Do residents need to do a research project to graduate?
No. The scholarly project can be anything that includes the following elements: 1) A problem identification and/or hypothesis formation. 2) Some form of information gathering or data collection 3) An analysis of data or some evidence of analytic thinking. 4) A statement of conclusion or interpretation of results. Examples of scholarly projects include but are not limited to original research prospective or retrospective, a systematic review, a case report, a community project, or development of medical software. An oversight committee comprised of the residency director, associate residency director, research director, and other individuals appointed by the residency director will periodically review each residents written submissions. This committee will provide written feedback to each resident regarding submission suitability. Acceptance for publication in a peer-reviewed emergency medicine journal will constitute automatic acceptance of a project. Residents are encouraged to work c
