MMC Introduction to Research Course Outline
MMCRI Conference Room, Scarborough Campus
October 9, 2013 & October 10, 2013
Textbook: Designing Clinical Research, 3rd Edition, Hulley, S.B. & Others
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Time
Description
Instructor(s)
8:00 - 8:15
Introductions
Drs. Fairfield, Lucas and Smith
Getting Started in Research at MMC: finding a mentor
and a project, determining need for/ sources of funding,
and getting your project started.
8:15 - 8:45
8:45 - 9:00
Textbook: Chapters 1, 19
Other readings: Scientific Review Committee’s mentored
research grant application
Preparing Manuscripts for Submission to Medical Journals
Introduction to MMCRI & Overview of Research at MMC
Kathleen Fairfield, MD, DrPH
Research Scientist,
Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
Don St. Germain, MD
AVP, Research MMC & Director, MMCRI
Research Design I
9:00 - 9:45
Textbook: Chapters 2, 7, 8, 15
Readings: examples of publications using specific study
designs
9:45 - 10:00
Break
Biostatistics I
10:00 - 11:00
Textbook: Chapters 3, 5
Using existing datasets for Health Services Research
11:00 - 11:45
Textbook: Chapter 13
11:45 - 12:15
Lee Lucas, PhD
Staff Scientist II, Center for Outcomes, Research
and Evaluation
David Clark, MD
Clinical Research Scientist
Center for Outcomes, Research and Evaluation
Lunch
Biostatistics II
12:15 - 1:00
Kathleen Fairfield, MD, DrPH
Research Scientist,
Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
Textbook: Chapters 4, 6, 16
Other Readings: Multivariable Analysis Primer.
Measurement and Survey Development
1:00 - 1:45
Textbook: Chapter 15
1:45 - 2:00
Break
2:00 - 2:45
Data Analysis
2:45 - 3:30
Publishable Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Research
Lee Lucas, PhD
Staff Scientist II, Center for Outcomes, Research
and Evaluation
Paul Han, MD, MA, MPH,
Director, Center for Outcomes Research and
Evaluation
Kahsi A. Smith, PhD.
Research Scientist & Navigator, MMCRI/Center
for Outcomes Research and Evaluation
Doug Salvador, MD, MPH
Patient Safety Officer Associate Chief Medical
Officer; Director, CPI
Small Group Work: Designing a feasible project
3:30 - 4:30
(Projects are pre-selected by course directors from course
participants proposals in “idea phase”)
Facilitated by Course Faculty
MMC Introduction to Research Course Outline
MMCRI Conference Room, Scarborough Campus
October 9, 2013 & October 10, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Time
Description
Instructor(s)
8:00 - 9:00
Small Groups Meet
Facilitated by Course Faculty
Research Design II: Clinical Trials
9:00 - 9:45
Textbook: Chapters 9, 10, 11
9:45 - 10:00
Rich Riker, MD
Division of Critical Care Medicine
Break
Protecting Human Subjects
10:00 - 10:45
Textbook: Chapter 14
10:45 - 11:15
Library Resources & Endnote Introduction
11:15 - 12:00
Lunch (small groups touch base)
12:00 - 1:30
Research Mentoring Panel
Linda Reinholdtsen, Manager,
Research Compliance
Dina McKelvy, Library Manager
12:00 - 12:15
Neurosciences Research
David Seder, MD
Division of Critical Care Medicine
12:15 - 12:30
Vector Borne Disease Research
Rob Smith, MD
Director, Vector Borne Disease Laboratory
12:30 - 12:45
Clinical and Translational Research
12:45 - 1:30
Research Mentoring Panel Discussion
1:30 - 1:45
Clifford Rosen, MD
Director of Clinical and Translational Science
& Senior Research Scientist
MMCRI
David Seder, MD
Rob Smith, MD
Clifford Rosen, MD
Break
1:45 - 2:00
Research Navigation
Kahsi A. Smith, PhD.
Research Scientist & Navigator,
MMCRI / Center for Outcomes Research &
Evaluation
2:00 - 3:30
Small Group Presentations and group critique
All
3:30 - 3:45
Wrap-Up and Evaluations
Course Directors:
Lee Lucas, PhD: flucas@mmc.org, CORE 661- 7617
Kathleen Fairfield, MD, DrPH: fairfk@mmc.org, CORE 661- 7614
Kahsi A. Smith, PhD: ksmith1@mmc.org, CORE 661-7631, Bramhall 662-6438
Course Administrator:
Jean Allen, CAP-OM: allenj8@mmc.org, CORE 661-7611