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Master's Seminar I
EPI 220 2009-2010 (1 unit)
Course Director: Thomas B. Newman, MD, MPH
Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and
Pediatrics
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Knowledge
- Basic design, conduct, presentation and reporting of clinical research, as illustrated by presentations of projects by seminar participants.
- Content knowledge and methods related to the research interests of the seminar participants.
- In-depth knowledge of selected classical or controversial studies or issues in clinical medicine.
- Familiarity with selected ethical, social and political issues pertaining to medicine, particularly academic medicine, in the 21st century.
Attitudes
- Intellectual curiosity, independent thinking, and willingness to question conventional wisdom and the status quo.
- Acceptance of responsibility for independent learning and for the success of the seminar, including arriving regularly, on time, having read materials beforehand, and providing helpful and supportive suggestions for your colleagues.
- Respect for other participants in the class, including those with whom you disagree or those less gifted than you.
Skills
- Critical appraisal of journal articles.
- Leading a discussion of a journal article or topic.
- Presenting your own work in progress.
- Making gentle, constructive suggestions to others presenting their
research.
- Making gentle, constructive suggestions to me and any other participants
about how to do a better job at any of the above objectives.
| PREREQUISITES |
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Designing Clinical Research
(Epi 202).
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| EVALUATION/EXPECTATIONS |
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"80% of success is just showing up" -- Woody Allen
This course is graded S/U (satisfactory/unsatisfactory),
but I don't want that to stop each of you from doing an outstanding job.
You'll get a lot more out of the course and it will be more fun for all
of us if you:
- Show up to each class on time (or a little early), having read the
material in advance.
- Participate in discussions, making constructive and gentle suggestions
to your colleagues.
- Provide readings to others before the deadline (see below) when it
is your turn to present.
You should plan on spending about 2-3 hours every two weeks
to prepare for the seminar, and more than that for the weeks when you
are presenting.
| FORMAT |
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All of this is negotiable. Last year we mostly did work-in-progress,
with the option of presenting on a non-research topic of interest. In
previous years we have covered some "classics and controversies"
in clinical research. One firm rule: readings should always be distributed
to participants at least 5 days in advance (i.e., by Thursday evening
the week before).
| ENROLLMENT |
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This course is restricted to those enrolled in the Master's
in Clinical Research degree program.
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