Department of Orthopaedics
140 Bergen St.
Suite D-1610
Newark NJ 07103
973-972-2151
Email Contacts:
For Housestaff and Student Inquiries:
Monique A. Smith
Program Support Coordinator
Phone 973-972-3860
Fax 973-972-9367
NJMSOrthoresidency@njms.rutgers.edu
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OVERVIEW:
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The
Department of Orthopaedics has established a Resident Research Committee
to facilitate the development of resident research. The current members
are Dr. Michael Vives, Dr. Sheldon Lin, Dr. Virak Tan,
and Dr. Wayne Berberian. The committee is responsible for establishing
a policy for resident research, reviewing and approving resident projects,
and monitoring the progress of the research project from initiation to
completion. The goal of these measures is to allow every resident the
opportunity to make a significant contribution to the field by completing
a project and submitting it for publication. |
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PROJECT SUBMISSION:
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The
faculty in the department will submit to the committee, a one page outline
of any research project they are conducting/ planning which would be available
for resident participation. These outlines should be submitted to the
committee by April 15 of each calendar year. The committee will review
the proposals to help ensure their suitability for resident involvement.
On May 15 of each calendar year, a list of all projects which are available
for resident participation will be posted on a shared Departmental Drive. |
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PGY-1
Throughout
the PGY-1 year, the residents will be encouraged to consider ideas for
possible areas of research. Since residents at this stage of their training
have limited exposure to orthopaedics, having the Project List available
will give options to those who are unable to formulate their own project.
The resident is encouraged to contact the faculty to discuss any projects
of potential interest. The resident will be required to complete the training/testing
modules for RITEWEB, HIPAA, and IACUC prior to completion of their PGY-1. |
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PGY-2
By
November 1 of the PGY-2, residents will be required to indicate the title
of their project and their faculty supervisor. The resident must make
an appointment with the responsible faculty prior to this date to discuss
the project in detail. The resident/faculty team then has until February
1 to submit a two page proposal detailing the study. The protocol should
include the following:
1. Title
2. Responsible Faculty
3. Introduction/Background
Information (Rationale), this should include a literature search
4. Hypothesis
5. Study Design
6. Anticipated Outcome
The submitted proposal will be reviewed by a committee member and a faculty
member with expertise related to the project. Their written comments will
be reviewed by the committee. The committee may:
1. Approve the protocol
2. Return to applicant with
suggestions and recommend re-submission
3. Reject the protocol
Timeliness in submitting the proposal is critical to effective use of
the research rotation. Having a properly formatted proposal submitted
by February 1 will permit time to modify the proposal based on the reviewers’
suggestions. A dedicated effort must then be made throughout the remainder
of the PGY2 to move the project along. Funding issues, learning specific
techniques, acquisition of cadavers, etc. should be addressed at this
time. A brief presentation to the committee will be required during the
fourth quarter of the PGY-2 to present the study protocol. |
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PGY-3
Each
resident will have a two-month block of protected time during the PGY3,
to concentrate on their project. In order to be eligible for this protected
time, the resident must have received approval of their project by the
Resident Research Committee by July 1 of their PGY3. If the resident has
not received approval of their protocol by this time, the research rotation
will be forfeited and the resident will staff the daily clinics. After
the research rotation is completed, the resident is required to submit
a progress report of their project to the Resident Research Committee
and give an oral presentation during CORE. The report and presentation
should include preliminary data, analysis of data, and problems associated
with the project. The oral presentation should last fifteen to twenty
minutes and will be followed be a question/answer brainstorming session.
The resident is encouraged to have made enough progress on their project
to submit an abstract for presentation to an approved national meeting.
Abstracts submitted during PGY-3 are typically presented (if accepted)
during PGY-4, so this timetable is essential to have tangible proof of
a successful research endeavor by the time of fellowship application. |
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PGY-4
A
written progress report in the format described above should be submitted
to the Resident Research Committee by October 1 of the PGY-4. An oral
presentation as previously described will be given during the second quarter.
Significant progress is expected by this point since a manuscript must
be submitted to a peer reviewed journal by the end of the year. A copy
of the manuscript should also be submitted to the Resident Research Committee
to be kept on file. Failure to comply with this requirement will disqualify
the resident from eligibility to be named Chief Administrative Resident. |
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PGY-5
All residents are required to produce a manuscript suitable for publication
by the beginning of the PGY-5. Successful completion of the Residency
Program is contingent upon compliance with these requirements.
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IMPLEMENTATION:
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All
residents that are currently involved in a project will be required to
submit the above mentioned research proposal form to the Resident Research
Committee by April 15. In addition to the categories described above,
ongoing projects should have an appendix including a summary of the preliminary
findings and conclusions. This will enable the committee to determine
the “baseline” status for all resident research projects as
of July 1. This will permit monitoring the progress of the project, as
outlined above, going forward into the next academic year.The transition
from the research rotation being part of the PGY2 to PGY3 will take place
starting July 1. Residents that are PGY2 during the academic
year will therefore be scheduled an additional two months of research
during the next academic year (as a PGY3). Those residents that
have already completed the majority of their project (based on the form
submitted April 15) will be eligible to perform clinical/operative duties
during this block. |