| Research Associates (RA) Program in Emergency Medicine St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport CT |
RAs: who, what, when, how and why
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Who RAs are:
RAs are college students and graduates interested in the health
professions.
What RAs do:
RAs serve in the St. Vincent's Emergency Department enrolling large
numbers of subjects in clinical research using study-specific scripts
When RAs work:
RAs work a minimum of one 4-hour shift per week in the ED for an
academic semester
RAs are college students and graduates interested in the health
professions.
What RAs do:
RAs serve in the St. Vincent's Emergency Department enrolling large
numbers of subjects in clinical research using study-specific scripts
When RAs work:
RAs work a minimum of one 4-hour shift per week in the ED for an
academic semester
- during the school year, no additional shifts are allowed
- during the summer, additional shifts are encouraged.
The shift a RA works during the semester is determined by The Lottery.
How are RAs trained:
RAs are trained during a two-day orientation session at the beginning of the semester
details of their work.
Why people join the RA Program:
In a global sense, RAs help conduct research that advances medical knowledge and promotes better
delivery of health care.
Very practically, RAs see medical care in its most basic elements, the undiagnosed, acute sick or injured
patient.
RAs are graded on every shift by ED clinicians. At the end of the semester, these grades are incorporated
into a letter of evaluation sent on to their health professions adviser.
Most importantly, being a RA welcomes you into the sorority and fraternity of those in service to the sick, the
motivation behind those working in the emergency department.
Want to know more? RA Program Presentation
How are RAs trained:
RAs are trained during a two-day orientation session at the beginning of the semester
- basics of clinical research
- ethical issues, especially confidentiality and informed consent
- safety information, like those received by all hospital employees and volunteers
- didactic sessions to become relative experts about the studies
- training and practice on how to enroll subjects in the studies.
details of their work.
Why people join the RA Program:
In a global sense, RAs help conduct research that advances medical knowledge and promotes better
delivery of health care.
Very practically, RAs see medical care in its most basic elements, the undiagnosed, acute sick or injured
patient.
RAs are graded on every shift by ED clinicians. At the end of the semester, these grades are incorporated
into a letter of evaluation sent on to their health professions adviser.
Most importantly, being a RA welcomes you into the sorority and fraternity of those in service to the sick, the
motivation behind those working in the emergency department.
Want to know more? RA Program Presentation