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: GMS7093 – Introduction to Clinical/Translational Research (ICTR)
Orientation
Practicum
Initiation of a Practicum in Patient-Oriented Research project
Orientation
Curriculum
Introduction to the Leadership Curriculum located in the MD-PhD Handbook
A major activity of the orientation is the course, GMS 7093: Introduction to Clinical/Translational Research, sponsored by the UF CTSA and directed by Ronald Shorr, MD, MPH. This course is convened from 2:00-5:00 p.m. daily, for eleven days, featuring 2-4 didactic lectures per day on topics related to clinical and translational research, plus a one-hour small group activity, including development of a mock research protocol.
An important aspect of the ICTR course is its inclusion of trainees from all over the UF AHC, including other graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, career development awardees (K series), and faculty newly arriving at UF HSC. This provides scholars the opportunity for early exposure to other biomedical scientists.