Research requirements enable you to gain experience:
- in research methods
- in interpretation of research literature
- in participation in research at some stage of your career
- to develop quality improvement skills
Submission of a research project provides:
- evidence of the skills of considering and defining research problems
- the systematic acquisition, analysis, synthesis and interpretation of data
- effective written communication
Requirement for trainees commencing training from 2019 onwards
One Advanced Training Research Project and one Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Project are due by the annual submission date of 15 September in any year before the end of Advanced Training.
The following are the acceptable project types and formats for Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Project for trainees commencing from 2019 onwards:
- Case report
- Presentation at ASID Breakfast session
- Presentation at ANZMIG
- Clinical Research Protocol
- Review
- Clinical or Laboratory Research Project
- Evidence-based Guideline
The research projects must be marked as satisfactory prior to admission to Fellowship. It is recommended that you submit your research projects by the annual submission date in your penultimate year of training to allow time for marking and resubmission of research projects initially marked ‘Resubmit’.
Requirement for trainees who commenced training before 2019
Two Infectious Diseases projects are to be completed over the course of the 24 months of Infectious Diseases & Microbiology training due by 15 September.
Infectious Diseases Project Guidelines
Certification of Infectious Diseases & Microbiology training is dependent upon trainees submitting a satisfactory project. If a project is not submitted before the completion of the second year of training, periods of training will not be certified.
Trainees must submit projects before the 15 September deadline for results to be received before 25 December of the same year. If a project is not received by the deadline, there is no guarantee that the trainee will be notified of an outcome before the end of the year.
Submission
Research projects are a major requirement for physician training and should be of an appropriate standard and submitted in an accepted format. Joint trainees must submit their projects using the project cover sheet and refer to the project guidelines and grading table.
One original copy of the project with a project cover sheet must be posted to the College (which is to have original trainee and supervisor signatures) and a second copy must be submitted electronically to IDMicro@racp.edu.au
Although projects should be generally submitted contemporaneously with the time of training, the overseeing committee may give consideration on a case-by-case basis to a significant prior piece of published research, including work carried out in pursuit of a higher degree, e.g. Masters or Doctorate (MD, PhD), as long as this work otherwise fits project criteria.
The same work must not have been used for any other purpose, such as a project for another Advanced Training Program. The projects are a major requirement for physician training and should be of an appropriate standard.
Each project will be assessed by at least two independent reviewers. Projects are assessed upon their scientific merit, relevance to the field of infectious diseases, and on their unique and honest intellectual content. The research must have been conducted within a reasonable time period (generally within three years or less prior to commencing Advanced Training).
Role of the supervisor
Projects are to be overseen by a nominated supervisor of the training period. The role of the supervisor is to assist the trainee in selection of the project and project design, and to guide the trainee in completion of the project. The supervisor is asked to certify that the project is ready for submission by signing the project cover sheet.
Acceptable project formats
Projects should be presented in a format suitable for publication and should adhere to the usual norms for scientific writing. Projects should be written in sound English and be free of grammatical and typographical errors. A standard, consistent method of citing the literature should be used.
For acceptable project types and formats, trainees must refer to the most recent version of the Infectious Diseases & Microbiology’s project guidelines and grading table.
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