NSU’s strong focus on research extends from faculty members to students. NSU’s KPCOM aims to provide research opportunities to students who are interested in pursuing this focus. There are four student opportunities for research including Student Research Elective Courses: COM 9600's, OSM II Research Fellowship, Dr. Kenneth Burnell Student Research Award, and Blue Ribbon Fellowship OMS-IV. Each of these opportunities engages students in the research process, providing them insight into what research entails and how the results of these efforts impact clinical practice and future research efforts.
These courses aim to advance the level of knowledge and skills of scientific research, relative to the student’s level at the beginning of the course, as assessed by the instructor/research mentor. The KPCOM research mentor/faculty members supervise the students’ research. The students taking part in these courses may develop an original research project and/or participate in a research mentor’s scientific research in a health related field. Publications and/or presentations are encouraged.
These courses allow students to select an area of interest in which to learn and/or apply research concepts applicable to their specific area of interest. Dependent on the individual student's needs and/or the research mentors area of research, each student may have different responsibilities and assignments.
All students must be in good academic standing in order to participate in a research course.
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Clinical Education
Dr. Daniel Shaw
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Dr. Alison Bested
For more information on the Student Research Elective Course, please contact Dr. Alison Bested’s assistant Trishawn Shim at ts1377@nova.edu or Dr. Daniel Shaw at danshaw@nova.edu.
Students taking part in the fellowship program carry a full-time load of 37.5 hours per week for one year.
NSU will pay the tuition for years 3, 4 and 5 of the Fellow’s medical training. At completion of the fellowship, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of research methods, enhanced skills in the written communication of scientific data (co-author paper peer reviewed journal), as well as, demonstrate oral communication of scientific results (present at a national or international meeting)and enhanced ability to understand research literature. Students should also be able to incorporate the latest research findings into practice of osteopathic medicine and exhibit improved insight into the ethical principles of treatment of human participants in research studies. Students will also gain extensive experience working with institutional review boards.
Students taking part in the fellowship program will be responsible for preparing an individualized training plan in consultation with the advisor, completing all academic coursework as outlined in the individualized training plan and have taken the COMLEX-Level 1 Exam by the start of the fellowship year. In addition, students will need to complete CITI training. They will participate in conducting an individual research project, the writing of scholarly articles or participate in an ongoing study. In addition, they will participate in regular meetings with their research mentor and participate in scheduled rounds with other COM fellows.
For more information on the Undergraduate M2 Fellowship Program in Research, please contact Dr. Alison Bested’s assistant Trishawn Shim at ts1377@nova.edu.
KPCOM medical student first of second year students who conduct outstanding research in either clinical medicine or biomedical science may apply for the award. Each student who chosen for the award receives a $500 cash award, as well as, elective research credit on his or her transcripts.
Students need to apply for this award with an application that includes an abstract, background/significance, hypothesis, methodology, and evaluation. Research proposal criteria include originality, purpose of research, hypothesis, research methodology, method of data collection, and planned method of dissemination of findings.
For more information and the application for the Dr. Kenneth Burnell Student Research Award, please contact Dr. Alison Bested’s assistant Trishawn Shim at ts1377@nova.edu
This occurs as one of the fourth year block rotations. The fellowship is awarded to a student who participates in research in field of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine. This award is under development. Please contact Dr. Alison Bested’s assistant Trishawn Shim at ts1377@nova.edu for more information.
The Research Club is an organization established to identify research interest among the KPCOM students, to mentor them and connect them with the appropriate faculty member and to guide them through their research endeavors. Please contact the Dr. Bindu Mayi, the faculty mentor, at mayi@nova.edu for more information.
Students will have the opportunity to present research during the year. Please check the websites for the various changing deadlines.