@article{c5889d66c7e8417b9980d2d480e1502b,
title = "Building for Tomorrow Today. Opportunities and Directions in Radiology Resident Research.",
abstract = "Rationale and Objectives: With rapid scientific and technological advancements in radiological research, there is renewed emphasis on promoting early research training to develop researchers who are capable of tackling the hypothesis-driven research that is typically funded in contemporary academic research enterprises. This review article aims to introduce radiology residents to the abundant radiology research opportunities available to them and to encourage early research engagement among trainees. Materials and Methods: To encourage early resident participation in radiology research, we review the various research opportunities available to trainees spanning basic, clinical, and translational science opportunities to ongoing research in information technology, informatics, and quality improvement research. Conclusions: There is an incredible breadth and depth of ongoing research at academic radiology departments across the country, and the material presented herein aspires to highlight both subject matter and opportunities available to radiology residents eager to engage in radiologic research. The opportunities for interested radiology residents are as numerous as they are broad, spanning the basic sciences to clinical research to informatics, with abundant opportunities to shape our future practice of radiology.",
keywords = "Radiologic research, Radiology research opportunities, Radiology resident research",
author = "Yu, {John Paul J} and Kansagra, {Akash P.} and Ashesh Thaker and Andrew Colucci and Sherry, {Steven J.} and Subramaniam, {Rathan M.}",
note = "Funding Information: Many of the challenges residents may encounter in their clinical research efforts are similar to those encountered in basic research, including time constraints from a clinically demanding schedule, limited availability of protected research time, and poor mentorship. The lack of physical and administrative infrastructure may also hinder efforts toward a residents' involvement in clinical research. The formation of close clinical collaborations with allied medical and surgical colleagues can be highly productive and provide resources that might not be available in a resident's home department. Additionally, interdisciplinary research teams strengthen both ongoing research and applications for future grant funding. By developing manageable and realistic projects in partnership with faculty and clinical colleagues, residents can reduce the resources that a project might need. Nontraditional funding, such as a Small Business Innovation Research grant might be considered for research projects with a commercial potential. Existing intellectual property and patents should be investigated before proceeding with research that might be commercialized. Finally, institutional restrictions that limit the research participation of drug and device companies should be reviewed to ensure that institutional policies maintain academic integrity while exploring available research opportunities. Funding Information: Health care information technology (IT) and informatics tools—comprising the whole spectrum of computer hardware and software available in the clinical setting—have completely revolutionized modern radiology practice (17,18) and, in recent years, have started to make their way into the broader health care enterprise (19) . These efforts have been spurred in part by legislation such as the Health Information Technology and for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, “meaningful use” mandates by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and creation of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (20–23) . Given this widespread interest in promoting the use of IT in health care delivery and ongoing improvements in the underlying technologies, there are enormous opportunities for residents to contribute to research and innovation in this field. ",
year = "2015",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1016/j.acra.2014.08.012",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "22",
pages = "50--57",
journal = "Academic Radiology",
issn = "1076-6332",
publisher = "Elsevier USA",
number = "1",
}