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Elective Title: 93KI700 — CLINICAL AND LABORATORY RESEARCH IN PEDIATRICS
Description:
The goal of this program is to provide students with an opportunity to assist in the design and implementation of a clinical or basic research protocol in collaboration with a pediatric faculty investigator. Students interested in being considered for this elective are to contact Dr. Harris with a description of the project and the faculty member who will be supervising the program. Students will receive monthly reports of their performance and will receive a grade. Note: This elective is not part of the Pediatrics Honors Program. If you are interested in the Pediatrics Honors Program please enroll in Elective # 93KI900- Research in Pediatric Subspecialty Honors Experience
Elective Details:
Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Mitchell Harris, MD (mharris@iu.edu)
Director: Mitchell Harris, M.D.
Campus: Indianapolis
Location: Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health (Indianapolis)
Learning Objectives
- 1) Develop and/or participate in a research project including generating a question, intervention, hypothesis, and evaluation (PBLI1, MK5)
- 2) Adhere to ethical research practices and engage in ethics training through Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative modules (P3) (see https://one.iu.edu/task/iu/collaborative-institutional-training-initiative)
- 3) Develop basic skills necessary to conduct research in a chosen domain across basic science, clinical science, quality improvement, community advocacy or medical education. Individual skills will vary with type of project such as but not limited to laboratory techniques, chart auditing, community collaboration, curriculum development, and/or data entry and analysis (PBLI1, MK5)
- 4) Demonstrate effective communication skills through oral reports to their supervisor or other investigators and/or through written posters or manuscripts (ICS3, ICS4)
Assessment
- Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (Supervisor Evaluation)
Enrollment Information
Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status; Pediatric clerkship must be completed. Career interest in pediatrics.
Availability with Max Students per Month:
| Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Duty Hours: This course is not a clinical rotation with duty hours. A typical work week would be 45-55 hours.
Time Distribution: 90%Laboratory/Clinical Research; 5% Lecture/Seminar; 5% Library
Elective Type Category: AS - Advanced Science Research
Notes and Enrollment Information:
Add/Drop Contact Person: Mitchell Harris, MD (mharris@iu.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH. Students are required to discuss their project and have a faculty supervisor approve of their participation in the project in order to participate in this elective. Note: This elective is not part of the Pediatrics Honors Program. If you are interested in the Pediatrics Honors Program please enroll in Elective # 93KI900 - Research in Pediatric Subspecialty Honors Experience
Third Year Elective? Yes
Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning
Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None
Service Learning Included: None