COM Outlook - Winter 2016

College of Osteopathic Medicine 19 Research Projects Inspire Future Physician Scientists By Robin J. Jacobs, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.S., Director of International Medicine and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Biomedical Informatics, and Public Health STUDENTS’ PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES can have a positive influence on their intellectual growth, as well as their cognitive, personal, and professional development. Participating in scholarship provides osteopathic medical students with the chance to pursue scholarly projects not only in osteopathic-specific topics, but in other areas of interest. Preclinical medical students can learn more about an area they are considering for a career, while undecided ones are introduced to new areas that might spark a chord of interest. Moreover, given the relevance of research to competitive residency applications, more students will be seeking involvement in research—particularly research that leads to publications. (Continued on next page)