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Surgical Research Opportunities for Medical Students

Surgical Research Opportunities for Medical Students. Priti Parikh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Research Director Dept. of Surgery, Wright State University. What is Research? . Systematic investigation of a particular topic The three major goals of research: establishing facts,

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Surgical Research Opportunities for Medical Students

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  1. Surgical Research Opportunities for Medical Students Priti Parikh, Ph.D., Assistant Professor and Research Director Dept. of Surgery, Wright State University

  2. What is Research? • Systematic investigation of a particular topic • The three major goals of research: • establishing facts, • analyzing information, and • reaching new conclusions. • The three main acts of doing research are searching for, reviewing, and evaluating information. • Research requires organization, resourcefulness, synthesis, patience and above all, time.

  3. Type of Research Projects Basic Science Clinical Educational QI/PI

  4. Basic Science Opportunities • Research that involves basic science laboratory and/or animal assays and procedures • Basic science research with General Surgery • Dr. Lucile Wrenshall – Renal reperfusion injuries • Dr. Mbaga Walusimbi – Immune function of spleen • Opportunities with other depts.

  5. What is Clinical Research? • A branch of medical science • determines the safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, treatment regimens, hospital resources etc. • These may be used for prevention, treatment, diagnosis or for relieving symptoms of a disease. • The three main acts of doing clinical research are: • Data collection (Retrospective or Prospective) • Data analysis and interpretation • Publication

  6. Clinical Research Opportunities • Department Specific (Retrospective) Clinical Research • General Surgery • Orthopedic Surgery • Plastic Surgery • ENT • Ophthalmology • Pediatric Surgery • OB-GYN

  7. Other Research Opportunities • Educational Research • Medical student education • Resident Education • QI/PI • Interdisciplinary Research • Engineering • Community health

  8. What do I do? • Complete CITI training • Meet with the appropriate Faculty member/Research Director • See current projects • Share your interests • Get an idea on future projects • Identify your faculty advisor • Meet with the faculty advisor • Decide your research topic

  9. What do I do? (cont.) • Get IRB Approval • Work with your faculty advisor and research director • Conduct research • Generate hypothesis & design your study • Collect, analyze and interpret data • Derive new conclusion(s) • Present in a local/state/national meetings • Publish a paper (write, edit, submit, revise, resubmit)

  10. By end of 1st Year By end of 2nd Year By end of 3rd Year Complete CITI course, Meet the research director, potential faculty advisor, get IRB done Complete the research work, write abstract and submit for presentation Submit the manuscript, revise it per reviewers’ comments and resubmit Tentative Timeline

  11. Want to Get More? • Several student travel scholarships are available • Please discuss this with your research advisor or Research Director for details • Longitudinal research study • SUR 820 – Surgical Research Elective

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