• PED 5600: IRB Student Volunteer

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course will work directly with the University of Utah Institutional Review Board. The students will have the opportunity to participate in the IRB monthly meetings and review assigned research projects. The students will also complete online RATS IRB courses, Human subjects training, Good Clinical Practices, and SIRB training. Through this course, students will be able to work closely with IRB procedures and gain real-world experience in reviewing research. Students may take this course up to two times for credit.
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• PED 5650: Health Care in America

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This is an introductory class to the health care system. This course will be of particular relevance and utility to students in pre-medical, pre-law, business, public policy, political science, philosophy, and sociology programs. In the same way that a class on finance or accounting helps you design proper finance and accounting systems, the material for this class will help you understand, interact, and hopefully shape the health care system in the future. This course will also introduce you to a wide variety of academic and vocational opportunities and will be especially valuable for the highly accomplished, highly motivated student regardless of his/her future direction. This class will cover a variety of issues and topics within the context of the health care system. We will cover topics related to the underlying structural elements of the system, such as medical, legal, and business aspects of health care, and how these structural elements combine to affect people and institutions on a broader scale. The class is designed to provide a framework and a common vocabulary with which to interpret and understand the various components of our health care system and its implications for our broader society.
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• PED 5700: Srvy Peds Rsrch-In-Prog

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course focuses on the study design and development of pediatric clinical and basic research studies that are currently in progress. Students will be introduced to real-world issues that faculty researchers face. Sessions will include presentations on study design and progress in a variety of specialties including: Cellular Biology, Genetics, Human Physiology, Pathology, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Biostatistics, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Students will also study and learn the importance of responsible conduct of research (RSR), and the role it plays in good clinical practice. Depending on the semester, weekly lectures will take place at either the Williams Building in Research Park, or at Primary Children's Hospital. Students can take course multiple times for credit.
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• PED 5701: Survey Pediatric RIP II

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course will build off of principles covered in PED 5700. Students will continue their study of pediatric basic and clinical research studies that are currently in progress. Lecture sessions will include presentations on study design and progress in a variety of specialties including: Cellular Biology, Genetics, Human Physiology, OB/GYN, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Biotechnology, Neuroscience and Pediatric ER Medicine. Students will also learn about continuing medical education requirements for physicians through the viewing of pediatric grand rounds. Research admin training modules will also be used in this course. Depending on the semester, weekly lectures will take place either at the Williams Building or Primary Children's Hospital.
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• PED 5750: Genomic Analysis I

  2.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Provides comprehensive instruction on the analysis of genomic data. An overview of basic statistics, study design, genomic technologies, and computational software will be provided in addition to current best practices in the analysis of genomic data. Genomic Analysis I will focus on analysis and detection of variants and mutations from next generation sequencing data (whole genome sequencing, whole exome sequencing, and targeted panel sequencing) as well as the analysis of genomic copy number data.
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• PED 5900: Clinical Rsrch Mthds I

  4.00 - 6.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This is a course offered through the University of Utah, Department of Pediatrics available to junior and senior level undergraduate and graduate students. The course involves 6-12 hours/week enrolling patients into clinical research studies and weekly class lectures pertaining to clinical research. Students who participate in this course have the opportunity to work in a clinical setting, gain exposure to clinical research, and develop relationships with Department of Pediatrics faculty. Students will receive 4 credit hours for 6 hours/week clinical work, 5 credit hours for 9 hours/week, or 6 credit hours for 12 hours/week. Students interested in taking this class must complete an application. Please email PedResearchEducation@hsc.utah.edu for an application. The student must also complete paperwork for hospital access before the start of the semester. Additionally, there will be a mandatory course orientation on the Friday before classes begin. Information regarding the aforementioned hospital access paperwork and course orientation will be published on Canvas and sent to each student's Umail account about one month prior to the semester start date. Please check Canvas and Umail frequently for further updates. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing.
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• PED 5901: Clinical Rsrch Mthds II

  4.00 - 6.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course will build off of research principles covered in PED 5900. Class content will be based on the given semester's studies, as well as student interests. Students who participate in this course have an opportunity to work in a clinical setting, gain exposure to clinical research, and develop relationships with Department of Pediatrics faculty. The IRB Human Subject Research Training program will also be utilized in the course. All 5901 students will have the opportunity to obtain Leadership Experience for assisting with training the 5900 students. Students will receive 4 credit hours for 6hours/week clinical work, 5 credit hours for 9hours/week, or 6 credit hours for 12 hours/week.There will be a mandatory course orientation on the Friday before classes begin. Information regarding hospital access paperwork will be published on Canvas and sent to each student's Umail account about one month prior to semester start date. Please check Canvas and Umail frequently for further updates. Prerequisites: "B-" or better in PED 5900.
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• PED 5902: Clinical Rsrch&Medicine

  6.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This program is a unique opportunity for highly-motivated undergraduate and graduate students to be paired with physician mentors having expertise in clinical research. Students will assist physician mentors with various tasks that will give the students insight into the importance of clinical research for both patients and the academic community. Student time will be spent in a variety of clinical environments including the PICU, Emergency Department, and Outpatient Specialty Clinics within Primary Children's Hospital and the University Hospital. In addition to weekly lectures, students will spend a minimum of 6 hours/week in the Emergency Department assisting their mentor, and 3 hours/week enrolling patients in research studies. Due to high demand, students interested in taking this course must complete an application. Please contact PedResearchEducation@hsc.utah.edu for this application. There will be a mandatory Physician Extender course orientation in the Primary Children's Hospital ER on the Friday before classes begin. Information regarding hospital access paperwork will be published on Canvas and sent to each student's Umail account about one month prior to semester start date. Please check Canvas and Umail frequently for further updates. Prerequisites: "B-" or better in PED 5900 AND Instructor Consent.
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• PED 5903: Hlth Eqty & SDoH Nav

  4.00 - 6.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This is a course offered through the University of Utah, Department of Pediatrics and is available to junior and senior level undergraduate and graduate students. The course requirements include a 1-hour/week in-person class/session and 6-12 hours/week screening patients and families for social needs and connecting them to community resources at Primary Children's Hospital. Students who participate in this course work in a clinical setting as a community resource liaison expert, gain an in-depth exposure to community resources, and develop relationships with Department of Pediatrics faculty and community leaders who support individuals with social needs. Students will receive 4 credit hours for 6 hours/week clinical work, 5 credit hours for 9 hours/week, or 6 credit hours for 12 hours/week. Students interested in taking this class must complete an application and must have completed PED 5900 Clinical Research Methods and Practice I course. Please email PedResearchEducation@hsc.utah.edu for an application. The student must also complete paperwork for hospital access before the start of the semester. Information regarding the aforementioned hospital access paperwork and course orientation will be published on Canvas and sent to each student's Umail account about one month prior to the semester start date. Please check Canvas and Umail frequently for further updates.
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• PED 5950: Peds Clinical Research

  1.00 - 7.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Research credit by students arrangement with individual faculty/instructor(s) and the Pediatric Research Education Office. Studies will vary each semester, but will usually be in one of the following pediatric specialties: emergency medicine, hematology/oncology, critical care, medical genetics, immunology & rheumatology, inpatient medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, or cardiology. Prerequisites: "A-" or better in PED 5900.
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