Projects
LMPS Pharmacy Residents have the opportunity to undertake and conduct a research project during their program year. With the opportunity to develop and hone their project management skills, residents are involved and responsible for all aspects of their research project, including protocol development, data collection, analysis and interpretation.
With the completion of their research projects, residents and their project preceptors showcase their work at our annual Residency Research Night held at the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Past Projects
Each of our residents have the opportunity to showcase their research work at our annual Residency Research Night at the UBC's Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences in May. This event is jointly hosted by the Pharmacy Practice Residency Programs Committee, CSHP BC Branch and the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
During this event, residents have the opportunity to present both a poster and podium presentation.
Please click on the links to view our past residency project posters.
Research Resources
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR PROJECT PRECEPTORS AND RESIDENTS
Review Processes
Administrative and ethical review are different but interdependent processes. Normally, neither body will issue a certificate of approval without the other having given its approval, and the two groups generally work together behind the scenes. Registration is an additional process applying to some types of studies.
TIP: ALWAYS write a complete protocol before beginning to apply for ethical review. This will greatly enhance the chances of approval on the first round with the REB.
Ethics Tutorials
The UBC REBs require all trainees involved in research (i.e., residents) to complete an online Tricouncil Policy Statement 2 (TCPS2) tutorial. This is a worthwhile introduction to the ethical framework governing researchers working with human subjects. Project preceptors are strongly urged to complete it as well.
USEFUL REFERENCES
Writing Center - PLOS scientific writing and publishing essentials
Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy – Research Primer
Bond CM. The research jigsaw: how to get started. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2014; 67(1): 28-30.
Tully MP. Research: articulating questions, generating hypotheses, and choosing study designs. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2014; 67(1): 31-4.
Loewen P. Ethical issues in pharmacy practice research: an introductory guide. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2014; 67(2): 133-7.
Tsuyuki RT. Designing pharmacy practice research trials. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2014; 67(3): 226-9.
Bresee LC. An introduction to developing surveys for pharmacy practice research. Can J Hosp Pharm 2014; 67(4): 286-91.
Gamble JM. An introduction to the fundamentals of cohort and case-control studies. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2014; 67(5): 366-72.
Austin Z, Sutton J. Qualitative research: getting started. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2014; 67(6): 436-40.
Houle S. An introduction to the fundamentals of randomized controlled trials in pharmacy research. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2015; 68(1): 28-32.
Charrois TL. Systematic reviews: What do you need to know to get started? Can J Hosp Pharm. 2015; 68(2): 144-8.
Sutton J, Austin Z. Qualitative research: data collection, analysis, and management. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2015; 68(3): 226-31.
Cadarette SM, Wong L. An introduction to health care administrative data. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2015; 68(3): 232-7.
Simpson SH. Creating a data analysis plan: what to consider when choosing statistics for a study. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2015; 68(4): 311-7.