PEM Research Interest Survey

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01/11/2016 10:29am www.projectredcap.org

We are conducting this survey to support increased research interest among fellows in pediatric emergency

medicine. Your responses are anonymous. Whether or not you have a research interest, your responses are valuable!

The survey was designed and supported by the pediatric emergency medicine collaborative research committee (PEM/CRC), which is part of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It should take fewer than 10 minutes to complete.

In this survey, research refers to any activity with the goal of generating generalizable knowledge, and can include hypothesis-driven studies, quality improvement with the intent to disseminate findings ("quality improvement research"), and education research.

Eligibility

Are you currently a pediatric emergency medicine Yes

(PEM) fellow? No

What is your current year of PEM fellowship? 1 2 3

4 or later

Have you completed a fellowship in PEM? Yes

No

What year did you complete fellowship? 2013 or later Before 2013

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Your Research Background

Did you obtain research experience prior to starting Yes PEM fellowship (e.g contribution to study design, No data collection/analysis, and/or manuscript writing;

include clinical or basic science research)?

During which segment(s) of your education did you Undergraduate participate in research? (check all that apply) Medical school

Graduate school (prior to residency) Graduate school (during or after residency) Residency

No previous research experience

What was the longest period during residency free No time free from clinical duty for research from clinical duty in which you participated in < 1 month free from clinical duty for research research? ("Free from clinical duty" means ≥ 50% (example: a 2-week research rotation)

of the days were not scheduled for clinical duty) ≥ 1 month free from clinical duty for research (example: a standardized research pathway or a gap year for research)

In what type(s) of research have you participated Basic science

(check all that apply)? Clinical

Translational Qualitative

No previous research participation Have you presented a research poster at a regional or Yes

national conference (excludes your home No

institution)?

Have you presented an oral (platform) presentation at Yes a regional or national conference (excludes your No home institution)?

Have you ever authored or co-authored original Yes research in a peer-reviewed medical journal? No

I was encouraged to pursue research during my Strongly disagree

residency. Somewhat disagree

Somewhat agree Strongly agree

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These questions relate to your fellowship research. Please rate the following barriers to you conducting research during your fellowship.

Not a barrier A barrier I could overcome with a little

effort

A barrier I could overcome with a great deal of effort

A barrier I could NOT overcome Identifying an interesting

research question or area Designing a feasible project Finding a mentor

Having time to do research Obtaining resources for a project (e.g. equipment or personnel)

What was the nature of the barrier(s) you encountered?

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Did/do you have funding for your fellowship research? Yes: I had/have funding from outside the institution

Yes: I had/have funding from within my institution (and none from outside the institution)

No

Rate your agreement with the following: I have/had Strongly disagree sufficient mentorship in PEM fellowship to be Somewhat disagree

successful in research. Somewhat agree

Strongly agree

Check all that apply to your current research I am not currently involved in research

experience. ("Involvement in research" means I am currently involved in a research project led contributing to study design, data collection, data by others at my home institution

analysis, and/or manuscript writing) I am the lead investigator for a research project at my home institution

I am currently involved in a research project involving multiple institutions

I currently lead a research project involving multiple institutions

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Please rate your agreement with the following statements.

Strongly disagree Somewhat disagree Somewhat agree Strongly agree I have a specific topic that I am

interested in investigating through research

There are unanswered questions in the field of PEM that I want to answer through research I believe research moves the field of PEM forward

Participation in research activities excites me

I currently need help obtaining mentorship or guidance for conducting research

I am interested in participating in research at my own institution I am currently interested in participating in research involving multiple hospitals (multicenter research) I am potentially interested in participating in research involving multiple hospitals (multicenter research) in the future

I hope to obtain extramural funding in my future career to conduct research (i.e. grant funding from sources outside of your home institution)

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Please enter the percentage of time you hope to devote to each pursuit 5 years after starting as PEM faculty (your answers should add to 100).

Direct patient care __________________________________

Clinical research (includes hypothesis-driven quality __________________________________

improvement)

Basic science research __________________________________

Administration/leadership __________________________________

Education (excluding bedside teaching) __________________________________

Other __________________________________

Other pursuit (enter details) __________________________________

When did you decide you wanted research to be a part Residency or prior

of your future career? 1st year of fellowship

2nd year of fellowship

3rd year or later of fellowship After completing fellowship Why did you decide you did not want research to be a

part of your career?

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About You

In what field was your primary residency training? General emergency medicine

(Check all that apply) Pediatrics

What type of hospital did you primarily train in? Pediatric unit in larger general hospital Free-standing pediatric hospital

What is your gender? Female

Male Do you have advanced degree(s) other than an MD or MPH

equivalent? (Check all that apply) MS

PhD Other

Other degree(s) __________________________________

In what year did you complete medical school? 2005 or prior 2006

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware

District of Columbia Florida

Georgia Illinois Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio

Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin

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End of Survey

How can PEM fellowships foster research interest among trainees in the field?

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The PEM/CRC is a multicenter research network Yes affiliated with the AAP. It is composed of No volunteers. I am interested in participating in a Maybe PEM/CRC research project

I am interested in proposing a research project to Yes

the PEM/CRC No

Maybe How can organizations or research networks (other

than fellowships) foster interest in research among

fellows? __________________________________________

If you are interested in proposing a project or finding out more about how the PEM-CRC could involve you in multicenter research, contact Ken Michelson at [email protected]!