I've volunteered as the host/facilitator for this session. My goal for this session is to help us make connections in smaller regional groups (aligning with the AAMC regions),and identify topics for future meetings.
Please come prepared to share two things with your regional colleagues: 1) something you're especially proud of or excited about in your school's efforts to support student research/research opportunities, and 2) something you're struggling with in this arena. Based on the areas of pride or struggle that are shared, each region-based group will be asked to volunteer one topic and leader for a future conversation.
Original Message:
Sent: 07-18-2025 12:45:56 PM
From: Kaitlyn Leaf
Subject: research opportunities for medical students
Hello hello!
The majority vote has it- our next group event will be September 16 at 1:00 pm EST. Please register here. Looking forward to it! If you haven't already, please input your information into our contact list form. You can use the view sheet to see all the contact info.
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Kaitlyn Leaf
Community Co-Manager
Program Specialist, Curriculum Resources
Association of American Medical Colleges
kleaf@aamc.org
Original Message:
Sent: 07-15-2025 01:36:50 PM
From: Kaitlyn Leaf
Subject: research opportunities for medical students
Hey @Janel Hagar! Thanks for your interest in joining us! Make sure you fill out the doodle poll: https://doodle.com/group-poll/participate/dGWB9D7d we are trying to determine the best date for our next group meeting!
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Kaitlyn Leaf
Community Co-Manager
Program Specialist, Curriculum Resources
Association of American Medical Colleges
kleaf@aamc.org
Original Message:
Sent: 07-15-2025 01:06:58 PM
From: Janel Hagar
Subject: research opportunities for medical students
Good afternoon,
I would really like to join these group discussions. I added my name to the contact list form. Is there something else I should do?
Thank you!
Janel Hagar
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Janel Hagar
Clinical Medical Educator
University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia
Original Message:
Sent: 07-11-2025 09:34:59 AM
From: Kaitlyn Leaf
Subject: research opportunities for medical students
@Lori DeShetler- We didn't record yesterday's session but I want to provide a recap on this thread for everyone!
We discussed how often to meet and a little about future topics. The consensus on cadence of meetings is every other month. This leads us to September! Please fill out this doodle poll with your availability. @Rosa Hand agreed to be our meeting's next host. The next meeting will focus more on topical planning- you can anticipate breakout rooms based on regions and brainstorming future topics and agendas.
Another main point of discussion is how to collaborate and share information with one another! Encourage your colleagues to join us here in the virtual communities to keep the conversations going in between sessions. Previously we used Box as a hub for document sharing, but we no longer have access to that tool. While I am exploring other options, here is a contact list form that you can input your information and a view sheet so that you can see all the contact info.
Some resources were shared during the call too. Check out this webinar that some folks found helpful on debunking the research arms race. And attached you will find a document that @Mary Rojas put together after convening a meeting around mentorship and research opportunities.
I think that covers everything, so for now, stay tuned for more info and keep the conversation going in here!
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Kaitlyn Leaf
Community Co-Manager
Program Specialist, Curriculum Resources
Association of American Medical Colleges
kleaf@aamc.org
Original Message:
Sent: 06-25-2025 08:37:54 AM
From: Lori DeShetler
Subject: research opportunities for medical students
Hi Kaitlyn,
Will this meeting be recorded? I would love to listen in for our new research program manager who begins mid-July, but there is an LCME Connecting with the Secretariat that overlaps with this time.
Thanks!
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Lori DeShetler
Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
Original Message:
Sent: 06-24-2025 10:03:35 AM
From: Kaitlyn Leaf
Subject: research opportunities for medical students
Hey there, everyone! It looks like most people are available July 10 at 2:00 pm ET. I've created a zoom- please register here: https://aamc-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/C15iUNr6Rf-lNxlTYp7gfg
Looking forward to connecting with everyone on this topic!
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Kaitlyn Leaf
Community Co-Manager
Program Specialist, Curriculum Resources
Association of American Medical Colleges
kleaf@aamc.org
Original Message:
Sent: 06-18-2025 12:55:07 PM
From: Amanda Thatcher
Subject: research opportunities for medical students
We maintain a database of research opportunities that departments and students can access to help facilitate these opportunities.
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Amanda Thatcher
AVP for Operations and Communications
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Original Message:
Sent: 06-26-2024 10:23:04 AM
From: Angela Spencer
Subject: research opportunities for medical students
How are research opportunities provided to medical students? This could be bench or clinical. Do you have a dashboard? a department who handles this? Other
Angela Spencer
angela.spencer@slu.edu
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Angela Spencer
Health Sciences Reference Librarian
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
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