Research Frequently Asked Questions
Research at an External Institution
Please email the details of your research assignment to听 COMStudentAffairs@health.fau.edu. Medical students may be asked to complete an Extra-Curricular Student Activity (ECSA) form.
Professional liability (medical) protection is available in an amount of up to $1,000,000 per occurrence for 大象传媒 Medical Students* when they are not subject to individual immunity under Florida law (Fla. Stat. 搂 768.28(9)) and when participating in the College of Medicine pre-approved extra-curricular activity (i.e., non-practicum activity) involving the delivery of Professional Health Care Services to patients (e.g., clinical, shadowing, research). In order to obtain this protection, and if requested by the hosting facility, students are required to complete and submit for consideration and approval an Extra-Curricular Student Activity (ECSA) form in advance of the activity.
Requests must be submitted at least ten days prior to the research start date.听 Once your ECSA Form has been approved, the Office of Student Affairs will provide 大象传媒鈥檚 certificate of liability insurance.
Mentor-Mentee Agreement
Student Research Funding
听No, the College of Medicine does not currently provide student funding. Always consult with your mentor about research plans before taking action as they may be aware of both internal and/or external resources and opportunities depending on your research specifics.听
The听 大象传媒 Graduate Professional Student Association (GPSA) 听provides limited funding for conference travel.听 Medical Students can submit a 鈥楪raduate Student Travel Application鈥 through听 听
- Search: 大象传媒 Owl Central- Click on 1ST 听Result听 听
- Click on Organizations
- Click on: 鈥淎ctivity and Service, Accounting and Budget Office (ASAB)鈥
- Scroll down and look for 鈥淔ORMS"
- Click on 鈥淕raduate Student Travel Application鈥
- Review application requirements and submit form.
Funds will be given to eligible students on a first-come, first-served basis.听 If you have additional questions, please email听 gpsatravel@fau.edu.听
Medical students must receive prior permission to miss curricular activities. If you think you might miss class, submit an absence request once you get a tentative schedule.
Selecting a Journal for Manuscript Submission
Review the citations of the papers you have read in your research area and discuss them with your faculty research mentor.
You may also use a听 . The听 听is also a useful resource.听
Once you identify a few potential journals, review the journal websites (author section for the scope of the journal, journal audience, type of papers journal accepts, peer-review process, the timeline from submission to review, submission or publication costs, etc.), and听 .
You may also consult with the听 .
Available Software
Yes, there are a few options available. Reference management software helps you by electronically collecting, storing, formatting and citing references while you write your manuscript.
For more information visit the .
Yes, . The site license is renewed annually (July) and will require a new authorization code.
大象传媒 Office of Information Technology (OIT) also provides access to other software from the听 大象传媒 virtual apps site.