1. Improve clinical skills and learn about the balance between clinical work and research efforts by actively participating in clinical work with a physician-scientist mentor. | |
 2. Engage in clinical research through an apprenticeship-style learning experience with a physician-scientist mentor. | |
 3. Understand clinical research design by writing a research proposal. | |
 4. Understand the research regulatory process, including the roles of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Scientific Review Committee, and Protocol Review & Monitoring Committee in the regulation of clinical research by attending these meetings. | |
 5. Develop skills in the analysis of clinical research data. | |
 6. Explore the public health needs of the community and state, specifically those related to the research project, and investigate the impact of the research project on those concerns. | |
 7. Assess public opinion (community members and constituents) of clinical research. | |
 8. Develop a plan for communicating the results of the clinical research project to the public. | |
 9. Improve verbal and written communication skills by presenting clinical research results. |