Courses

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• GMS HS 702: Principles of Health Professions Education 2
  This second portion of a two-part course continues an in-depth exploration of core principles in health professions education. In this course, learners will explore a variety of core concepts through a review of the literature, reflective activities, small group discussion and practical skills-building exercises. Topics in this follow up course will include clinical teaching microskills, cognitive learning processes, diagnostic reasoning and clinical problem solving, the role of feedback and how to provide maximally effective feedback, best practices in bedside teaching, application of direct observation, and integrating evaluation. "Principles of Health Professions Education" will prepare educators in the health sciences to teach directly and provide consultation on teaching and educational issues in their home academic or training institutions. Course instructor approval needed. Spring semester.
• GMS HS 704: Fundamentals of Learning and Teaching Modalities in Health Professions Education
  The Fundamentals of Learning and Teaching Modalities in Health Professions course will prepare students to design meaningful learning experiences in health professions education using multiple modalities including large group lecture, small group teaching, cased-based, problem based and team-based learning, flipped classroom, standardized patients and simulation, e- learning and clinical and bedside teaching. There will be a focus on creating innovative and engaging learner-centered experiences and supportive learning environments. The class will review the concepts of adult learning theories and students will apply their knowledge and understanding of andragogy during this course. Each of the teaching methods classes will be taught in the modality it is reviewing. Students will prepare a final project using one of the teaching modalities to teach a relevant topic to their peers. Course instructor approval needed. Fall semester.
• GMS HS 706: Introduction to Research Methods in Health Professions Education
  Introduction to Research Methods in Health Professions Education (HS 706) is designed to introduce health professions education (HSE) students to the fundamentals of research design for education. The goal of the course is to familiarize HSE students with the process of identifying research problems, forming research questions, reviewing, critiquing, and summarizing research as a tool for better understanding and influencing HSE practice and policy. We will explore the fundamentals of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research, how to interpret and present data, how to adhere to ethical principles that guide educational research, and how to develop a small-scale research proposal of your own. In short, this course is about learning to become a good consumer and producer of educational research. Course instructor approval needed. Sum2 semester.
• GMS HS 707: Evaluation & Assessment for Health Professions Educators
  This course is designed to provide MS HSE students with an understanding of basic principles of measurement and assessment as it relates to both research and instruction. In this course we discuss how to use, interpret and construct valid and reliable tests. We will examine standardized and classroom assessments as well as explore how accreditation requirements (e.g., ACGME) impact teaching and learning in Health Professions Education. Class will be a mix of lecture, discussions, group work, and in-class activities. Generally, I will prepare lecture materials but the direction of the course depends largely on student interests and questions. Course instructor approval needed. Spring semester.
• GMS HS 800: Practicum Seminar
  
