Mission: Every resident will have a publication in a peer reviewed journal at the end of their residency.
RSAP is a 3 phase curriculum aimed to improve the quality of the research projects pursued by
the residents and increase the number of projects submitted for publication in peer reviewed
journals. The first phase of the curriculum starts in the first year with a series of lectures to
facilitate identifying mentors, preparing an IRB proposal, and improving epidemiological and
biostatistical knowledge. The second phase of the curriculum continues with research in
progress meetings in the second year to assure research milestones and the quality of each
project and the third phase is a formal presentation of the research methods and findings in the
third year of residency.
February 2012
Session 1
Title: Introductory Session
Instructors: Dr. Tamariz and Dr. Ana Palacio
Location: CRB 953
Date and time: January 31, 10:00 – 12:00 am
Learning objectives:
Introduction to RSAP
Take a Research Knowledge Evaluation Pre-test- should be completed online at
www.rsap-miami.org
Discuss the lecture schedule, potential projects and mentors
Session 2
Title: Measures of Morbidity and Study Design 1
Instructor: Dr. Tamariz and Dr. Ana Palacio
Location: rsap-miami.org
Learning objectives:
Understand the concept and calculation of incidence and prevalence
Understand factors that affect prevalence
Understand the different forms of study design.
Discuss specific research projects
Required reading:
Schulz KF, Grimes DA. Case-control studies: research in reverse.
Lancet. 2002 Feb 2;359(9304):431-4.PMID: 11844534
Grimes DA, Schulz KF. Cohort studies: marching towards outcomes.
Lancet. 2002 Jan 26;359(9303):341-5.PMID: 11830217
Concato et al RCT’s Observational Studies and the Hierarchy of research Design
NEJM 342;25 1887-92\
Session 3
Title: Bias and Confounding
Instructor: Dr. Tamariz and Dr. Ana Palacio
Location: rsap-miami.org
Learning objectives:
Mission: Every resident will have a publication in a peer reviewed journal at the end of their residency.
Understand the terms internal and external validity, selection bias, and confounding.
Develop conceptual frameworks for each specific project.
Discuss specific research projects and bias for each study.
Required reading:
Grimes D. et al. Bias and causal associations in observational research. Lancet.
2002;359 (9302):248-252. PMID: 1181257
Session 4
Title: Study Design
Instructor: Dr. Stephen Symes
Location: Central 600D
Date and time: February 2, 8:00- 9:30 a.m
Learning objectives:
Understanding basic Epidemiologic Study designs (Descriptive vs Analytic studies)
Case-control vs cohort studies – understanding Relative Risk, Odds Ratio, Risk
Difference
Getting started – the Research Hypothesis and drawing your Study Schema
Required Reading:
Manolio T Novel risk Factors and Clinical practice NEJM 349;17 1587-9
Required reading:
Statistics handout
Session 5
One on One session
Title: Help Session
Instructors: Dr. Ana Palacio and Dr. Leonardo Tamariz
Location: VA-IRB
Date and times: February 6, 9:30-10:00
Objectives:
This session will consist of reviewing the materials previously discussed and covered in
the previous sessions along with an overview of the program.
Session 6
Title: Statistical Analysis 1- (Must complete Statistical Analysis 1 online prior to
this session.)
Instructor: Dr. Tamariz and Dr. Ana Palacio
Location: VA-IRB
Date and time: February 6, 10:00-11:00 am.
Learning objectives:
Understand the statistics used for continuous and categorical variables.
Understand the use of means, medians, standard deviation, interquartile range and
ANOVA.
Discuss specific research projects and identify statistics for each project
Mission: Every resident will have a publication in a peer reviewed journal at the end of their residency.
Session 7
Title: Institutional Review Board (IRB)
Lecturer: Moodle- (Complete before January 13)
Location: rsap-miami.org
Learning objectives:
Understand the requirements for research at the University and the Miami VA Hospital
Understand the different forms of IRB submissions
Become familiar with the eprost system and go through a mock submission
Required reading:
CITI and GCP course certifications
Requirements
Complete eprost account request (hsro.miami.edu)
Informed Consent Process
Required elements for Informed consent
Requirements for FDA studies
Waivers
Session 8
Title: Clinical Research Initiation Services (CRIS)
Location: https://uresearch.miami.edu/site/clients/UMOR/user_all/23/flash/criscrrc.swf
Learning Objectives:
Understanding the role of CRIS in research
Understand CRIS Services
Session 9
Title: Meta-Analysis
Instructor: Dr. Tamariz and Dr. Ana Palacio
Location: rsap-miami.org – (Complete by January 13)
Learning objectives:
Understand the ‘file-drawer” problem
Understand the concept of creating a formal model
Appreciate the necessity of formally structuring a question
Learn how to structure a formal question
Understand the importance of a formal search strategy
Understand the concept of a sensitivity analysis
Required reading:
Berman NG, Parker RA. Meta-analysis: Neither quick nor easy. BMC Medical
Research Methodology 2002, 2:10.
Session 10
Title: Diagnostic Accuracy Measures
Instructor: Dr. Tamariz and Dr. Ana Palacio
Mission: Every resident will have a publication in a peer reviewed journal at the end of their residency.
