Impact of Professional Student Mentored Research Fellowship on Medical Education and Academic Medicine Career Path.

Context: This study explores the long-term impact of the Professional Student Mentored Research Fellowship (PSMRF) program at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine (UKCOM) on medical students' research productivity and career paths.

Methods: Demographic characteristics, academic profiles, number of publications and residency placements from 2007 to 2012 were used to assess 119 PSMRF graduates against a comparison cohort of 898 UKCOM (non-PSMRF) students.

Results: PSMRF students had higher MCAT scores at admission (31.