3.15. STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE EDUCATION RESEARCH
Updated August 2017
All research involving PA students or the MSPA Studies program requires approval by the student’s faculty advisory, the scholarly concentration lead and the Associate Dean for PA Education.
Proposals can be written at any time throughout the year and must be submitted to the faculty advisor and the Associate, scholarly concentration lead and the Dean of PA Education for review and approval.
Submissions should be no more than 2 pages (single-spaced) and must include the following information:
- Title of project
- Research question(s) and specific aims
- Hypotheses (if applicable)
- Background information and preliminary literature review (1-2 paragraphs, include references at the end)
- Target population of the research activity
- Research activity setting
- Proposed methods (observation, intervention)
- Intended data analysis plan (qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods)
- Statement of protection of research subjects or proposed plan, including Stanford IRB review and approval if already obtained, or exemption statement if not considered human subjects research
- Study personnel (including research mentor(s) if applicable)
- Funding source (if applicable)
In addition, the requester should include a statement of support from the faculty course or clerkship/residency director of the study setting, if applicable. Ideally, you should make every effort to collaborate with those individuals.
Important: Straightforward evaluation of existing curriculum for the purpose of program improvement is generally not considered research and would not require review and prior approval. In general, any data gathering and analysis with the intent to disseminate findings to a broader scientific community would be considered research and should be reviewed and approved by the Associate Dean of PA Education, in addition to review by the Stanford Human Subjects Research and Institutional Review Board.
3.0. MSPA Studies Program Requirements and Procedures
3.1: Academic Records and Privacy of Student Record Information
3.2: Registration and Study List
3.3: Data Security and Privacy (HIPAA)
3.6: Ethical Conduct of Biomedical Research
3.7: Evaluation Completion Requirements
3.8: Industry Interactions Policy
3.9: Leaves of Absence and Discontinuation and Reinstatement
3.10: Malpractice Liability for MSPA Studies program Students
3.11: Medical Health Requirements and Immunizations
3.12: Policies and Resources for Encryption and Securing Devices
3.14: Stanford Medicine Policy for the Removal and Transport of PHI
3.15: Stanford University School of Medicine Medical Education Research Initiative
3.16: Surgical Procedures for MSPA Studies Program Students
3.17: Universal Precautions and Needlestick Protocol
3.18: Stanford Health Care/Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Computer Access for PA Students (EPIC)
3.19: School of Medicine Learning Spaces
3.20: Absence Policy and Expectations
3.21: N95 Respirator Mask Fit Requirements for Medical Students
3.22: School of Medicine Dress Code Guidelines for the Clinical Setting