Research Associates Programs
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Research Associates Programs Frank Illuzzi, MD, FACEP
Keith Bradley, MDRyan King, BSEE
Stephanie Carro-Kowalcyk, BAChava Freund, BSMike Molloy, BS
Sarra Kennedy, MBAErika Gardener, BS
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Obstacles to Research in the ED $ “I was too busy” “Not my job” “All you have to do is this one more, little thing” 24/7
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An Answer to Some of the Obstacles to Research
Needed: bright, motivated individuals primary responsibility = research focused experts on the details of the research on-site in the 24/7 ED available in large numbers "free“
= willing to be paid with something besides money
Who did they get for the job?
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Think of These Numbers > 1/2
– half the U.S. population goes to an emergency department each year as a patient or visitor
4- average number of hours for an ED visit
500,000– college students and post-bacs interested in medical
school
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Research Associates
Pre-health professional students who want: significant research experience
significant clinical experience
a specific role in the ED (vs. just shadowing)
exposure to a diverse patient population
an evaluated patient-care experience
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Research AssociatesFunctions
enroll participants in clinical research demographic and historical information physical parameters read scripted informed consent facilitate the research “stuff”
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Research AssociatesResponsibilities
participate in training and orientation volunteer one 4-hour shift per week per
academic semester receive evaluations by RA Program Staff
– patient interaction skills – follow research protocol– accurate data collection
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RA ProgramsBenefits
Research is done
effectively, efficiently,
while minimizing impact on clinical care RAs get clinical exposure and research experience Advisers have a guaranteed evaluated clinical
experience for their students
Win-Win-Win
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Research Associates ProgramProcess
recruit - local colleges during the school year- nationally for the summer semester
orientation sessions (8 hrs. / weekend day x 2)– basics of clinical research– ethical issues– safety– specifics on data collection for each study
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RA Program at St. Vincent’s Medical Center
65,000 patient visit ED
largest ED in largest city in CT
diverse patient population
Level 2 Trauma Center
major teaching affiliate of University of Connecticut School of Medicine
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Do RA Programs Work?Since 1994, ≈ 36,000 participants enrolled
in 22 clinical research studiesby ≈ 900 RAs
→ research focus: the emergency department as a site to facilitate primary care screening
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Tobacco Cessation Study 3125 participants enrolled in 21 weeks
54% smoked at some point in their lives– 22% within the preceding 30 days
18% of smokers accepted CT Quitline referral– 38% of those who smoked within preceding 30 days
≈ 50% of all CT Quitline referral s in the state during those weeks
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Research Associates at St. V’s
Studies For 2011/2012
Tobacco Cessation Study– 2011 validation, three hospitals in CT– 2012 national, multi-center
Service for Cancer Screenings
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Research Associates at St. V’sBecoming a RA
Application: www.RAProgram.org Application fee: $200
– Criminal Background Check– drug testing– health clearance (varicella/chickepox, hepaitis B, TB)– uniform shirts x 2– administrative fee
HPA letter of endorsement (from website)
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Research Associates at St. V’s Shifts chosen according to time application and
payment received !
Summer semesters, 2011 mandatory orientation
Semester 1: Saturday and Sunday, 4 and 5 June
Semester 2: Saturday and Sunday, 24 and 25 June
at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport
need more information? [email protected]
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Chief RAsResponsibilities
Program Director's assistants
develop their program’s – recruiting, personnel management, scheduling, website, database management
“first port of call” for line-RAs' on-shift issues
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Chief RAsOpportunities
involved in all stages of the clinical research from concept inception through publication
attend didactic sessions and research meetings of their department of emergency medicine
principal or associate investigators on study(ies)
Jump Start Your Career!
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Chief RASuccess
To date:
20 prior CRAs + 5 current CRAs
17 accepted to health professional schools
medical school (13)
dental school, nursing school → DNP,
and a PhD in clinical research (1 each)
7 in the application cycle
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National Alliance of Research Associates Programs
(NARAP) RA programs in multiple hospitals around the U.S.
clinical research consortium on the ED as a site to facilitate primary care screening
tens of thousands of participants enrolled in clinical studies over short time periods
NARAP RA Programs need Chief RAs
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NARAP Member InstitutionsCT Hartford Hospital/UConn* Lawrence & Memorial St. Vincent’s. Bridgeport*DC GeorgetownMA UMassMO St. Louis UniversityNE Creighton UniversityNJ Hackensack U. Med
Center*NY University of Rochester *NV University of Nevada*
PA Jefferson*TN Delta Med Center,
Memphis TX Seton / U Texas, Austin*VT UVMWA Pullman Regional
(*Chief Positions filled)
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Becoming a Chief RAEligibility
undergraduate degree and pre-req courses done intention = apply to health professional school recommendation of health professions adviser
More Information and Applicationwww.theNARAP.org
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Watch “ER” on TVand guess what it’s like;
Be a Research Associate in the Emergency Department
and know.
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So, If You See the Potential …
RA Program at St. Vincent’s
www.RAProgram.org
Chief RA in NARAP hospital www.theNARAP.org
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