Indiana University School of Medicine

Indiana University - School of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics - Morris Green Scholars Program

Morris Green Scholar Expectations and Milestones

Milestones - Residents

6 months of Year 1 Choose a mentor
End of Year 1 Determine project title and present briefly on this topic (10 minutes)
End of Year 2 Complete at least 2 months of research elective
Year 2/Year 3 Present a work-in-progress (20 minutes)
Year (2 and/or) 3 Present at Scholars Day and/or national meeting
End of Year 3 Present at End-of-the-Year Celebration (30 minutes)

Milestones - Fellows

End of Year 1 Present a work-in-progress (45 minutes)
Year 1 and 2 Present at Scholars Day and/or national meeting
End of Year 2 Present at End-of-the-Year Celebration (30 minutes)

Attendance

Attendance at monthly meetings is mandatory except for instances of prior excused absences which should not exceed >80% of monthly meetings

Attend all visiting professor events

Attend annual retreat

Mentor Interactions

Quarterly or more frequent mentor meetings

Organization

Help to organize all visiting professor activities

Take a leadership role in the Scholars Day including reviewing and selecting abstracts for poster and oral presentation as well as hosting the event

Help to organize and implement the annual research retreat

Contribute to resident and fellow recruitment by calling and meeting with prospective MGS candidates

Evaluation

Complete the milestones checklist with mentor and MGS faculty advisor (see attached MGS Milestones Checklist)

Provide review the documentation of research progress form and have signed by the Scholar and mentor in months 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36 of the program as a resident and months 6, 12, 18, and 24 as a fellow (see attached MGS Review Documentation form)

Complete an annual evaluation of the program with an external advisor at the research retreat

A summary of the Morris Green Scholars Program expectations may be found here.