The Longitudinal Scholar's Project (LSP) clerkship is a longitudinal clerkship spanning the four years of medical school. The course will introduce medical students to three basic areas: health research, patient safety and quality improvement (PSQI) and community and global health including service learning. The clerkship involves a longitudinal project in one of the three areas and culminates in a graded poster presentation. Rather than have every student participate in each category, the clerkship provides the students with a foundation of basic understanding in research, patient safety and quality improvement and community/global health, while requiring each student to do a project in one area to be presented at any time during medical school. The poster may be presented at a committee approved poster venue. Outstanding work will be eligible for awards. Learn more at Longitudinal Scholar's Project
LSPs from 2023
Utilizing Stakeholder Input within the Tennessee Heart Health Network to Improve Cardiovascular Health Outcomes in Tennessee, Abigail C. Bennett
The Effects of Exosomal Derived TSG-6 on Microglia Activation, Jonathan A. Martinez and Rajashekhar Gangaraju MD
LSPs from 2022
Comparison of Routine Health Screening Rates Between Two EMR Systems, Lauren M. Cancio and Caleb J. Berta
Utility of AV Nodal Characteristics in Identification of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia and Risk of Recurrence, Kimberly M. DeCarr
Investigating the Correlation Between LPR & Obesity, Andrew S. Franklin BS, Chad A. Nieri BS, and M. Boyd Gillespie MD
Review: Management of midshaft clavicle fractures in adolescents , Matthew B. Holloway
On-treatment changes in pediatric parameningeal rhabdomyosarcoma treated with upfront proton therapy, Jacob Allen Jordan
Effects of dietary ω-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (n-3 PUFA) in light sensitivity of retinas of mice models to prevent retinal damage, Aaron Eugene Rice
Total Joint Implant Alloy Oxide Layer Cell-Induced Damage, Chandler K. Sears
Provider Attitude towards Postpartum Sexual Health, Katie Shearer and Pallavi Khanna
Efficacy of Various Interventions for Achieving Target HbA1C Levels for Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus and on Exogenous Insulin, Caitlin S. Welch and Archie Troxel
Using CRISPR Gene Editing to Prevent Accumulation of Lipids in Hepatocytes, Erin Young, Cem Kuscu, Christine Watkins, and Murat Dogan
LSPs from 2021
Time to First Blood Glucose Determination and Administration of Intravenous Glucose at Birth in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants, Jihan Esmail and Ramasubbareddy Dhanireddy MD
Hyperglycemia During the First Three Days of Life Increases the Risk of Retinopathy of Prematurity in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants, Jihan M. Esmail and Ramasubbareddy Dhanireddy MD
Intravenous Lidocaine for Rib Fractures: Effect on Pain Control and Outcome, Christopher James Harper
LSPs from 2020
US Guided Management of Undifferentiated Dyspneic Patient in the ED, Kaleigh Miller
A Comparative Study of the Distribution and Density of Retinal Ganglion Cells and Visual Acuity in Bothrops Snakes with Differences in the Habitat Use, Christinia R. Patel, Juliana Tashiro, Einat Hauzman, Karina Banci, Malinda EC Fitzgerald, and Dora Fix Ventura
Clinical and Socioeconomic Predictors of Palliative Care Utilization, Rohan Reddy Tummala, Andrew Manuel de Jesus, Natasha Danielle Tillett, Jeffrey Scott Nelson, and Christine Marie Lamey
Factors Associated with Influenza & Tdap Vaccine Uptake in Pregnant Patients at the UT Family Medicine Clinic in Memphis, Rachel Woods, Alison Zhong, and Madelyn Vincent
LSPs from 2019
A 10-Year Review of Opioid-Related Deaths at West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center: 2007-2017, Haley M. St John and Juliette Scantlebury MD
LSPs from 2018
Optimization of Liposomal Encapsulation Efficiency, Christine Sharrett Joyce and Deidra Mountain PhD