Research Lifecycle
Guides to MedEd Research
- BEME 3 - Systematic Searching for Evidence in Medical EducationThis guide provides a comprehensive overview of relevant information sources and methods (including bibliographic databases, grey literature, hand searching and the Internet) and describes when they should be consulted.
- Best Evidence Medical Education Guidance PaperThis BEME guidance paper aims to assist education practitioners and policy makers as they seek to use research evidence in decision making in education practice and policy development.
- SQUIRE-EDU(Standards for QUality Improvement Reporting Excellence in Education): Publication Guidelines for Educational Improvement
- SQUIRE-EDU Example and Explanation TablesStandards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence for Education: SQUIRE-EDU
- Research in Medical Education - A Primer for Medical StudentsAnu Atluru, Anil Wadhwani, Katie Maurer, Angad Kochar, Dan London, Erin Kane, and Kayce Spear
OSR Medical Education Committee
April 2015. Association of
American Medical Colleges
Resouces for Medical Education Policies and Guidelines
- Coalition for Physician AccountabilityThe Coalition for Physician Accountability, of which the ACGME is a member, includes the national organizations responsible for the accreditation, assessment, licensure and certification of physicians throughout their medical career, from medical school through practice. Coalition members share a strong commitment to protect the public’s health and safety through the delivery of quality health care.
Campus IRB Resources
- Office for the Protection of Research SubjectsThe Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS), while performing administrative functions of the Institutional Review Board (IRB), serves as the official oversight office for human subject research at Illinois. The office is the central point of contact for investigators, research subjects, and regulatory agencies. OPRS organizes and documents the IRB review process, monitors research regulations, produces educational resources for faculty and staff, and provides assurance that the Urbana campus is in compliance with federal, state, and campus policies.
- IRB TrainingOPRS requires all faculty, IRB members, staff, students, and researchers listed on an IRB protocol complete IRB training.
- IRB Review ProcessThe IRB ensures that appropriate safeguards exist to protect the rights and welfare of research subjects [45 CFR 46.111]. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the IRB reviews all the research documents and activities that bear directly on the rights and welfare of the subjects of proposed research. The application or protocol, the consent/assent document(s), research equipment form, tests, surveys, questionnaires and similar measures, and recruitment documents are examples of documents that the IRB reviews.