Development and utilization of clinical guidelines
In previous sessions you have learned to read and critically appraise primary research papers. This session turns to a different type of document: the clinical practice guideline. Guidelines occupy a unique place in medicine—they are how research gets translated into decisions at the bedside. Understanding where a guideline comes from, whether it was built well, […]
Development and utilization of clinical guidelines (Facilitator)
In previous sessions you have learned to read and critically appraise primary research papers. This session turns to a different type of document: the clinical practice guideline. Guidelines occupy a unique place in medicine—they are how research gets translated into decisions at the bedside. Understanding where a guideline comes from, whether it was built well, […]
Survey design: Asking the right questions
Learning goals Describe standard methods for the design and implementation of survey-based research Describe the importance of a rigorous, a step-by-step process for the development of surveys Discriminate useful from not useful survey questions Learning activities You are charged with collecting student feedback about MEDSCHLR 500B. Your survey data will be analyzed and shared with […]
Appraisal of an article using community-based participatory research
In this session, you will dive deeper into The Waponahki Tribal Health Assessment: Successfully Using CBPR to Conduct Comprehensive and Baseline Health Assessment. Learning goals Describe community-based participatory research (CBPR) and how it is utilized in research Explain how “ownership” of data can work in community-based participatory research (CBPR) studies Describe opportunities where community-based participatory […]
Appraisal of an article using community-based participatory research (Facilitator)
In this session, you will dive deeper into The Waponahki Tribal Health Assessment: Successfully Using CBPR to Conduct Comprehensive and Baseline Health Assessment. Learning goals Describe community-based participatory research (CBPR) and how it is utilized in research Explain how “ownership” of data can work in community-based participatory research (CBPR) studies Describe opportunities where community-based participatory […]
Mixed methods
Learning Goals Identify the types of mixed method designs and explain the procedures for selecting a particular design to meet study aims and objectives Explain the procedures used to integrate quantitative and qualitative methods in a single study Mixed methods research Mixed methods research, also called multimethod, multistrategy, or triangulation by method is a standalone […]
Critique of a qualitative study 2
In this journal club session, we will review qualitative research and critically appraise an ethnography paper that Dr. Kriegel mentioned in last week’s lecture. At the end of this session, you should better understand how qualitative research can be utilized. Learning goals Demonstrate respectful, constructive, adaptive interactions with peers and/or facilitators, including punctual attendance, advanced […]
Critique of a qualitative study 2 (Facilitator)
In this journal club session, we will review qualitative research and critically appraise an ethnography paper that Dr. Kriegel mentioned in last week’s lecture. At the end of this session, you should better understand how qualitative research can be utilized. Learning goals Demonstrate respectful, constructive, adaptive interactions with peers and/or facilitators, including punctual attendance, advanced […]
Qualitative methods 2
Learning Goals Define and apply qualitative analytic methods Define and distinguish between qualitative research paradigms, study designs, and data collection methods Identify strategies for rigor Evaluate and consume qualitative research Qualitative analysis and mixed methods Qualitative analysis When conducting qualitative analysis, no matter the analytic approach, we focus primarily on discovering patterns. These patterns can […]
Atypical skin infections
Learning goals Utilize epidemiology, exposure, and clinical features to create a microbiologic differential diagnosis for lymphocutaneous syndrome Describe the clinical manifestations and diagnosis of leprosy and correlate to the immune response Describe the clinical manifestations and diagnosis of skin conditions due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria Optional study materials These are not required; they are supplementary to […]