OHNSRESIDENT RESEARCH PROGRAM

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.

▪ 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.

The goals and objectives of the research program are outlined in the table on the proceeding page.

Competency-based Goals and Objectives: PGY3/4 – Research

Goal 1. Be able to construct a plan for research

Resident Objectives: Construct a research plan and create a research proposal (including Specific Aims and significance, Background and literature search, methodology, Data analysis plan, Budget, Bibliography). This should be done during the R1 and R2 years. ACGME Competency Goals Systems-Based Practice

Complete the mandatory education programs for investigators involved in human and/or animal research. Professionalism Systems-Based Practice

Complete the Human Subjects and/or Animal subjects applications and submit in a timely fashion.

Professionalism Systems-Based Practice Present your research plan two months before the official research rotation begins. Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Goal 2. Know how to carry out a research project

Resident Objectives:

Complete the data acquisition portion of the research plan.

Demonstrate an ability to adapt the research plan (“troubleshoot”) based on unexpected results or difficulties.

Demonstrate an understanding of the various personnel who contribute to the research process. Coordinate and perform the research through cooperation and respectful communication with all members of the research team. ACGME Competency Goals

Systems-Based Practice

Professionalism Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Demonstrate a commitment to research integrity including the highest ethical standards in gathering, analyzing and reporting data.

Goal 3. Analysis and dissemination of results of research project

Resident Objectives: Professionalism

ACGME Competency Goals

Demonstrate an ability to analyze the data obtained in the research study and understand the statistical methods involved.

Write a manuscript to the specifications of the journal proposed for submission. Revise the manuscript based on commentary from advisory faculty. Submit the manuscript for possible publication. Present the results of your research at the year-end research symposium. Talks will be 12 minutes long with 3 minutes of Q&A. Residents are expected to present a project at the end of their R3, R4 and R5 years. Presentation at the end of the R2 year during the resident research symposium is optional.

Present a research project at the Bay Area Resident Research Symposium one time during your residency. At the completion of the rotation, be able to reflect and describe intra/interpersonal and professional challenges and successes of the research project. Systems-Based Practice

Systems-Based Practice Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

Practice-Based Learning and Improvement