INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH IN DERMATOLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Engage in clinical research through an apprenticeship-style learning experience with a research mentor. Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate a hypothesis (or specific study objective if project does not involve hypothesis testing). Audience: Graduate 3. Conduct a thorough literature review of the specific research question. Audience: Graduate 4. Develop skills in research design by writing or contributing to a research proposal. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop skills in the analysis of research data. Audience: Graduate 6. Select and apply statistical methodologies appropriate for the proposed analyses. Audience: Graduate 7. Interpret results correctly and in context of previous findings from literature review. Audience: Graduate 8. Develop a plan for disseminating the results of the research project. Audience: Graduate 9. Improve verbal and written communication skills by preparing findings for presentation. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Engage in clinical research through an apprenticeship-style learning experience with a research mentor. Audience: Graduate 2. Formulate a hypothesis (or specific study objective if project does not involve hypothesis testing). Audience: Graduate 3. Conduct a thorough literature review of the specific research question. Audience: Graduate 4. Develop skills in research design by writing or contributing to a research proposal. Audience: Graduate 5. Develop skills in the analysis of research data. Audience: Graduate 6. Select and apply statistical methodologies appropriate for the proposed analyses. Audience: Graduate 7. Interpret results correctly and in context of previous findings from literature review. Audience: Graduate 8. Develop a plan for disseminating the results of the research project. Audience: Graduate 9. Improve verbal and written communication skills by preparing findings for presentation. Audience: Graduate