Scholarly Concentration Programs

Overview

We encourage students to consider participating in a Scholarly Concentration Program (SCP) at UNC. A student choosing an SCP is making a commitment to learning a discipline and doing a deeper dive into a chosen area. Students will have the option to include their SCP participation as one of their three noteworthy characteristics on their MSPE. SCPs are an excellent way to distinguish oneself from a career standpoint: working closely with a mentor expert in the chosen discipline, developing meaningful programs, contributing to the literature, and maybe even following this pathway into a future career. At a practical level, students participating in SCPs will have ample material to discuss during residency interviews.

UNC’s Scholarly Concentration Programs (SCPs)

8^th Annual SCP Symposium

Graduating medical students participating in a Scholarly Concentration Program will have an opportunity to present their projects and provide insight to a wide range of topics and issues becoming more prevalent in the medical field at the UNC School of Medicine 8^th Annual SCP Symposium.  Check below for linked agendas as they become available.  Please feel free to come and go as you are able throughout these afternoons!

• Feb 24^th  12-1pm  Global Health
• Mar 3^rd  1-2:30pm  Medical Education: Part 1
• Mar 3^rd  3-5pm  Ultrasound: Part 1
• Mar 4^th  2-4:30pm  Clinician Leadership in Quality & Safety (CLQS)
• Mar 5^th  1:30-4:30pm  Humanities & Social Sciences
• Mar 6^th  1-3pm  Nutrition
• Mar 10^th  1-1:30pm  Ultrasound: Part 2
• Mar 10^th  1:30-3pm  Medical Education: Part 2
• Mar 11^th  4-5:15pm  Care of the Older Patient

Application Process and Deadline

Please submit your application for a Scholarly Concentration Program (SCP) using the online application. The application will open December 2, 2024, and close December 22, 2024, 11:59pm. Students should expect a decision regarding their status in April. Students may participate in only one scholarly concentration program. Please adhere to the instructions for submitting an application on the page linked below. No exceptions will be made for late submissions. Applications for all scholarly concentration programs will be distributed to directors for their review; expect follow up communication from them as well as the SCP Coordinator.