The Program to Enhance Scholarship in Residency is open to all IU School of Medicine residents and fellows. The goal of the program is to increase interest in academic medicine and the creation and dissemination of scholarly work by all trainees including those from medically underserved communities.
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The $2,500 award may be used over two years during residency or fellowship. The award may be used for project costs or dissemination efforts.
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The scholarly projects can be basic science, clinical, behavioral, quality improvement or community-engaged research, as well as medical education or service-learning in nature. Special consideration will be given to projects that focus on the medically underserved.
Eligibility
- IU School of Medicine resident or fellow
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Must submit project proposal, mentorship plan and letter of recommendation
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Candidates must be in good academic standing
Applications are open from Sept. 1 until Nov. 1 each academic year. Notification of award will be announced in mid-November.
For questions regarding the program, please contact Sydney Stippler at sstipple@iu.edu.
2025 Awardees
Congratulations to the following trainees who have been awarded $2,500 to support their scholarly work through the Program to Enhance Scholarship in Residency:
Abbass Hasaan, MD, PhD
Program: Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency
Project Title: Determinants of Surgical Outcomes in Oncoplastic Breast Reconstruction: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis
Nermeen El-Araby, DO, PharmD
Program: Psychiatry Residency
Project Title: Beyond the Baby Blues: A Culturally-Tailored Post-Partum Depression Education Program
Rachna Chaudhari, DO
Program: Rheumatology Fellowship
Project Title: Outcomes of COVID Hospitalizations in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases
Omer Ashruf, MD
Program: Internal Medicine Residency
Project Title: Examining the Patient Level Impact of the 2023 Platinum Chemotherapy Shortage on Treatment Access in Lung Cancer
Zach Gunderson, MD
Program: Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Project Title: Occult Cervical Myelopathy in Hip Fracture Patients
Sara Grant, MD
Program: Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship
Project Title: Sex-specific Growth Responses to Macronutrient Intake in Preterm Infants Receiving Donor and Maternal Milk
Michael McGee, MD, MPH
Program: Emergency Medicine Residency
Project Title: Assessing Community Interest and Patient Satisfaction with a Mobile Health Unit Model
Jennifer Martynowicz, MD, PhD
Program: Psychiatry Residency
Project Title: Mental Health and Biomarker Assessment for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
Conner Parker, MD
Program: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship
Project Title: Advancing knowledge and identification of individuals with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)