Family Medicine & Community Health Elective Course Description
| Course Name: | Scientific Writing Elective |
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| Course Number: | FC-436 |
| Elective Type: | C |
| Coordinator(s): | Judy Savageau, MPH judith.savageau@umassmed.edu or 508-856-6335 |
| Department: | Family Medicine & Community Health |
| Sites Available: | Predominantly University campus, but other options available** |
| Months Offered: | Varies, depending on availability/schedules** |
| Number of Students / Month: | 2 |
| Prerequisites: | Open to all 4th and 5th year UMass students. Limited to no more than two students (per mentor per month) |
| Enrollment Process: | Approval from coordinator required; email approval to electives@umassmed.edu to schedule |
| Elective Description: For many students who are interested in research, not all have the opportunity to devote 2-3 months to a full Senior Scholars project. As a means to provide an enriching scholarly experience that can serve not only as an introduction to the universe of ‘research’, but as a tool for growth in an ‘outcomes’ and ‘evidence-based’ health care environment, this one-month elective will serve as an opportunity to foster independent information acquisition skills and scientific writing skills working closely with an experienced scientist, clinician or researcher in a collaborative environment. Students will be expected to produce a one-page project outline (in a standard medical journal Abstract format), plus a comprehensive literature review on a proposed subject. A completed paper including references (plus tables and figures, if relevant) is required. The student may choose to review a subject or topic of interest, conduct a literature review for a proposed research project or paper, or write up the work conducted as part of a completed research project. The mentor will work with the student to prepare the paper for submission to a medical journal if deemed feasible within the elective time-frame and student interest. |
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| Note: **Note: The elective is open to all 4th and 5th year UMASS students, but is limited to no more than 2 students per mentor in any given month. The sites and months of availability will vary depending on student interest in working with a particular mentor, though the course director is available as a mentor all months except December. | |
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Location: Varies, depending on availability/schedules |
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| Website: http://www.umassmed.edu/fmch/ | |