Involvement in Clinical Research

• Academic Associates will be involved in a variety of ongoing clinical research projects that include:
  • Novel Usage of Ultrasound Techniques
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Sepsis
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • Sexual Assault Victims

Clinical Exposure

• Academic Associates will be exposed to the North Shore University Hospital Emergency Department. The North Shore ED routinely treats:
  • Trauma Patients
  • Critical medical conditions
    • Sepsis
    • Acute Coronary Syndrome/Myocardial Infarctions
    • Strokes
    • Overdoses

Letters of Recommendation

• The Academic Associate Program offers a wonderful opportunity for premedical students to interact and work with emergency medicine physicians. Associates will be able to develop a working relationship with faculty members, and thus earn faculty support for medical school applications in the form of letters of recommendation.

Medical School Acceptance

• Academic Associates have a higher success rate of gaining acceptance to medical school than traditional applicants.

Peer Reviewed Original Research Published by Academic Associates

• While Academic Associates help faculty with their research, the Associates have the opportunity to complete their own original research and publish their findings as Primary Investigators.