Residents conduct an approved research project culminating in a submitted manuscript at the conclusion of residency training as a requirement for graduation.
Goals of this requirement are to learn and understand:
- The need for proper controls
- The importance of reproducibility
- The ethical issues important in research
- Vital role of statistics
- How research aids in understanding benefits and limitations
Each resident must choose a mentor/faculty advisor by application date
- Research has shown that this ultimately makes for a better residency experience (Mills OF et al. Fam Med, 1995; 27: 188-193)
Reasonable projects include:
- Meta-analyses
- Chart reviews/retrospective studies
- Survey-based studies
- Pilot studies
- Bench research