EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESEARCH CURRICULUM

The Christus Spohn- Texas A&M emergency medicine residency provides the resident with a broad exposure to the research process. All residents are required to conduct a research project during their residency. 

The research lecture series in the resident’s first year provides the basic knowledge for hypothesis development, study design, methodology, basic statistical methods, and manuscript development.  Subsequent research conferences build upon this knowledge which culminates in the development and completion of a research project.

First year residents dedicate one hour each month to epidemiology, statistics, hour and review and other topics vital to the ability to critically evaluate journal articles and develop a research project. The second year resident, with input of the research director and assigned faculty member, submits the research proposal to the IRB and, following approval, begins data collection. Statistical analysis and manuscript development and subsequent submission to a peer reviewed journal is the last phase of the three year EM research program. In June of each year, all research projects are presented at the senior research forum.

In addition, EM faculty develop and conduct research projects that involve residents, medical students and premedical students as a research team.

The research process is aided by the EMRAP (Emergency Medicine Residency Associates Program).  This program is a partnership with the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi, in which undergraduate students assist residents and faculty in the collection of research data.  Participation in this program allows undergraduate students to gain valuable research experience, provide exposure to the medical profession by shadowing physicians and obtain university course credit. Mandatory weekly meetings, lectures, and assignments keep these students current on ongoing projects.

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