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ELECT EMEDR - Research Elective


Director(s): Steven Conrad MD
Duration: 4 Weeks
Location: LSU Health Shreveport
Maximum Number of Students: 1
Minimum Number of Students: 1
Elective Offered During Blocks: All, except blocks 5-6
Course Code: EMEDR MUST HAVE PRIOR CONSENT TO SCHEDULE Not offered during Blocks 5 and 6 Please check Moodle for information!
4 Credits

Goals:
Independent research in the department of Medicine under the direction of a previously identified Department faculty member who may or may not be the elective director

Objectives:
  1. Identification of a specific research question to be addressed prior to the start of the elective.
  2. Completion of a written report summarizing the research conducted during the rotation.
  3. Additional project-specific objectives to be assigned by the faculty research mentor.


Specific Duties of Senior Students:
To be determined by faculty mentor in conjunction with elective director.

Reading Assignments:
To be assigned by faculty mentor depending on the assignment

Evaluation:
After review of research work by research mentor and elective director, student will receive a pass/fail grade.

It is important to note that this elective cannot be used for the 8 weeks of independent research time required for the Research Distinction track, as it is to be used for fulfillment of academic credit.

Offered: All expect blocks 5 and 6

Pass/Fail