This course is the first of two courses of the Osteopathic Medical Student Scholars program. The course is designed to allow the student to further expand knowledge and skills in Medical Anatomy, Osteopathic Principles and Practice or in clinical or biomedical research. During the Scholars program, students will engage in academic best practices with expert course faculty and/or research mentors, garner an appreciation for research and scholarship through participation in basic science, clinical, translational research projects or scholarly activity, and gain a greater understanding of academic medicine and research in the field of interest.