MSTP Courses at Northwestern University

MSTP Research Seminar (Journal Club) 2003-2004

Facilitated by graduate faculty, first and second year MSTP students participate in a weekly research seminar presenting research articles in several major research areas. The goals of MSTP Research Sminar are to learn to critically read and interpret research literature and how to write and critique a research proposal. Once each year, MSTP students write and present a research proposal that is peer-reviewed by at least one graduate faculty preceptor and another MSTP student. To view the syllabus for the MSTP Research Seminar in 2003-2004, click here. To view the schedule, journal articles, and proposals by first and second year MSTP students in 2002-2003, please click here.

MSTP Grand Rounds 2003-2004

Every third or fourth Wednesday, an MSTP student in the third or fourth year of the MD phase presents a clinical case, reviewing clinical scenarios, pathophysiopathology, and pharmacology and an MSTP student in the first or second year of the PhD phase presents a basic science research papers related to the case. MSTP Grand Rounds is held in a presentation/discussion format, with subsequent formulation of differentials, focus on communication skills, and understanding of the patient, physician-scientist, and society interactions. All MSTP students attend Grand Rounds throughout all years of training, as the goal is to review clinical material, scientific progress, and their interrelationship. To view the syllabus for MSTP Grand Rounds in 2003-2004, click here. To view the schedule and research journal articles for MSTP Grand Rounds in 2002-2003, click here.

MSTP Grand Rounds 2003-2004
Date	Clinical Presenter	Title	Basic Science Presenter and Journal Article	Faculty Preceptor
October 8, 2003	David Fieno	"A Patient with Acute Cardiopulmonary Failure"	Ty Cashen Pluchino	Dr. Tom McGarry
October 22, 2003	Loren Peña	"A thirteen year old female presents with lower back and right leg pain for five days"	Ben Chen Jumaa et al	Dr. Dane Chetkovich
November 5, 2003	Beth Beadle	"An 11-year old boy presents with epistaxis"	Siri Sonty Abraham	Dr. Peter Kopp
November 19, 2003	Stephen Oh	"A 45 year-old woman presents with progressive exertional dyspnea and lower extremity swelling"	Jeff Craft Chien	Dr. Bill Schnaper
December 10, 2003	Nathan Staff	"A 56 year-old woman presents with a six-month history of progressive cognitive decline"	Erick Lin Malucci	Dr. Dane Chetkovich
January 14, 2004	Joel Neal	"A 52 year old man presents with a three week history of bloody bowel movements"	Laurie Eldredge Sommer	Dr. Bill Schnaper
January 28, 2004	Brian Helfand	"A 27 year old man presents with a 1.5 week history of abdominal pain"	Amanda Bass- Rho	Dr. Peter Kopp
March 3, 2004 new date	Joshua Meeks	"43 year old male presents with mental status changes for 1 day"	Joseph Evans Kubat	Dr. Peter Kopp
March 10, 2004	Asaf Presente	"A 78 yr old man presents with body aches and abdominal pain for ten days"	Ian Finn Thayer	Dr. Tom McGarry
April 7, 2004	Susan McGovern	"A 57 year-old woman presents with abdominal pain"	Tom Schaus McMillan	Dr. Dane Chetkovich
April 28, 2004	Nasim Ahmadiyeh	"A 37 yo male presents with chest pain"	Kevin Germino Guerrero	Dr. Bill Schnaper
May 5, 2004	Jim Morley	"A 55 year old man presents with mental status changes"	Austin Kirschner Minn	Dr. Peter Kopp
May 19, 2004	All 2004 MSTP Graduates	"MSTP Senior Panel"	none	none

TBA = to be announced