This course will examine the regulatory and ethical oversight of the history and evolution of ethical research codes and regulations. The role and responsibility of principal investigators will be discussed. The course will include the history of research ethics and touch upon the ethics of animal research, which often is the precursor to trials in human beings. Information about how to prepare research protocol applications and informed consent documents for clinical research will be\u2026\n
This course focuses on how to conduct clinical trials effectively. The course content includes lectures on study design and implementation, including different designs, endpoints, study protocol, study population, recruitment, baseline assessment, randomization, stratification, and blinding. Other key issues that are covered include data analysis and sample size and power, treatment regimens and follow-up procedures, and monitoring and interim analysis plans. Lastly, other areas covered\u2026\n
The ability to clearly articulate scientific ideas and communicate data is a core skill for any researcher. This is the first of a two-part course that is delivered longitudinally each year. Part I (year one) focuses on dissemination of scientific results, while Part II (in year two) focuses on grant preparation.Specifically, the Part I course focuses on developing skills in formulating a research question, organizing and analyzing data, data visualization, and preparing and presenting\u2026\n
The course offers an intensive survey of the biology, physiology and pathophysiology of blood and the blood forming organs, with systematic consideration of hematopoiesis, blood cells, blood coagulation, blood groups, hematological malignancies, bone marrow transplantation, immunoglobulins and other plasma proteins. Emphasis will be given equally to basic scientific and clinical principles. Blood and bone marrow morphology are taught at the microscope. The goal of the course\u2026\n
Frontiers in Bioethics is a two-credit course in which students will learn about emerging technologies and the unique moral considerations raised by these advances. In this course students will gain familiarity with emerging technologies, including current and future neurotechnologies, robotics, artificial intelligence, genomics, synthetic biology, and how bioethics informs these advances and the bioethics implications of technology. Finally, the course will explore how bioethics\u2026\n
The course will acquaint students with the major problems in gastrointestinal and liver disease and familiarize them with approaches and techniques involved in diagnosis and treatment. The students will spend two weeks with three fellows and an attending physician on the inpatient general gastroenterology service, and two weeks with one fellow and an attending physician on the inpatient hepatology service. The students can expect to see 1-2 new consults each day with oversight and teaching by\u2026\n
The course presents the normal function of the kidney and its abnormal function in disease. The disorders of salt and water metabolism and of renal regulation of acid/base, potassium, calcium, blood pressure and renal pathology are included. Links between cell/molecular biology and renal disease are presented in special lectures. Problem sets and small group conferences/tutorials are emphasized.
\nPlease contact Chief of Neuropathology, Dr. Keith Ligon MD PhD, keith_ligon@dfci.harvard.edu, for pre-approval to enroll. Students may add themselves to the waiting list for this course during add/drop periods but not during lottery periods. This course is aimed at introducing students to Neuropathology and precision medicine approaches in a hospital setting. The emphasis will be to learn conventional (histopathology) and emerging (molecular diagnostics, spatial biology, digital\u2026\n
Please contact Chief of Neuropathology, Dr. Keith Ligon MD PhD, keith_ligon@dfci.harvard.edu, for pre-approval to enroll. Students may add themselves to the waiting list for this course during add/drop periods but not during lottery periods. This course is aimed at introducing students to Neuropathology and precision medicine approaches in a hospital setting. The emphasis will be to learn conventional (histopathology) and emerging (molecular diagnostics, spatial biology, digital\u2026\n
The Advanced Clinical Elective in Neurology offers the opportunity to further develop clinical skills and diagnostic reasoning at a sub-intern level. Students will primarily join residents and faculty on the inpatient and consult services at BIDMC, although opportunities may also be available in the emergency department, intensive care unit, and subspecialty clinics based on students' interest, experience, and learning objectives. Students will also join residents for didactic sessions,\u2026\n
The Advanced Clinical Elective in Neurology offers the opportunity to further develop clinical skills and diagnostic reasoning at a sub-intern level. Students will primarily join residents and faculty on the inpatient and consult services at BIDMC, although opportunities may also be available in the emergency department, intensive care unit, and subspecialty clinics based on students' interest, experience, and learning objectives. Students will also join residents for didactic sessions,\u2026\n
Intraoperating & Postoperative Management of the Cardiac Surgical Patient provides an opportunity for an advanced medical student to gain further insight into the pre-operative, interoperative, and post-operative management of patients presenting for cardiac surgery including coronary artery bypass grafting, valve replacement, aortic procedures, and transplantation. The medical student will be exposed to preoperative evaluation, central and arterial line placement, intubation, hemodynamic\u2026\n
The student will learn to care for children with a wide variety of illnesses and injuries and will gain an appreciation of aspects of pediatric practice unique to the emergency setting including triage, tailored assessments, and caring for high acuity. Students, under the direct supervision of pediatric emergency medicine attendings, will assume primary responsibility for emergency department patients with medical, surgical, and trauma related conditions. The student will be responsible for\u2026\n
This course provides students with an introduction to the anesthesia care of children. The student will participate in departmental conferences and the pre-, intra-, and post-operative evaluation and management of patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery.
\nThis course provides students with an introduction to the anesthesia care of children. The student will participate in departmental conferences and the pre-, intra-, and post-operative evaluation and management of patients undergoing anesthesia and surgery.
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