RESEARCH CURRICULUM FOR RESIDENTS BASED ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Art understanding of the basic tenets of research is an important aspe ct of advanced training in medicine. Many US residency programs now ha ve a research requirement as part of their educational experience. The purpose of this requirement is to introduce young physicians to the m ethods of medical research. The structure of this 'general form' of th e Scientific Method provides an excellent outline for constructing a c oherent research curriculum for residents. Within this outline, resear ch methods and techniques fit into a scheme that allows the resident t o see a more complete picture of modem scientific investigation withou t getting lost in the details of the process. In this curriculum syste m, all training is first centered around the place within the method a nd only then focuses on details of the subject to be covered.