Does anyone know the specifics regarding the research requirement at PSCOM? Does the research have to be performed at Penn State? Do you have to have something published, or present a poster/paper?
I'm currently doing fitness research in my job, although I've never been published, but would love to come back next summer and fulfill the requirement if possible...
Anyone know?
Not sure how to Quote multiple messages, thus my multiple responses...
In your first-year there will be a big meeting regarding how to go about finding research positions. Some of my classmates took it upon themselves to do this on their own by contacting PI's/doctors, while others waited for this meeting to get their asses in gear.
PSU is pretty strict about exemptions, if you did an honors thesis at PSU for undergrad, you should be set. Other than that, you need to have something published... even honors thesis(thesi?) done at other schools will have a hard time with trying for the exemption.
Keep in mind though that with the competitive nature of residency programs, it will only help you to perform medical school quality research.
A lot of people I know in my class are staying at Hershey for the MSR, some are going to other parts of the country(back home, etc.) to perform MSR there(requires certain forms to be filled, etc. but certainly an option). Some are going on medical mission trips, some are working for money in a non-medicine field and some are just soaking up the sun.
If you end up staying at Hershey for MSR, your stipend is $4,000 with other $2,000 awards that you can apply for if you think you're special. So total possibility of $6,000 which is awesome considering you don't even need to save money for the next school year since loan disbursements are in August... so essentially all of this money can be saved/or spent
over the summer.
If you have any other questions, please ask now that summer is here and I have all the time in the world!
). I go to bed around mid-night, but it is ok if you don't as long as you are considerate. I do not watch a lot of TV. I understand that as first-years and me being a second year, we will have different schedules, but we are all mature med students and I am sure we can adjust our schedules accordingly. Besides it is sometimes nice to interact with people outside of your class. 
