Every year, R1 residents and fellows in the Department of Pediatrics participate in the Pediatrics Research Curriculum Course in the fall. The course provides a foundation for understanding research methodology, developing research projects and learning about ongoing research in the Department of Pediatrics (Divisions and Residents).
The sessions provide a direct contact with many Divisions in the Department of Pediatrics, allow R1 residents to know who to contact for research and other scholarly activities, and to meet potential mentors.
By the end of Block 12, R1 residents need to find a mentor, determine their research project during residency, and sign a Mentorship Agreement form with their mentor.
Examples of Session Topics Covered During Course
- Administrative Databases to Look at Health Outcomes
- Community-based research including co-design and CBPAR
- Developing a Research Question and Research Mentorship
- Diabetes Quality of Care Assessment
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) considerations in research
- Formal Teaching & Discussion
- Formal Teaching Clinical Research
- Healthy Data Management
- Introduction to Quality Improvement
- Observational Studies
- Patient Engagement in Research
- Pharmacogenomics and Integration to Patient Care
- Practical Considerations for Ethics Application
- Presenting at Ease
- Qualitative Research to Inform Clinical Practice
- Systematic Review and Meta Analysis
- What About Statistics – Part 1 & 2
- Workshop format – Quality Assurance/ Education