Vanderbilt Emergency Medicine

This section is intended to outline the research framework for residents in the Department of Emergency Medicine. It is important for any resident wishing to participate in research, whether as a PI or Co-investigator, to understand the support available to them and the framework used by the department. Residents are encouraged to participate in research; they are expected to remain in good standing with residency requirements throughout the conduct of any project.

Research as a Scholarly Activity

1. Active and intellectual involvement in a clinical research project producing a manuscript that has been submitted to a peer-reviewed journal
2. Case report submitted for publication to a peer-reviewed journal
3. Book chapter in a medical textbook
4. Review article submitted for publication to a peer-reviewed journal.

1. Chapters in an electronic journal or book
2. Non-peer reviewed publications
3. Protocol guideline and development
4. Computer projects