Resident Research

Resident Research Rotation

The research rotation at the PGY 2 will be a 1-month rotation, PGY 3 will consist of a 4-month rotation divided into a 1-month preparatory period, and 3 months participatory research, and the PGY 4 will have 1-month research rotation. Within the developmental period, all activities related to the hypothesis development, committee approvals, and equipment coordination are to be concluded so that at the time of the project, the individual should be prepared to begin the actual project. If approval preparation has not been completed, the resident's research period will be waived until preparation is completed.

While on research, assigned resident will be expected to present a tutorial 2 times a week to the rotating medical students. A list of topics and slides will be made available through the academy slide lecture series of basic ORL.

Preparation requirements:

 

1. PGY 2 will receive a comprehensive list of research topics and research funding agencies from the Director of Research by January 1 of their PGY 2 year.
2. PGY 2 will meet at least twice with the members of the research committee prior to January 31 of their PGY 2 year.
3. PGY 2 must prepare and submit a formal research protocol to the research committee by April 31 of their PGY 2 year.
4. During their PGY 2 research month, the PGY 2 must prepare and submit an IRB application to the Research Committee.  The Department urges the residents to pursue funding from the Academy or other sources.
5. PGY 2 must prepare, submit and have approved a protocol for use of animals (ACUC), for use of human subject or tissue (IRB), for use of radioactive materials (Radiation Safety Committee), or for use of bio-hazard materials (Bio-Safety Committee) by the end of the PGY 2 year.
6. Failure to comply with above stipulations will result in forfeit of further research time until permission is gained and resident will be assigned to clinical duties at the designation of the research committee.
7. Each PGY 3 will prepare and submit a scientific paper based on his/her research results, to present at one of the national ORL meetings, and to send for publication in one of the ORL journals.