Location: rsap-miami.org
Date and time: elearn.griu.org
Learning objectives:
Understand the definitions of likelihood ratios, sensitivity, specificity, predictive values
Understand the implications of using Bayes theorem in clinical decision making
Required reading:
 Wolf, Myles “Clinical Research Career Development: The Individual
Perspective” Academic Medicine Vol.77 No 11 (Nov 2002)
Session 11
Title: Disparities 101
Instructor: Dr. Carrasquillo
Location: rsap-miami.org
Date: elearn.geriu.org (Must be completed by the last lecture)
Learning objectives
Understanding the role of disparities in research
Introduction to the world of Disparities research
Session 12
Title: Quality Improvement in Health Care
Instructor: Dr Yvonne Diaz
Location: ACC West 302
Date and time: February 14 , 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Learning objectives:
1. Define quality and quality improvement
2. Review models for Improvement
3. Discuss measures of quality
4. Apply a model for improvement which we can use in both inpatient and
outpatient practices
Session 13
Title: Statistical Analysis 2- (Must complete Statistical Analysis 1 and attend
Statistical Analysis 2 prior to this session.)
Instructor: Dr. Tamariz and Dr. Ana Palacio
Location: VA-IRB
Date and time: February14, 11:00-12:00 pm.
Learning objectives:
Understand the statistics used for continuous and categorical variables.
Understand the use of means, medians, standard deviation, interquartile range and
ANOVA.
Discuss specific research projects and identify statistics for each project
Session 14
Title: Effective Presentation Techniques
Mission: Every resident will have a publication in a peer reviewed journal at the end of their residency.
Instructor: Dr. Mary Moore
Location: Calder Library Room 1001H
Date and Time: TBD!!!!
Learning objectives:
Naming the presentation to increase attendance
Organizing the presentation so your audience can follow
Effective methods of presenting
Avoiding death by PowerPoint
Session 15
Title: Statistical Analysis 3Instructor: Dr. Tamariz and Dr. Ana Palacio
Location: VA-IRB
Date and time: February 15, 10:30-12:00 p.m.
Learning objectives:
Understand the concept of regression.
Understand the different types of regression.
Discuss specific research projects and identify statistics for each project.
Required reading:
Statistics handout
Session 16
Title: Interpretation of Medical Literature and One on One
Instructor: Dr. Tamariz and Dr. Ana Palacio
Location: VA IRB
Date and Time: February 20, 10:00-12:00
Understanding the differences between:
1. Number needed to treat
2. Absolute risk reduction
3. Relative Risk Reduction
Learning Objectives:
Critically appraise randomized clinical trials
Hands on learning identifying bias and confounding
Session 17
Title: Understanding Calder Library’s Electronic Resources & Database Search Skills
Instructors: Emily Vardell/Jenny Garcia
Location: Calder Library, 3rd floor electronic classroom
Date and time: February 22, 9:00-10:30 a.m
Learning objectives:
Find and navigate the library website
Understand requirements for remotely accessing the library
Mission: Every resident will have a publication in a peer reviewed journal at the end of their residency.
Understand the differences between a full-text resource (i.e., Micromedex or online
journals), a literature database (i.e., Biosis or PubMed), a citation analysis database
(i.e., Scopus) and a personal bibliographic management tool (i.e., RefWorks)
Find and use Google Documents & Spreadsheets
Create a My NCBI account
Describe and explain the concept of a controlled vocabulary
Explore and use a database’s underlying record structure for searching
Explain when it might be appropriate to use the World Wide Web and understand the
advanced features of searching Google Scholar
Required reading:
Jones Jr, JD. Using Research Databases: an EBM Handout
Feddern-Bekcan, T. Accessing Online Journals and Books from Home: a Library
Handout (a.k.a. EZ Proxy Instructions)
Feddern-Bekcan, T, Jones Jr, JD. Synonyms Search Tips: an EBM Handout
McKibbon KA, Walker-Dilks CJ. Beyond ACP Journal Club: how to harness
MEDLINE to solve clinical problems. ACP J Club. 1994 Mar-Apr;120 Suppl 2:A10-2.
PMID: 8143141
Session 18
Title: Creating a Data set
Instructor: Dr. Don Parris
Location: Electronic classroom on the 3rd floor of the library
Date and time: February 22, 10:45-12:00
Learning objectives:
Creating a data set that can easily be uploaded into statistical software to conduct
analyses
Identifying information that should be entered into the data set (e.g., patient id, visit
date, and DOB)
Formatting data (scores versus item level data)
Merging data sets
Session 19
Title: Post lecture session
Instructor: Deidre Campbell
Location: CRB 953
Date and time: February 23, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Learning objectives:
Evaluate the product deadlines
Gather feedback from interns
Take a Research Knowledge Post-test
RSAP evaluation in New Innovation.
Mission: Every resident will have a publication in a peer reviewed journal at the end of their residency.
Please note that time will be given during the month to meet with mentors, complete
the citi certifications and all RSAP related materials. No excuses will be accepted.