Summer Research Immersion Program

2022 Summer Research Immersion Program

Each summer the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Summer Research Immersion Program (SRIP) brings together first-year medical students for an opportunity to gain research experience in basic science, clinical science, public/community health, behavioral health, or medical education under the guidance of a research mentor. The summer research experience includes a $2,500 educational stipend. At the end of the program, students present their research in a poster session.

In addition to research, SRIP students participate in a variety of complementary enrichment activities:

• GCSoM and Geisinger faculty research seminars • GCSoM Grand Rounds and clinical seminars at our hospital partners • Special events or conferences related to your research topic • Clinical exposure • Scientific writing & communication workshops

Program dates:

SRIP 2022 will be an eight-week program held June 6 – July 29, 2022.

Program deadlines:

Application release date: Dec. 3, 2021 Application submission deadline: Feb. 7, 2022

For more information, contact: Sonia Lobo, PhD SRIP Program Administrator Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship slobo@som.geisinger.edu Elizabeth Kuchinski, MPH SRIP Director ekuchinski@som.geisinger.edu

SRIP program goals:

• To provide GCSOM medical students with an in-depth research experience under the guidance of a mentor • To enhance students’ knowledge of the scope and types of research relevant to improving health in the region, nationally, and globally • To provide research opportunities that span the translational continuum from laboratory based biomedical studies to clinical and public health research conducted with community partners • To provide opportunities for students to engage in peer learning and networking • To enhance students’ skills in oral and written scholarship