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Abstract
We sought to develop a unique educational course for emergency medicine residents
that provides the essential knowledge, the practical skills, and the motivation to
complete a research project during the residency. A 5-day mandatory course was designed
for first-year emergency medicine residents. Unique features of the curriculum include
1) didactic lectures paired with workshops teaching practical skills and 2) the use
of a hypothetical research question (“mock project”) that is utilized for practical
experience at each step and results in an oral presentation of the completed research
project. The course was evaluated with pre- and post-tests of general research knowledge,
quality of the final presentations, and a post-course questionnaire. Following completion
of the course, the 16 emergency medicine resident participants showed significant
improvement in research knowledge, as evidenced by higher median post-test scores
and an absolute increase in the pass rate of 50%. Residents' final course presentations
were given ratings of “above average” to “superior” by all observing faculty members.
Finally, 87.5% of the residents felt that developing a mock project during the course
(“handson” experience) increased their confidence and interest in conducting future
academic research. Thus, an introductory course in research methodology that utilizes
didactic lectures paired with appropriate practical workshops and incorporates completion
of a mock research project may provide an effective method for teaching emergency
medicine residents to conduct research.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
January 5,
1996
Received in revised form:
December 15,
1995
Received:
August 16,
1995
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© 1996 Published by Elsevier Inc.
