PAS 663: Evidence-Based Medical Practice Capstone Projects

Credits 3.0
Evidence-Based Medical Practice Capstone Projects A is designed to enable PA student learner to put into practice the skills acquired in PAS 509: Evidence- Based Medicine and PAS 529: Social & Cultural Aspects of Healthcare by conducting a literature review and writing a thesis paper describing their findings. Under the guidance of a faculty research advisor, students will review how to search, interpret, and evaluate medical literature. They will then focus on a step-by-step approach to further develop and implement their group Capstone project. Regular meetings with their Capstone advisor will provide opportunities to discuss preliminary drafts of their scholarly work and associated assignments. Additionally, students will submit their work for poster presentation at the LMU-Tampa Research Symposium, allowing them to share their research findings with a broader audience.