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Enhancing Research in Academic Emergency Medicine

Understand the importance of research in emergency medicine, steps of scientific research, challenges faced, solutions for improvement, and the role of research during residency training. Explore ways to foster a culture of research excellence in healthcare.

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Enhancing Research in Academic Emergency Medicine

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  1. Research in Emergency Medicine Sysavanh Phommachanh Institute of Research and Educational Development (IRED), University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR

  2. What is research?________________________________ Research is the systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of data to answer a certain question or solve a problem, discover new or collate old facts, etc. A crucial to follow cascading scientific steps when conducting one’s research

  3. Summary of Steps of Scientific Research no need for study answers found Literature review Selection of area Selection of topic Crude research question no answer Refined research question Research hypothesis, goals and objectives Study design Population & sampling Variables confounding bias Research tools Pilot study Work plan Collection of data Data management Interpretation Reporting Ethical issues

  4. Research in academic emergency medicine_______________________________________ • Outstanding residency and clinical operations; • Research lags behind educational and clinical performance; • Excellence in education, clinical operation; • Research will lead to departmental status at the university; • It will lead to more academic and fiscal freedom

  5. Differences Among Topic, Problem, Purpose and Questions General Topic Quality of EM Provision in Lao PDR Increasing numbers of death in EM services. Very litle is known about quality of EM provision, and has not been explicitly addressed Research Problem Purpose Statement To study what are the quality of EM services in Lao PDR. Does health care workers provide good serivce to save trauma patients’ live at public health facilities in Laos? Specific Research Question

  6. Challenges: Research in EM ___________________________________ • Obstacles: • Too busy • No training in research • Too few mentors/role models • No interest

  7. Improving ResearchHow Do We Get There • Solutions 1) Recruit researchers 2) Develop researchers • Personal and academic investment • Expose EM residents to advantages of academic career • Funding through grants and career development awards

  8. Research During Residency_______________________________ • Train residents to appreciate research, efforts, critically evaluate a study • Study design, methodology, statistics • Exposure to opportunities for an academic career • Some may decide to do research fellowships and pursue academic medicine

  9. Research During Residency (Cont.)____________________________ • Start early (1st year) • Develop own idea • Develop that idea with a faculty mentor • Avoid doing research for them • Find mentors with common interest • Research curriculum and support to facilitate project development • Research Director- support and direction

  10. Routine to Research (R to R)

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