Wyoming Research

Every fall by October 1^st, research faculty at the University of Wyoming are invited to submit a research project proposal for first year medical students. These students are required to complete a 9-week project to fulfill their scholarship requirement during their summer after their first year of medical school. Faculty who would like to become mentors and submit a project for summer or even long-term projects can contact: Emily Schmitt, PhD Wyoming WWAMI Research Coordinator.

Each year, the WWAMI program provides up to $10,000 to divide among competitive research proposals (not to exceed $2,000 per Principal Investigator) to support research activities like conferences, lab supplies, etc. for the medical students they mentor. These projects, once completed, will be presented in poster format by the students in the fall (usually November) at Ivinson Memorial Hospital at our annual Wyoming WWAMI Student Research Symposium where students present their projects to hospital administrators, physicians, researchers, and the public.  Students go through the judging process and, if appropriate, are presented awards for their research. In addition, many of these projects are then presented at the Western Student and Resident Medical Research Forum (WSMRF) held annually at the end of January in Carmel, CA.  WSMRF has evolved to become the largest faculty mentored student and resident research meeting in the U.S., with over 450 abstracts presented by students, residents, and faculty each year. Learn more about WSMRF at https://www.wsmrf.net/. 

Current University of Wyoming Faculty and Physician Research Mentors

	Emily E. Schmitt, PhD WWAMI Research Coordinator Kinesiolgy and Health (307) 766-5286 | eschmit4@uwyo.edu Resarch Lab
	Danielle R. Bruns, PhD Kinesiolgy and Health (307) 766-5290 | dbruns1@uwyo.edu Research Lab
	Karen Mruk, PhD Pharmacy (307) 766-6481 | kmruk@uwyo.edu Research Lab
	Joseph McGinley, MD, PhD Radiology (307) 234-6963 | mcgjoe26@yahoo.com
	Katelyn Kotlarek, PhD Communication Disorders (307) 766-5753 | kkotlare@uwyo.edu Research Lab
	Evan Johnson, PhD Kinesiology and Health (307) 766-5282 | evan.johnson@uwyo.edu

Previous Faculty Mentored Projects

WWAMI E-19 Research Projects