Date Completed: 2/5/08
Faculty Name: Eben Rosenthal
UAB Department: Surgery
UAB School: Medicine
Campus Address: Boshell 564
Telephone: 934-9767
Email Address: oto@uab.edu
Research Program Area: Experimental Therapeutics
Project Title: Free flap reconstruction outcomes in head and neck cancer
Project Status: Already up-and-running
Proposed Start Date: April 14
Proposed End Date: August 10
Number of Weeks of Internship: 16
Number of Interns: 1
Other faculty, staff, or graduate students who may help supervise intern: Emily Helman
Expected Number of Work Hours Per Week: 37.5 hours
Expected Work Schedule for Intern: NOT very flexible, intern MUST be at work on certain days and times
Category of Research: Clinical (Patient Care) Research
Cancer Research: Head and Neck
Project Description: Review outcomes in head and neck cancer patients undergoing surgical resection with free flap reconstruction.
Intern's Anticipated Duties:
Duty 1: Data entry
Duty 2: Analyzing data
Duty 3: Writing up results
Preceptor will provide intern with access to the following: computer and printer
Likelihood of authoring publications: Possible
Background, education, experience, or expertise preferred: Clinical Oncology; Scientific Writing Skills; Basic Knowledge of Statistics and Data Management
This faculty member has been a CaRES Preceptor for three or more summers.
Intern 1: Seena Safavy