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Dean's Research Newsletter, August 2026, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Bridging The Gap In Science Research: Preparing Students For College- Level Research In The Sciences, Victoria Helwig, Yaoguang Li

UConn Library Presentations

Many first-year students enter college unprepared to fully engage with scientific literature and academic library resources. Drawing on experiences from academic librarians working with STEM students, this session explores common gaps in science research skills, including navigating databases, identifying scholarly sources, and understanding the structure of scientific literature. Participants will be introduced to practical strategies and classroom-ready activities to better prepare students for college-level research. Discussion questions: What science research skills do students struggle with most when entering college? How can high school instruction better support these skills? Where can librarians and educators collaborate to support student success?

Dean's Update, June 2026, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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The Undergraduate Education And Scientific Literacy: Exploring How College Influences Student Perception Of Covid-19 Events, Peyton Brooking

Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects

Current undergraduate students received much of their education following the events of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these students experienced pandemic events before receiving any or most of their science-based higher education. Exploring their progress through higher education, and how it retroactively influenced their perception of pandemic events, serves as an informative research area. This study explores how undergraduate education in the sciences influences student engagement with complex recent events in science. In addition, this study asked how higher education builds confidence in interpreting this information. Additionally, students were surveyed to understand their scientific literacy baseline at the beginning of …

Dean's Research Newsletter, May 2026, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Improving Scholarly Activity Through A Bundled Intervention Of Resident-Faculty Connection And Research Ideas, Katie Suleta, Norman W. Gill

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Background

Residents report barriers to engaging in scholarly activity despite this being a common requirement across residency programs. Two commonly reported barriers are a lack of mentorship by faculty and a lack of ideas for projects that meet the criteria for scholarly activity. The study objective is to describe the effect of an intervention to address a lack of mentorship and a lack of ideas for scholarly activities.

Methods

A retrospective cohort design was utilized to investigate changes in scholarly activity between 2 academic years. An internal medicine residency program with 30 residents and 17 faculty members participated in an …

The Voices I Never Heard: Reflections From A Public Health Advocate On Representation, Silence, And Struggle, Araya Gautam

Patient Experience Journal

Representation of ethnic minorities among trial participants in the UK is poor. It is true that the need for diversity and inclusive language is important in research, but the practicality of making this a reality for patients from under-represented groups has not generally been the case. As a patient advocate, I have been a participant in clinical trial reviews and advisory boards during the past three years and have engaged in a national-level conversation about patient voice and equity. I draw connections between structured frameworks for patient and public involvement (PPI) in the UK and the more informal, community-based caregiving …

Dean's Update, April 2026, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Dean's Research Newsletter, February 2026, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Factors Associated With Successful Publication Of Pharmacy Resident Research Projects, Victoria Michel-Milian, Amy Taylor, Eric Shaw

South Atlantic Division GME Research Days 2026

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Dean's Update, January 2026, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Strength In Numbers: Leveraging Mentorship Teams To Support Medical Student Research In Turbulent Research Environments, Stephanie N. Moore-Lotridge, Gloria M. Conover, Luke R. Finck, Jonathan G. Schoenecker, Patrick J. Hu, Diann S. Eley

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences Faculty Publications

Amid the ongoing changes across the healthcare and research environment—marked by funding constraints, shifting institutional priorities, and increasing clinical demands—faculty are facing mounting challenges to sustaining meaningful research mentorship. At the same time, medical student interest in research continues to rise, driven by both personal curiosity and career-oriented goals. This monograph explores how team-based mentorship models can help bridge this growing divide, offering a flexible and collaborative approach that distributes the responsibilities of guiding student research across mentors with complementary expertise. Drawing from the experience of seasoned faculty mentors across diverse settings, this monograph provides practical strategies to maintain high-quality …

A Week-Long Departmental Scholarship Curriculum For Pediatric Subspecialty Fellows, Amy Creel, Amanda Messer, Robin English

