SAMPLE RESIDENT RESEARCH TIMELINE

Developed by the ASHP New Practitioners Forum Clinical Practice Advisory Group

Additional resources available in the ASHP Research Resource Center

and the Research Project Tip Sheet

STANDARD TIMELINE

MONTH

FLIPPED TIMELINE

• Obtain CITI/NIH training

• Identify research topic and advisors

• Develop research question after

conducting a literature search

• Develop hypothesis, aims, and study

design

July/

August

• Select research project with IRB

pending/approved

• Complete CITI/NIH training

• Plan study logistics and determine

sources for data

• Revise project plan and develop data

collection form or database (if not

already completed)

• Test data collection

• Review IRB submission requirements

• Develop methods and statistical

analysis plan

• If applicable, begin grant preparation

• Submit abstract for ASHP Midyear

September

• Complete data collection

• Submit abstract for ASHP Midyear

• Prepare background and methods for

final manuscript

• Plan study logistics and determine

sources for data

• Revise project plan and develop

data collection form or database

• Submit project for IRB review

October

• Finalize data collection

• Discuss preliminary results with advisors

and begin analysis

• Revise IRB submission (if needed)

• Submit grant (if applicable)

• Meet with advisor to ensure plan for

data collection and resources needed

are available

• Test data collection after IRB approval

• Prepare final poster for ASHP

Midyear (results in progress)

November

• Finalize data analysis (if data collection

complete, otherwise present preliminary

data)

• Prepare final poster for ASHP Midyear

(results completed)

• Prepare results and discussion for final

manuscript

• Present poster at ASHP Midyear

• Complete data collection

• Prepare backgrounds and methods for

final manuscript

December

• Present poster at ASHP Midyear

• Begin and edit manuscript

• Submit final IRB report (if applicable)

STANDARD TIMELINE

MONTH

FLIPPED TIMELINE

• Complete data collection

• Prepare backgrounds and methods for

final manuscript

• Begin preparing for Regional Residency

Conference

January

• Finalize manuscript

• Identify research topic and advisors for

second project

• Begin Preparing for Regional Residency

Conference

• Finalize data collection for analysis

• Discuss preliminary results with advisors

February

• Develop second project research

question, hypothesis, aims, and study

design

• Analyze data

• Prepare abstract for final presentation

March

• Develop methods and statistical analysis

plan

• Review IRB submission requirements

• If applicable, begin grant preparation

• Prepare a final presentation of results

• Prepare results and discussion for

final manuscript

April

• Plan preliminary study logistics and

determine sources for data

• Revise project plan and develop data

collection form or database

• Finalize and edit manuscript for

submission

• Submit final IRB report (if applicable)

May

• Submit project for IRB review

• Edit and submit manuscript

June

• Revise IRB submission (if needed)

• Submit grant (if applicable)

References

1. Earlene E. Lipowski., Developing great research questions, American Journal of Health- System Pharmacy,

Volume 65, Issue 17, 1 September 2008, Pages 1667–1670, https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp070276

2. Robert J. Weber, Daniel J. Cobaugh, Developing and executing an effective research plan, American Journal of Health-System

Pharmacy, Volume 65, Issue 21, 1 November 2008, Pages 2058–2065, https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp070197

3. Wesley G. Byerly, Working with the institutional review board, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,

Volume 66, Issue 2, 15 January 2009, Pages 176–184, https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp070066

4. James E. De Muth, Overview of biostatistics used in clinical research, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,

Volume 66, Issue 1, 1 January 2009, Pages 70–81, https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp070006

5. Emily Beth Devine, The art of obtaining grants, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, Volume 66, Issue 6,

15 March 2009, Pages 580–587, https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp070320

6. Katie S. McClendon, Kayla R. Stover, Tips for a successful poster presentation, American Journal of Health-System

Pharmacy, Volume 71, Issue 6, 15 March 2014, Pages 449–451, https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp130116

7. Sara R. Vazquez, Publishing your residency project, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, Volume 67,

Issue 13, 1 July 2010, Pages 1058–1059, https://doi.org/10.2146/ajhp090298

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