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    Georgetown Pre-College Online Program: Medical Research

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    Details

    • Listing Type: Summer Programs
    • Program Delivery: Online
    • Provided By: College
    • Session Length: One Week, Two Weeks, Four Weeks
    • Category: STEM
    • Sub-Categories: Pre-Med, Biology, Healthcare
    • Selective: No
    • Minimum Cost: $1,500 - $2,999
    • Career Clusters: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
    • Credit Awarded: No
    • Last Updated:December 2024
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    Overview

    Medical Research: Clinical Trials Resulting in Medical Discoveries

    Every vaccine, drug, and treatment used in medicine is the result of evidence-based research. For a cancer therapy to succeed, medical researchers have to ask a question. You will be tasked with developing your own study using professional methods. For any high schooler thinking about a future in STEM, medical research, pharmaceuticals or medical school, this course is for you.

    How You Will Benefit

    • You will comprehend the key elements of medical research.
    • You will be able to define and discuss evidence-based medicine (EBM).
    • You will understand the ethics and integrity essential to clinical research.
    • You will gain insights into basic biostatistics and epidemiology and their role in medical research.
    • You will learn how clinical trials drive innovations in healthcare.
    • You will be able to assess if medical research is a field you might like to study in college and beyond. 

    Learning Advantages

    • Final Capstone Project: The course culminates with a special Capstone Project where you will create a video presentation showing the components of the scientific method for clinical trials. You will:
      • Use 2-3 research papers of your choosing around topics such as cancer research, prevention, screening, diagnosis, therapy survivorship/quality of life.
      • Demonstrate what you’ve learned in this course.
    • Mentoring: You’ll receive guidance from a mentor who can support you and answer questions as you deepen your learning experience. You can expect:
      • Encouragement and direction on all assignments.
      • Inspiration, motivation and confidence to help you succeed.
      • Brainstorming and ideation help as you prepare for your Final Capstone Project.
    • Flexible Learning: 100% online learning that works with your schedule. Tune into engaging video lessons anytime that works for you.