OHNS Resident Research Program Introduction: The R3 resident will have one three-month block of dedicated research time to engage in one or more projects. In addition there will be some protected research time when on rotation at the VAPA. Each resident must have a full-time Stanford faculty advisor and may have an additional direct research advisor if the research is performed outside the Otolaryngology department. This rotation is intended to give the resident maximum flexibility regarding the subject matter of the research project. PGY1 / PGY2 During the PGY1 rotations on Otolaryngology and the first PGY2 rotation, the resident should investigate departmental projects and arrange to meet with at least three Otolaryngology faculty members to discuss possible research projects for the research rotation. PGY2 Summer/Fall Deadline: January/February of PGY2 year (be prepared to discuss at the time of semiannual meeting with program director.) After review and discussion the resident selects a project and with the help of their advisor writes a two-page proposal detailing how the research block will be spent (see below for details). The research proposal should consist of: ▪
Your faculty advisor’s name (must be Stanford full-time faculty). You may have an adjunct clinical faculty member or non-faculty member as your direct research advisor, with the approval of your faculty advisor. Submit both names, if appropriate.
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Written proposal: o Specific Aims and Significance. What question are you trying to answer and what is the significance of that question? o Background and Literature Search. Summarize previous relevant work in the area; demonstrate that you have done your homework with an annotated bibliography and explain how other studies have been lacking. o Methodology. How do you plan to answer your question or questions? How many animals and what type and how did your choose that animal? What type of lab equipment will you be using? For those studies requiring a clinical chart review, how many charts do you intend to review, where, and how will you get the charts? What problems do you anticipate and how do you think these can be overcome? o Data. For all proposals, how will the data be analyzed? What statistical methods will be used? o Budget. This must be detailed and appropriately justified. Rough estimates are not acceptable. o Bibliography.
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