title: Designing a resident research program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The development of a resident research program and the role of the residency research advisory board (RRAB) in the program are described.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Over the past decade, there have been numerous barriers to successfully implementing a residency research program. An RRAB was subsequently developed to assist with research mentoring to help prepare residents to incorporate research into future positions. Within this board, one clinical pharmacy practitioner or preceptor serves as the research coordinator and acts as chair and liaison to the institutional review board (IRB) and research and development (R&D) committee. All members of the RRAB function as research experts in various aspects of the research process. The RRAB comprises three members to navigate IRB and R&D paperwork, generate and develop research ideas, create relationships with institutional research committees, educate pharmacy residents in a consistent manner on research methods in a longitudinal fashion, provide mentorship to preceptors, and facilitate service-related communication on our research timelines, plans, local and distant presentations, and other related efforts. The development of the resident research program and the RRAB have resulted in an improvement in the level of research conducted by our residents and preceptors. Due to the support of the RRAB, residents are submitting and presenting posters at local, state, and national meetings as well as submitting manuscripts to and publishing manuscripts in health care journals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Development of an RRAB increased residents' manuscript publication and poster presentation rates and facilitated the research process.
authors.affiliation: Jennifer W. Baker, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP, is Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (VATVHS), Murfreesboro, and Affiliate Faculty, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy (UTCP), Memphis. Jennifer Bean, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCPP, is Clinical Pharmacy Specialist/Research Coordinator, VATVHS, and Assistant Professor, UTCP. Cassandra Benge, Pharm.D., CDE, BCPS (AQ-Cardiology), is Clinical Pharmacy Specialist/Postgraduate Year 1 Program Director, VATVHS, and Affiliate Clinical Assistant Professor, UTCP. M. Shawn McFarland, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, is Associate Chief, Pharmacy Service, Clinical and Education Programs, VATVHS, and Associate Professor, UTCP.
authors.forename: Jennifer W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bean
authors.forename: Cassandra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benge
authors.forename: M Shawn
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: McFarland
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D006801:Humans; D010595:Pharmacists; D064172:Pharmacy Residencies; D016730:Program Development