University of Utah - Academic Associates Program

The course is offered all semesters (spring, summer, and fall), and may be repeated. Students receive credit for conducting clinical research designed by University of Utah and Primary Children's Hospital clinicians. Each student must attend a mandatory orientation (always the Friday before classes begin), a weekly class meeting, and six-12 hours/week of clinical shifts enrolling patients into research studies. Students who participate in this course work in a clinical setting, gain exposure to clinical research, interact with pediatric patients and their families, and develop relationships with Department of Pediatrics faculty. At the end of the course, the student will have gained experience in many aspects of pediatric clinical research, including, but not limited to: professionalism in the clinical setting, study design, Institutional Review Board, informed consent/assent, Good Clinical Practice, ethics, basic statistics, and scientific journals.