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Curriculum Objectives. To improve the resident's ability to review and apply the medical literatureTo increase the resident's familiarity with the principles of the scientific methodTo refine the resident's understanding of the role of investigation in clinical practiceAll categorical residents
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1. Resident Research Curriculum Resident Research Committee
UTMB Department of Pediatrics
updated 7/11
2. Curriculum – Objectives To improve the resident’s ability to review and apply the medical literature
To increase the resident’s familiarity with the principles of the scientific method
To refine the resident’s understanding of the role of investigation in clinical practice
All categorical residents in pediatrics are required to participate in the resident research curriculum
Successful completion is a requirement for graduation
3. Resident Research Committee Monthly overview meetings
Individual meetings with each resident annually (>50)
Individual assignment of 5-6 research pairs to guide
Members
Beth Auslander, Ph.D.
Nigel Bourne, Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
Sharon Croissant, Ph.D.
Cara Geary, M.D., Ph.D. (Co-Chair)
Amber Hairfield, M.D. (Chief Resident, 2011-12)
Phillip Lee, M.D.
David Rassin, Ph.D
Joan Richardson, M.D. (Residency Program Director)
Karen Shattuck, M.D.
Wayne Snodgrass, M.D., Ph.D.
4. Projects – Types Research project
Investigation of a hypothesis or quality descriptive study
Basic or clinical
Retrospective or prospective
Cochrane review
Analysis of the effectiveness of a treatment
http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/clibintro.htm
Case report
Description of an phenomenon
5. Projects – General Requirements Must involve a faculty member who is willing and able to mentor the resident
Pediatric or other
Must not involve more than one resident
Must be reviewed and approved by the Resident Research Committee before started for:
Scope
Merit
Feasibility
6. Resident’s Didactic Curriculum PGY1: August Overview of Research req’t NB & CG
PGY1: Fall Experimental Design CG
PGY1: Spring IRB #1 SPC
PGY1: Summer IRB #2 SPC
PGY2: Fall Data Entry and Analysis DR/CG
PGY3: Fall Statistics SPC
PGY3: Spring Poster Formatting & SPSS SPC
8. Projects – General Requirements Project must be presented at the Annual Pediatric Review & Update conference in June of their last year of training
Residents must attend and defend their poster
Projects will be judged by a panel of experts
Project must be entered in the Texas Pediatric Society Electronic Poster Exhibit Contest during the resident’s last year of training
9. Suggestions – Mentors Meet frequently with your resident
Utilize your Resident Research Committee contact
Consider collaborations with your colleagues
It can be a lot of work - make it count twice
Design project with a future manuscript in mind
Design project to allow preliminary data for a grant
Sponsor a case report that is worthy of publication
10. Support for New Mentors FACULTY FORUM: Friday 7/22 at 12, CH 3.254 (pizza)
Identifying projects that are suitable
Understanding resident limitations
Transitioning an idea into a solid experimental design*
Transitioning a project into a manuscript
* If there four or more faculty interested in truly learning this well, we can create a faculty training opportunity
11. Expectations of Mentors Experience in the area project being investigated
Knowledge in the methodologies being used
Commitment to meet and train resident in all aspects of the project or to personally arrange their training
Attendance at annual meeting with committee
Request help from Committee at any time point