PED 7270 - Pediatric Research

An elective which will permit interested students to concentrate a period of time (four, or, in certain instances, eight weeks) on a pediatric research project. The project may consist of laboratory investigation, clinical research, review of literature or review of clinical case material. The students will, with help of their adviser: (1) review and evaluate literature which is relevant to the problem; (2) design a specific research protocol to investigate the problem; (3) learn techniques necessary to perform the experimental procedures; (4) carry out the experimental protocol; (5) critically analyze results, and draw the appropriate conclusions; and (6) present the results of the completed research project both orally and in written form.