Besides excellent basic science and clinical training there are many other little things at CWRU School of Medicine that make your life easier. Some of these are listed below.
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· Tuition is covered for all years of the program and the
annual living stipend is currently $23,000. |
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· MSTP students receive a free computer during their study at Case. |
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· The MSTP provides health insurance for all its students.
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· Case MSTP has a monthly meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month which includes a dinner
and a short talk. Speakers are either steering
committee members, senior
students, or other faculty
members. Talks often include subjects outside the realm of basic science,
such as anthropology, HMO's, and patent law. |
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· There is an annual
summer retreat every July/August that lasts two days. Students ditch their labs
for a Thursday and Friday and head off to a state park for some fun in the
sun. It's not all play though - the days are packed with talks and workshops.
Some topics we've had in the past include grant writing, HTML, evolutionary
medicine, powerpoint, and aging. |
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· We also have an annual Winter retreat that features scientific presentations
by students and an outside invited speaker. |
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· Students in their PhD years can opt attend the annual
national MSTP Student Conference in Colorado. Here, they have a chance to
present their research, meet MD/PhD students from around the country, and
of course do a little skiing (OK, so the conference is actually
in the summer). All costs are covered by the Case MSTP. |
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· The MSTP office has a friendly staff
that is willing to help with everything from making copies, to organizing
events, finding an apartment, choosing a lab rotation, and just about anything
you can think of. Their candy jar is always full, too (but the chocolates
go quickly). |
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· The steering
committee is composed of about a dozen faculty members. They are basically
the congressional body of the program and are involved in all decisions
(including admissions). When you are here, they will help you find a mentor
and evaluate your progress through the program. |
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· Students have several levels of mentorship. Each has a student mentor. The director
of the program,Cliff Harding, and the assistant director,
George Dubyak,
make themselves available for advice and guidance. |
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· The program prides itself on student involvement. Students
are represented by the MSTP
council, which has a few members from every class. They plan the retreat,
monthly meetings, the summer
picnic, etc. They also give feedback and advice to the director, and
perform various other duties. |
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· All current
students have the opportunity to wine and dine the prospective students,
compliments of the MSTP. You'll be familiar with all the posh restaurants
around the area by the time you're done with year one. |
