Student Role: Students would assist with:
1. Screening/consenting patients in the Orthopaedic Spine and Joints clinic
2. Collecting bacterial swabs from the patient and operating room environment during the operation
3. Following the patient to and collecting swabs from the recovery room environment
4. Learning about and screening medical charts for post-operative infections

Student Benefits: Experience working with human patient populations, clinical exposure in the operating room and orthopaedic clinics

Project Duration: 5+ hours per week for 3+ months, with the potential to continue beyond one semester

Opportunity Type: Volunteer, Prepare a UROP proposal, Earn independent study credit

Opportunity Location Type: Hybrid

Is this a paid opportunity: No

Minimum Requirements: Enrolled student at the University of Utah

How To Apply: Contact Tommy Brower, Clinical Research Coordinator, at tommy.brower@utah.edu. Please do not contact the faculty mentor listed above.