The third-year research project is a collaborative effort by faculty from the Departments of Family and Community Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine. The objective of this project is to develop an understanding of research by accomplishing the follwoing:

1. Identify a topic that has a personal interest and curiosity
2. Complete a literature search using available databases such as Pubmed, Cochrane, or InfoPOEMs/Retriever.
3. Develop a research question(s) which is limited in focus, but adequately addresses your topic.
4. Conduct a chart review or analyze a secondary dataset based on the research question(s).
5. Use appropriate analysis to answer the research question(s).
6. Complete a well written project report and present the findings.