Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program
Research
Research is a vital part of the cardiovascular disease fellowship. The fundamental goals of the research component of fellow training is that all fellows learn to:
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Critically review scientific literature;
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Develop a hypothesis driven research project;
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Interpret and report scientific results.
These goals will be obtained by the following teaching methods:
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Attend and participate in monthly Journal Club. |
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Attend and participate in monthly research conference. |
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Attend didactic lectures on research methodology held during the directors month of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. |
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Perform with faculty guidance, a hypothesis driven research project. The following is an expected time-line for completion of this project:
- Identify research mentor by June 30th of first year.
- Perform a literature search and present at research conference a talk reviewing the subject to be studied. To be completed by October 1st of the second year.
- During October of the second year, the fellow will be expected to write a research proposal outlining:
(a) Background data and the hypothesis to be tested;
(b) The population to be studied;
(c) The study protocol;
(d) Statistical analysis;
(e) Expected results.
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By November 15th, second year fellows will submit a research proposal to the Fellowship Evaluation Committee for approval and prior to December 31st, each second year fellow will present at another research conference their entire study design. |
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During three months of protected time during the second year, fellows will complete the research project. |
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By December 31st of the fellows' third year, a completed manuscript will be submitted to the Fellowship Evaluation Committee. It is expected that the results of the research project will be submitted in abstract or manuscript form to a peer review journal. |
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Fellows will present their completed research projects at a sectional meeting. |
