Education about Research Resources Dissemination Scholarly Activity National Resources NLP Dashboard & Emails

Program leaders are encouraged to use institutional and national tools, as well as the implementation ideas collated by the leadership of the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix GME programs and listed on these resource pages to support their improvement efforts.

Scholarly Activity 1: Education about Research

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Education about research principles is provided as a sign of the program valuing the topic. Residents/fellows indicate that the education provided meets their needs. Residents/fellows apply their education around research principles to pursuing scholarly projects to investigate clinical questions. Program has evidence that the residents/fellows apply their knowledge of research principles through the implementation. The Program has evidence of improved patient level outcomes because of the regular integration of education about research to clinical questions.
💡Idea 1: Education about research principles
Tools: Implementation:
  • Select relevant research education modules for your trainees and establish specific expectations for when they must be completed.
  • Create a research rotation curriculum with a mix of modules required to demonstrate completion.
💡Idea 2: Trainees apply their education to pursuing scholarly projects
💡Idea 3: Trainees apply their knowledge of research principles through implementation (level 4)
Tools: Implementation:
  • Share key dates for abstract submissions in program announcements, emails.
  • Create a program research day to have all trainees present their progress and project outcomes.
  • Create a NI self-assessment form where trainees enter their project, outcomes, and reflections. Make completion required at a time no later than 6 months of graduation.
💡Idea 4: Improvement of patient level outcomes because of integration of education about research 
Tools:
  • Grand Rounds
  • Journal Clubs
Implementation:
  • Implementation and dissemination of regularly scheduled departmental Grand Rounds to highlight patient-related research outcomes.
  • Training on critical appraisal of medical literature and how to conduct journal club with trainees (coming soon).

Scholarly Activity 2: Resources

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
Education is provided regarding existing resources to support the pursuit of scholarly questions. Residents/fellows can demonstrate how to access mentors and resources to support their scholarly questions. Residents/fellows utilize faculty mentors to pursue scholarly activity. Program tracks data about the use of faculty mentors and other resources to support the aims around scholarly activity. The Program has evidence of patient level outcomes improved because of the scholarly activity conducted by residents/fellows.

The program shares their model for supporting scholarly activity with other programs locally and nationally.
💡Idea 1: Education regarding existing resources to support pursuit of scholarly questions
Tools: Implementation:
  • Incorporate resource list into the research curriculum.
  • Development of Research Education Resources Website .
💡Idea 2: Access of mentors/resources (level 2) Utilization of faculty mentors
Tools: Implementation:
  • Host a specialty research mentoring panel at the start of the AY. Invite residents and mentors to a dinner discussion to facilitate pairing.
  • Create a departmental list of research mentors.
  • Trainee participation in research orientation for each dept/division at the beginning of the academic year.
  • Connect with medical student scholarly projects to align faculty mentorship with multiple learners.
💡Idea 3: Program plans for transition of projects and partners trainees to ensure project completion in order to most effectively utilize resources
Tools:
  • Neurosurgery "waterfall" support description
Implementation:
  • Annually, match projects for graduating residents/fellows with current trainees to continue the work.

Scholarly Activity 3: Dissemination

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5
The program promotes the value of dissemination by allowing time for presentations. Faculty mentor residents/fellows on the dissemination of their projects.

The majority of residents/fellows disseminate their projects through scholarly presentations within AZ.		 The majority of residents/fellows disseminate their projects through scholarly presentations outside of AZ or with publication. The program tracks scholarly output to implement changes in the process of mentoring and support. The Program has evidence of improved patient or system level outcomes because of the scholarly activity of residents/fellows.
💡Idea 1: The program has established a standard expectation for dissemination
Implementation:
  • Create a program standard for dissemination that aligns with program aims and curriculum.
  • Define dissemination- local presentation (academic excellence day), national (society meeting), OR submission for publication.
  • Review resident/fellow completion of dissemination expectations in the CCC reviews.
  • Create an annual award for residents/fellows who significantly exceeded program expectations for dissemination or scholarly activity.
💡Idea 2: Residents/Fellow disseminate their projects through scholarly presentations or publication
Tools: Implementation:
  • Share key dates for abstract submissions in program announcements, emails.
  • Create a program research day to have all trainees present their progress and project outcomes.
  • Create a NI self-assessment form where trainees enter their project, outcomes, and reflections. Make completion required at a time no later than 6 months of graduation.
💡Idea 3: Annual review of scholarly output by the PEC
Tools:
  • GME program milestone scholarly activity dashboard
  • Ads faculty and trainee scholarly activity report
Implementation:
  • Add to the PEC agenda- How many of our residents/fellows disseminate their research? Are their projects appropriately aligned, supported and sustained? How could the program improve the results?
  • Trainee and faculty participation in local scholarly activity events (i.e. Academic Excellence Day, ROME Forum).
  • Trainee and faculty participation in national scholarly activity events (i.e., AAMC, ACP).
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Scholarly Activity National Resources (update quarterly)

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