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Elective Title: 93NR750 — CLINICAL STROKE RESEARCH

Description:

This elective will provide the student with experience in the conduct of clinical stroke research by working on retrospective and prospective intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) studies. The overarching goals of the studies are to identify patient-specific factors associated with good clinical outcome in ICH. The student will learn important research skills such as data abstraction and principles of study design and analysis. Students may also have the opportunity of exposure to the IU Mobile Stroke Unit project.

Elective Details:

Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Kelly Silnes (ksilnes@iu.edu)

Director: Jason Mackey, M.D.

Campus: Indianapolis

Location: Goodman Hall

Other Faculty:

Learning Objectives

  • 1) Demonstrate hands-on-skill in the conduct of stroke clinical research (MK5)
  • 2) Display skills in large database navigation (PBLI2)
  • 3) Demonstrate a basic command of the foundational literature in the ICH field (MK1)

Assessment

  • Research Evaluation Form; (The student will be evaluated on the level of effort and personal involvement in the study, through observation and discussion with the course director).

Enrollment Information

Prerequisites: 4th Year

Availability with Max Students per Month:

AprMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMar
330333330333

Duty Hours: 40

Time Distribution: 95%Library/Research; 5% Lecture/Seminar

Elective Type Category: AS - Advanced Science Research

Notes and Enrollment Information:

Add/Drop Contact Person: Kelly Silnes (ksilnes@iu.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH. Students must contact Kelly Silnes (ksilnes@iu.edu) to check for availability before enrolling in this elective.

Third Year Elective? No

Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning

Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None

Service Learning Included: None