1. Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Conducting Successful EM Resident Research: Working with Databases

2. Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP UIC EM Residency Program Chicago, IL September 25, 2008 2008 UIC Research Course UIC EM Residency Program Chicago, IL September 25, 2008

3. Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH FACEP Professor Department of Emergency Medicine University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago, IL

4. Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Attending Physician Emergency Medicine University of Illinois Hospital Chicago, IL

5. Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Using CDC Databases

6. Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP

15. Using State of Illinois Databases

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25. Questions/Issues Data Depth? Data Depth? Publishability? Publishability? Access to database? Access to database? Permission? Permission?

26. Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Utility of Database Approach Easy Easy Recognized Recognized Legitimate Legitimate Provides public health perspective Provides public health perspective

27. Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Other Databases Nexus Nexus Asthma consortium Asthma consortium EMR systems EMR systems Medicare data? Medicare data?

28. Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Conclusions Databases exist Allows for simple story telling Can be done by a resident MD Queries on line Further analysis needs to be explored

29. Edward P. Sloan, MD, MPH, FACEP Recommendations Consider database use Do queries See if there is something to publish Get access to data or get the data analyzed by those who built the database Collaborate Publish your public health findings

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