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)
Johnson M, Alarhayem A, Convertino V, Carter R 3rd, Chung K, Stewart R, Myers J, Dent D, Liao L, Cestero R, Nicholson S, Muir M, Schwacha M, Wampler D, DeRosa M, Eastridge B. Compensatory Reserve Index: Performance of a novel monitoring technology to identify the bleeding trauma patient. Shock. 2017 Aug 1. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000000959. [Epub ahead of print]
Shah AR, Liao LF. Pediatric burn care: Unique considerations in management. Clin Plast Surg. 2017 Jul;44(3):603-610. View the abstract
Rani M, Schwacha MG. The composition of T-cell subsets are altered in the burn wound early after injury. PLoS One. 2017 Jun 2;12(6):e0179015. 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.
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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