The New "3R's": Radiology Resident Research

The New “3R’s:”The New “3R’s:”Radiology Resident Radiology Resident

ResearchResearch

Christopher Ho, MDChristopher Ho, MDProgram Director, Diagnostic Radiology Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology

Emory UniversityEmory University

External Industry Relationships * Company Name(s) Role

Equity, stock, or options in biomedical industry companies or publishers**

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Board of Directors or officer None N/A

Royalties from Emory or from external entity None N/A

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*Consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored CME, expert witness for company, FDA representative for company, publishing contract, etc.

**Does not include stock in publicly-traded companies in retirement funds and other pooled investment accounts managed by others.

Christopher Ho, MDPersonal/Professional Financial Relationships with Industry within the past year

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

1.1. Review scholarship and academia as a Review scholarship and academia as a Radiology Resident, including Radiology Resident, including volunteerismvolunteerism

2.2. Review opportunities in Radiology Review opportunities in Radiology research as a Radiology Residentresearch as a Radiology Resident

3.3. Review Radiology Resident research Review Radiology Resident research “pearls” and “pitfalls”“pearls” and “pitfalls”

OverviewOverview

• Top 10 FAQs Top 10 FAQs – Q&AQ&A

• So you want to do (a lot) more researchSo you want to do (a lot) more research• Best kept secretsBest kept secrets• Parting wordsParting words

FAQ #1FAQ #1

• ““I don’t plan on going into academia. Why would I don’t plan on going into academia. Why would I do any research?”I do any research?”– OROR

• ““I am not really sure what kind of Radiology that I am not really sure what kind of Radiology that I want to subspecialize in. What if I do a project I want to subspecialize in. What if I do a project in something that doesn’t match what I end up in something that doesn’t match what I end up doing?”doing?”

FAQ #2FAQ #2

• ““Do I have to have an idea already or just be Do I have to have an idea already or just be interested in doing something?”interested in doing something?”

FAQ #3FAQ #3

• ““How much time do I need to commit to a How much time do I need to commit to a project? Where does the time come from?”project? Where does the time come from?”

FAQ #4FAQ #4

• ““How do I figure out who is doing what kind of How do I figure out who is doing what kind of research in the Department or University?”research in the Department or University?”– OROR

• ““How do I find an appropriate research mentor?”How do I find an appropriate research mentor?”

FAQ #5FAQ #5

• ““How do I go about getting time off of the clinical How do I go about getting time off of the clinical schedule to do research?”schedule to do research?”

FAQ #6FAQ #6

• ““What should be my goal(s) for the project? What should be my goal(s) for the project? Abstract? More?”Abstract? More?”– OROR

• ““What is considered success?”What is considered success?”

FAQ #7FAQ #7

• ““What is the IRB?”What is the IRB?”– ANDAND

• ““What is CITI?”What is CITI?”

FAQ #8FAQ #8

• ““Where should I send my abstracts?”Where should I send my abstracts?”

FAQ #9FAQ #9

• ““How do I prepare to present my project at a How do I prepare to present my project at a meeting?”meeting?”

FAQ #10FAQ #10

• ““What is required of me to finish up a research What is required of me to finish up a research project here?”project here?”

Time To Add New FAQsTime To Add New FAQs

• What are your questions?What are your questions?

So You Want To Do (a lot) More So You Want To Do (a lot) More ResearchResearch

• What do you need?What do you need?– InterestInterest– MotivationMotivation– TimeTime– [Money][Money]– MentorMentor– ““Support” from the Residency & GMESupport” from the Residency & GME

• Notice that I didn’t say that you need Notice that I didn’t say that you need experienceexperience• How do you go about getting these?How do you go about getting these?

Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets

• You can get a trip* (with some restrictions) to a You can get a trip* (with some restrictions) to a meeting to present your work if you are:meeting to present your work if you are:– First authorFirst author– PresenterPresenter– The meeting is “appropriate”The meeting is “appropriate”

Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets

• Again, you don’t need experience to get started. Again, you don’t need experience to get started. You can get some exploration time and/or a You can get some exploration time and/or a starter project.starter project.

Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets

• Retrospective reviews are a staple of Radiology Retrospective reviews are a staple of Radiology research. You can put together a project based research. You can put together a project based upon a series of anything we see a lot of—upon a series of anything we see a lot of—especially if we have more than other places.especially if we have more than other places.– What genres can you think of?What genres can you think of?

Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets

• Clinical research is a lot more flexible Clinical research is a lot more flexible concerning your schedule than is benchworkconcerning your schedule than is benchwork– Doing one does not exclude the otherDoing one does not exclude the other

Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets

• There are lots of places that you may still be able to publish case reports There are lots of places that you may still be able to publish case reports and resident-type series.and resident-type series.– ACR Case-in-pointACR Case-in-point– Radiology Case Report JournalRadiology Case Report Journal (online ONLY) (online ONLY)– Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal (CARJ)(CARJ)

• Possibly 2 different references for you!Possibly 2 different references for you!– ““Signs in Radiology” (Signs in Radiology” (RadiologyRadiology))

• You have to applyYou have to apply– RadiographicsRadiographics– NeurographicsNeurographics

Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets

• Think “outside the box”Think “outside the box”– Education researchEducation research

• AURAUR• ACRACR• RSNA, ARRS, ASNR, etc.RSNA, ARRS, ASNR, etc.

– Health policy and administrationHealth policy and administration• PACSPACS• Public HealthPublic Health• InformaticsInformatics

Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets

• ““Show me the money” Show me the money” – In general (this is different if you want to do full time research), In general (this is different if you want to do full time research),

you don’t have to “buy your time” like attendings doyou don’t have to “buy your time” like attendings do• However, it can “look good” if you do. For example, the However, it can “look good” if you do. For example, the

RSNA ScholarshipRSNA Scholarship– You may want some money to support your “incidentals” and You may want some money to support your “incidentals” and

travel, etc.travel, etc.• Many societies/groups in Radiology have support available Many societies/groups in Radiology have support available

like thislike this

Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets

• For more information, please check out the following sites (in no particular order):For more information, please check out the following sites (in no particular order):– www.emory.edu/IRB/ (the Emory IRB)– www.citiprogram.org/default.asp (the CITI exam site)– www.acr.org/s_acr/sec.asp?CID=2655&DID=17740 (ACR’s ACRIN site)– www.arrs.org/scriptcontent/scholarships_awards/res_awards.cfm (ARRS Resident

Research Awards)– www.aur.org/awards_programs.html (AUR awards)– www.ismrm.org/ (MRI group site)– www.aur.org/rra.htm (RRA, part of AUR, contains a great compendium of

resources)– www.rsna.org/Foundation/ResearchGrants.cfm (RSNA’s research grants)– www.rsna.org/Foundation/EducationGrants.cfm (RSNA’s educational grants)– www.rsna.org/Foundation/RecognitionAwards.cfm (RSNA’s awards)

Best Kept SecretsBest Kept Secrets

• Journal articles that you might find interesting:Journal articles that you might find interesting:– Itagaki MW, Pile-Spellman J. Factors associated with Factors associated with

academic radiology research productivity.academic radiology research productivity.Radiology. 2005 Dec;237(3):774-80.Radiology. 2005 Dec;237(3):774-80.

– Collins J. Resident research. Acad Radiol. 2003 Feb;10 Collins J. Resident research. Acad Radiol. 2003 Feb;10 Suppl 1:S24-30.Suppl 1:S24-30.

– McGuire CW, Herberman HB. Research in radiology McGuire CW, Herberman HB. Research in radiology residency programs: a survey.residency programs: a survey.Acad Radiol. 1998 Oct;5(10):698-700. Acad Radiol. 1998 Oct;5(10):698-700.

Parting WordsParting Words

• Do some sort of project!Do some sort of project!• Please consider sending in an abstract for a meeting Please consider sending in an abstract for a meeting

and/or applying for a research awardand/or applying for a research award• We’ll support you!We’ll support you!• If you have questions, we have answers. Many If you have questions, we have answers. Many

resources within our Departmentresources within our Department

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!