One year ago, I applied to this program at Emory. I started by sending emails to a few faculty members (I think 3-4?) doing research in areas I was interested in. I included my resume, briefly introduced myself, and expressed interest in their research area. Almost every faculty that I wrote to replied within a few days and I had my choice of projects from basic, clinical, and translational. Once I secured a mentor, I wrote and submitted a proposal with his guidance. This was all done by email and several phone calls in a matter of 2 weeks. I was not an Emory medical student I attend a state medical school almost 1000 miles away.
I enjoyed the research rotation a lot. I went in the Fall when the weather was beautiful. I worked closely with my mentor and had the chance to meet all the residents and faculty while I was there for two months. The residents and faculty are very friendly. You will not be able to formally do any clinical work especially if you want to make progress on the project but I was welcomed by many faculty to spend an afternoon with them in the clinic. I also participated in all the didactics. I managed to accomplish a lot during the two months and I secured remote logins to continue working on the project while away from Emory. The project grew in scope while I was there and I also collaborated with the Physics Department. I will submit an abstract later this year.
btw Atlanta is a great city with a lot of fun things to do on the weekends.
