No, these programs cannot be combined. Residents must choose to participate in one or the other.
Yes, elective months can be used for I-StARR curriculum. However, more time will be needed to complete the I-StARR training.
The I-StARR program will extend your residency by at least one year. Whether or not you are able to take the boards with your class depends on when your specific boards are offered.
Yes, some of your clinical rotations may be off-cycle.
Completing an additional degree is not a requirement for the I-StARR program. However, some courses that can be taken as part of the I-StARR program may be used to fulfill some degree requirements by participants interested in pursuing additional degrees. Please discuss plans to take courses as degree-seeking students with the PIs prior to enrollment.
Considerations for after deadline applications will be assessed on individual basis.
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By the time of the appointment to the program, you must be a citizen or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
No. I-StARR scholars' salary is based on the current postgraduate year (PGY) salary structure at IU School of Medicine. The I-StARR program covers non-degree coursework at IU (subject to available funding) and participation in FAES, and scholars receive up to $20,000 in research funds.
Because the recruitment and training of clinician-researchers is such a high priority for the NIH, it has implemented a Loan Repayment Program (LRP) for clinical researchers. In previous years, StARR scholars were eligible to apply for NIH LRP once they completed residency and held faculty positions.