Research Methods I

Catalog description

Research Methods I is the first of 2 courses specifically designed as the PA student's graduate-level research training with emphasis on practice-based learning and improvement (PBLI). The course includes specific training in principles of practice-based learning & improvement, basic biomedical statistics, research methods & design, and the analysis and application of medical research geared towards improving patient outcomes in clinical practice. As the first of two courses, this course will serve as a foundational course enabling the PA student to develop a practice-based improvement project that will be finalized in Research Methods II delivered during the clinical phase of training.