BookJustin B. Dimick, Caprice C. Greenberg, editors.
Summary: Success in Academic Surgery: Health Services Research is a unique handbook which will help researchers and surgeons in obtaining National Institutes of Health funding and other grants, as well as breaking through the barriers to developing a career in academic surgery. Aimed at surgical residents and young surgical faculty, Success in Academic Surgery: Health Services Research is written by expert authors from around the world who are members of the Association for Academic Surgery, and it offers a practical and personal insight on working in academic surgery.
Contents:
An Introduction to Health Services Research
Comparative Effectiveness Research
Understanding Variations in the Use of Surgery
Health Policy Research in Surgery
Studying Surgical Disparities: It's Not All Black and White
Measuring Health Care Quality in Surgery: Strategies, Limitations, and Currently Available Initiatives
Using Data for Local Quality Improvement
Implementation Science and Quality Improvement
Understanding and Changing Organizational Culture in Surgery
Assessing Patient-Centered Outcomes
Studying What Happens in the OR
Collaborative Quality Improvement
Large Databases Used for Outcomes Research
Methods for Enhancing Causal Inference in Observational Studies
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: A Clinical Exercise
Medical Decision-Making Research in Surgery
Survey Research
Qualitative Research Methods
Engaging Students in Surgical Outcomes Research
Finding a Mentor in Outcomes Research
What Every Outcomes Research Fellow Should Learn
Funding Opportunities for Outcomes Research
Choosing Your First Job as a Surgeon and Health Services Researcher
Building a Health Services Research Program.