Research

Bench and clinical research is encouraged at Texas A&M-Scott & White. There are many resources available to help you achieve your goals, including the Cardiovascular Institute and the Department of Physiology. Funding for resident projects is available through the Department of Research and Education.

We have two clinical study coordinators for the Department of Surgery. They are available to assist you with the multiple steps that must be taken to guarantee your project is done correctly and meets all federal and state guidelines. These include:

• Complete all paperwork for timely submission to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Institutional Review Committee (IRC)
• Write the consent form
• Research the appropriate costs and assist you in preparing a budget for your project (Funding is available for all residents to conduct research projects.)
• Prepare research packets
• Screen and consent patients for the study
• Collect the data at the initial and any follow-up appointments according to study protocol
• Complete retrospective chart reviews

Other resources:

• Richard D. Haines Memorial Library - Services include computer literature searches, reference and verification, photocopying and interlibrary loans
• Clinical Data Analysis Lab - Screens medical records for diagnoses or procedures you wish to research, and provides medical record numbers for those patients
• Biostatistics Department - Provides data form development and statistical analysis of your protocol, including numbers of patients needed for a particular study
• Publications Department - Will take your rough draft (either handwritten or on computer disk) and put your protocol into the proper format for submission to the IRB for approval, and later for publication
• Biomedical Communications Department - Has personnel available to assist you with digital imaging, photography and the creation of posters for presentation

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