Research and Industry Relations Committee (RIRC)

The Research and Industry Relations Committee (RIRC), is a student-led organization focused on empowering medical student research and elevating student research programs to the national level. In partnership with the Office of Medical Student Research, we are actively implementing and dynamically improving our nationally-recognized student research program model here at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

RIRC Areas of Focus and Involvement:

• Guidance for summer projects: research and community service opportunities
• UCCOM CommonApp guidance and review process
• Office hours
• Research mixer
• Support for project proposals, abstracts, and posters
• Medical Student Grand Rounds
• MedCat Orientation
• Summer Opportunities Week - RIRC Research Nuts and Bolts Presentation
• Pairing projects/mentors with students looking for research opportunities - Find a Research Opportunity and  Find a Medical Student to Help with Research