Six Trauma Research Projects Selected for Presentation at Military Health System Research Symposium (2017-08-27)
Funding News for Dr. Ismail Jatoi (2017-08-01)
Congratulations to the 2017 winners of the Resident Papers Competition at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the J. Bradley Aust Surgical Society! (2017-06-16)
Buehner MF, Eastridge BJ, Aden JK, DuBose JJ, Blackbourne LH, Cestero RF. Combat casualties and severe shock: risk factors for death at role 3 military facilities. Mil Med. 2017 Sep;182(9):e1922-e1928. PMID: 28885956 View the abstract
Morris RS, Schaffer BS, Lundy JB, Pidcoke HF, Chung KK, Darlington DN, Cap AP,Schwacha MG. Immunopathological response to severe injury: platelet activation and the Th-17 immune response. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis. 2017 Sep 27. doi:10.1097/MBC.0000000000000665. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28957941. View the abstract
Chitragari G, Laux AT, Hicks TD, Davies MG, Haidar GM. Rare presentation of a syphilitic aneurysm of the infra-renal aorta with contained rupture. Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Sep 5. pii: S0890-5096(17)30963-9. PMID: 28887247 View the abstract
The Department of Surgery strongly supports the medical student research programs available through our university. Medical students are encouraged to consider participation; stipends are available, and we'll be glad to help you find a mentor. Please contact Patrick Nguyen, MD, for assistance in finding a surgery faculty mentor.
Meet this year's Department of Surgery summer stipend researchers
More information on Surgery medical student programs, clerkships, etc.
Download student education brochure (pdf)
Medical School Research Program — The Medical Dean's office provides funds to support med students who are engaged in or wish to be engaged in research projects here the the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. Stipends are awarded for 4-8 weeks of full time research, in an amount equivalent to $250 a week.
Summer stipend awards - complete information, application form
More info – School of Medicine research programs