Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything prospective members typically want to know before applying.
Both Loma Linda University students and motivated students at other institutions are welcome to apply. Non-LLU applicants should include a letter of good standing from their home institution.
No. We accept students at all experience levels. What matters most is genuine interest and reliability, since every member is given real ownership of a project from day one.
A current CV, a short letter of interest, your MCAT score report, USMLE transcripts if applicable, and, for non-LLU students, a letter of good standing from your home institution. See the Join Us page for full detail.
Members attend one standing 60-minute weekly meeting covering project review, action items, and new project intake. Time outside the meeting varies by each member’s active project responsibilities.
All members complete CITI human-subjects research training. LLU students obtain Epic EMR access for chart review. Students outside LLU complete onboarding through LLUH Volunteer Services before participating on-site.
Projects span clinical outcomes and trials, hand and wrist soft tissue reconstruction, and translational or narrative literature review, each moving through the same eight-phase research pipeline from literature review to publication. See Research.
Every active project is tracked toward a defined target venue, whether a conference presentation or a peer-reviewed journal submission, and members contribute directly to that output.
Yes. Quarterly, the standard weekly meeting is replaced with a dedicated 30-minute block focused on residency application strategy and guidance.
Submit your CV, letter of interest, MCAT score report, and any applicable transcripts through our contact form. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.