Medical Student Research Day
The University of Maryland School of Medicine Medical Student Research Day
The Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Society and the Office of Student Research (OSR) in the Dean's Office have sponsored Medical Student Research Day (MSRD) for over 40 years. MSRD is a proud tradition for University of Maryland's medical students to present their research accomplishments to the school and the campus. The presentations are judged, and competitive prizes are awarded in recognition of outstanding research and presentations.
Hosted by: University of Maryland School of Medicine/Office of Student Research and Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society Maryland Beta Chapter
Event Director:
Gregory B. Carey, PhD
Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Assistant Dean for Student Research and Education
Executive Director of Student Research and Community Outreach, OSR
Director of PRISM, UM Scholars and STAR-PREP Student Research Programs
Event Manager:
Fiama Romero, MS
Program Manager
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47th Annual Medical Student Research Day
This year's event will be a 2-day event at the SMC Campus Center in the afternoon of November 19 (~noon-5pm), and in the afternoon and evening of November 20, 2024 (~2:20-6:10pm). Exact times of the event may be adjusted.
Please review the 2024 MSRD Preliminary Schedule for more information.
Check out this SOM article highlighting the 45th MSRD, including the list of student and faculty awardees.
Attending the Event
Event attendance is open to the entire UMB campus. UM SOM faculty, staff, residents, fellows, and students are encouraged to attend the event. If you are planning to attend the event or would like to receive updates regarding the event, please complete the 2024 MSRD Registration Form.
- 2024 MSRD Registration Form (link available soon)
Participation as Presenter
Presentation Registration & Abstract Submission
Presentation registration will be available soon. Abstract submission will open in early-October.
All M2-M4 students are invited to present at MSRD.
To present and compete at MSRD, medical students interested in participating must 1) register their presentation and, 2) submit the abstract and abstract-related information by the given deadlines.
Additionally, you must meet all of the following eligibility criteria below:
- Presenter must be a current UMSOM medical student who has completed at least one year of medical school.
- Presenter must have conducted the research after enrollment at UMSOM.
- The content of the research must be related to biomedical fields or health topics. Clinical case presentations or vignettes are eligible.
- The research must not have been presented at a previous MSRD. Research that is an extension of research presented at a previous MSRD is permitted. If it is an extension, prior research and data can be included as part of the background and preliminary data.
- MD/PhD students are eligible to present if they are in their second year of medical school or are in the first or second year of the PhD program.
Registration and abstracts must be submitted electronically through online forms that we will share.
More details can be found on the MSRD 2024 Instructions Guide for Presenters.
Presentation Registration will close on October 3rd.
Registrants will be notified whether selected as presenter and their format of presentation around mid-October. Accepted presenters will also be provided the presentation schedule. Abstracts will be due in early-November.
Participation as Judge
We welcome UM SOM faculty, postdoctoral and research fellows, residents, research associates, and research staff to be judges for the event.
If you are interested in judging the oral or poster sessions, please complete an entry through the Judges Sign-Up Form to let us know a little about you and your availability for MSRD by November 1.
- Judges Sign-Up Form (link available soon)
Contact
Fiama Romero, MS
Program Manager
Office of Student Research
Fatimah Dixon, MPH
Program Coordinator
Office of Student Research
Questions
For questions, please email StudentResearch@som.umaryland.edu with the subject line "Ask MSRD".