PMO 684 Clinical Research Seminar
The Clinical Research Seminar is part of the WRNMMC/USU Fellowship Program in General Internal Medicine. The seminars concentrate on how to design clinical investigation projects, with a particular emphasis on areas in academic general medicine, such as ambulatory care, geriatrics, medical interviewing, preoperative evaluation, clinical decision making, medical education, behavioral medicine, and health services research. Speakers emphasize methodologic issues and, in particular, explore problems associated with clinical research. About 1/3 of the seminars will be conducted by WRAMC or USU investigators; 1/3 will focus on special topics in clinical research; and 1/3 will be led by speakers invited from outside agencies and institutions. The format is informal to allow a brisk dialogue between participants and speakers. Students will see how principles of clinical research and implemented in actual projects, and will learn how to identify methodologic problems when designing protocols and reading the literature.
Prerequisite
Concurrence of Course Director