Expected Detailed Timeline

Fall Semester*

Spring Semester

Summer Semester

Year 1

Course

1. IMGP Core Course (10 SCH);

1. Begin Laboratory Rotations;

2.Attend Seminars (once/week) and Journal clubs (once/week)

1. MI Track Core Concept Course (4 SCH)

2. MI Track Think Skill Course (2 SCH)

3. Ethics in Biomedical Research (0.5 SCH)

1. Complete Rotations;

2. Select a Temporary Supervisor

3. Attend Seminars (any track, once/week) and Journal clubs (MI track, once /week)

Advanced course (1SCH) if available

1. Do Research;

2. Set up Temporary Supervising Committee

3. Attend Student Seminars

Research

Year 2

Course

1. Continue Electives if needed;

2. Present the first research seminar (Acquiring Presentation Skills; APS)

1. Do Research

2. Meet with Temporary Supervising Committee

3. Attend Seminars & Journal Clubs

1. Continue Electives if needed;

2. Continue APS presentation #1;

3. Supervised Teaching of Med./Dent. Micro Labs

1. Do Research;

2. Qualifying Examination

3. Attend Seminars & Journal Clubs

Continue Electives if needed

1. Do Research;

2. Advance to Candidacy

3. Attend Student Seminars

Research

Year 3

Course

1. APS presentation #2

2. Supervised Teaching of Med./Dent. Micro Labs

1. Do Research;

2. Form Dissertation Committee

3. Meet with Dissertation Committee to discuss Dissertation Proposal

4. Attend Seminars & Journal Clubs

1. Continue APS presentation #2

2. Supervised Teaching of Med./Dent. Micro Labs

1. Do Research;

2. Meet with Dissertation Committee

3. Dissertation Proposal to GFC

4. Attend Seminars & Journal Clubs

None

1. Do Research

2. Attend Student Seminars

Research

Year 4

Course

APS presentation #3

1. Do Research;

2. Meet with Dissertation Committee

3. Attend Seminars & Journal Clubs

Continue APS presentation #3

1. Do Research;

2. Meet with Dissertation Committee

3. Attend Seminars & Journal Clubs

None

1. Do Research

2. Attend Student Seminars

Research

Year

5

Course

None

1. Do Research

2. Meet with Dissertation Committee

3. Attend Seminars & Journal Clubs

None

1. Do Research

2. Meet with Dissertation Committee

3. Attend Seminars & Journal Clubs

None

1. Do Research

2. Write Dissertation

3. Defend Dissertation

Research