If you’re a current medical student and want to know about the Scholarly Concentrations Program, you’ve come to the right place.
IU School of Medicine is confident that its MD curriculum prepares all future healers to transform health across the state and beyond. Many students come into medical school with varied interests related to medicine. The Scholarly Concentrations program offers medical students the opportunity to pursue their passions through coursework and scholarship alongside the core curriculum throughout medical school yet doesn’t add time or cost to the traditional medical curriculum.
Program Benefits
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Concentrations allow students to customize their education, and to engage in experiences that lead to multidisciplinary scholarship, research, and community engagement.
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Each concentration offers students the opportunity to work with subject matter experts and access resources at sponsoring campuses and communities. It’s a great way to study, live and work with a community of like-minded students, faculty, staff and local partners.
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Through each concentration students receive mentorship, develop skills, and have the opportunity to publish a paper — all that can help them stand out in residency and professional opportunities.
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Scholarly Concentrations are optional.
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Students completing a concentration earn eight weeks non-clinical elective credits towards MD graduation requirements. A scholarly concentration designation also appears on the transcript and can be referenced on a CV or resume.