Introduction to Research & Evidence-Based Medicine

Catalog description

This is a one-credit course and is the first of a four-part series focusing on evidence-based medicine and scholarly research. This course is the first course in the preparation of the student for the masters capstone project that will cumulate at the end of their clinical year. This course will focus on introducing students to formulating research questions that lead to new findings that ultimately impact the care of patients through evidence-based medicine. Students will obtain an understanding of basic biostatistical research as well as the limits and ethical considerations in medical research design and sampling methods. Students will be introduced to evaluating published scientific articles through scientific reasoning including the interpretation and critique of published manuscripts dealing with current important issues in evidence-based medicine. The course will utilize lectures, scholarly clinical research activities, and classroom discussions and activities. In addition, library staff will provide instruction on the use of the library research database resources available to support the research process.