Program Details & Key Activities
Longitudinal Structure Overview
Key Student Activities – Year One
Key activities are required unless otherwise indicated.
- Fall
- Apply to M4I program
See Application Process for more details
- Apply to M4I program
- Spring
- Match with a mentor
- Develop and submit a research project proposal
- Other research training as applicable (e.g. human subjects research training)
- Complete UMB Graduate School Non-Degree Application
fees paid for by program
- This is required to take the biostats course in the summer
- This is required to take the biostats course in the summer
- Summer
- 9 weeks of intensive research experience, including clinical integration
stipend provided by program - Participate in asynchronous biostats course
tuition and fees paid for by program - Near-peer mentorship
- Additional skills development
- (Optional) Participation in OSR Summer Programming
- Presentation at the annual summer Student Research Forum
- 9 weeks of intensive research experience, including clinical integration
Year 1 Milestones*
2025 Milestones*
*Dates & deadlines are subject to change
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Key Student Activities – Years Two to Four
MS2-MS4 students should complete the M4I Interest Form to stay up to date on developing opportunities.
- Access to additional infectious disease or immunology research mentors and projects
- Option to participate in asynchronous biostats course
tuition and fees paid for by program - Priority clinical placement in Internal Medicine or Pediatric Infectious Diseases Service
- Participation in our scientific writing accountability group (SWAG)
- Participation in cohort meetings and near-peer mentorship opportunities
- Career and residency advising