Course Title
Introduction to Research in Latin America |
Course Number
MEDR-1060 |
Duration/Weeks
8 |
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of year 1
Additional Requirements:
International electives require both (1) course director approval on C-Form, AND (2) institution-level approval. Travel to areas in which a US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs Travel Warning is in effect will not be allowed. |
Responsible Faculty Director:
Dr. A. Clinton White
Other Faculty:
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Available Dates
• 4-week block: 4/26/2021 - 5/21/2021
• 4-week block: 5/24/2021 - 6/18/2021
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Application Submission Deadline
2/22/2021 |
Maximum Enrollment
25 |
| Where and to whom the application should be submitted |
| Please contact:
Caley Satterfield, casatter@utmb.edu |
| Goals & Objectives |
| GOALS 1.Give students the opportunity to observe the Latin American health care system and the major diseases/medical conditions in Latin America. 2. Provide a framework for understanding the needs of and proper approach to perform research in international medical settings. 3. Provide an environment for students to refine their medical Spanish skills OBJECTIVES Students will: 1.Cultivate cross-cultural communication skills; 2.Understand the importance and complexity of performing research in low-resource settings; 4. Speak Spanish with native Spanish speakers in a health care environment. |
| Description of course
activities |
| Students will work with Dr. Clinton White prior to their trip to plan their elective. Planning will include selection of Latin American site and preceptor, identification of any additional personal learning objectives, gathering and reading relevant background materials, and making travel arrangements. On site, students will work with selected Latin American organizations to perform pre-determined projects that will be of benefit to the organization. Examples of projects include, but are not limited to, prospective studies of childhood diarrhea, immune responses to human infections and clinical trials in resource limited settings. Additionally, students will have an opportunity to shadow clinicians in hospital and/or clinic wards. |
Method of student evaluation
Check all that apply - complete appropriate
section(s) only:
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1. Clinical Observation |
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A. |
Frequency - How often are students
observed clinically? |
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Daily |
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B. |
Format - What method(s) are used to
document the student's clinical performance? |
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Daily oral feedback
End of period oral feedback
Written feedback
Other |
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2. Oral Presentation |
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A. |
Audience - To whom does the student present? |
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Students will give a 5 minute power point presentation to other students and faculty participating in the electives. Presentation will be held on a single day after return from the elective and will cover the same format at the report. |
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B. |
Frequency / duration of presentation(s)? |
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One 5 minute powerpoint presentation. |
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C. |
Format - What guidelines are set for
the student's presentation? |
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Presentation will be held on a single day after return from the elective and will cover the same format at the report. |
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D. |
Assessment - Who assesses the student's
presentation performance? |
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Self-assessment
Peer assessment
Faculty assessment |
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E. |
Method of content selection |
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Current cases
Student-selected topic
Assigned topic |
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3. Written Assignment (H&P's,
notes, papers, abstracts, etc.) |
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A. |
Frequency of written assignment(s)? |
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1 Assignment |
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B. |
Format - What guidelines are set for
the student's written work? |
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The students will be required to write a 1-2 page report covering the project or describing an interesting case. The format will be a general introduction, description of work accomplished or the specifics of the case, a summary that includes lessons learned and 3- 5 references from the literature. The report will be due one month after return from the elective. |
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C. |
Length of written assignment(s)? |
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Abstract
Annotated bibliography
1 - 2 page paper
3+ page paper |
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D. |
Are recent references required?
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Yes
No
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E. |
Method of content selection - e.g.
student-selected, relate to cases, etc.? |
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relate to cases |
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F. |
Audience - Who
assesses the student’s written performance? |
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Peer Assessment
Faculty Assessment
Other |
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4. Extra Course Activities |
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What expectations do you have for the
student to demonstrate participation in the course (e.g. small group
activities, seminars, thoughtful questions, providing resources, journal
club, etc.)? |
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5. Other Modes of Evaluation |
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Please explain below. |
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6. Stipend Availability |
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Yes
No
Maybe |
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