Clinical Research: Introduction to LMC’s Research Program Kell Julliard, MA Assistant Vice President, Clinical Research Preston Garnes, MPH Clinical Research Manager Juan Barrientos, MA Research Education Manager Laura Gabbe, MS Research Administrative Manager

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Three large areas of focus Evidence-based medicine learning to critique published research studies Conceiving and carrying out your own specific clinical research projects Online educational component to enhance your learning and involvement in both

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New Residents must complete OHRP training by Friday, July 11, 2014.

Good news and bad news Most of you are required to be involved in research Even though we are a community hospital . . . We expect many of you to present and publish . . . Handled differently for each department

Research Teaches… Critical review of the literature – how to find, obtain, and critique articles Experimental design Statistical analysis Presentation skills Writing skills

Through research you can… Gain much more in-depth understanding of the topic you are interested in Increase peer recognition Achieve: presentation, publication

Understanding research helps to… Evaluate your patient care Critique what salesmen and other clinicians tell you

Benefits of Research Encourages independent thinking Stimulates self-learning Enhances doctoring skills Broadens career opportunities Enhance chances of obtaining a fellowship (get involved by 2nd year) Gain more privileges at hospitals and academic medical centers and better opportunities for hiring and promotion

Research Fair

Support Help analyzing articles for journal clubs Research project – design advice, including planning for statistical analysis LMC research guide and IRB forms – at lutheranmeded.com/research Research mentor program – how to work with faculty Help with Institutional Review Board (IRB) application and approval Literature searching strategy and training (PubMed) – secondary to support provided by library Software training – (e.g., Word, Excel) Guidance setting up data collection/data entry process

Support, cont. Help with team problems and administrative difficulties – project tracking to ensure quality Help setting up data entry – X: drive provides access to all your research files Statistical analysis of data Assistance with creating tables / graphs Editing and writing suggestions Help creating your poster or slide presentation for the research fair or external meeting

Support NOT provided Secretarial support You will need to enter and proofread your own data create your own Word and PowerPoint documents The clinical research office can help train you – schedule a time

Other resources Clinical research office: research books, computer access Information Technology (IT) reports to identify patients by diagnosis, age, procedure, etc. Laboratory data accessible by computer Library with many online resources Collaborative research opportunities

What we need from you . . . Get involved with a project that matches your level of interest – low level = simple project Once involved, keep your commitments, deadlines Direct honest feedback about learning opportunities, especially online learning If interested in research into online learning itself, contact us.