IM Residents research IM Residents research curriculumcurriculum

Multiple approach for residents Multiple approach for residents research educationresearch education

Wesam Bolkhir, MD.Wesam Bolkhir, MD.

Academy of Medical educator candidateAcademy of Medical educator candidate

Assistant Professor of Medicine.Assistant Professor of Medicine.

Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine,

IntroductionIntroduction

Description of the problemDescription of the problem

1-Inadequate research 1-Inadequate research education/trainingeducation/training

2-No structured path 2-No structured path with timeline.with timeline.

3-Mentoring and 3-Mentoring and Monitoring Monitoring

4-Research Protected 4-Research Protected timetime

  objectiveobjective

Structured multi Structured multi

approach training approach training experience. experience. 

MethodsMethods   27/36 month 27/36 month  online didacticonline didactic mentoring and monitoring.mentoring and monitoring. small group discussionsmall group discussion protected time for research.protected time for research. opportunity for presentation and opportunity for presentation and

publication.publication. final grading for the research project. final grading for the research project.

GradingGrading

  Project (Clinical Vignette vs Project (Clinical Vignette vs Research) Research) 

PresentationPresentation Completion of the Online lectures.Completion of the Online lectures. PublicationPublication

DiscussionDiscussion

The potential benefits: The potential benefits:

1-Better clinical care and clinical 1-Better clinical care and clinical reasoning. reasoning. 

2-Promote lifelong learning, increase 2-Promote lifelong learning, increase intellectual curiosity and critical thinking. intellectual curiosity and critical thinking.

3-Improve academic achievements at 3-Improve academic achievements at personal and community levels. personal and community levels.

LimitationsLimitations

1- Adequate mentors: 1- Adequate mentors:

2- Research education didactic2- Research education didactic

Future DevelopmentFuture Development

1- Faculty development programs. 1- Faculty development programs.

2- Research education courses2- Research education courses

ConclusionConclusion

Resident research  is beneficial and Resident research  is beneficial and important, research curriculum is important, research curriculum is essential for promoting research aessential for promoting research activity ctivity by residents. by residents.

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