The opportunities for engaging in Research throughout the CORE system are many, the opportunities for collaboration on a research project even greater. As a Medical Student in the CORE system – either as an OU-COM student during your four-year curriculum (five-year for those accepting fellowship positions) or as a student of an affiliate college of osteopathic medicine pursuing clinical rotations in years three and four – you have many options for conducting research and open access to the services of the CORE Research Office.

For all students, regardless of college affiliation, you may engage in original research at any time. The CRO stands ready to assist you with idea development, refining the research question, research design and study methodology, literature review, IRB submission, data analysis, and editorial support from the research protocol to the final document to dissemination.

If you wish to pursue a case-based paper, you must first check with the attending physician, since it is "their” patient and their case. Again the CORE Research editor will assist you as you prepare the case report.

For OU-COM students in particular, you have many opportunities before you as you progress through your curriculum (and even prior to admission).

• Research and Scholarly Advancement Fellowship (RSAF). This ten-week summer program provides selected osteopathic medical students with an introduction to scholarly work under the guidance of an OU-COM faculty member. You must complete this document before malpractice coverage is available for any student participating in a clinical program during the summer between the first and second year of medical school at OU-COM.
• Elective Research Rotation (3rd and 4th years). During years three and four, OU-COM students may elect to use up to 7 weeks in the pursuit of research; this time can be divided across two adjacent academic years (for example, 4 weeks in the third year and 3 weeks in the fourth year). If you are interested in an elective research rotation, please complete this application.
• International Programs (All years) offers opportunities for students to be involved in all levels of research through the S.H.A.R.E. Kenya program, the Kenyan Grandparents Study, the Tropical Disease Institute, and the Charles J. Cannon Edinburgh Geriatric Tutorial, as well as other programs. Click here to learn more about International Programs.

Finally, medical students may choose to join ongoing research projects being conducted by any of the CORE faculty around the state.