1. Discuss required databases and journals with interested staf
1.1. Specify
1.1.1. Proposal to library deanship to include specific databases
2. Clinical Epidemiology The Essentials
3. Ease of access to patient medical records for research purposes
4. Ability to access articles and previous work
4.1. A necessity in universities and major hospitals
4.2. Librarians
4.2.1. with focus in medical field
4.3. Enable access to international medical databases
4.3.1. OVID with
4.3.1.1. Medline
4.3.1.2. Psych info
4.3.1.3. Others
4.3.2. Publishers
4.3.2.1. Scince web
4.3.2.2. Springerlink
4.4. Access to major and specialized journals
4.5. Action steps
4.5.1. Universities
4.5.2. Hospitals
4.5.2.1. New node
5. Research Interests
6. Research Question
7. Recruiting collaborating centers
8. Research Instruments/Scales (e.g., Quality of Life Outcomes)
8.1. Cultural Validation
9. Through email
9.1. [email protected]
9.1.1. Service already running
10. More outlets of publication
10.1. University based journals
10.1.1. Needs more aknoledgment
10.1.1.1. Increase accessability
10.1.1.1.1. e.g. post online
10.1.1.1.2. Print copies in university hospitals
10.1.2. Include student's work
10.1.2.1. e.g. journal of taibah university
11. Simple and basics
12. Incorporate in required annual CME
12.1. Participation in research related activites
13. Local in same university
13.1. Arranged by students for students
13.1.1. Example: KAU Annual Research Day
14. Beyond the basics
14.1. For more interested students
14.1.1. Mentorship
14.1.2. Research clubs
14.1.2.1. Example: KAU research club
14.1.3. Competitions
14.1.3.1. National
14.1.3.2. Regional
14.1.3.2.1. e.g. International scientific conference for GCC medical students
14.1.3.3. National
15. الجمعية العلمية السعودية للبحث الطبي؟؟
16. Research Planning
16.1. Needs Assessment
16.2. Public Awareness & Acceptance
16.3. Research Funding
16.4. Collaboration
16.5. Ethics Board
17. Research Conduction
17.1. Supportive serviceses
17.1.1. Including
17.1.1.1. Research Assistants
17.1.1.2. Statisticians
17.1.1.3. Librarians
17.1.1.4. Bioinformatic experts
17.1.2. Build databases of available personel
17.1.3. Training courses for available local personnel
17.1.4. Training of new personnel
17.1.5. Proper remuniration
17.2. Modify pathway for accepting articles in local journals
17.2.1. (some journals require you pay to submit !!)
