When MSTP students enter the PhD years, they return the 1st computer and MSTP buys them a 2nd computer. When students finish their PhD and reenter medical school, they get a 3rd computer. This 3rd computer is another, younger student's 1st computer that is turned in at the beginning of the PhD. Students keep both the 2nd and 3rd computers. The MSTP provides health insurance for all its students. Case MSTP has a monthly meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of every month which includes a dinner and a short talk.
Speakers are either steering committee members , senior students , or other faculty members.
Talks often include subjects outside the realm of basic science, such as anthropology, HMO's, and patent law. There is an annual retreat every summer that lasts two days. Students ditch their labs for a Thursday and Friday and head off to a state park for some fun in the sun. It's not all play though - the days are packed with talks and workshops. Some topics we've had in the past include grant writing, HTML, evolutionary medicine, powepoint, and aging.