Our goal is to help residents become effective researchers as they develop, conduct and sustain quality improvement and research projects. In doing so, we will foster enhancements in the graduate medical education experience, adding skills to our graduates that will improve patient care and safety.
Visit the Summa Researcher Resources page (linked below) for additional information. This page includes resources to help staff, clinicians, residents, fellows and other trainees conduct research at Summa Health. You will need to enter your last name and employee ID number for full access to the resource page.
Throughout your resident you will have the opportunity to present posters at local, regional an national conferences. Posters can be made for case reports, case series and to present data for original research projects or quality improvement projects. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the poster requirements for each conference that you attend. Included below are poster templates with standard sizes. The Summa and NEOMED logos are included on each poster template.
1. Posters must be submitted through a web-based software called Lytho. Please review the presentation below and create an account.
2. All posters must be submitted at least three (3) weeks before the day that you are leaving for the conference (not three weeks before the date of the presentation).
3. The three week deadline is a hard deadline. If the deadline is missed, posters will not be able to be printed on campus and you will need to find another vendor to print your poster.
Categorical residents are required to deliver one noon conference presentation during their second year. This presentation could encompass a joint Internal Medicine/Pathology case, a traditional PGY-2 case presentation, an M&M case, or a QI project.
Residents are encouraged to select a case or project that could be suitable for presentation at a larger conference or an abstract submission. This case should be approved by your academic advisor prior to the presentation.
The presentation should be delivered as if it were being given at a formal conference and professional attire should be worn (no scrubs). Residents should anticipate receiving feedback from the audience and will receive an evaluation from a core faculty member.
Presentations will be arranged by the chief residents during the resident's second year, however residents who wish to present earlier (ex. during their intern year) may request the chiefs to schedule their conference accordingly.
If you decide to pursue a clinical pathology case (CPC), you can reach out to the current pathology PGY-IV residents to coordinate your presentation with the pathology department.
See the attached templates below for each type of presentation. Note that these templates are just suggestions and you can compose your presentation as you see fit to better match your topic/content.
Preliminary Medicine and Transitional Year residents are required to deliver one noon conference presentation by the end of the first half of the year. Options for this presentation include a traditional case presentation, M&M case or a QI presentation.
Alternatively, Preliminary Medicine and Transitional Year residents may choose to deliver a presentation on a topic within their future specialty that is also relevant to internal medicine. For instance, a TY resident planning to specialize in dermatology could present on the diagnosis and management of rosacea and discuss the appropriate role of a dermatology referral. If this option is selected, residents must coordinate their topic with the chief residents in advance to ensure that it has not already been covered in another conference presentation.
The presentation should be delivered as if it were being given at a formal conference and professional attire should be worn (no scrubs). Residents should anticipate receiving feedback from the audience and will receive an evaluation from a core faculty member.
See the attached templates below for each type of presentation. Note that these templates are just suggestions and you can compose your presentation as you see fit to better match your topic/content.
Up until now most physicians in training have spent the bulk of their time treating individual patients, one at a time, and that's as it should be. But healthcare experts have now recognized the powerful role physicians play in assessing health systems for safety, efficiency and evidence based processes when they have received training to do so.
During residency, you may participate in a quality improvement project that will change the outcome for many patients, learning the core principles and skills need for this important work throughout your career. Learning QI skills will broaden your professional skill set and deepen your impact on patient care.
The first step in QI is asking, "What outcomes does this health process (office workflow, system of care, hospital unit) produce for our patients?" and then, "What change would make it better?"
Resources on this page will help you develop a skill set in QI that will serve you long after you graduate.
For further information, please reach out to a faculty member who will help guide you through the process of starting a QI project.
The SQUIRES model for reporting QI work will help you think through your project and include key elements reviewers look for that show robust QI methodology.
During your IMC rotation, you will be required to complete a QI curriculum. The QI curriculum consists of completing 4 modules from the ACP. If you do not have an ACP login, please let a faculty member know ASAP.
You will have half-days available on your IMC schedule that you can use to complete these modules. You can complete the modules individually, or as a group (though each individual resident must have the ACP certificate for completion).
When you are finished with the modules, please email the completed certificate to Dr. Blake Chaffee (chaffeeb@summahealth.org). Please complete the modules and email your certificate by the end of your IMC month.
Click the link below to access the ACP modules. Click the "ACP Advance Curriculum (Free)" link and sign in with your AC username/password.
The modules will take approximately 3-4 hours to complete, so plan your time accordingly. Pre-tests, post-tests and tool kits are available to help guide you through the curriculum. These resources are included below.
Summa Health System is located in Northeast Ohio. It's multiple campuses serve as an academic community teaching resource for the Northeast Ohio Medical University and hosts 11 residencies and 7 fellowship programs.
