Improving resident research in physical medicine and rehabilitation: impact of a structured training program.
OBJECTIVE
This study describes a research training program that implemented several processes and structures with the aim of increasing the quality and quantity of resident research in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Another aim of the program was to address the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Practice-Based Learning and Improvement competency.


METHODS
Educational program.


RESULTS
Data on resident research activity for 11 years before the implementation of the research program were compared with 4 years of data after implementation. There were statistically significant increases in both the total number of publications (P = 0.03) and the number of empirical, data-based publications after implementation of the program (P = 0.03).


CONCLUSIONS
The findings from this study suggest that a structured research training program may have a salutary effect on increasing the quality and quantity of resident research.
Millis
Scott R
SR
Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation, West Orange, New Jersey 07052, USA. smillis@kmrrec.org
Campagnolo
Denise I
DI
Kirshblum
Steven
S
Elovic
Elie
E
Jain
Sudesh Sheela
SS
DeLisa
Joel A
JA
D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009515:New Jersey; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000193:education*; D011642:Publications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000193:education*; D012106:Research / Q000193:education*; D013116:Spinal Cord