Date Completed: 2/23/08
Faculty Name: Ayesha Bryant, MSPH, MD
UAB Department: Cardiothoracic Surgery
UAB School: Medicine
Campus Address: Zeigler Research Building 739
Telephone: 996-7561
Email Address: abryant@uab.edu
Fax: 975-2815
Research Program Area: Cancer Control and Population Science
Project Title: Multi-modality treatment of patients with Pancoast tumors
Project Status: About to begin
Proposed Start Date: Flexible
Proposed End Date: Flexible
Number of Weeks of Internship: 12
Number of Interns: 1
Other faculty, staff, or graduate students who may help supervise intern: Robert Cerfolio, MD
Expected Number of Work Hours Per Week: Negotiable
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: Lung and Bronchus
Project Description: This project consists of a retrospective review of records of patients who have Pancoast tumors and present for resection following chemoradiotherapy. Outcomes include operative morbidity, mortality and both disease-free and overall survival. Technical aspects of resection will also be evaluated.
Intern's Anticipated Duties:
Duty 1: Data collection from medical records, internet, and clinic records
Duty 2: Literature review - including presentation of findings
Duty 3: Willingness to learn and be a team player in a clinical setting
Preceptor will provide the intern with the following: office or desk space; computer and printer; supplies needed to complete the project
Likelihood of authoring publications: Possible
Background, education, experience, or expertise preferred: Just the willingness to learn
This faculty member has been a CaRES Preceptor for two summers.
Intern 1: open