| Research Associates (RA) Program in Emergency Medicine St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport CT |
The Chief RAs:
work directly with the Program Director in managing the program as
administrative assistants.
work directly with the Program Director in managing the program as
administrative assistants.
- immediate supervisors for the on-line RAs working on shift in the
emergency department, fielding the daily issues that arise - maintain the database of the RAs' schedule, attendance and
performance evaluations. - are part of the recruiting process, giving presentations on the
program to local colleges - are members of the teaching team, along with faculty and
principal investigators, for the training program instructing the
new RAs.
Chief Research Associates - what
are active participants in all aspects of the studies being conducted and studies under development.
are expected to
commit to working
- attend and have input at all research meetings.
- this includes presentation of studies to the Institutional Review Board for ethical approval.
- receive instruction on clinical research methods and issues.
- work closely with the Program Director in identifying and overcoming the problems in producing
research in the sometimes difficult environment of the ED.
are expected to
- complete a project as the principal investigators or associate investigators on larger projects from
concept through preparation for publication - present research material at various regional, national and international meetings
- are expected to contribute to the level of authorship on all the studies they work on during their
tenure.
commit to working
- approximately twenty (20) hours per week
- from late May through the August when they begin medical school
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