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ELECT EMEDR - Research Elective


ELECTIVE DIRECTOR(S): Steven Conrad MD PHONE:
DURATION OF ELECTIVE: 4 Weeks
LOCATION OF ELECTIVE: LSU Health Sciences Center
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

1 credit

 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.

 

 

 

 

 

HOURS PER WEEK

CONF         HRS          WARD            HRS        LAB                    HRS      LIBRARY       HRS

OR                  HRS         CLINIC            HRS        LECTURE                  HRS          READING    HRS

TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK:    32      

All expect blocks 5 and 6

Pass/Fail