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Medical Student Course Guide for accessing UCI Libraries' Resources

This guide is specifically designed for UCI medical students. It provides direct links to online key resources and textbooks for the undergraduate medical education curriculum.

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Clinical Foundations 1: 445ABC

* = UC Irvine access only. UCI VPN login is required. 

Required Textbooks:  

Optional Textbooks:

Key Resources with ebooks and Study Tools for CF1

Point-of-Care Clinical Decision Support Tools

Differential Diagnosis Tools

Drug Information 

Summaries of New Research Plus Experts' Commentary

Researching the Best Available Evidence to Answer Your Questions: A Three-Part Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Activity for CF1

Assignment #1 Tasks: Download and complete Worksheet #1

  1. Provide a research question and translate it into a clinical question using the PICO framework.
  2. Perform a literature search and describe your search strategy – Specify the keywords and resources used for the search to find the answer to your clinical question.
  3. List the top three citations in AMA style – These citations should be selected from your literature search results and are relevant to your clinical question.
  4. Write the strengths (usefulness) and weaknesses (limitations) for each of the three references listed.
  5. Briefly describe the barriers or challenges encountered during the search – Explain the strategies you employed to overcome these challenges.
  6. Upload the completed worksheet on Canvas by Nov 8, 2024.

Assignment #2 Tasks: Abstract Submission 

  1. Download Worksheet #2 for the abstract instruction and template.
  2. Write a structured abstract with approximately 500 words that Include the following sections:
    • Title: Catchy headline version of your original clinical question (same as your final project e-poster).
    • Background: Briefly summarize prior knowledge/experience on the topic and describe the PICO framework used
    • Methods: Describe your search strategy in a few sentences.
    • Results: Summarize the best evidence supporting and opposing your question in 4-5 sentences.
    • Conclusion: Provide a concise answer to your question in 1-2 sentences.
  3. Upload the structured abstract on Canvas by Jan 24, 2025.

Assignment #3 Tasks: 

  1. Create the final SDL research project poster by Feb 17, 2025. 
  2. The small group presentation is scheduled for Feb 25, 2025
    • Describe your research findings and challenges you encountered during this project and the strategies you used to overcome those challenges.

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