RESEARCH TRAINING COURSE FOR MD & MS TRAINEES OF RMU Fareed Aslam Minhas Member Syndicate Co-Chairman, Board of Advanced Studies & Research Rawalpindi Medical University Professor of Psychiatry Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Mental Health Research & Training Director, Centre for Global Mental Health Pakistan        Email: minhas.fa@gmail.com Skype: fareedminhas www.cdgh.edu.pk RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH TRAINING Formulating measurable research questions Appraising and synthesizing scientific literature Designing robust research studies Applying principles of research ethics & governance to research studies Analyzing and interpreting research findings Generating and using scientific evidence for informing clinical practice, solving clinical problems and informing health policies RMU residency program launch, 27 Jan 2018

OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH TRAINING 2 Disseminating the research findings to target audience (policy makers, lay public, practitioners) through various means Ability to demonstrate the research impact on health sector in society Highlighting the role of program in promoting future academic leaders of clinical research and medical education along with evidence based practice Facilitating role of research center in promoting trainees’ career RMU residency program launch, 27 Jan 2018

RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018 RMU -Vision A research-intensive university Developing indigenous models of research and education to inform the development of equitable, comprehensive, integrated, locally responsive, and sustainable evidence based services Developing and promoting public-private partnerships with academia, policy- think tanks, non-government organizations and global experts ? Universal health coverage in Rawalpindi district RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018 RMU – Vision 2 To create a district model of health care beyond teaching hospitals – strengthen primary care To upgrade teaching hospitals to be able to support primary care (eg through telemedicine, research and training) To prioritize Allied Health Professions – eg nursing and community health workers RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018 RMU – Vision 3 Develop a broad research strategy, with domains, areas and projects aligned with Pakistan health Vision 2020, so students are encouraged to conduct projects that answer a list of research questions from  the list. In this way we will do contributing to research in a strategic fashion The 'tertiary hospital' environment will also make many students choose this focus. The expertise for supervision of these studies will need to be developed. Concurrently, students should be encouraged to involve themselves in secondary, primary and public health care, and understand and do research on these systems. This lends well to the idea of the community health model   RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

PROPOSED MODEL OF RESEARCH Vice Chancellor Board of Advance Studies and Research Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization Institutional Research Ethics Forum Research Operations and Development Wing Research Operation and Entrepreneurship Wing Research Centers of Various Specialties Visitors Researchers Center Rawalian Students Research Society Data Analysis Center Research Publication Unit RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

RMU Model Center for Global Health and Development Center for Global Mental Health at Institiute of Psychiatry Center of Excellence on Liver Diseases Center of Excellence on Child & Maternal health a. Capacity building in public health research b. Public health research: Policy and program relevant, RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

BOARD OF ADVANCED STUDIES & RESEARCH (BASR) The responsibilities of BASR are prescribed as under serial no 27 of RMU ordinance 2017 (V of 2017) as follows shall Advice an authority on all matters connected with the promotion of advanced studies and research publication in the university Consider and report to an Authority with regard to research degree of the University Propose regulations regarding the award of a research degree Appoint supervisors for a post graduate research student and to approve the title and synopsis of the Thesis and dissertation Recommend panel of examiners for evaluation of a research examination Perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes Not only supervise the research veracity and integrity through annual review of research activities but will also support Institutional Research Ethics Forum and ORIC in development of research policies and guidelines RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

RESEARCH TRAINING YEAR 1 2 Research Workshops Individual Exercises and Group Work 5 Journal Club Sessions -observation Individual and Group Assessments 2 IREF Meetings No presentation or Assessment in YR 1 Assessment Activities Nomination and Selection of Supervisor No Presentation or Assessment in R YR 1 1 Clinical Audit Qualitative Assessment 2 Weeks Research Elective at ORIC RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

RESEARCH TRAINING YEAR 2 2 Research Workshops Individual Or Group Exercises 2 Journal Club Sessions - presentation Individual & Group Assignments Formulation Of Research Proposal/S Quantitative Assessment Activities Assessment Presentation Of Research Proposal/S To IREF And BASR Assessment By Supervisor Providing Assurance Of Feasibility & Availability Of Resources For Research Projects Assessment By BASR For Appraisal Submission Of Research Proposal BASR Assessment By BASR RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

WORKSHOPS FOR THE TRAINEES Basic Research Methodology workshop (3 days) Workshop on Undertaking a clinical Audit (3 days) Advanced Research Methodology Workshop, including basic epidemiology, biostatistics, SPSS, Graph construction, Data entry, analysis and results interpretation &write up (3 days) Introduction to Computer, Information technology and software (1 day) Workshop on Communication skills (2 days) Workshop on Research Proposal / Synopsis Development (3 days) RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

RESEARCH TRAINING YEAR 3 Any 5 Elective Refresher Workshops Individual Or Group Exercises Participation in at least 3 Journal Club Sessions Including 1 Presentation Individual Or Group Exercises Activities Data Collection, Entry And Analysis Of Research Project Of Dissertation Qualitative Assessment Only Assessment Initiation Of Write Up Of Literature Review For Dissertation Assessment By Supervisor & Statistician Assessment By Supervisor And Publication Incharge RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

TEN ELECTIVE SHORT COURSES - YEAR 3 MONTH 1 End note referencing manager MONTH 2 Mendeley referencing manager MONTH 3 Effective write up of Literature review MONTH 4 Data entry in Statistical Package of Social Sciences MONTH 5 Graphical presentation of data in Microsoft Excel MONTH 6 Univariate, Bivariate and Multivariate analysis in Statistical Package of Social Sciences MONTH7 Effectively writing up of a dissertation. MONTH 8 Research article write up MONTH9 Critical appraisal of research MONTH 10 How to Present Research through power-point or posters RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

RESEARCH TRAINING YEAR 4 Completion of Introduction & Literature review of Dissertation within first 3/12 Assessment By Supervisor & Publication Incharge Completion of Data Analysis & write up 4/12 Assessment By Supervisor & Statistician Completion of Dissertation & Submission to Supervisor & HOD for final review 5/12 Assessment By Supervisor, Publication Incharge And HOD Activities Assessment Final Submission of Dissertation 6/12 Final Evaluation By Examination Body Participation In at least 5 Journal Club Sessions No Quantitative Assessment RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

WORKSHOPS FOR THE SUPERVISORS Competency based residency program (1 day) Guidelines for thesis/ Dissertation writing (1 day) Quality Assurance & Enhancement (1 day) RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018 Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought Albert Szent_ Gyorgyi RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018