Emergency Medicine Research

Catalog Description: This course provides an introduction to Emergency Medicine Research. Students will initiate or participate in a research project under the direct supervision of Emergency Medicine clinician-researchers. Didactic research conferences will also be available. Students are encouraged to call the Course Director prior to registration to check the list of current and upcoming Emergency Medicine Research projects.

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Required session attendance:

Typical weekly schedule/Delivery Mode: Shifts vary depending on the project

Direct patient care: No

Consent Requirement: Arranged. Email Course Director (cc: Course Coordinator) for details and approval to schedule.

Course Objectives: By the end of this rotation, students will be able to:

• describe the steps in the development of a research question pertinent to emergency medicine.
• begin a feasibility assessment of a proposed emergency medicine research project.
• explain the rationale, hypothesis, methods, data analysis, and limitations of the study he or she has been actively involved in.

Graded Components:

• Assessment of the student by the attending

Grading Scale: P/N