MCLIN 198 - L1 RESEARCH ELECTIVE (P/F)

[30 Hours]

The Research Elective course provides exposure to critical topics in clinical and translational research using a variety of teaching modalities, including: traditional didactics and on-line interactive modules. This course will provide medical students with a broad and solid foundation in the principles and skills needed to conduct research. Students will learn how the IRB works, how to review pertinent literature and plan a research project, how to write a protocol, how to present their data (oral presentations and poster presentations), how to write a proposal for funding and the responsible conduct of research. Furthermore, students will develop a more sophisticated understanding of their role in research and the importance of research to evidence-based medicine.