Research experience
The Pre-Med Transitional Care Program facilitates undergraduate students’ engagement in transitional care research activities through mentorship. Participants receive guidance on patient enrollment procedures, data collection methodologies, and research writing for presentations and reports. The program offers training in CITI, EPIC, and HIPPA protocols. Additionally, the Pre-Med Transitional Care Program provides students with experience in developing Red Cap Questionnaires and preparing Internal Review Board (IRB) submissions.
Clinical experience
Participants have the opportunity to observe clinical practice in the Post-Discharge clinic and Transitional Programs, as well as participate in inpatient rotations under preceptor supervision. The educational core curriculum encompasses instruction in medical history taking, physical examination techniques, interpretation of laboratory results, radiological imaging, electrocardiograms, and other fundamental ancillary tests. Furthermore, the curriculum focuses on developing structured analytical thinking for differential diagnoses and includes lectures on the most prevalent diseases.
Research and Educational Assistants
The Pre-Med Transitional Care Program (PTCP) seeks diligent and structured Undergraduates to serve as Educational or Research Assistants. The ongoing projects involve assessing patient perspectives and changes in medication adherence and disease knowledge among patients seen at the University of Chicago Medicine Post Discharge Clinic. The selected candidate will collaborate with other undergraduate assistants to recruit and enroll a diverse range of patients and contribute to project analysis and dissemination. The ideal candidate should possess exemplary interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. The responsibilities of the position include screening, approaching, and enrolling patients for ongoing research studies, data collection and management, survey administration, general study organization, and visualization of data for presentations and reports. A background or interest in science, healthcare, community health, clinical research, or health outcomes research is preferred. Students with experience in academic writing are encouraged to apply. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required. Prior research experience, including using EPIC and RedCap, and/or patient-facing experience, is advantageous but not mandatory. Students will have the opportunity to be co-authored on manuscripts resulting from this work and may participate in the development of abstracts for regional, national, and international presentations, depending on time and interest. Work-study students who are eligible for payment through the Work-Study program are also encouraged to apply. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit a cover letter and resume to
Gilmer Rodriguez, MD, MPH, MMM
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Director of the University of Chicago Post-Discharge Clinic. Submissions can be sent to gjrodriguez@bsd.uchicago.edu