1. Internship orientation: Research module basics
Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017
9:00 – 10:00am
Call into the UBC teleconference line 5 minutes before to join in.
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2. GOALS OF today’s session
Understand the roles and responsibilities of those involved in the research module (interns, preceptors, site coordinators, DEC, RAC)
Identify forms and guidelines most pertinent to the start of the research module 
Reflect on how professionalism applies in the research module

3. overview Research module roles Strategies for common challenges
Review key forms and guidelines for starting research projects
Professionalism in the research process

4. Roles and responsibilities
Why do you think the projects are meant to be intern-led? What do you think this looks like?

5. Roles and responsibilities - interns
Responsible for meeting all project deadlines
Ensure equal distribution of workload among interns
Keep preceptors informed of deadlines and project progress
Seek preceptor input on all documents/presentations prior to submission

6. Roles and responsibilities - preceptors
Select project and ensure it meets requirements (prior to September)
Act as facilitator, resource person, and reviewer through all phases of the research process
Provide constructive feedback
Complete individual evaluation at end of the year

7. Roles and responsibilities
Internship Site Coordinator(s)
Support projects as needed
May serve as PI, co-investigator, and/or preceptor
UBC Dietetics Education Coordinator (DEC)
Leads research module activities
Serves as co-investigator on all projects
Chairs RAC
Research Advisory Committee
Reviews research project ideas and proposals
Establishes module requirements

8. Activity: Common challenges
Discuss in core site groups some potential strategies to address common challenges below:
Team communication
Team members separated by distance
Keeping all team members aware of project progress
Staying on track with deadlines
Balancing workload on top of other internship work
Not giving enough time prior to deadline

9. Activity: Common challenges
What strategies did you identify to address:
Team communication
Staying on track of deadlines

10. Forms and guidelines To start your projects, refer to: FORMS
Project Activities Checklist
Research Proposal form
RESEARCH module form
GUIDELINES
Research Methods Guidelines
Ethics Approval Guidelines
Criteria for Original Surveys (if applicable)

11. Required Forms 01 - Project Activities Checklist
Chronological checklist
For use by research team
Pertinent resources included

12. Required Forms 02 - Research Proposal Form
Used by research team to document proposal
Sent to Research Advisory Committee for review (attach data collection tools etc)
Final version is attached to ethics submission
DUE DATE: October 20

13. Required Forms 03 - Research Module
Initiated by interns
Each intern is to complete one (year end)

14. Project Guidelines 01 – Research Methods Guidelines

15. Project Guidelines 03- Ethics Approval Guidelines
Language guidance for ethics applications
Page 2 – ethics process by Health Authority
Includes harmonized ethics review for IH, FH, Island Health
Connect with local REB early

16. Professionalism in research
How might professionalism be applied in the research module? How does this look similar and/or different than what was discussed on Monday for professionalism?

17. Questions?