Research can be a rewarding and exciting part of any clinical career. Being a successful researcher, however, requires a range of research, management, and organizational skills. This online module will help you get started in planning a research project. It will provide you with information about finding a project topic and developing a research proposal. It will also introduce you to some of the resources available within the Faculty of Medicine and the approvals you will need to conduct research at Memorial University.

Subject Matter Expert: Roger Chafe

Learning Objectives
After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Describe the importance of health research to medical education and clinical practice.
• Explain the process for developing a research project.
• Describe the components of a research proposal.
• Describe how to submit a research proposal for institutional review within the Faculty of Medicine.

This continuing professional development (CPD) program has been designed to consider the CanMEDS Physician Competency Framework, including the roles of:

• Scholar
• Collaborator