1. Select Emory Research Faculty
Refer to the websites below to identify five (5) current research faculty you would like to meet if you are selected for an interview. Carefully review these websites to be sure your training goals aligh with the focus of your selected graduate programs. The faculty you select must be affiliated with the graduate programs identified as your first or second choice, with the majority affiliated with your first choice program.
Do
not list faculty who are providing a letter of recommendation for you, or in whose lab you have worked.
It is important that you include the following information for each of the faculty you select:
- Full name
- Department
- How their research relates to your interests and goals as a physician-scientist
2. Please use the following template to list all of your significant* research in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, with the latest project listed last. Be sure to include all of the following information for each project:
- Experience Type
- Dates (month/yyyy – month/yyyy)
- Hours/week
- Supervisor (PI) Name and Title
- Organization Name
- City, State or Country
- Poster/Presentation Title
- Description of Project and Your Role
If you list your experience type as Research/Lab, you
must include a letter of recommendation from the mentor or supervisor, no matter the length of time of the experience. You may choose not to list high school research experiences, but if you do, a letter of recommendation must be provided for each project.
If any mentor is unable to submit a letter, please indicate the reason (e.g., illness, disability, departure from university, etc.), particularly if you spent a significant amount of time in their lab.
A letter confirming that reason should be sent by your Dean or your pre-health advising office to Emory School of Medicine via the AMCAS Letter Service.
You may submit additional letters of recommendation that are not specifically related to your research, as long as they shed unique light on your application and preparedness for the MD/PhD program. Applicants to the MD/PhD program may send as many recommendation letters as needed, but
all letters must be sent to Emory via the AMCAS Letter Service.
*We understand that the pandemic has interrupted research plans for many, so please include any mentored research-focused activities that you participated in during the pandemic, regardless of length. This would include virtual/remote projects.
3.
Enter ALL publications in CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, with the most recent publication listed last, using standard citation format. This should include materials that you reported on your AMCAS application and any new publications since that time.
4. List your entire curriculum plan for the 2023-2024 academic year. If you are not in school, please briefly describe your plans for the coming year.
5. Briefly describe your health-related experiences. Be sure to include important experiences that are in your AMCAS application, as well as any recent experiences.
6. Briefly describe your interest in Emory and the Emory degree program you have selected.
7. Emory School of Medicine is committed to recruiting and educating medical students who will help deliver quality health care and will promote the health of our patients. In our community, this includes learning about and addressing the health care needs of our most under-served populations. Please describe any of your activities that have been in service to under-served communities.
8. If you have any updates or new information to report since you have submitted your AMCAS primary application, please briefly describe below.
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