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- Identify faculty mentor
- Directly contact
- If help needed, contact Education Office
- NOT hypothesis-driven research, NO study groups
- Treatment/intervention not withheld
- Otherwise, see “Research” algorithm
- Problem identification and extent of local problem
- Literature review for standards of care, guidelines, and/or recommendations for best practices
- Process improvement plan and proposed implementation
- Data collection, recording, and analysis (see “Research” algorithm)
- Prepare abstract/manuscript
- Per conference submission guidelines (abstract)
- Per SQUIRE guidelines (manuscript)