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Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Rubric for Research Paper Cambridge College
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Rubric for Research Paper
Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Rubric for Research Paper
Cambridge College of HealthCare and Technology Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
OB/GYN 2004 TERM PAPER/PRESENTATION
Each Student is required to prepare a paper, (50%) and PowerPoint (50%), on a related topic of interest.
Topics: any Obstetric pathology
Thanatophoric dysplasia
Caudal Regression Syndrome
Vein of Galen Aneurysm
Sacrococcygeal teratomas
Ventricular Hypoplasia
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion
Radial Ray Malformation
Congenital cystic adematoid malformation
Dandy Walker Malformation
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease/Choriocarcinoma
Prune Belly Syndrome
Tertaology of Fallot
Beckwidth-Wiedemann Syndrome
Papers should be typed and double- spaced with correct spelling and sentence structure. Font should be Times Roman 12pts
Minimum length is four pages (not including bibliography or foot notes)
A formal presentation using a PowerPoint will be required.
Format
Have a cover sheet
Title of paper
Your name
Date
Contents of Paper
Include a brief introduction; the body of the paper should cover all the material pertinent to your topic
History and statistics of disease process or entity
Ultrasound in the diagnosis of disease
Correlative imaging (ultrasound) where applicable
Treatment and prognosis of disease
Drawings, illustrations, or sonograms
Three Questions for discussion during PowerPoint Presentation (Include in paper and PowerPoint)
References
At least four references required
Grading Rubric-PowerPoint
Name: — —————-
Title of Work: — ————
Teacher: ———–
Date: ————-
10
8
5
0
POINTS
Organization
Information is logical,
Student presents information in a
Reader has difficulty
Sequence of information is
interesting
logical sequence
following the
difficult to
sequence which
which reader can
work because
follow.
the reader can
follow.
student jumps
follow.
around.
Presentation
Student demonstrates
Student is at ease with
Student is uncomfortable
Student does not have grasp of
full knowledge.
content, but fails
with content and
information;
to elaborate.
is able to
student cannot
demonstrate
answer questions
basic concepts.
about the
subject.
Grammar and Spelling
Presentation has no misspellings
or grammatical
Presentation has
no more than two misspellings
Presentation has three
misspellings
Presentation has four or more misspellings and/or grammatical
errors.
errors.
or grammatical
and/ or
errors.
grammatical
errors.
Images
All images are accurate.
Provided only two images.
Provided One image
Images were not accurate.
Questions &Discussion
At least three questions provided for student engagement
.
At least two questions provided for student
At least one question is provided for engagement
No questions provided.
Teacher Comments:
Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date ——-
Category
Scoring Criteria
Total Points
Score
Title
(2pts)
Name of Topic, Student name and dated
___________________________________
2
Introduction
(4pts)
Brief background summary of this case referencing the relevant medical literature while explaining the significance of the case study
4
Images
(4pts)
At least four Ultrasound images representative of disease process.
4
Patient Demographics
(6pts)
Demographic information (eg, age, gender, ethnicity, occupation)
Main symptoms of the patient (his or her chief complaints)
Medical, family, and psychosocial history- including diet, lifestyle, and genetic
information whenever possible, and details about relevant comorbidities (conditions) including past interventions and their outcomes
2
2
2
Diagnostic Assessment
(8pts)
Diagnostic methods (eg, laboratory testing, Bubble Study, CT/MR imaging, EKG, TEE,
Stress Echo etc.)
Diagnostic challenges (ultrasound)
Diagnostic reasoning including other diagnoses considered
Prognostic (to predict the likely outcome of a disease or ailment) characteristics where
applicable
2
2
2
2
Therapeutic Intervention
(4pts)
Types of intervention (eg, pharmacologic, surgical, preventive, self-care)
Administration of intervention (eg, dosage, strength, duration)
Changes in intervention (with rationale)
4
Follow-up and Outcomes
(4pts)
Summarize the clinical course of all follow-up visits/treatments including:
Important follow-up test results (positive or negative)
Intervention adherence and tolerability (and how this was assessed)
Adverse and unanticipated events
2
2
Discussion Questions
(6pts)
Review the etiology (cause),
pathophysiology (the disordered
physiological process), and treatment for the case
Creative Questions relevant to discussion
The rationale (analysis) for conclusions (including assessments of cause and effect)
2
2
2
Conclusion
(4pts)
Summary statement of sonographic characteristics and techniques related to pathology and final outcomes.
4
References
(4pts)
Should be cited in the text in numerical order and listed on a separate page; once a reference is cited, all subsequent citations should be to the original number
4
Organization
(4pts)
Paper should be well written in logical sequence, easy for reader to follow:
S: Subjective:
Symptoms, risk factors, history
0: Objective:
Physical exam and ultrasound exam data
A: Assessment:
Analysis and conclusion of exam data
relative to the patient’s presentation
P: Plan:
Future imaging and/or treatment for the
patient, actual or options
1
1
1
1