Mentored Scholarly Activity (MSA)
Medical students at UC Denver are now required to complete a Mentored Scholarly Activity (MSA) in order to graduate from the program. To help medical students fulfill this MSA requirement, the Department of Family Medicine has created a curriculum for students to complete research projects within the department.
Why Do Research with Family Medicine?
- Research through practice-based research networks.
- Gain new insight into the ambulatory care setting.
- Find out what takes place in the setting where most people receive their
care.
- Find out how to improve care at the level of the clinical setting.
- Understand your patients.
- Ask and answer important questions.
- Contribute to evidence-based research and knowledge.
- Learn how to do research in your clinical setting.
- Publish your research.
- Fulfill your MSA requirements.