Students interested in the epidemiology program will typically work with a mentor in the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Population Health (CCEPH) on an epidemiology project that may involve conducting scientific literature reviews, assisting with study design, analyzing data, and preparing a manuscript. In addition to the independent project, students may have the opportunity to be involved with other epidemiology projects including studies in the US Flu Network, Vaccine Safety Datalink, Marshfield Epidemiologic Study Area, and the Health Care Systems Research Network.
CCEPH SRIP Project
CCEPH researchers will offer one project for the 2025 summer session.
1) Use of blood products and/or operative management in the pregnant trauma patient: Risk versus benefit while in hemorrhagic shock
Project Overview:
Hemorrhage control in the bleeding patient is a crucial tenet of trauma resuscitation. Concern for RH/alloimmunization and receipt of incorrect blood component drives clinical decisions to withhold appropriate blood transfusion in pregnant females. Clinicians are guided to deliver obstetric patients loosing > 1000 mls of blood in a setting where blood transfusion and intensive care units are available. There are no current trauma guidelines for the management of the hemodynamically unstable obstetric trauma patient. An analysis of the national trauma database will compare outcomes between non-operative resuscitation with blood transfusions against operative hemorrhage control.
Primary research question: What is the mortality, morbidity, and occurrence of cesarean section in the hemodynamically unstable (shock index ≥ 9) obstetric trauma patient who is managed by massive transfusion and/or hemorrhage control surgery?
Requirements:
Students need to have some basic statistical/analytical training or experience with descriptive and linear/logistic regression. Additionally, students with experience using statistical analysis software SAS/SPSS/R/ and Microsoft Excel are desired. Undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors and Graduate students who are engaged in the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply for this project: epidemiology or public health. Students will be performing literature reviews, analyzing data, and attending seminars. This project is either virtual or in-person internship.
Friendly reminder, the internship is a competitive process with an application, copy of transcripts, resume or CV, personal statement, and two academic or research references. See Frequently Asked Questions for additional details.
The RedCap application window is now open and will close Feb. 7, 2025 at 11:59 pm. References will be sent an email link and these will be due Feb. 9, 2025 at 11:59 pm.