Pediatric Research Program (PRP)
PRP 2026 Applications are now being accepted. Please use the link below.
Attention 1st Year TCOM Medical Student
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Pediatric Research Program (PRP)
Application LINK: https://cookchildrens.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_801fgakxLM0wPPg
Goal:
- To provide a mentored research experience for TCOM medical students to enhance research awareness and knowledge
Who Can Participate:
- Any 1st YEAR – UNT Health TCOM Medical Student who:
- Is in good academic standing
- Completes:
- First year of TCOM medical school
- An application to participate in the Pediatric Research Program
- All required learning modules
- Has been accepted into Program and has an approved research mentor
Benefits:
- Pediatric Research Student Scholar Status (certificate)
- Introduced to research environment
- Improve skills in clinical/community/translational research, data collection/analysis
- Learn/practice presentations
- Tips for preparing case reports and research articles
- Opportunity to present work at local (RAD or CCMC)/regional/national platforms
- Publications (abstracts, case reports, case series, research articles and reviews)
General Program Timeline:
| January | Applications accepted |
| February | PRP Team will complete interviews with the applicants |
| April-May | PRP Team will finalize commitments from all Mentors
PRP Team will send students assigned |
| June | All PRP students will attend a Orientation Session |
| June – July | PRP students will complete Online Didactic Research Training Modules on Canvas
Mentors for Community, Translational and Epidemiology/Population Data Projects will interact with their mentees to assign and work on designated topic/research article/project |
| Fall: September – December | Student Presentations: Student(s) present to Mentors or CSAs and peers a PowerPoint
summary of their assigned case/topic/project
Presentation time: 15 min (including Q&A) |
| Surveys | Participants will complete two surveys (1. After the completion of 2nd week; 2. At the completion of the program) |
| Continuation | The mentee-mentor interactions may continue with mutual understanding and time availability |
| Expectations of Mentees | Expectations of Mentees:
Attend orientation and complete assigned tasks (didactics) on canvas. Interact with mentors and work with them to select a topic/project if applicable. Attend meetings and incorporate the feedback from mentors. Prepare a Power Point presentation of case study and/or research topic and present in a group session when scheduled as part of PRP presentations during fall semester |
| Participation Certificates and Microcredential: | Student participants will receive ‘Participation Certificate’ and “Micro-credentials” after completing fall presentations. |
News Links from the Pediatric Research Program
2025 PRP Student Publications and Presentations
LINK: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:4c7d9941-2d49-4a64-9151-9aa820857be4
TCOM student's research saves the life of a newborn infant
Pediatric Research Program 2017 Report
Pediatric Research Program 2016 Interim Report-October, 2016
Medical student works to reduce infant deaths
Program Email: prp@unthealth.edu
Program Contacts:
|
Bui Priya, DO |
Riyaz Basha, PhD |
|
Sarah Madison, PhD |
Leah Zimmerman |
A special mention and thank you to the Founder of the Pediatric Research Program
W. Paul Bowman, MD
Professor and Former Chair
Department of Pediatrics and Women’s Health, UNT Health/TCOM (Retired 2021)