The Professional Benefits for Volunteer Research Assistants in a Pediatric Emergency Department

Steadman, Patrick E.; Crudden, Johanna; Naranian, Taline; Oliveria, John Paul; Boutis, Kathy

doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2014.06.038

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“…Thirty-seven percent (84/227; 95% CI 31, 43) of respondents were comfortable being approached in the main waiting room; 68% (154/227; 95% CI 62, 75) were comfortable being approached in a separate area of the main waiting room (i.e., a more private area). With respect to follow-up options, 83% (188/227; 95% CI 78, 88) of respondents were comfortable with email, and 80% (3) Other (4) 255 Parents/Guardians Enrolled Surveys not completed (28) Parent/guardian ran out of time (9) Parent became too stressed (1) Medical intervention interrupted survey completion (2) Technical Difficulties (wi-fi, batteries) (7) Asked to be withdrawn (1) 227 Surveys Completed Not eligible (19) Not legal guardian (5) Child's Age >14 (2) Language barrier (11) Eligible for other research study (1) Figure 1. Flow Chart of Participant Enrollment.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To address the cost implications of the aforementioned recruiting challenges, a number of institutions have designed programs that use highly trained undergraduate students to screen and enrol subjects into clinical research studies. [17][18][19][20] Previous publications have documented the success of such programs using measures such as enrolment, retention, and academic productivity. [17][18][19][20] However, parental comfort and perception of recruitment into clinical studies by such trainee programs remain unknown.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Parental experiences and preferences as participants in pediatric research conducted in the emergency department

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Parental experiences and preferences as participants in pediatric research conducted in the emergency department

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“…10 This volunteer-based program success is comparable to those that offer course credit or pay for students. 10 …”

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confidence: 88%

“…9 Further, nearly 89% of volunteers have subsequently obtained research/ professional school positions supported by the program's reference letter. 10 Volunteer satisfaction is very high, and 82% agreed/strongly agreed that it helped progress them toward their career goals. 10 This volunteer-based program success is comparable to those that offer course credit or pay for students.…”

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Implementation of a volunteer university student research assistant program in an emergency department: the nuts and bolts for success

Steadman

Crudden

Boutis

2015

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Prospective research studies often advance clinical practice in the emergency department (ED), but they can be costly and difficult to perform. In this report, we describe the implementation of a volunteer university student research assistant program that provides students exposure to medicine and clinical research while simultaneously increasing the capacity of an ED's research program. This type of program provides 15 hours per day of research assistant coverage for patient screening and enrolment for minimal risk research studies, and screening for higher risk studies. The latter is true without the added burden or costs of co-administering university course credit or pay for service, which are common features of most of these types of programs currently in operation. We have shown that our volunteer-based program is effective for an ED's research success as well as for its student participants. For other EDs interested in adopting similar programs, we provide the details on how to get such a program started and highlight the structure and non-monetary incentives that facilitate a program's ongoing success. RÉSUMÉLa recherche prospective fait souvent évoluer la pratique clinique en médecine d'urgence (MU), mais les études peuvent coûter cher, en plus d'être difficiles à réaliser. Il sera question, dans le présent rapport, de la mise en oeuvre d'un programme bénévole, universitaire, d'assistanat de recherche qui permet aux étudiants d'entrer en contact avec la médecine et la recherche clinique, en plus d'augmenter la capacité d'un programme de recherche en médecine d'urgence. Ce type de programme prévoit un travail d'assistanat de recherche de 15 heures/jour, consacré à la sélection et au recrutement des malades pour des études à risque minimal, et à la sélection des malades pour des études à risque plus élevé. Il s'agit d'un véritable programme de recherche, mais exempt du fardeau ou des coûts liés à la cogestion des crédits universitaires ou au paiement du service, éléments qui alourdissent souvent la plupart de ces types de programmes actuellement existants. L'expérience a démontré que le programme bénévole était à la fois efficace pour la réussite de la recherche en MU et bon pour les étudiants qui y participent. Les auteurs donnent, à l'intention des services des urgences qui aimeraient adopter ce type de programme, une description détaillée de la mise sur pied de celui présenté ici, en plus de mettre en évidence la structure et les mesures incitatives non pécuniaires qui contribuent à un succès durable.

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Academic and Professional Outcomes of Participants in an Emergency Department Research Associate Program

Liu

Nobay

Adler

et al. 2020

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Objectives: Studies have found that participation in emergency department research associate (EDRA) programs is associated with medical school acceptance. However, little is known about the association between EDRA program participation and other academic and professional outcomes. We sought to characterize the academic and professional outcomes of EDRA program participants and their perception of program influence on academic and professional outcomes.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of University of Rochester EDRA program participants who graduated from the program May 2010 to May 2017. EDRAs were sent a secure, deidentified, survey. Standard descriptive statistics were used to characterize participant demographics and outcomes. National acceptance rates were referenced from sources.Results: A total of 56 graduates completed the survey (64% response rate). Forty (71%) identified as female, 12 (21%) identified as Asian, one (2%) identified as Black or African American, and three (5%) identified as Hispanic or Latino. Acceptance rates to MD programs, DO programs, PhD programs, and master's programs were 88% (22/25), 92% (12/13), 100% (2/2), and 100% (9/9), respectively. Rates were significantly higher compared to national rates (all p < 0.001). Eighty-three percent (30/36 responses) and 74% (37/50) spoke about the EDRA program during postgraduate program and job interviews, respectively, and 78% (35/45 responses) included the EDRA program in their personal statements. Twenty-five percent (14/55) changed their career goals after participating in the EDRA program, of which 36% (5/14) left medicine and 21% (3/14) were undecided and chose to become a physician.Conclusions: An EDRA program can help develop and support a career in medicine and science. EDRA graduates used their experiences directly in their postgraduate program applications and job interviews. Acceptance rates of EDRA program graduates to postgraduate programs were higher than national averages. An EDRA program can help clarify career goals after program participation.R eceiving acceptance to postgraduate education is challenging. In 2018, a total of 43, 35, and 32% of applicants to allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, and physician assistant programs, respectively,

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The Professional Benefits for Volunteer Research Assistants in a Pediatric Emergency Department

Cited by 7 publications

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Parental experiences and preferences as participants in pediatric research conducted in the emergency department

Parental experiences and preferences as participants in pediatric research conducted in the emergency department

Implementation of a volunteer university student research assistant program in an emergency department: the nuts and bolts for success

Academic and Professional Outcomes of Participants in an Emergency Department Research Associate Program

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