1. To be familiar with clinical research methodology, statistical analyses, and design.

2. To learn how to submit an undergraduate research grant proposal, present research talks, and to write a manuscript.

3. To be familiar with other facets of healthcare and how other health professions facilitate medical care and treatment.

Upon completion of academic program, the research associate will be able to:

1. Generate a hypothesis and study design
2. Conduct a literature search
3. Have a knowledgeable understanding of clinical epidemiology
4. Understand how the Institutional Review Board (IRB) operates and how to submit new clinical studies
5. Compose a research grant proposal
6. Present a scientific talk
7. Have an introductory understanding of biostatistics
8. Successful perform the methodology required for clinical research
9. Write a manuscript

• Dr. Ellena Peterson

  • Topic: Medical School Dean’s Perspective on Medical School Admissions

  • Goal/Objective: To gain a deeper insight into particular details of the medical school application process that are often overlooked by students.

• Dr. Uzor Ogbu

  • Topic: Writing a Research Grant Proposal

  • Goal/Objective: To learn how to effectively write a research grant proposal to receive funding for clinical research projects.

• Dr. Said Shokair

  • Topic: Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

  • Goal/Objective: To be exposed to various summer research opportunities and interdisciplinary programs funded by UC Irvine.

• Dr. Bharath Chakravarthy

  • Topic: Designing Clinical Research

  • Goal/Objective: To learn the basics of designing a clinical research study, taking into account five important aspects: feasibility, interest, novelty, ethics, and relevance.

• Dr. Craig Anderson

  • Topic: Introduction to Statistical Analyses in Clinical Research

  • Goal/Objective: To learn common statistical tests, programs, and criterion common to clinical research.

• Dr. Robert Katzer

  • Topic: The Affordable Care Act

  • Goal/Objective: To learn how the Affordable Care Act impacts medical care, and to gain a basic understanding in how health policy and medical care are intertwined.

• Dr. Warren Wiechmann

  • Topic: Integrating Technology and Medicine

  • Goal/Objective: To learn how recently developed technologies could facilitate and improve medical care.

• Dr. Eric McCoy

  • Topic: Introduction to Epidemiology

  • Goal/Objective: To learn about the historical basis of epidemiology, and how it impacts future public health policies and decisions.

• Speaker: Susan Schafer

  • Topic: Biological Sciences Excellence in Research Program

  • Goal/Objective: To learn how to participate in UCI School of Biological Sciences’ most extensive research program.

• Dr. Kristi Koenig

  • Topic: Disaster Medicine

  • Goal/Objective: To gain exposure into a subspecialty of medicine, including aspects relating to disaster preparing, planning, and response.

• Dr. Jeffrey Suchard

  • Topic: Institutional Review Board

  • Objective: To understand the process in which clinical studies are approved by the IRB, and to learn how medical ethics influences these decisions.

• Dr. Megan Osborn

  • Topic: Structuring a CV

  • Objective: To learn how to effectively format a curriculum vitae (CV) in terms of educational background, awards/honors, work/research experiences, and original abstracts/article citations.

• Dr. Mark Langdorf

  • Topic: The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine

  • Objective: To gain insight into the basic overview of a journal, including: original article review, editing, and submission.

• Dr. Christian Fox

  • Topic: Medical Career Pathways

  • Goal/Objective: To gain a greater understanding of various career options within the field of medicine.

• Linda Suk-Ling Murphy

  • Topic: Conducting a Literature Review

  • Goal/Objective: To learn about the different types of literature reviews, as well as accessing appropriate resources and tools from UCI Libraries for research use.

• Dr Shahrdad Loftipour

  • Topic: How to Make a Poster Presentation & UROP Budget

  • Goal/Objective: To learn about how to create a professional research poster, as well as manage financial budgets for research conferences.

• Summer Quarter:

  • Assignment/Task: Written Free Response Assessment

  • Aim: Research Associates will be assessed on our ongoing research studies, in terms of study design, inclusion/exclusion criteria, enrollment procedure, and sample size.

• Fall Quarter:

  • Assignment/Task: UROP Grant Proposal

  • Aim: Research Associates will learn how to submit an undergraduate research grant proposal to receive funding for their research studies.

• Winter Quarter:

  • Assignment/Task: Delivering an Oral Presentation

  • Aim: Research Associates will present an effective oral presentation on relevant clinical studies and learn how to conduct a literature search.

• Spring Quarter:

  • Assignment/Task: UCI Excellence in Research & UROP Programs

  • Aim: Research associates will participate in the UCI Excellence in Research Program, which includes presenting a scientific talk, conducting a poster presentation, and writing a manuscript. In addition, research associates will participate in the UROP Symposium.