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Scholarly activity is a key requirement in pediatric subspecialty fellowship training. However, clear guidance on how to effectively support fellows in their scholarly endeavors remains limited. OBJECTIVE: This study assesses the impact of a week-long departmental scholarship curriculum designed to enhance fellows' research competencies. METHODS: In 2024, a curriculum was designed and delivered to first-year pediatric subspecialty fellows over 5 days, combining group learning sessions with individualized tasks. Pre- and post-curriculum surveys assessed fellows' confidence and knowledge across key scholarly domains. Daily session evaluations provided additional feedback. Fourteen fellows from 9 pediatric subspecialty programs participated. RESULTS: All first-year fellows …

Dean's Research Newsletter, November 2025, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Dean's Update, October 2025, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Dean's Research Newsletter, August 2025, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Transformative Integration: Navigating Opportunities And Challenges In A Medical School's Evolution Into Integrated Service Units, Chelsea Chang, Everardo Cobos, Michael Sander, Beatriz Tapia, Michael Hocker

School of Medicine Publications

Medical schools must evolve with the changing healthcare landscape and financial pressures. Academic Health Centers have responded to these changes with a novel organizational model known as an integrated service line. Traditional medical school departments often create silos, lack of alignment, and financial burdens. To our knowledge, we were the first medical school to implement an integrated structure combining the tripartite missions of academics, research, and clinical services.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine accepted its charter class of 55 medical students in 2016 with a traditional medical school department model. By 2023, it had 154 …

Dean's Update, June 2025, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Dean's Research Newsletter, May 2025, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Dean's Update, April 2025, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Medical Faculty Perceptions Of Faculty Development And Its Impact On Teaching Quality, Melinda Turner

Other Scholarly Works

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Educating Leaders 2025 Conference Session Presentation. School/ College: Session: D22.7 - Medical Ed Training Program: Concurrent Oral Session Abstract Theme: Empowering Educators: Professional Development, Leadership, and Scholarship Presentation Type: Research Audience Track: UME - Pre-Clinical Education Brief Description Medical faculty often transition from clinical practice to teaching roles with limited pedagogical training, impacting the quality of medical education. This study addresses the need for effective faculty development programs by examining faculty perceptions of their impact on teaching quality, a critical aspect of medical education. This research investigates the effectiveness of a faculty development …

Evaluating Longitudinal Research Modules: Enhancing Pre-Clerkship Medical Students' Research Skills And Performance, Anesu K. Murambadoro, Kevin Garcia Valdez, Chloe Harris, Meyer Maddox, Blake Martin, Nina Mourao, Elias Arellano Villanueva, Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga, Chelsea Chang, Beatriz Tapia, Kelsey Baker, Bharathi S. Gadad

Research Symposium

Background: Less than 7% of medical students publish research articles. Factors contributing to delays in student engagement include perceived time limitations, lack of enthusiasm, poor facilities, and insufficient supervisory support. Although project-based programs can improve research abilities, they frequently do not correspond with the program's goals, pedagogical approaches, and assessment standards and, worse, are not linked with other teaching modules. There is scarce evaluation of longitudinal research integrated programs' effects on pre-clerkship students and faculty motivation, willingness, and skills. We designed a pre-clerkship longitudinal research module integrated with the concurrent modules to enhance scores on attitudes toward research (R-ATR), cognition …

Dean's Research Newsletter, February 2025, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Dean's Update, January 2025, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Dean's Research Newsletter, November 2024, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Dean's Update, October 2024, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Dean's Research Newsletter, August 2024, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Addressing Burnout And Enhancing Well-Being Among Academic Physicians: A Call For Future Research And Organizational Support, Kelly D. Holder, Sharon Y. Lee, Fatima Zehra Raza, Laura R. Stroud

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Burnout among academic physicians, who navigate multiple roles beyond the clinical environment, is a pressing issue. However, the factors driving burnout among academic physicians are not fully understood. Prior research has revealed differences in burnout dimensions between clinical and basic science faculty, but the impact of balancing research, education, and clinical demands on academic physicians is still unclear. This knowledge gap negatively affects the clinical, translational science, research, and medical education workforces and has particular implications for minoritized and marginalized groups working in academic medical centers. Creating a culture of well-being has been vital in addressing burnout. Further research is …

Dean's Update, June 2024, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

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Dean's Research Newsletter, May 2024, Neil W. Schluger

SOM Dean's Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.