2023 Summer Research Immersion Program

Each summer the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Summer Research Immersion Program (SRIP) brings together first year medical students for an opportunity to gain research experience in basic science, clinical science, public/community health, behavioral health, or medical education under the guidance of a research mentor. The summer research experience includes a $2,500 educational stipend. At the end of the program, students present their research in a poster session.

Program dates:

SRIP 2023 will be an eight-week program held June 5 – July 28, 2023.

Program deadlines:

Application release date: Dec. 2, 2022 Application submission deadline: Feb. 6, 2023

In addition to research, SRIP students participate in a variety of complementary enrichment activities:

• GCSOM and Geisinger faculty research seminars • GCSOM Grand Rounds and clinical seminars at our hospital partners • Special events or conferences related to your research topic • Clinical exposure • Scientific writing & communication workshops For more information, contact: Sonia Lobo, PhD SRIP Program Administrator Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship slobo01@som.geisinger.edu Elizabeth Kuchinski, MPH SRIP Director ekuchinski@som.geisinger.edu

SRIP program goals:

• Provide students with an immersive research experience under a mentor’s guidance • Enhance students’ knowledge of the scope and types of research relevant to improving health in the region, nationally, and globally • Provide research opportunities that span the translational continuum from laboratory based biomedical studies to clinical and public health research conducted with community partners • Engage students in peer learning and networking • Enhance students’ skills in oral and written scholarship