Week Ending 9/3/10
Classes are in full swing now! We have had many assignments, quizzes, and been assigned our groups. I am enjoying classes because everyone is from such different backgrounds that every discussion has many perspectives - I am learning new things constantly. I am excited for the group projects to begin so I can get to know some of the other students better and learn from them as well. Also, many seminars are starting to be announced and I hope to attend some of those in future weeks.
I have began the literature search for my project (global health knowledge, attitudes and practice towards complementary and alternative medicine and chiropractic – click here to see a basic PubMed search on the topic), but feel there is so much more information to find and read. Additionally, I have been reading on qualitative methods to best learn how to conduct my project and how I can begin to analyze the data when I return from my trip. My mentor, Dr. Nadine Peacock, and I were not able to meet this week, but I am continuing with the plan we devised last session and hopefully will be able to move forward next week.
