1.
All
deadlines must be met on time.It is
acceptable to have a national presentation scheduled by December 1, year 4, and
delivered before graduation.
2.
The
mentor must complete a written evaluation of the student’s scholarly research
paper and the assigned reviewer must complete a written assessment of the
student’s research paper. Both the mentor and the reviewer must recommend the
student be considered for a “Faculty Commendation in Research”.
3.
The
student’s research project should either be published or accepted for
publication in a national peer-reviewed journal or be presented at a national
meeting where abstracts are peer reviewed, such as the Western Student Medical
Research Forum (WSMRF) of the American Federation for Clinical Research in
Carmel, California.The student should
usually be designated as first or second author.The Commendation will be a permanent letter
in the student’s file and will be noted on the graduation program.