First-year medical students can apply to IU School of Medicine's Scholarly Concentration program on December 6. In the meantime, we encourage you to learn more about all this program offers.
This optional experience complements the core medical school curriculum and allows students to explore a topic of personal interest.
Students benefit from:
- Access to the School’s statewide network of experts and resources
- Unique mentorship opportunities
- Skill development
- Scholarly projects that offer professional development beyond medical knowledge and help residency application
The Scholarly Concentrations page has testimonials from current and recent IU School of Medicine students on the benefits they gained by participating. Ninety percent of program graduates recommended it to first-year medical students.
Emily Merritt, a Class of 2024 graduate and now a pediatrics resident at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, did a Scholarly Concentration in Medical Education. "I entered medical school with an interest in pursuing a career in academic medicine and medical education, and I am leaving with a strengthened passion for education and the goal of becoming a clinician educator," she said. "My Scholarly Concentration gave me the chance to fully engage with my interests and truly enriched my time in medical school."
The application period is December 6 to January 5.
