BME 6019

Course Title: Clinical Research Experience

Instructor: Michael Brown

 

 

Abbreviated Course Title (19 spaces or less):

Clinical Research Experience

 

Catalog Description (200 spaces or less):

Students are matched with and then “shadow” a clinician during procedures (diagnostic and interventional), and research and development activities.

 

Course Objectives:

1.  Seek out and shadow a person from the medical field who works on a topic related to the student’s current research project in order to learn more about the field and build relationships. 

 

Major Topics:

Field work by the student

 

 

Co-requisites:

 

 

Prerequisites:

Permission of Instructor

 

Contact Hours per Week: Lecture: ___0__ ,  Lab: __0___ ,  Field Work: ___1__

 

Textbook(s):

None

 

Course Learning Outcomes:

 

No.

Course Learning Outcome

Corresponding Program Learning Outcome and Metric

1

Demonstrate an ability to deliver a clear and concise presentation related to the research in which the student is involved

P

2

Demonstrate an understanding of the clinical application of the research in which the student is involved as well as be able to answer questions related to that research and be able to explain the underlying physiological and clinical background material

P

  3

Ability to communicate effectively

P

 

Metric Definition:

 

P: PowerPoint Presentation

 

 

 

Syllabus for BME 6019:  Clinical Research Experience

 

Instructor:  Michael Brown MD, PhD

                     brownm@fiu.edu

                     Rm. 2676 Engineering Center

                        305-348-1213

                        Office Hours:  M-Thur  1:00-3:00 pm

 

Text:     None

 

Sept. 2             Introduction

 

Sept. 9             Meet to discuss list of possible mentors

 

Sept. 16                       Student Field Work

 

Sept. 23                       Student Field Work                 

 

Sept 30                        Student Field Work                 

 

Oct. 7                          Student Field Work

 

Oct. 14                        Student Field Work                 

 

Oct. 21                        Student Field Work     

 

Oct. 28                        Student Field Work                 

 

Nov. 4             Student Field Work                 

 

Nov. 18                       Presentations

 

Dec. 2              Presentations

                                   

 

The student will give a 15 minute presentation and answer questions for 5-10 minutes afterward.  The presentation will deal with the research the student is involved in as well as what was learned during the semester.