Research Timeline
Academic Year 1 (summer):
Enrollment and successful completion of the Medical Student Summer Research Program (MSSRP) or a comparable Northwestern University summer research experience.
Academic Year 2:
Apply to the Research Thesis Program in the fall. Perform research during unscheduled time blocks.
Academic Year 4:
3 months of consecutive research at Northwestern are required, totaling 6 months performed during medical school. In the spring, you will present your research to the RTP committee, and present a poster to the Feinberg School of Medicine's RTP conference. | 
