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	A Time-Sensitive Plan for Research Training during Anesthesia Residency at Queen's:   Phase 1 - Fundamentals of Research and Critical Appraisal   Phase 2 - Research Project Conception and Design   Phase 3 - Conduct of Research/Presentation of results   Appendix 1 - Objectives of Training and Specialty Training Requirements in Anesthesia   Appendix 2 - Suggested Guidelines for Critical Appraisal of Papers for the Anesthesia Journal Club
	Phase 2 - Research Project Conception and Design PGY-2, July 1: • resident (with Mentor) to review "research idea bank", speak to investigators of ongoing Departmental studies and think about ideas for their own research project • resident (with Mentor) will also pursue Research Advisor (if not same as Mentor) for research project. PGY-2, October 1: • resident to submit to RPD two one-page preliminary proposal summaries for two possible research projects (with the heading format: clinical need, knowledge gap, hypothesis, study design, pitfalls/feasibility/project timeline). These proposals will be reviewed by the RRC and only one will be approved (by October 15) for the resident to write a full proposal on. • For the proposed project, the research area is flexible (could be laboratory, clinical, survey, epidemiological etc.) but the research question should be relevant to anesthesia, critical care and/or pain management. Prospective studies are preferred over retrospective data reviews or case studies. If a case study or retrospective data review is chosen, the resident will provide sound rationale for selecting this study design (e.g., new area, rare outcome), and the resident will be expected to heavily qualify observed results and clearly describe the limitations in interpreting data from such studies. • Upon approval of the study to be pursued, the resident will write a full proposal (with the heading format: clinical need, knowledge gap, hypothesis, study design, pitfalls/feasibility/project timeline) which would be 3,500 - 4,500 words long and quite similar to a research grant application. Residents are directed to several resources on how to write research proposals (see: http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/1465.html) PGY-2, February 1: • resident (with Advisor's assistance) will submit full research proposal to RPD (for review by the RRC) and present this proposal as an oral communication at Grand Rounds in the month of February • resident will be expected to incorporate feedback from RRC (and from Departmental comments at rounds) in order to improve their proposal for Resident Research Day PGY-2, March: • resident will present research proposal at Resident Research Day. One resident will be awarded prize for best research proposal.
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