Program Details
The central aspect of the MCD fellow’s work will be coordinating and facilitating clinical research, including:
- Subject recruitment
- IRB submissions and renewals
- Data analysis/manuscript preparation
- Monitoring/maintaining data for study group databases and multicenter registries
This will include training in research ethics, research subject protections, clinical science study design, methodology, data analytics and statistical methodology.
Successful MCD fellows will have opportunities to co-author medical journal submissions and are encouraged to present results at regional and or national meetings. Through this immersive experience, the MCD fellow will learn how to initiate, design, complete and communicate clinical research.
Each week, MCD fellows will work in our clinics as a scribe, helping our attending physicians with patient visits by populating medical records. The scribe role offers the MCD fellow a unique front-line physician shadowing role in performing a history and physical exam, interpreting image and lab data, and formulating clinical decisions.
This daily exposure – over time – allows the MCD fellow to develop a significant font of medical knowledge, grow confident in the patient-care setting, and gain insights into managing the challenges of a busy and complex clinical practice.
Completed projects by MCD fellows are published in the best orthopaedic journals and are presented at leading scientific conferences such as the American Academy of Pediatrics.
To learn more about the Medical Career Design Fellowship, download our MCD Fellowship flyer or our MCD Fellowship booklet for complete details about the program, current fellows and what they feel they are learning at CHOP.
Eligibility
MCD fellow applicants will be completing a BA/BS degree, pre-medical and commit for two gap years between college and med school. The student must be in good academic standing and have an interest in pursuing a career in Orthopaedic Surgery. The successful applicant will be responsible, motivated, intellectually curious and independent. An MCAT score, biostatistics training and research experience are strongly valued, but not mandatory.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit the following:
- Cover letter
- Undergraduate transcript
- Curriculum vitae
- MCAT Score (if applicable)
- Your earliest available start date
Applications should be emailed to: Research Manager Divya Talwar, PhD, at talward@chop.edu.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis through April 1, 2023. Interviews will be required as part of the selection process.
