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Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network: Community Engagement and Outreach within Phenomics Core
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Jenkins, Carolyn; Arulogun, Oyedunni Sola; Singh, Arti; Mande, Aliyu T.; Ajayi, Eric; Benedict, Calys Tagoe; Ovbiagele, Bruce; Lackland, Daniel T.; Sarfo, Fred Stephen; Akinyemi, Rufus; Akpalu, Albert; Obiako, Reginald; Melikam, Enzinne Sylvia; Laryea, Ruth; Shidali, Vincent; Sagoe, Kwamena; Ibinaiye, Philip; Fakunle, Adekunie Gregory; Owolabi, Lukman F.; Owolabi, Mayowa O. – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Stroke is the leading cause of neurological hospital admissions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the second leading cause of death globally. The Stroke Investigative Research and Education Network [SIREN] seeks to comprehensively characterize the genomic, sociocultural, economic, and behavioral risk factors for stroke and to build effective teams…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Neurological Impairments, Medical Research, Health Education
Research Opportunities for Medical Students: An Approach to the Physician-Investigator Shortage.
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Bickel, Janet; Morgan, Thomas E. – Journal of Medical Education, 1980
The decline in numbers of physician-scientists is seen as having broad implications not only for the quality of clinical research but also for the quality of the clinical education future medical students will receive. Recommendations are based on a survey of research opportunities presently offered by schools. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medical Research
Revising Human Subjects Policy: An Example of Consensual Decision-Making.
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Cohen, Jeffrey M.; Hedberg, William B. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1984
When federal regulations governing human subjects research were modified, the State University of New York at Albany chose the consensual approach to revise its institutional policy. The process is described and its advantages and disadvantages are identified. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Decision Making, Governance
Only One Science: Twelfth Annual Report of the National Science Board.
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National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. National Science Board. – 1981
Departing markedly from previous reports to Congress by the National Science Board, this document presents in an informal, narrative style six stories depicting scientific discoveries and their effects on society. Drawn from the physical, biological, medical, and social sciences, topics discussed include: (1) computers and semiconductors; (2)…
Descriptors: Computers, Environmental Education, Federal Programs, Medical Research
Michigan's Medical Service Plan: Factors Responsible for Its Success.
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Herrmann, Thomas J.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1982
Analysis of the University of Michigan's eight-year-old medical service plan looks at its revenue and expenses, impact on medical school programs of education, research, and patient care, and the environment influencing chairman and faculty recruitment and retention. A survey identified factors important in the plan's success. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Clinics, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education, Income
Preparing Tomorrow's Health Sciences Librarians: Feasibility and Marketing Studies. Final Report.
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Moran, Barbara B. – 1997
With the support of a planning grant from the National Library of Medicine, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) School of Information and Library Science (SILS), in collaboration with the UNC Health Sciences Library and the Program in Medical Informatics, evaluated five curricular models designed to improve education for health…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality