Research
This is the educated, testable prediction a researcher makes before conducting a study.
What is a hypothesis?
This specialist deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the skin.
What is a dermatologist?
This certification allows a pre-health student to provide emergency medical care on an ambulance after completing the required training.
What is an EMT certification?
Collecting and distributing donated food is commonly done through this type of organization.
This UTD center advises and supports students pursuing health professions, including medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and other healthcare careers.
What is HPAC?
This type of laboratory research involves hands-on experiments with biological or chemical materials, such as cells, tissues, chemicals, or microorganisms.
What is a wet lab?
This specialist manages chronic conditions like diabetes mellitus and thyroid disorders.
What is an endocrinologist?
While shadowing, students must respect this federal law that protects the privacy of patients' health information.
What is HIPAA?
Helping at a food pantry, homeless shelter, or tutoring program would usually fall into this category of volunteering.
What is nonclinical volunteering?
This is the building on campus where many research labs are located.
What is Bioengineering and Sciences Building (BSB)?
This person typically leads a research laboratory and is often the person an undergraduate contacts about joining the lab.
Who is the Principal Investigator (PI)?
This subspecialist of pediatrics or internal medicine manages patients with severe, chronic respiratory issues like refractory asthma or cystic fibrosis.
What is a pulmonologist?
Taking a patient's blood pressure, assisting with basic care, or transporting patients are examples of experiences involving this.
What is direct patient contact?
Volunteers at this end-of-life care service may provide companionship and emotional support to patients and their families.
What is hospice volunteering?
This UTD office connects students with meaningful volunteer and service opportunities both on campus and throughout the surrounding community.
What is the Office of Student Volunteerism (OSV)?
Before conducting research involving human participants, researchers typically need approval from this committee designed to protect participants.
What is the IRB (Institutional Review Board)?
Commonly known as fertility specialists, these doctors help patients achieve pregnancy through advanced treatments like IVF and manage hormonal imbalances.
What is a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility (REI) specialist?
During shadowing, you hear a physician discuss private information about a patient. This principle means you should never share that information with others.
What is patient confidentiality?
A student volunteers once a week at the same organization for two years. This demonstrates a quality that many professional programs value.
What is commitment/consistency?
You spent your summer conducting research and are ready to present your findings. This UTD end-of-summer symposium provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to showcase their research projects through poster presentations.
What is SPUR (Summer Platform for Undergraduate Research)?
Instead of collecting new data, this type of research examines and summarizes findings from previously published studies.
What is a literature review?
Colloquially called an ENT, this specialist covers surgical and medical treatment of the ear, nose, throat, and head/neck structures.
What is an otolaryngologist?
This healthcare professional works alongside physicians by documenting patient encounters, medical histories, physical exams, and treatment plans in the electronic health record.
What is a medical scribe?
This organization is the largest humanitarian network in the world and is known for disaster relief, blood services, and emergency assistance in the United States.
What is the American Red Cross?
You're a Texas pre-med student who meets the program's eligibility requirements and wants a pathway designed to support students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds on their journey to medical school. This state program is available through UTD.
What is JAMP (Joint Admission Medical Program)?