The incoming UF MD-PhD scholars arrive two weeks prior to the Medical Student Orientation in the second week of July.
Four Parts of the Orientation
Orientation
Overview
Overview of the eight-year program plan and UF MD-PhD Milestones Checklist located in the MD-PhD Handbook
Orientation
Summer Course
Participation in a summer course: Introduction to Clinical/Translational Research (ICTR)
Orientation
Curriculum
Introduction to the Leadership Curriculum located in the MD-PhD Handbook
A major activity of the orientation is the course, Introduction to Clinical/Translational Research, sponsored by the UF CTSA and directed by Ronald Shorr, MD, MPH. This course is convened at the end of orientation every day and focuses on topics related to clinical and translational research, plus a one-hour small group activity, including development of a mock research protocol.