Summer Research Internship Curriculum to Promote Self-Efficacy, Researcher Identity, and Peer-to-Peer Learning: Retrospective Cohort Study
Summer internship programs can incorporate an academic enrichment curriculum with small-group peer learning in addition to a laboratory-based experience to facilitate increased student engagement, self-efficacy, and a sense of belonging in the research community. Future research should investigate the impact of academic enrichment curricula and peer mentoring on the long-term retention of students in biomedical research careers, particularly retention of students underrepresented in biomedical fields.
Authors
- Mishal Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8274-6829)
- Yulia A. Strekalova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6060-1233)
- Pinaki Sarder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2450-5233)
- Samuel Border (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8806-6965)
- Sanjay R. Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2804-127X)
- Sara Midence
- Rachel Liu‐Galvin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8775-6788)
- John E. Tomaszewski
- Maya VanZanten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3242-0241)
Institutions
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Formative Research
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/54167
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.02
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Common Fund