Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Research Assistant Program
This is a brief overview of the Pediatric
Emergency Medicine Research Assistants Program (PEMRAP) and details the
responsibilities of the Research Assistants (
Program Purpose:
1. Support clinical
research activities in the MSCHONY-P Pediatric Emergency Department (PED).
2. Provide a
clinical research educational experience for students and other interested
parties.
A. Provide the student
with “hands-on” experience in performing clinical research by
actual participation in the conduct of that research.
B. Provide an
introduction to the basic concept and design of clinical research studies in
the medical field.
C. Provide direct
experience in an acute medical care environment, the MSCHONY-P Pediatric
Emergency Department.
Minimum Requirements for
Research Assistants:
·
Excellent communication and organizational skills
·
Good attention to detail.
·
Be well spoken and professional
·
One 6 hour shift
per week over the course of a year.
·
Attendance at orientation meetings.
·
Professional and responsible behavior while
in the PED at MSCHONY-P.
·
Be a premedical student in the junior or
senior undergrad year or enrolled in a post-baccalaureate premedical program.
Application Process:
1. Forward resume
if minimum prerequisites are satisfied.
2. If initial
screening is passed, receive an invite to an informational session.
3. Attend an informational
session.
4. Complete
orientation process through the Volunteer Dept at MSCHONY-P
5. . Receive
training on the studies currently being conducted.
The Research Assistant
Position
There are many benefits to being a RA. In addition to accruing experience in
conducting medical research and acquiring familiarity with PED systems and
operations, assistants can gain the respect and recognition of the medical
school faculty. (This can be a good opportunity to meet individual faculty and
get letters of recommendation for medical school or other graduate or
professional schools.) In addition, we routinely provide letters of reference for those students who
fulfill the obligations of the position. The letters of reference provide an
explanation of the Research Assistant Program and the involvement of
The data
collected by the
Strict attention to detail
is
paramount in assuring valid outcomes for each study. To that, you must
completely familiarize yourself with each of the ongoing studies, before
helping to enroll a patient in the respective study.
Professional behavior is
essential. At times, the PED staff (or rotating house staff) may appear
unaware of your role. The attitude of the