Resident Research Training, Department of Anesthesiology, Queen's University, Kingston General Hospital

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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

Appendix 1:

Objectives of Training and Specialty Training Requirements in Anesthesia Approved by Education Committee, 2000

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES (Revised into CanMEDS format - May 2000)

At the completion of training, the resident will have acquired the following competencies and will function effectively as:

Scholar

General Requirements

- Develop, implement, and monitor a personal continuing education strategy.
- Critically appraise sources of medical information.
- Facilitate learning of patients, students, and other health professionals.
- Contribute to the development of new knowledge.

Specific Requirements

- Develop criteria for evaluating the anesthetic literature.
- Critically assess the literature using these criteria.
- Describe the principles of good research.
- Using these principles, judge whether a research project is properly designed.

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