The Research Society is an expanding network of research-focused resources with the target of connecting interested medical students with research opportunities.
It aims to bridge the gap between students who may or may not know how to design a research proposal, discover funding for personal projects, showcase research results, and network with mentors in research.
Administration
- Co-Director of Events: Gear Thomas Vincent, MD 2026
- Co-Director of Events: Emily Behling, MD 2026
- Secretary, Aryn Alanizi, MD 2026
- Treasurer: Mia Crammer, MD 2026
- Faculty Advisor: Joshua Edwards, MPH: Director, Medical Student Research
Workshops
RS works to regularly schedule workshops with researchers and other institutions and organizations.
Upcoming workshops
| Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 10/5/2023 | Student Panel - Current M2 Students | "Sharing Experiences and Finding Research Opportunities" |
| 11/7/2023 |
Joshua Edwards, MPH, Director, Medical Student Research; Chris Mazur, CCRC, Program Administrator, Medical Student Research |
"Mastering Research Protocols: Your Guide to IRB Success" |
| 12/7/2023 |
Fang Fang, PhD, Instructor, Research and Infrastructure Service Enterprise (RISE); Matvey Kaprov, Clinical Data Specialist, Research and Infrastructure Service Enterprise (RISE) |
"Intro. to Data Analysis/Management & Utilizing Secondary Data Sources" |
| 1/24/2023 | Joshua Edwards, MPH, Director, Medical Student Research; | "How to Use REDCap for Your Research Project" |
| 2/19/2023 | Mini-Poster Session; Invited Keynote Speaker; M1 and M2 Students | Inaugural Medical Student Research and Training Symposium |
| 3/14/2023 |
Fang Fang, PhD, Instructor, Research and Infrastructure Service Enterprise (RISE); Matvey Kaprov, Clinical Data Specialist, Research and Infrastructure Service Enterprise (RISE) |
"Choosing the Correct Study Design and Ways to Analyze Your Data" |
| 4/18/2023 | Student Panelists |
"Preparing for Summer Research" |
Past workshops
| Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2021 | Harry J. Tillman, PhD, Assistant Dean, Institutional Review Board and Human Subjects Protection | "The IRB Process" |
| 2/8/2021 | Darryl Boyd, PhD, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory | "Keys to an Effective Presentation" |
| 3/2/2021 | Aurora Fe E. Kerscher, PhD, Associate Professor, EVMS Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology | "How to (Quickly Get this Gist of, and then) Read a Research Article" |
| 3/24/2021 | Brynn E. Sheehan, PhD, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, and Ismail El Moudden, DSc, Instructor, EVMS-Sentara Healthcare Analytics and Delivery Science Institute (HADSI) |
"Access to Databases and HADSI's Roles in Student Research" |
| 5/3/2021 | Dr. Jose Morey and Dr. Tayab Waseem |
"Pie and AI: Newport News-Artificial Intelligence and Medicine Panel" |
| 8/12/2021 | Dr. Parr |
"Pie and AI: AI and Dermatology" |
| 9/15/2021 | Student Panelists-Current M2 Students |
"Sharing Experiences and Finding Research Opportunities" |
| 10/6/21 | Dr. Angela Toepp and Dr. Joshua Edwards |
"Student Research Using Data More Readily Available" |
| 10/14/21 | Dr. John Brush, EVMS Internal Medicine |
"Compliance/Human Subject Research from Sentara's POV" |
| 11/11/21 | Veronica Gray and Vanessa Ramos, MD students |
"Extended Leave from EVMS to Engage in Research-Journeys of Two EVMS Medical Students' |
| 2/1/22 | Michael Bittner and Ismail El Moudden, EVMS HADSI |
"TriNetX" |
| 3/3/22 | Brian Main, EVMS Office of Research |
"REDCap" |
| 4/29/22 | Dr. Aurora Kerscher, Associate Professor, EVMS Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology |
"Dissecting a Research Paper" |
| 9/14/22 | M2 Students |
"The Summer Research Panel" |
Contact
Contact us if you have any questions about the Research Society or want to learn how to get involved.
