Research: Literature Review and Analysis
The purpose of the Research: Literature Review and Analysis portion of the curriculum is to further develop students’ abilities to evaluate and assimilate scientific evidence and to reinforce the skills required to critically appraise theever-changing body of medical knowledge.
Consistent with the university’s motto—“Education for Life”—these skills are essential to modern practicing physicians who will have to continuously improve their medical knowledge and clinical skills over the course of their career.
Students are expected to apply the knowledge and understanding from their Basic Sciences courses to analyze a current and complex medical care question, using evidence from published medical literature. As part of this course, students are required to write a paper that is evaluated by a faculty committee.
While working independently, students will interact on a regular basis with a sponsor who will provide oversight throughout the project including: selection of an appropriate topic; identification of relevant literature; formulating conclusions; and the preparation of a final paper. The sponsor will also review the written paper to ensure that it meets university standards prior to approval for submittal to the faculty committee for review.