We are implementing a curriculum of 6 clinical cases within the Physician Assistant Pharmacology curriculum and assessing whether or not student's learned more from case-based learning or didactic lecture teaching style. We are doing this in order to understand whether or not case-based methods for instruction should be implemented within Physician Assistant curriculum specifically in pharmacology eduction. This research will allow for more information to be gained on the topic of PA Pharmacology education in order to employ the most useful curriculum strategies for future learners.
The purpose of this study is to allow for the laboratory examination and characterization of inflammatory cells found in sputum, nasal cells and components in exhaled breath. Sputum samples may also be tested for the presence of proteins and genetic variations thought to be important in inflammation.
We are examining how priming and information extremity affect self-evaluations through the social comparison process. This research will bolster past findings and guide the design of priming-based interventions.
To comprehensively characterize the clinical, laboratory, and histopathologic features of breast cancer patients receiving care according to local standards in Malawi.
Our study is about helping landowners bring back the longleaf pine forest, an important type of forest in the southeastern U.S. This forest is home to unique plants and animals, helps clean the air and water, and is better at handling tough weather than other forests. We want to learn why some landowners join programs that support growing these trees and why others don't. We are especially focused on understanding the challenges faced by minority landowners, like African American families with heirs' property. By listening to their stories, we hope to find ways to make these programs easier for everyone to join, so more longleaf pine forests can grow and thrive for future generations.
In an effort to improve therapeutic options for treatment, this study will explore the use of research laboratory testing results to guide treatment decisions for difficult to treat Mycobacterium abscessus and other non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections. Specific combinations of antibiotics will be tested in the laboratory, alone or in combination, to determine if those antibiotics could help with treatment of individual patients.
The purpose of this study is to understand how employees interact with each other at work.
Using mixed methods to understand household exposure to multiple contaminants through private well water sampling in Caswell, Alamance, and Sampson Counties. We will also create training materials, systems maps, and guidelines for working with marginalized populations. We will survey state agency leaders to better understand environmental training needs to create the training materials.
We aim to characterize work exposures and illness in Badin, North Carolina--the site of an aluminum smelting facility for nearly 100 years.
The purpose of this study is to test a new model of care that brings cardiac rehabilitation to patients in their home.