Research

Scholarly Activity

Not only is scholarly activity required by the RRC-EM, but it is necessary for the development of the 21st century emergency physician. Physicians must be able to search the medical literature. They must then be able to interpret the literature they have found. This includes knowledge of the basic principles of research such as study design, methodology, statistical analysis, and clinical application. The basic concepts of research are taught in our didactic series and in journal club.

There are several options for our residents to meet their research requirements. They may write case reports, perform a critical analysis of a clinical topic, participate in multicenter research projects, participate in clinical drug trials, identify a performance improvement project and develop a plan, or formulate and design an educational or clinical research project. These projects should be done under the supervision of the resident's faculty advisor and/or program research director.

Some recent and current scholarly projects are listed below.

List of Current Studies:

Complicated Skin & Soft Tissue Infection Registry (cSSTI)
IRB # 7077

A Safety & Efficacy Study of Blood Pressure Control in Acute Heart Failure (Pronto)
IRB # 7109

"Are there factors that predict a positive culture for gonorrhea and/or Chlamydia on female patients in the emergency department on whom cervical cultures are performed?"
IRB # 7149

Faculty Physician Evaluation of Residents' Medical Knowledge: Reliability and Validity
IRB # 7162

List of Studies in the final stages:

Multicenter Cohort Study of Tobacco Users Treated in the Emergency Department (MARC-33)
IRB # 6963

Characterization of Pain Management Practices in Acute Bone Fractures in an Urban Emergency Department
IRB # 6962

List of Upcoming Studies:

Emergency Department Suicide Screening and Interventions Trial (NIMH)

Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Study (LRTI)