1. 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
      
Skype: fareedminhas
RMU Residency Program Launch, 27 Jan 2018

2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. 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
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6. 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  
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7. 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
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8. 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,
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9. 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
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10. 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
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11. 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
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12. 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)
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. WORKSHOPS FOR THE SUPERVISORS
Competency based residency program (1 day)
Guidelines for thesis/ Dissertation writing (1 day)
Quality Assurance & Enhancement (1 day)
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17. 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