Application                               Format for Honors Research Project

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Students who have achieved high academic standing during their first semester in medical school are eligible for consideration.  Interested students may apply between February and May of their freshman year.  Additional information and application forms may be obtained by contacting Dr. Michael Levitzky, Chairman of the Honors Program Committee, in the Department of Physiology (e-mail address: mlevit@lsuhsc.edu).   Acceptance into the program is based upon the information provided in the application, an interview with the Honors Program Committee, and the submission and approval of an outline of the proposed research project.

After being admitted into the Program, the student is encouraged to start his/her project that summer and to apply for research funding either through the school or from outside sources.  Usually one faculty member will serve as the major advisor and the student will carry out the majority of the project in this mentor's laboratory.  Other faculty members will join the student's committee as the individual continues through the program.  It is the responsibility of the student's committee to assist in focusing the student's research efforts.  The progress of each student will be monitored by the Honors Program Committee and any student in academic difficulty will be reviewed and may be advised to withdraw from the program.

The students will present their research projects and their data annually at the Honors Program Colloquium.  Individuals who have successfully completed the Honors Program will submit a written report, in thesis format, describing their research activities; this treatise is bound and placed in the Medical Center Library.  In addition, the research will be presented at the Senior Seminar which is held each spring.  It is anticipated that the quality of the research will be such that the student can submit it for publication.

At Precommencement, the Honors Program candidates are acknowledged and their achievements become a part of their permanent academic record.   It is expected that the Honors Program will serve as an exciting intellectual challenge.  Furthermore, it will provide the students with an in depth research experience which will enable them to compete more successfully for residences.

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