The first step in your research journey is to identify an area of interest to study. Often this comes from clinical practice or teaching encounters. The resources below provide guidance to identify and assess your research idea.
Embedding principles of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI) and Indigenous Reconciliation (IR) at the earliest stages of idea development strengthens both the research process and outcomes. By intentionally considering these principles from the start, researchers can reduce systemic bias, improve research integrity, and ensure that their work is meaningful and relevant to diverse communities. When shaping a research idea, it is essential to reflect on how your work acknowledges and addresses the systemic barriers and inequities experienced by groups who are historically underserved, pushed to the margins or excluded. Building research practices that support EDI-IR is an ongoing commitment. It requires continuous learning and self‑reflection.
Journal article
Clinician involvement is key for the synthesis of clinically relevant studies and results that guide patient care. This article provides suggestions to assist clinicians in identifying the types of clinical questions that are most likely to result in the successful completion of research projects and that are relevant to their practice areas.
This article’s purpose is to assist emerging researchers in identifying a topic of interest, to try the ‘fit’ of feasible research approaches and commit to a research approach.
This article offers a practical and accessible framework for family physicians, especially those not based in academic settings, to engage in research. This approach helps clinicians begin research through everyday observations using a 5-step, question-oriented approach (observe, ask, reflect, explore, define).
This article addresses questions like: How do clinical questions arise? How can they be recognized and formulated as they occur?
The article proposes a new research standard—the 5 R’s (Relevance, Rapidity, Rigor, Resources, and Replicability)—to make health care research more timely, applicable, and impactful in real-world settings.
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An introductory guide designed to help learners and educators understand and conduct health professions education research, from developing research questions and selecting methodologies to analyzing findings and publishing results.
September 9, 2020. Presenters: Michelle Howard and Dee Mangin.