This is truly a mentored project in which the student will actively choose his or her own research hypothesis, variables, and methods of collecting and analyzing data with guidance from Dr. Barnes.
The objective of the research is to determine the relationships, if any, between identified factor or factors (student’s choice) on variations in prescribing practices or response to treatment within certain patient populations. Students will research a factor/variable of his/her choice and its impact on prescribing practices or treatment response and then design a hypothesis and method of collecting and analyzing the data. Data may be collected from electronic records, patient interviews, psychiatrist interviews, or other sources the student has identified.
Prescribing practices of psychiatrists vary depending on physician and system factors, such as formulary limitations, managed care directives, level of patient care, etc. Dr. Barnes will oversee the project and assist with design and writing of the paper but the product will represent the student’s ideas and conclusions. First author, if a paper is generated, will depend on who writes the majority of the material, but ideally will be the student researcher.
Requirements include independence in generating a research topic, access to web-based journals and search databases (such as Ovid) and comfort level with interviewing patients and/or staff, and an interest in psychopharmacology. Access to medical records and knowledge of how to collect information from the electronic record will also be helpful. Writing skills and knowledge of research paper design will be required. Knowledge of statistics used in data analysis helpful, but not required, in particular analyses of variance. Practically speaking, a paper or poster presenting the findings would be generated.
Preceptor Information |
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| Name: | Marla Barnes |
| Department: | Psychiatry/Behavioral Health Services |
| Location: | Denver Health Medical Center |
| Contact: | 303-855-7081 |
| marla.barnes@dhha.org | |
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Position Information |
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| Openings | 2 |
| Funding: | No |