NCOPE Resident Director Workshop “Changes to the Residency Research Project” March 22, 2007 San Francisco

1993 -Residency Standards Adopted -Residents required to complete research project -NCOPE required submission of title Required to submit abstract And a title Resident Research Project Required to submit Entire project to NCOPE Research Project now “Directed Study” -Established guidelines for Directed Study *Effective 2007

Purpose Better consumers of research Better consumers of research

2005 Research Development Committee Research Development Committee Surveyed Resident SitesSurveyed Resident Sites Surveyed SchoolsSurveyed Schools Develop/Define Tiers/PathwaysDevelop/Define Tiers/Pathways Mentor systemMentor system Research conducted (where?)Research conducted (where?) IRB (Institutional Review Board)IRB (Institutional Review Board) PlagiarismPlagiarism

papers reviewed in papers reviewed in % of papers 50% of papers Term papers/literature reviewTerm papers/literature review Case studies (with literature review)Case studies (with literature review) 50% of papers 50% of papers Lab reports (established hypothesis and attempt to answer)Lab reports (established hypothesis and attempt to answer) Lab report with external designLab report with external design Full IRB processFull IRB process

Recommendations  Have committee created that deals with research for the residency and interface with the Academy’s research education committee  Creation of templates to collect data  At a minimum add informed consent to process for human subject research Have the residents sign a statement on plagiarism Have the residents sign a statement on plagiarism

Recommendations Look into changing name Look into changing name Look at expanding the types of research to include entrepreneurship Look at expanding the types of research to include entrepreneurship Create more assistance on training directors on the research component of the residency program Create more assistance on training directors on the research component of the residency program

Recommendation  Revise/investigate changes to the residency site application to gain info on the site Include in the application process for sites to identify the type of resident project they can offer at their site, based upon definitions and templates provided. Include in the application process for sites to identify the type of resident project they can offer at their site, based upon definitions and templates provided.

Key Elements Not all practitioner’s will want to do research Not all practitioner’s will want to do research Levels of research requirements should be established Levels of research requirements should be established Recognition that different residency sites offer variety of experiences based on location, funding, etc. Recognition that different residency sites offer variety of experiences based on location, funding, etc.

What is Different Name “Directed Study” Name “Directed Study” Established Tiers/Pathways to complete directed study Established Tiers/Pathways to complete directed study GuidelinesGuidelines Updated Residency Site Application Updated Residency Site Application

Tiers/Pathways for Study Type Study With Human Subjects Case Study Involving Human Subjects Scientific Study Involving Human Subjects Scientific Study Involving Human Subjects by a qualified research organization Other Study Involving Human Subjects Study Without Human Subjects Literature Review Scientific Study Not Involving Human Subjects Scientific Study Not Involving Human Subjects by a qualified research organization Other Study not Involving Human Subjects

Cover Sheet School/graduation School/graduation Date residency began Date residency began Project for master’s/terminal degree Project for master’s/terminal degree Project complete/still collecting data Project complete/still collecting data Co-author/consult with project Co-author/consult with project Human Subjects used Human Subjects used Type of Study Type of Study

Updated Residency Site Application Directed Study -Study Type -Criteria -Cover Sheet Directed Study Assessment -Committee -Likert rating scale to evaluate projects Prior to Residency During Residency Completion of Residency

On the horizon… Develop and Implement mentor system for higher level study types Develop and Implement mentor system for higher level study types Feedback for higher level study types Feedback for higher level study types Submit directed studies with merit to AAOP committee to review for “best of the resident series” Submit directed studies with merit to AAOP committee to review for “best of the resident series”

Assisting the Resident Director JPO, 1993 vol. 5, num. 4 JPO, 1993 vol. 5, num. 4 Clinical ResearchClinical Research Types of Clinical ResearchTypes of Clinical Research Getting Started in P&O ResearchGetting Started in P&O Research Researching Published InformationResearching Published Information MethodologyMethodology StatisticsStatistics Practical Clinical MeasuresPractical Clinical Measures Funding Research DevelopmentFunding Research Development

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