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College of Medicine MD Curriculum

Research Exploration

TITLE: Research Exploration

COURSE NO.: SOMN 619

DEPARTMENT: Medical Education

DURATION: 1-hour in-person or virtual weekly meeting(s)

DIRECTOR(s):

Name, Email: David Kennedy, 岹.ԲԱⰪܳٴDZ.
Phone: 419-383-6822
Office HEB 205

Name, Email: Steven Haller, steven.haller@utoledo.edu
Phone:419-383-6859
Office: HEB 205

COORDINATOR:

Name, Email Margaret Hoogland, Margaret.hoogland@utoledo.edu
Phone: 419-383-4214
Office: MLB 410

FACULTY: David Kennedy, PhD, Steven Haller, PhD, Mani K. Askari, MD

SEMESTERS AVAILABLE: Fall, Spring

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 10

LOCATION: Hybrid, In-Person

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to become familiar with the research process from hypothesis, selecting a study design, testing the hypothesis, conducting research, data analysis, presenting, and writing up research results. This course will focus on study designs and techniques that are more applicable for research in basic science, translational, and clinical settings.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: (Link each course objective to Educational Program Objectives)At the conclusion of this elective, students should be able to:

  1. MK-7: Apply scientific principles required to practice evidence-based medicine.
  2. PB-2: Exhibit professional and emotional maturity by managing conflicts, coping with personal and professional stress, and practice flexibility in ambiguous situations.
  3. PBL-1: Identify personal limitations in knowledge and clinical skills, independently set learning and improvement goals, and participate in reflective practice to continuously improve as a lifelong learner.
  4. PBL-3: Incorporate all forms of feedback to address gaps in knowledge, skills, and behaviors.

PROFESSIONALISM: Students will meet the institutional standards for professionalism as stated in the current Competencies for Graduation.

METHODS OF TEACHING:Course Directors, Coordinators, and guest lecturers will provide a workshop style. Research projects will come primarily from the Department of Medicine. Students will set individual goals at the beginning of the course and write a self-reflection at the end of the course. In groups, students will give presentations and provide feedback on peer presentations. Self-directed learning – outside of the 1-hour weekly meeting – will allow the students to work on their goals for the course and to do more in-depth analysis of topics of interest to them.

METHODS OF EVALUATION AND STUDENT FEEDBACK:

  • Completion of Group Presentation(s)
  • Feedback from Course Directors, Biomedical Research Society
  • Identifying next steps for your research project (due Week 16)

ELECTIVE COURSE EVALUATION: Course directors and course coordinators will be receptive to feedback throughout the course.

PREREQUISITES: Must be a registered ý Student, who wants to get involved with research.

UNIVERSITY POLICIES
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Academic Accommodations
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Religious Accommodations
A student is permitted to be absent, without penalty, for up to three days each academic semester to take holidays for reasons of faith or religious or spiritual belief system or to participate in organized activities conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination church, or other religious or spiritual organization. 3364-71-30 Religious accommodations policy and 3364-71-30.01 Religious accommodations procedure.

Grievance procedure: A student may notify the institution of any grievance regarding the policy’s implementation using the 3364-71-05.1 Academic grievance procedure.

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INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM STATEMENT
In this class, we will work together to develop a learning community that is inclusive and respectful. Our diversity may be reflected by differences in race, culture, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, socioeconomic background, and a myriad of other social identities and life experiences. We will encourage and appreciate expressions of different ideas, opinions, and beliefs so that conversations and interactions that could potentially be divisive turn, instead, into opportunities for intellectual and personal development.

ECC Approved
November 2024