Research Rotation
Research Rotation
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Focus of this Rotation
Focus of this Rotation
The goal of the research rotation is to allow residents to propose, design, conduct and write up a scholarly project under the guidance of a research supervisor.
Research Rotation Length: 2 - 4 weeks
Rotation Frequency: Typically 1 - 2 times per academic year
Residents are encouraged to identify a research supervisor well in advance of the research rotation and to reach out to the research coordinator if you require assistance in identifying a supervisor. Due to the nature of research and scholarly projects, you may need to work on the project longitudinally in order to maximize and effectively use your research block. Projects that require ethics and/or operations approval may take weeks to obtain.
Research Resources
Research Resources
Expectations
Expectations
On Research Rotation
Meet with supervisor at start of rotation and at least once weekly during the rotation
Complete an account of tasks achieved during rotation (signed by supervisor)
ie. Wrote research proposal, submited ethics application, # patient charts reviewed, # patients recruited, completed manuscript, etc.
Off-Rotation (Year-round)
Meet with research coordinator twice yearly (July/August & January/February)
Identify a research supervisor and scholarly project
Submit one abstract to GRIT course / CDDW in each year of fellowship (abstract submission deadline is mid-October).
Call
Call
There are no call requirements for this rotation.
Key Competency: 4.0 Contribute to the creation and dissemination of knowledge and practices applicable to health
Enabling Competencies
4.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the scientific principles of research and scholarly inquiry and the role of research evidence in health care
4.2 Identify ethical principles for research and incorporate them into obtaining informed
consent, considering potential harms and benefits, and considering vulnerable populations
4.3 Contribute to the work of a research program
4.4 Pose questions amenable to scholarly inquiry and select appropriate methods to address them
4.5 Summarize and communicate to professional and lay audiences, including patients and their families, the findings of relevant research and scholarly inquiry
Key Concepts
Conflict of interest: 4.2, 4.5
Confidentiality: 4.1, 4.2
Informed consent: 4.1
Research: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.5
Research ethics: 4.2
Research methods: 4.4
Scholarly inquiry: 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5
Scholarship: 4.1, 4.2
Scientific principles: 4.1
Research Basics
Literature Review
Conduct a thorough literature search to identify relevant studies for the scholarly project
Critically evaluate these studies and summarize the current knowledge on your research topic
Data Collection and Analysis
Completion of data collection / chart review as outlined in research protocol
Analyze the dataset using appropriate statistical methods
Interpret and draw conclusions from the results
Report Writing
Write a research abstract (including introduction, methods, results, discussion and conclusions)
Write a research manuscript
Presentation Skills
Prepare and deliver a presentation on research findings (poster and/or oral)
Ethical Principles / Professionalism
Understand ethical principles in research (including obtaining informed consent)
Ensure integrity and validity of research process
Time management and organization to allow for project completion
Optional
Those taking more than 4 weeks of research time over 2 years
Protocol Development
Design and write a protocol for the research project
Submit protocol to HREB and obtain ethics approval
Grant Writing
Contribute to the writing of research grant proposals (demonstrate ability to understand the funding requirements and research priorities and justify need for funding)
Collaboration
Effectively participating in discussions with research team (eg. graduate students, lab technicians, collaborators, statisticians, patient research partners)
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