Ten Reflections to Consider Before Your First Research Project

Ronald J. Teufel, Kelly Roelf, Desiree Yeboah, Erik Hoefgen

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Abstract

Pediatrics is an ever-evolving field, and clinicians focused on clinical care, including pediatric hospital medicine providers, are in an ideal position to develop research projects that advance evidence-based practice. However, clinical providers get pulled away from their research to deliver high-quality education and care at the bedside to children and families. The challenges of balancing these important goals are ones most faculty will face their entire career. This is most difficult for faculty taking on their first project, as they have yet to refine their research skills, learn their various institutional resources, and build a research team. The purpose of our manuscript is to offer 10 reflections to consider when developing your first research project. We intentionally focused on concepts we felt were highly relevant to first research project experiences. Our goal is to motivate talented clinicians and encourage the development of a solid project foundation to avoid the various pitfalls we have experienced.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e36-e40
JournalHospital Pediatrics
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2025

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