Improving Preconception Care through Development of a Personalized Questionnaire
An opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career in medicine to join a healthtech startup. Your role will have a direct influence on our services.
Project description
This project will be to conduct a research and literature review in order to develop a responsive questionnaire that will provide personalized preconception test recommendations for women who are planning a pregnancy. This questionnaire will be based on information obtained through a literature review of current professional guidelines and research and will use this information to provide personalized testing recommendations to women. This project will involve a high level of autonomy and will have a significant impact on population health and the growth of our company.
Project outcome
The final outcome of this project will be the development of a responsive questionnaire to develop preconception test recommendations for women who are planning a pregnancy.
Project details
| Length of commitment | 1 semester |
| Start time | January 2020 |
| Level of collaboration | Could be an individual student project or a group collaboration |
| Benefits | Other |
| Who is eligible | Any student pursuing a career in one of the health professions (pre-med, pre-PA, etc.) |
| Support | Funding is available after the completion of the preparation badge. See below. |
Core partners
- Kristy Goodman, Founder & CEO, PreConception Inc.
Project mentor
Mary Dedrick
Clinical Instructor
Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
Preparation
To engage with this project, you will work through a series of Project-Based Collaboration digital badges to guide your experience. These badges will:
- Guide you in setting your goals and intentions as well as gaining additional context,
- Enhance your collaboration with your mentor/partner,
- Support your reflection and help you integrate your learning with your academic and professional goals.
All students who wish to participate in a project on the Project Portal must first complete the Project Preparation Digital Badge. First, contact the project mentor to discuss availability and after you’ve received approval, you can start the Project Preparation Digital Badge.
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Preparation guidance
Once you have registered for the Project Preparation Digital Badge, you will receive further instructions related to the activities you will need to complete. In addition, you will also complete the following preparation activities for this particular project:
- Meet with a Subject Librarian to prepare an annotated bibliography or literature review.