Medical School

Physician Scientist

The Physician Scientist Pathway is for students interested in complementing their clinical development with the skills required to become clinician-scientists. Through core sessions and a mentored research project, students gain an understanding of the way research improves patient care. Encompassing both basic science and clinical research, this Pathway uses a hypothesis driven research project to provide the student an individualized research experience allowing for the development of broad research skills.

Core components include:

• Basic epidemiologic and statistical principles
• Scientific writing and presentations
• Ethics of research (including human and animal as relevant to specific projects)
• An individualized, mentored research project
   

David C. Brousseau, MD, MS
PS Pathway Director

Physician Scientist Pathway Activities:

• Monthly Pathway Physician Scientist Activities Include: Core sessions involving both large group and small group activities.  The activities are intended to improve research skills and further the completion of a research project.
• Activity examples include: authorship, abstract writing and review, and manuscript preparation.
• Small group sessions allow for students to present their research and receive critiques from fellow students and faculty.

Annual Physician Scientist Pathway Student Presentation Day:

• Class of 2012 M3 students recently named the “Physician Scientist Pathway Outstanding Presenter"
• Utilizing a new Audience Response System (ARS).  Each presenter was critiqued using 4 components loosely based on Glassick’s Criteria, which allowed peers and faculty in the audience to anonymously rate each presentation and the students’ role on the project.
• The event was sponsored by the Medical College of Wisconsin/Marquette Medical Alumni Association.

• Below are the titles of the six presentations: