Population Health and Scholarly Engagement Course

About The Population Health and Scholarly Engagement (PHASE)
Course

CHSU medical students discover the impact of population health initiatives through early service-learning while embedded in Central Valley health centers. Just weeks into their first year, CHSU medical students begin making an impact on patients through collaborative partnerships and research projects designed to improve patient care and health outcomes through the Population Health and Scholarly Engagement (PHASE) course.

During these projects, student doctors collaborate with faculty, preceptor physicians, other health care providers, and scientists. Some students will have the opportunity to potentially publish their research in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.

Collaborate with CHSU-COM on Student-Led Research Projects!

Have Research Ideas But Need More Time or Resources?

California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine (CHSU-COM) developed an 18-month program that connects our first- and second-year medical students and faculty with you to design, implement, and analyze research projects.

Collaborate on Student-Led Research Flyer
Research Day

CHSU-COM Supports a Wide Range of Research Projects

  • Nutrition and Environmental Health, and more!
  • Population Health to Identify Barriers in Care
  • Survey-based
  • Quality Improvement
  • EMR Analysis
  • Systematic Literature Reviews
  • Health Equity Promotion
  • Development of Patient Education Materials

How It Works

  • Year 1: Virtual review and design research with the CHSU team.
  • Year 2: Implement and analyze the project at your site.
  • Final: Poster presentation at our annual CHSU Research Day in May.
  • Resources Provided to Ensure Success: IRB support, biostatistics, and faculty expertise.

Contact Us to Partner in the PHASE Course

Avtar Nijjer Sidhu headshot photo

Avtar Nijjer-Sidhu, PhD, RD
Assistant Professor, CHSU-COM
anijjersidhu@chsu.edu