• GMS HS 801: Practicum
  
• GMS HS 802: Practicum
  
• GMS IM 600: Bioimaging Foundations
  The physical, mathematical, and experimental foundations of bioimaging are studied with historical context and are presented in the following sequence: bioimaging, principles, bioimaging mathematics, and bioimaging physics, leading to the study of the different bioimage generation techniques (modalities). 4 cr
• GMS IM 610: Magnetic Resonance: Principles, Methods, and Applications in Biomedical Research
  This course will provide an overview of the underlying principles of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and the various methodologies used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) with emphasis on methods applied in biomedical research. The course will emphasize the connection between the basic manipulation of the spin system via the sequence of RF and gradient pulses (the pulse sequence) and the information that can be retrieved from the observed object, be it a solution of an isolated protein of the human brain. 4 cr
• GMS IM 620: Bioimaging Theory & Imaging Processing
  The main theoretical aspects of bioimaging are studied, including image meaning, image generation, image quality (analysis, improvement, and limits), image information content (generation and extraction), and image assisted modeling of biologic systems. Mathematical foundations and basic techniques for digital image processing are studied theoretically as well as in a hands-on approach in the Image Processing Laboratory. 4 cr
• GMS IM 630: Methods of Functional Imaging of the Brain
  This course will provide an overview of the various existing methods for detecting and mapping brain function in vivo. A brief introduction will provide the necessary background to brain physiology: electrical activity, synaptic transmission, cell metabolism and haemodynamic response associated with neuronal activity. 2 cr
• GMS IM 650: Bioimaging Practicum
  This is the capstone course for the clinical path. Utilizing the base of the knowledge gained throughout the previous year, and applying learned methods in bioimaging, this practicum provides the student an opportunity to perform a guided research activity focused on practical applications in bioimaging. The specific objective of this capstone requirement is to prepare the students to be able to directly contribute to the process of bioimaging and to equip the student with practical experience in evaluating and planning practical activities in the field. 4 cr
• GMS IM 651: Statistical Analysis of Neuroimaging Data
  This course is designed to give the student a working knowledge of the parametric and non-parametric statistical procedures that are commonly used to analyze data generated from in vivo imaging techniques such as CT, MRI, PET and SPECT. 2 cr
• GMS IM 655: Directed Studies in Bioimaging
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• GMS IM 660: Radiation Protection & Ethics
  Many of the established and state-of-the-art modalities in diagnostic imaging rely upon radiation as the imaging agent. However, radiation in itself is considered a hazard that must be controlled. This course will introduce the fundamentals of understanding radiation, the risks of radiation exposure, and the methods of minimizing its harmful potential while maximizing its beneficial qualities. 2 cr
• GMS IM 670: Special Topics in Bioimaging
  Imaging has come to increasingly serve as a substrate and necessary ingredient for progressively more complex diagnoses and therapy. The increasing significance of the imaging components has been classically appreciated in fields such as radiation therapy, where planning of treatment based on images is integral to the therapy itself, and has spread beyond the boundaries of such disciplines to numerous surgical fields such as neurosurgery, orthopedics, and ear, nose, and throat surgery. This course provides focused work in such areas as PET/CT and ultrasound/EEG/MEG. 2 cr,
• GMS IM 680: Professional Development
  This course provides instruction in application softwares for imaging processing and mathematical analysis. In addition, this is a preparatory course for students making the transition from a formal academic program into the dynamic work place. It will cover those fundamental skills required to facilitate searching, locating and qualifying for the job of one's choice. It will cover topics such as building a portfolio, networking, resume writing, and interviewing skills. Speakers in the various fields of imaging will be invited to discuss how he or she make the transition into the workplace and students will have the opportunity to discuss and discover the various pitfalls on the paths of entry into the field of his or her choice. 2 cr
• GMS IM 700: Thesis Research I
  First phase of the directed research project, either thesis or practicum, in the field of bioimaging. Students choose an area of concentration in bioimaging and identify a line of research with clearly defined specific objectives to be conducted. 2 cr
• GMS IM 701: Sectional Anatomy for Imaging Professionals
  Imaging techniques such as computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have seen rapid rates of growth in the past years. It is vital that professionals working with these imaging tools have a strong working knowledge of gross anatomy to understand the images they are looking at. This course is designed to give students in the Masters in Bioimaging program the fundamental knowledge they will need of gross anatomy. The course is taught from medical images such as CT and MRI rather than more traditional methods since this is the source of information the MBI students are expected to encounter in their future. 2 cr,
• GMS IM 705: Clinical and MR Pathophysiology
  This course familiarizes the student with common pathologies found in magnetic resonance imaging and the appearance of these pathologies in various imaging protocols and the imaging appearance of a variety of pathological aberrations affecting patients. The knowledge of disease processes and their signal characteristics on various imaging sequences is essential to ensure the best practices in patient care and quality imaging. This course will include a high level review of clinical imaging in various disease states. Lectures are geared toward a practical, problem-solving approach to conditions and a systematic approach to interpretation of diagnostic imaging studies will be utilized. 4 cr

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