Events and Activities

The Combined Degree and Physician Scholar Programs Office sponsors several events and activities for Perelman medical students throughout the year:

Perelman medical students interested in applying to the MD/PhD program should contact PennMSTP@pennmedicine.upenn.edu with any questions.

The MD/PhD program also offers many events throughout the year that Perelman medical students are welcome to attend:

Monthly events/Grand Rounds
Thesis Defenses

Information Sessions (2024-2025)

Information Sessions are offered each fall and spring by the Combined Degree and Physician Scholar Programs Staff to provide information to Perelman medical students on MD/Masters programs. If you miss an info session of interest, see the individual MD-Master Program website. When possible, we will post a PPT and/or recording of the info session in the "Information Gathering" section of the individual program's page on this site. Contact the Associate Director with any questions.

MD/MBE (Bioethics) Information Session
Coming fall 2025

MD/ML (Health Law) Information Session
MS 1 & MS 2 - Wednesday 2/26/2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Smilow 01-102 Large Conference Rm

Nutrition Courses / Certificate / MD-MSNS Info Session
MS 1 & MS 2 - Wednesday 2/19/2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Jordan 516 EW Seminar Rm

MD/MSTR (Translational Research) Information Session
MS 1 & MS 2 - Monday 3/24/2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, Jordan 514 EW Seminar Rm

MD/MBA (Business Administration) Information Session
Coming fall 2025

MD/MSHP Information Session
Coming fall 2025

MD/MPH Information Session
TBA

Information Sessions (2024-2025)

Information Sessions are offered each fall to provide information to Perelman medical students on research opportunities. If you miss an info session of interest, see the Research and Fellowship website. When possible, we will post a PPT and/or recording of the info session on this site. Contact the Associate Director with any questions. Contact Nabila Dahodwala, Assistant Dean for Medical Student Scholarship and Research to schedule a 1:1 20-min meeting during her Research Office Hours Calendly Link.

Intro to Research at Penn Info Session: Who? What? Where? When? and Why?
MS1 & MS2 - Thursday 9/12/2024 - 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

*If you missed our Intro to Research at Penn Info Session, please check out the recording and slides

Scholarly Year Info Session
MS1, MS2 & MS3 - Tuesday 10/8/2024 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

*If you missed our Scholarly Year Info Session, please check out the slides

Research & Clinical Mentoring Info Session - How to Find and Develop your Mentor Network
MS1, MS2, MS3 & MS4 - Thursday 1/9/2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Jordan 505 W Seminar Rm

*If you missed the Research & Clinical Mentoring Session in spring 2025, please check out the recording and ppt presentation slides

The Short Term Elective Research (STER) Summer Student Symposium occurs each year at the beginning of the fall semester. Perelman medical students who received summer research funding through the NHLBI (and previously the NIDDK) short term research grant submit an abstract and present their research to the PIs of the grant Dr. Horace DeLisser and Dr. Kathleen Sullivan (previously NIDDK - Dr. Bryan Wolf), the students' mentors and each other.

2019 STER Summer Student Symposium
Tuesday, August 27, 2019, 3:00 - 4:00 PM, Smilow 01-102

2018 STER Summer Student Symposium
Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Smilow 01-103

2017 STER Summer Student Symposium
Friday, August 25, 2017, 3:00 - 4:00 PM, JMEC 513

2016 STER Summer Student Symposium
Thursday, August 25, 2016, 3:00 - 4:00 PM, Stellar-Chance 104

2015 STER Summer Student Symposium
Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Smilow 01-103

2014 STER Summer Student Symposium
Thursday, August 28, 2014, 3:00 - 4:00 PM, Stellar-Chance 204

2013 STER Summer Student Symposium
Monday, August 26, 2013, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, BRB 253

2012 STER Summer Student Symposium
Thursday, August 23, 2012, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, BRB 251

2011 STER Summer Student Symposium
Thursday, August 25, 2011, 3:30 - 5:00 PM, BRB 251

2010 STER Summer Student Symposium
Thursday, August 26, 2010, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Steller-Chance 204

2009 STER Summer Student Symposium
Friday, September 11, 2009, 2:00 – 4:00 PM, BRB 252

2008 STER Summer Student Symposium
Monday, August 25, 2008, 3:30 – 5:00 PM, BRB 251

2007 STER Summer Student Symposium
Friday, August 31, 2007, 3:30 - 5 PM, BRB 253

2006 STER Summer Student Symposium
Wednesday, August 30, 2006, 3:30 – 5:30 PM, BRB 253

2005 STER Summer Student Symposium
Tuesday, August 30, 2005

The Research Paper Prize Competition invites Perelman medical students to submit a paper describing any research you have done during your time as a student in the MD or MD/PhD program for consideration by the Medical Student Research Prize faculty committee. Research in any field related to medicine is acceptable.

2024 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2023 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2022 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2021 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2020 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2019 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2018 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2017 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2016 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2015 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2014 Research Paper Prize — Recipients

2013 Research Paper Prize — Recipients