2006 2nd Prize, Pfizer Resident
Clinical Research Essay Competition, Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological Association
Not exact matches
The contest involves writing a 500 - word
essay in English, or 1,500 characters in Japanese, about translational medicine, which is a relatively new scientific field where human health is promoted by facilitating communication among those dedicated to basic and
clinical research and its application.
In his
essay, Claudio Sartori describes his
clinical research on humans in extreme environments.
As Carolina Maier, a Ph.D. postdoc at Stanford University's Department of Neurosurgery, says in her
essay, «There is no requirement to have an M.D. degree to do
clinical research.»
Also included are
essays from individuals who do
clinical research in industries, large and small; a listing of the kinds of opportunities available to
clinical scientists; a snapshot of some of the
research topics
clinical scientists pursue; and discussion of the ethical considerations that are part and parcel of working with human subjects.
In his
essay, Aernout van Haarst, a Ph.D. scientist, tells us about a typical day in
clinical research.
In her
essay, Brooks - Asplund tells us what she does now as a
clinical scientist at Cato
Research.
Two page
essay demonstrating an active interest and plan for improving their teaching, supervision,
clinical work or
research in group psychology and / or group psychotherapy