Longitudinal | Selective
This course is an introduction to the principles of space medicine, an emerging field with rising popularity due to the commercialized spaceflight, by providing insight into the nuances of the health challenges associated with this ultimate medical frontier.
Longitudinal | Selective
Are you interested in Native Health? Wish it was a bigger part of our curriculum? If yes, then sign up for the longitudinal selective “Investigating Native Health Through Documentary.” Journey with us from Standing Rock to the Amazon to Hollywood and beyond as we become culturally humble physicians and advocates for justice in healthcare through documentaries.
Longitudinal | Selective
In this Journal Club Selective, learn to critically evaluate scientific articles and apply these analytical skills in your own scientific writing. You will evaluate study designs, and critique an article’s background, methodology, results, and discussion sections for a journal club presentation.
Academic LOA | Dual Degree
Combining your M.D. degree with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU will prepare you for leadership roles in a variety of health care institutions, for developing health care policies, and for careers in medicine.
3-8 weeks, Academic LOA | Global Health, Research
Research and/or clinical opportunities are available at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden!
1-2 weeks | Research
Kidney TREKS (Tutored Research and Education for Kidney Scholars), an initiative established by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), is designed to foster interest in careers in nephrology and research through a week-long research course retreat and long-term mentorship program.
1-2 weeks | Selective
In the SIM center using the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Skills (FLS) lap trainer and the virtual lap trainer. Student will perform the FLS tasks using the lap trainer and record the best attempt of each day. A surgical mentor will then review the videos and provide feedback with the goal of improving performance in each task. The virtual lap trainer includes training modules in basic techniques, simulated appendectomy, cholecystectomy, and hysterectomy with a record of objective performance.
Longitudinal | Selective
Lead the Field is a collaborative program between Mayo Clinic medical students and Special Olympics Arizona to unite these two communities in a shared mission. We plan to pair medical students with a student athlete partner to meet one-on-one over the course of the program.
1-2 weeks | Selective
Members of the LGBTQI+ community have both common and unique health needs. This selective aims to overcome the inferior health outcomes associated with a negative relationship between provider and LGBTQI+ patients, while familiarizing students with best practices concerning LGBTQI+ patient care.
Longitudinal | Selective
This course aims to build a variety of skills vital to a physician’s success, including visual literacy (observation skills), critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, active listening, and collaborative problem solving while learning methods of expression that build resiliency.
