PRECEPTINGSUCCESSFUL RESIDENT RESEARCH PROJECTSSCOTT ALDRIDGE, PHARM.D., BCPS

SAINT LUKE’S HOSPITAL OF KC

DISCLOSURES

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OBJECTIVES

• Describe the elements of a research timeline to keep resident projects at a pace that will ensure completion.

• Describe a systematic approach to generating new research project ideas or residents and/or students.

ASHP ACCREDITATION STANDARDS

REQUIRED COMPETENCY AREAS FOR PGY1 PROGRAMS

• 2015 standard• Goal R2.2: Demonstrate ability to evaluate and investigate

practice, review data, and assimilate scientific evidence to improve patient care and/or the medication use system.

www.ashp.org/menu/Residency/ResidencyAccreditation

BENEFITS OF CONDUCTING RESEARCH

• Learn project management

• Work as a team

• Advance patient care

• Make a lasting mark

• Contribute to medical literature

• Promote pharmacy profession

• Creative outlet

CHALLENGES OF CONDUCTING RESEARCH

• Lack of experience

• Unfamiliar environment

• No contacts

• Time

“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.”

--Mark Twain

www.ashp.org/DocLibrary/MemberCenter/NPF/Resident-Research-Timeline.pdf

Start from the finish line

Hit the ground running

Include all deadlines

Script the manuscript

Keeping tabs

TIMELINE DEVELOPMENT

LEARNING ASSESSMENT

Which of the following may be useful to include in a research timeline?

Deadlines for poster abstractsPeriodic evaluationsManuscript draft deadlinesAll of the above

Ideas and Project Selection

WANTS VS. NEEDS

• Resident wants…• something interesting• to make an impact; have a lasting effect• to publish their work

• Department needs…• to make fiscal impact• to justify new pharmacy services• to improve patient safety• to improve pharmacy operations

SOLICITING IDEAS

Pharmacy staff

Pharmacy management

Current residents

Physicians

Informatics

Hospital committees

TRIMMING THE LIST

Defined purpose and objectivesFiscal impactReadinessDoable in available timeframeData easily retrievedPatient care/safety impactNovel ideaLinkage to dept/institution goalsPublishable

RESEARCH RANKING TOOL

Score projects for each of the criteria: 0=No, 1=Somewhat or Maybe, 2=Yes or Likely

Learning Assessment

Which of these is a criterion for an ideal residency project?

Broad scope with multiple objectivesReady for study by January 1Data is easily retrievable from EMRFiscal impact is negligible

PROJECT DESIGN

“He who fails to plan, plans to fail.”--Anonymous

REQUIRED ELEMENTS

• Background and study rationale

• Study objectives

• Endpoints

• Study design• Inclusion/exclusion criteria • Comparators• Data collection methods• Sample size estimates• Data analysis plan

• References

ENLISTING HELP

Key stakeholders

Research expert

Websites

IRB representative

Statistician

Outsiders with experience

IT/Reporting teams

Publisher/Journal reviewer

Students

Learning Assessment

Which of these is a benefit of involving outside resources in projects?

Better study designStudents are cheap laborMore efficient usage of timeA and C only

KEY POINTS

• Residents need direction• How to get started

• Stay on track

• Avoid pitfalls

• Preceptors need help• More eyes = Better projects

• Research Committee

• Publication is the goal

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