The Research Projects online resource is a self-directed resource covering the process of conducting RACP research projects. The resource includes interviews with six trainees, exploring their journey completing one of the acceptable types of RACP research projects:
• Research in human subjects, populations and communities or laboratory research;
• Audit; and
• Systematic review.
*The estimated completion time is an approximate guide and does not account for time spent on optional additional readings and activities.
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Tags: Category 1 Educational activities
Learning outcomes
• Understand how to formulate a realistic and appropriate research question.• Understand approaches to critically analyse relevant literature.
• Understand research methodology and scientific methods.
• Use effective scientific writing.
• Demonstrate awareness of research integrity.
• Demonstrate awareness of the importance of translating research to the workplace.
• Select approaches to collect and analyse data.
• Extract and articulate findings from data collected.
• Understand the use of evidence-based medicine.
Content
Podcast interviews
Research in human subjects, populations and communities or laboratory research
• Dr Rachel Aitken• Dr Catherine Bateman-Steel
Audit
• Dr Jithin Sajeev• Dr Roshan Gunathilake
Systematic review
• Dr Simone Martin• Dr Melissa Lai
Research process
Foundation
• Review of evidence-based medicine• RACP Research project requirements
Research process
• Finding a supervisor• Identifying research gaps
• Designing a research question
• Conducting a literature review
• Research methods
• Ethics, integrity, collaboration and authorship
• Data collection and analysis
• Scientific writing
• Application to the workplace and clinical practice
Project types
• Research in human subjects, populations and communities or laboratory research• Audit
• Systematic review
| Authors: | A/Prof Mark Boyd FRACP A/Prof Franz Babl FRACP Prof Mark Ferson FRACP FAFPHM Dr Roshan Gunathilake FRACP Dr Shaikh Javaid Dr Vincent Lee FRACP Dr Peter New FRACP Dr Rebecca Nogajski FRACP Dr Alice Stewart FRACP Dr Paul Timmings FRACP |
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| Peer reviewers: | Dr Meera Agar FRACP FAChPM Dr Petrina Caldwell FRACP Dr Michael Gabbett FRACP Dr Anthea Greenway FRACP Dr David Krieser FRACP Dr Joseph Lee FRACP Dr Robyn Lucas FAFPHM Dr Marcus McMahon FRACP Dr Martina Moorkamp FRACP Dr Helen Jean Moriarty FAChAM Dr Megan Phelps FRACP Dr Kirsty Ross |
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