17.3. More funding opportunities
17.3.1. Build database of available funding organizations
17.3.1.1. Universities
17.3.1.1.1. Dedicated Scientific and Academic Chairs
17.3.1.2. King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
17.3.1.2.1. Clarify regulations of grant applications
17.3.2. Recruitment of more funding organizations
17.3.2.1. Commercial institutions
17.3.2.1.1. Depends on focus of research (shared interest)
17.3.3. Wider dissemination of available and new funding opportunities
17.3.3.1. e.g. posters
17.4. Availability of regional research methodology centers
17.5. Patient medical databases
17.5.1. Proper setup of patients medical charts
17.5.1.1. Mandate proper filing of medical history
17.5.1.1.1. Quality checks
17.5.1.2. Consider electronic medical records in major centers and university hospitals
17.6. National Disease Registries
17.6.1. How to access them?
18. Research Results Dissemination
18.1. Medical/Academic Writing Workshops
18.2. Mentorship
18.3. Media Collaboration
18.4. On personal bases
18.4.1. Praise work of others
18.5. Research Conferences
18.5.1. National & Regional
18.5.2. Specialty-specific & General
19. Increase general awareness about importance of research
19.1. Students
19.1.1. The Basics
19.1.1.1. Medical School Curriculum
19.1.1.1.1. Courses on Research Methodology & EBM
19.1.1.1.2. Requirement of research involvement as part of curriculum
19.1.1.1.3. Incorporate articles as part of reading resources
19.1.1.1.4. Regular journal club meetings
19.1.1.2. Add extra-curricular credits for research
19.1.1.3. Advocate interdisciplinary research
19.1.1.3.1. Educate students about different research tracks
19.1.1.3.2. Mandate an introductory project management course for students who are interested in research
19.1.1.3.3. One project as a residency requirment
19.1.1.4. Create MD/MSc or MD/PhD prgrams
19.1.1.5. Mentorship Program by active researchers
19.2. Health care practitioners
19.2.1. Residents
19.2.1.1. Clinician-Scientist Programs
19.2.1.1.1. Devise an affiliated national curriculum for a clinician scientist program
19.2.1.1.2. Establish a Saudi Association of Clinician Scientists and Investigators (SACSI)
19.2.1.1.3. Annual National Meeting for the SACSI
19.2.1.1.4. Establish a scientific Journal for the SACSI
19.2.1.2. allocating protected time for research during residency
19.2.1.3. Establish research residencies and demonstrate their benefits
19.2.1.4. MSc/PhD tracks within residency
19.2.2. Practicing physicians
19.2.2.1. Workshops on how to:
19.2.2.1.1. Look for articles on a subject
19.2.2.1.2. Access and read an article
19.2.2.1.3. Conduct a research project
19.2.2.1.4. Change and Project Management
19.2.2.1.5. Paper and Grant Writing
19.2.2.1.6. How to be an effective presenter, getting the massage through?
19.2.2.1.7. Clinical, administrative, research and family; finding the right balance?
19.2.2.2. Journal clubs
19.2.2.3. Academic staff
19.2.2.3.1. Required number of publications
19.2.3. Incorporate E-Learning and Technology
19.2.3.1. Self paced learning
19.2.3.2. Feed back
19.2.3.3. Crowed Source learning
19.2.3.4. Peer Evaluation
19.3. The general public
19.3.1. Advertisement campains
19.3.1.1. To show importance of research
19.3.1.1.1. In developing our country
19.3.1.1.2. to the whole humanity
19.3.1.1.3. Benifits
19.3.1.2. Fund raising to support researches
19.3.1.2.1. To connect people who want to help research with researches and research institutes
19.3.1.2.2. Consider "wagf for medical research" concept
19.3.2. Engage patients in research
19.3.2.1. Patients with previous positive experience in research
19.3.2.2. Include a patient representative in research boards
19.3.2.3. Be transparent (Report results to patients)
19.3.2.4. Include public education session in scientific conferences
19.4. Serious Consideration for Research Involvement during Residency Application
19.4.1. F.Toonsi: Shouldn't this be under Residents section?
20. General rules before editing this mind map
20.1. Please do not delete other participent's ideas
20.1.1. Add your input and comments in a separate node under your name
20.1.1.1. F Toonsi: this is an example
20.2. Please feel free to add any idea.
20.2.1. This is a brain storming mind map, even less appealing ideas could develop to more useful ones
20.3. You can color action-steps with red
20.3.1. (These are final small steps at the end of a branch that when done will help in achieving the idea-thought of the main branch)
20.3.2. Collaboration of medical scientific societies to promote research
20.3.2.1. Including Saudi society for medical education
20.3.2.2. More research activities
20.3.2.2.1. Grant competitions
20.3.2.2.2. New node
21. Construct and consolidate medical personell's knowledge about research methodologies
21.1. Disseminate available free resources on research
21.1.1. From the internet
21.1.1.1. Previous articles
21.1.1.2. youtube videos
21.1.1.3. Dedicated free websites that discuss how to conduct research
21.1.1.3.1. Please feel free to add links
21.1.2. Facebook
21.1.2.1. Saudi research facebook page???
21.2. Workshops
21.2.1. Topics
21.2.1.1. How to search for research papers
21.2.1.2. Research methodologies
21.2.1.3. The grant winning proposal
21.2.1.4. How to formulate a research question
21.2.1.5. EBM
21.3. Recommend books
21.3.1. More advanced
22. Need major bodies that direct research in KSA
23. Draw a researchers Roadma
23.1. To assist self directed learning
23.1.1. A stepwise checklist to clarify required knowledge to publish from A to Z
23.1.2. Include resources to acquire this knowledge