The Research Society is an expanding network of research-focused resources with the target of connecting interested medical students with research opportunities.

It aims to bridge the gap between students who may or may not know how to design a research proposal, discover funding for personal projects, showcase research results, and network with mentors in research.

Administration

  • Co-Director of Events: Gear Thomas Vincent, MD 2026
  • Co-Director of Events: Emily Behling, MD 2026
  • Secretary, Aryn Alanizi, MD 2026
  • Treasurer: Mia Crammer, MD 2026
  • Faculty Advisor: Joshua Edwards, MPH: Director, Medical Student Research

Workshops

RS works to regularly schedule workshops with researchers and other institutions and organizations. 

Upcoming workshops

 

Date Presenter(s) Topic
10/5/2023 Student Panel - Current M2 Students "Sharing Experiences and Finding Research Opportunities"
11/7/2023

Joshua Edwards, MPH, Director, Medical Student Research; Chris Mazur, CCRC, Program Administrator, Medical Student Research

"Mastering Research Protocols: Your Guide to IRB Success"
12/7/2023

Fang Fang, PhD, Instructor, Research and Infrastructure Service Enterprise (RISE); Matvey Kaprov, Clinical Data Specialist, Research and Infrastructure Service Enterprise (RISE)

"Intro. to Data Analysis/Management & Utilizing Secondary Data Sources"               
1/24/2023 Joshua Edwards, MPH, Director, Medical Student Research; "How to Use REDCap for Your Research Project"
2/19/2023 Mini-Poster Session; Invited Keynote Speaker; M1 and M2 Students Inaugural Medical Student Research and Training Symposium
3/14/2023

Fang Fang, PhD, Instructor, Research and Infrastructure Service Enterprise (RISE); Matvey Kaprov, Clinical Data Specialist, Research and Infrastructure Service Enterprise (RISE)

"Choosing the Correct Study Design and Ways to Analyze Your Data"

4/18/2023 Student Panelists

"Preparing for Summer Research"

 

Past workshops

Date Presenter(s) Topic
1/13/2021 Harry J. Tillman, PhD, Assistant Dean, Institutional Review Board and Human Subjects Protection "The IRB Process"
2/8/2021 Darryl Boyd, PhD, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory "Keys to an Effective Presentation"
3/2/2021 Aurora Fe E. Kerscher, PhD, Associate Professor, EVMS Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology "How to (Quickly Get this Gist of, and then) Read a Research Article"
3/24/2021 Brynn E. Sheehan, PhD, Assistant Professor and Assistant Director, and Ismail El Moudden, DSc, Instructor, EVMS-Sentara Healthcare Analytics and Delivery Science Institute (HADSI)

"Access to Databases and HADSI’s Roles in Student Research"

5/3/2021 Dr. Jose Morey and Dr. Tayab Waseem

"Pie and AI: Newport News-Artificial Intelligence and Medicine Panel"

8/12/2021 Dr. Parr

"Pie and AI: AI and Dermatology"

9/15/2021 Student Panelists-Current M2 Students

"Sharing Experiences and Finding Research Opportunities"

10/6/21 Dr. Angela Toepp and Dr. Joshua Edwards

"Student Research Using Data More Readily Available"

10/14/21 Dr. John Brush, EVMS Internal Medicine

"Compliance/Human Subject Research from Sentara's POV"

11/11/21 Veronica Gray and Vanessa Ramos, MD students

"Extended Leave from EVMS to Engage in Research-Journeys of Two EVMS Medical Students”

2/1/22 Michael Bittner and Ismail El Moudden, EVMS HADSI

"TriNetX"

3/3/22 Brian Main, EVMS Office of Research

"REDCap"

4/29/22 Dr. Aurora Kerscher, Associate Professor, EVMS Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology

"Dissecting a Research Paper"

9/14/22 M2 Students

"The Summer Research Panel"

Contact

Contact us if you have any questions about the Research Society or want to learn how to get involved.