Contact the Project Mentors:

Alyna Chien, MD

Julie Bubeck-Wardenburg, MD

Sarah Hoehn, MD

Patrick Myers, MD

As part of the Pediatrics Residency Program at the University of Chicago, all categorical pediatric residents are expected to engage in a Residency Project over their 3 years of training. 

FAQ's | Project Guidelines | Senior Scientific | Grant & Presentation Opportunities | Literature Search

What is it?

Our definition of a Residency Project is a scholarly investigation into any health-related question or problem and is intentionally broad. 

• Course Goals and Introductory Information

What kind of projects do people do?

All kinds. See previous PROJECTS for a sampling by setting and subject type...

Who helps me?

The Residency Project Mentors, your Faculty Advisor and Program Director to help you develop your ideas until you choose a Core Mentoring Team.

When do I do it?

Throughout residency PRN, at least 1/2 day equivalent per month.

Project Guidelines & Resources

• Suggested Timetable. Your handy Year-by-year, seasonal guide getting the most from your project experience.
• IRB Help. A step-by-step guide for obtaining IRB approval.
• IRB Protocol Submission Form. Updated July, 2007.
• Basic Statistics
• Writing a Biomedical Manuscript. Ready to submit a paper? Here are detailed instructions to help you get published.

Presentation Guidelines

• Intern Presentation Example. Don't freak out, it's just 2 slides in front of your classmates!
• PL2/PL3 Presentation Example This is a bit more work...but it's worth it in the end

Senior Scientific Poster Session

• Use www.makesigns.com and follow the links for "Scientific Posters" in order to learn how to make your poster using PowerPoint. 
• Poster Examples from Prior Years  
  • Advocacy Posters

Grant Opportunities/Research Training Support

• AAP Resident Research Grant due February each year. AAP Resident Section.
• AAP CATCH grants due July and January each year. Department of Community Pediatrics
• Department of Pediatrics Research Fellowship (post-residency or -fellowship institutional grant support)
• Research in Residency Mini-Grant Application

Presentation Opportunities

• Pediatric Academic Societies abstracts due December each year.  www.pas-meeting.org

Literature Search Resources

• How to read a paper: the medline database. Cited in A User's Guide to the Medical Literature, this paper offers one approach to searching the medline database.
• BUMC Searching Tutorial. A listing of tutorials designed to assist users of different MEDLINE systems and at different experience levels is available.
• ISI Web of Science