NCOPE Resident Director NCOPE Resident Director WorkshopWorkshop

“Changes to the Residency Research Project”“Changes to the Residency Research Project”

March 22, 2007March 22, 2007

San FranciscoSan Francisco

1993-Residency Standards Adopted-Residents required to complete research project-NCOPE required submission of title

1996-Required to submit abstractAnd a title

Resident Research ProjectResident Research Project

1998-Required to submitEntire project to NCOPE

2006-Research Project now “Directed Study”-Established guidelines forDirected Study*Effective 2007

PurposePurpose

Better consumers of researchBetter consumers of research

20052005

Research Development CommitteeResearch Development Committee• Surveyed Resident SitesSurveyed Resident Sites• Surveyed SchoolsSurveyed Schools• Develop/Define Tiers/PathwaysDevelop/Define Tiers/Pathways• Mentor systemMentor system• Research conducted (where?)Research conducted (where?)• IRB (Institutional Review Board)IRB (Institutional Review Board)• PlagiarismPlagiarism

20052005

89 papers reviewed in 200589 papers reviewed in 2005 50% of papers50% of papers

• Term papers/literature reviewTerm papers/literature review• Case studies (with literature review)Case studies (with literature review)

50% of papers50% of papers• Lab reports (established hypothesis and Lab reports (established hypothesis and

attempt to answer)attempt to answer)• Lab report with external designLab report with external design• Full IRB processFull IRB process

RecommendationsRecommendations

Have committee created that deals with Have committee created that deals with research for the residency and interface research for the residency and interface with the Academy’s research education with the Academy’s research education committeecommittee

Creation of templates to collect dataCreation of templates to collect data At a minimum add informed consent to At a minimum add informed consent to

process for human subject researchprocess for human subject research Have the residents sign a statement Have the residents sign a statement

on plagiarismon plagiarism

Recommendations Recommendations

Look into changing nameLook into changing name Look at expanding the types of Look at expanding the types of

research to include entrepreneurshipresearch to include entrepreneurship Create more assistance on training Create more assistance on training

directors on the research component directors on the research component of the residency programof the residency program

RecommendationRecommendation

Revise/investigate changes to the Revise/investigate changes to the residency site application to gain info on residency site application to gain info on the sitethe site

Include in the application process for sites Include in the application process for sites to identify the type of resident project they to identify the type of resident project they can offer at their site, based upon can offer at their site, based upon definitions and templates provided.definitions and templates provided.

Key ElementsKey Elements

Not all practitioner’s will want to do Not all practitioner’s will want to do researchresearch

Levels of research requirements Levels of research requirements should be establishedshould be established

Recognition that different residency Recognition that different residency sites offer variety of experiences sites offer variety of experiences based on location, funding, etc.based on location, funding, etc.

What is DifferentWhat is Different

Name “Directed Study”Name “Directed Study” Established Tiers/Pathways to Established Tiers/Pathways to

complete directed studycomplete directed study• GuidelinesGuidelines

Updated Residency Site ApplicationUpdated Residency Site Application

Tiers/Pathways for Study TypeTiers/Pathways for Study Type

Study With Human SubjectsCase Study Involving Human SubjectsScientific Study Involving Human SubjectsScientific Study Involving Human Subjects by a qualified research organizationOther Study Involving Human Subjects

Study Without Human SubjectsLiterature ReviewScientific Study Not Involving Human SubjectsScientific Study Not Involving Human Subjects by a qualified research organizationOther Study not Involving Human Subjects

Cover SheetCover Sheet

School/graduationSchool/graduation Date residency beganDate residency began Project for master’s/terminal degreeProject for master’s/terminal degree Project complete/still collecting dataProject complete/still collecting data Co-author/consult with projectCo-author/consult with project Human Subjects usedHuman Subjects used Type of StudyType of Study

Updated ResidencySite Application

Directed Study-Study Type-Criteria-Cover Sheet

Directed StudyAssessment-Committee-Likert rating scaleto evaluate projects

Prior to Residency During Residency Completion ofResidency

On the horizon…On the horizon…

Develop and Implement mentor Develop and Implement mentor system for higher level study typessystem for higher level study types

Feedback for higher level study typesFeedback for higher level study types Submit directed studies with merit to Submit directed studies with merit to

AAOP committee to review for “best AAOP committee to review for “best of the resident series”of the resident series”

Assisting the Resident DirectorAssisting the Resident Director

JPO, 1993 vol. 5, num. 4JPO, 1993 vol. 5, num. 4• Clinical ResearchClinical Research• Types of Clinical ResearchTypes of Clinical Research• Getting Started in P&O ResearchGetting Started in P&O Research• Researching Published InformationResearching Published Information• MethodologyMethodology• StatisticsStatistics• Practical Clinical MeasuresPractical Clinical Measures• Funding Research DevelopmentFunding Research Development

Thanks for Supporting Residency!!!Thanks for Supporting Residency!!!