1. Residents & Fellows Research course
2019

2. Who are we? Course Director: Dr. Alberto Nettel-Aguirre
Course Committee
Dr. Brent Hagel
Dr. Steven Greenway
Course Coordinator: Jolene Haddad

3. Why have a research course for post-graduate medical trainees?
Research is the cornerstone of modern medicine
Aim: instill a fundamental understanding of how research can make you the best possible doctor you can be.
This will mean different things for different people.
Understanding how evidence is generated, the skillset to interpret it and the ability to translate it into clinical practice is an essential skill.
Some will grow an interest in conducting research of their own
Regardless of your past experiences, relative interest in research, specialty, or future aspirations, this course will optimize your ability to integrate the power of research into your career.

4. Our course ‘philosophy’
Learn by ‘doing’
Develop and execute your own research project
Minimum number of lectures
Emphasis on working in small groups

5. How do I prepare for the course?
Identify an area of interest
Identify and confirm a preceptor/supervisor
Define your research question

6. Course Presentations Defining your research question
Choosing the right study design
Searching the medical literature
Defining your aims, hypotheses, and outcome measures
Refining your methods
Analyzing your data: intro to biostatistics
Qualitative research; Health economics; Human simulation
Research Ethics
Application process for scientific and ethical review

7. Course Expectations
Daily attendance & Evaluations: Complete One45 form
Minimize your call and time away
Submit assignments to Jolene, small group leaders, and supervisor
Meet with your supervisor regularly (weekly during the course)
Develop full research proposal and submit as per assignments
Present poster on Research Day
Participate in Research Day (Thursday, Nov 14th)

8. Timeline for Pediatric Residents
Aim: Complete a research project during your training
R1 year
Submit a complete proposal & applications for scientific/ethics review
Initiate project remainder of this year
R2 year
Conduct your research during this year
Present your progress (poster) at Research Day
R3/R4 year
Complete your research project
Submit and present an abstract for the Oral Presentation Competition
Required to present your project (oral or poster) at Research Day

9. Timeline for Subspecialty Residents
Aim: Complete a research project during your training
Each resident has requirements specific to their individual training programs. These requirements should be discussed with your program director in advance of you formulating your research question/project as the specifications and timelines may vary with each program.
Sub-specialty residents who have completed the Research Course in their first year of training are welcome to present at the annual Research day (either a poster presentation or oral format), but are not required to.

10. Assignment Review Due Date Assignment Details October 1, 2019
Research Question
Name of Supervisor and
October 28, 2019
Assignment 1
Research Question (revised from original if needed)
Hypothesis
Objectives
November 4, 2019
Assignment 2
Background
Methods
Outcome Measures
November 6, 2019
Poster title
Required to prepare program for Research Day
November 11, 2019
Assignment 3
Sample size considerations
Statistical analysis
November 13, 2019
Digital Poster
Required to preload and organize prior to Research Day
November 15, 2019
Final Research Proposal
Ready for submission to ethics board

11. Accountability All trainees will be required to:
Submit preceptor and research question before start of course:
Due October 1st
Attend all lectures and small groups
Complete TCPS2 research ethics online course, submit certificate
Attend and present on Research Day

12. Important Dates October 1 – research question to Jolene.hadda@ahs.ca
October 21 – start of course
October 27 – TCPS2 Ethics Certificate due prior to ethics lecture
November 14 – Research Day
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Susan Samuel

13. Website

14. Questions?