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RESEARCH PLANNING AND DESIGN

EVERY DOC CAN DO RESEARCH TUTORIAL SERIES

  • Every Doc Can Do Research
  • Every Doc Can Do a Case Report
  • Every Doc Can Do a Poster

INTRODUCTION TO SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

  • Chapter 1 from The Recipe: Why Pursue Scholarly Activity? Building a Framework
  • Chapter 3 from The Recipe: How to Conduct a Literature Search / Review
  • Chapter 10 from The Recipe: An Institutional Review Board (IRB) Application

THE RECIPE: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

  • The Recipe

WORKBOOKS TO GUIDE YOU THROUGH

  • The Recipe – How to Make a Case Report
  • The Recipe – How to Make a Poster Presentation
  • The Recipe – How to Perform a Literature Search – Using PubMed 
  • The Recipe – How to Write an IRB

SURVEY DESIGN TIPS

  • Evidence-Based Recommendations for Writing Good Survey Items

ABSTRACT WRITING AND SUBMISSION

CASE REPORT

  • The Educational Value of Case Reports
  • Writing a Case Report Abstract
  • Every Doc Can Do a Case Report
  • Case Report Consent Form

ACADEMIC RESEARCH

  • Writing a Research Abstract
  • Every Doc Can Do Research
Examples of Good Abstracts
  • Educational Research
  • Clinical Investigation
  • Case Report

PRESENTING YOUR RESEARCH

PAPERS

In A Nutshell

  • How to Write a Research Paper
  • Manuscript Development

Examples of Good Written Papers

  • Clinical Investigation
  • Case Report

In Detail

  • Every Doc Can Do Research
  • Every Doc Can Do a Case Report
  • Chapter 4 from The Recipe:  How to Write a Case Report
  • Chapter 5 from The Recipe:  How to Write a Photo Quiz

POSTER DISPLAYS

  • Chapter 6 from The Recipe:  How to Write a Poster Presentation
  • Every Doc Can Do a Poster

Examples of Good Poster Display Presentations

  • COVID-19 Response: Military Family Medicine Readiness to Fill Inpatient Roles
    Sample Poster 2.0 - COVID Readiness
  • Beware of this Infection

POWERPOINTS

  • Making PowerPoints More Effective

Examples of Good PowerPoint Presentations

PUBLISHING YOUR RESEARCH

TIPS ON GETTING PUBLISHED

  • Mishaps in Moving from Data Collection to Presentation
  • Writing Education Studies for Publication
  • Strategies for Submitting Educational Innovations for Publication

TIPS ON WHERE TO PUBLISH

Journal Listing

  • Academic Medicine
  • Journal of Family Practice
  • Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
  • Annals of Family Medicine
  • Family Medicine

2026 Research Competition Status

RESEARCH SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
3 October 2025 Noon EST

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Dianne Reamy - USAFP Research Coordinator
Michael Arnold, MD – Clinical Investigation Committee Chairman
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    • Fellowships
    • Find A Research Mentor
    • Repository Library
    • Survey Monkey Use
    • Local Research Mentor’s Toolbox