FAQs:

https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/education/current-students/curriculum/elective-curriculum/scholar-s-year

Your application must be completed and submitted by the deadline(s) listed on the website to be considered. After that, the committee may reach out to you to request revisions or additional information. However, an application requiring such a request may be considered less competitive.

Name*

Email Address*

Date*

Class of...*

Select

Eligibility Certification

Please check the following boxes to attest that you understand the requirements for Scholar's Year and are otherwise eligible for the program.

Good Standing*

I am an active CUSOM student in Good Standing.

Completion of ASCs, Trailhead Curriculum, Step 1*

By the time my Scholar's Year would start, I will have completed all requirements of Foothills, Advanced Science Curriculum, Trailhead Curriculum, and USMLE Step 1. Students applying for the June exit date are also required to complete Step 2 prior to beginning Scholar's Year.

No Outstanding Coursework*

By the time my Scholar's Year would start, I must have completed all outstanding coursework and any required remediation.

Not a Dual Degree Student*

I am not using a Scholar’s Year to complete a dual-degree program (ie: MD/MBA or MD/PhD). Dual Degree students are eligible for Scholar's Year before or after their additional coursework.

Mentor*

I have a mentor who is willing to sign off on their support for my project. This mentor understands the scope of my project and is willing to help me with logistics, planning, and resources as needed.

Required Evaluations*

As part of my participation, I am required to arrange and complete 4 (four) quarterly meetings with Student Life.

Final Report*

At the end of my experience I am required to submit a final report that summarizes plans for dissemination and/or scholarly outcomes stemming from my project.

Academic/Professionalism Questions

Please answer these questions honestly and briefly. Answering YES to any of these questions is *NOT* necessarily a cause for denial of your application.

Have you had any delays in your academic journey?

If Yes, please explain below.

Have you appeared before the Promotions Committee?

If Yes, please explain below.

Have you appeared before the Professionalism Cmte?

If Yes, please explain below.

Project Specifics

Please fill out the specifics of your project to the best of your knowledge. You do not have to have every detail of your project fleshed out at this point, but you should be able to give us a thorough, clear, and reasonable proposal. **Your responses should demonstrate that you have a well-defined project AND that you have clearly thought through the logistics of putting this project into action.**

Describe Your Project*

Briefly give us a high-level overview of your project. What is your hypothesis/theory of the case/overall objective? What are you trying to accomplish and how will you go about completing it? How will this project benefit your medical education or future career? Please keep your response to 300-500 words.

Location*

Starting and Completion Dates*

Please choose one of the two following options as your tentative starting and completion dates:

January start, after winter break/the end of the fall semester; with a return the following January for Spring semester. Students cannot return earlier than the Spring semester.
June start, after the spring semester; with a return the following June for Summer semester. Students cannot return earlier that the Summer semester.

Select

Brief Timeline of the Project*

Please include a timeline of the major deadlines and milestones you hope to accomplish during your Scholar's Year. Keep in mind that you will be required to make quarterly updates on your progress with Student Life.

Describe your Goals and Outcomes of your Project*

Please include at least 3 goals for your project and the measurable outcomes related to these goals. Your outcomes can be in terms of scholarly works (ie: abstracts, manuscripts), presentations (at conferences, events), or general tangible outcomes (policy recommendations/papers, community projects).

Describe how your project will help your Professional Development*

Keep in mind the CUSOM competency domains listed below that guide your Medical Education. Your project does *NOT* need to cover all of these domains nor any domain specifically, they are just there for guidance.

Medical Knowledge for Practice

Patient Care

Practice Based Learning and Improvement

Interpersonal and Communications Skills

Professionalism

Systems-Based Practice

Interpersonal Collaboration

Personal and Professional Development

Do you need Institutional Review Board Approval?*

Yes

Do you need IACUC approval for animal research?*

Yes

Project Mentor Information

All medical scholars are required to identify at least one mentor for the duration of the project. This may be a laboratory principal investigator, a clinical site director, a Track Director, or any other supervisor that has direct knowledge or involvement with the project. The Mentor should complete a statement of support for the project that demonstrates that they have a strong and complete understanding of the project, their role within it, and the logistics. This should be uploaded at the end of the application.

Mentor's Name*

Mentor's Title*

Mentor's Organization/Department*

Mentor's Contact Information*

Please include an email address and phone number.

Do you have an additional mentor?

2nd Mentor's Name

2nd Mentor's Title

2nd Mentor's Org/Department

2nd Mentor's Contact Information

Document Upload

Please upload the following documents: 1) Your CV 2) Your Mentor's CV 3) A Statement of Support from your Mentor The Statement of Support should include an understanding of the training, plan, oversight, resources/environment, and a statement of confidence in the applicant and their project.

Please Upload all 3 documents here:*

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