Advanced Leadership Institute- Research Track Package

About This Course

Made up of three tracks, the Advanced Leadership Institute provides the latest knowledge for respiratory therapists looking to enhance their careers. Content experts in respiratory care education, management, and research carefully designed each of the courses found in the Institute. All information and activities in the Institute build upon the knowledge learned after completing the AARC’s Leadership Institute. These Advanced Leadership Institute tracks–Education, Management, and Research–dive deep into the relevant topics needed to enhance your leadership skills and tools.

The Advanced Leadership Institute is a web-based course with PDF documents available for download. The course program also provides the flexibility to complete at your individual pace, wherever and whenever best fits your schedule.

The Advanced Leadership Institute-Research Track was designed and developed by content experts in respiratory care who are leading researchers. The information and activities in the Advanced Leadership Institute is focused on building upon knowledge learned by taking the Leadership Institute. If you are a mid-career professional and looking to expand your career as a researcher, this course will provide you with advanced knowledge on topics in research.

This package contains all 6 AARC Advanced Leadership Institute – Research Track online courses that collectively provide you with 9 CRCE and a discount over the individual courses!

Once the package is purchased, you will see all 6 courses listed above in your AARC University classroom. A score of 80% is required to pass each individual course.

Chapters

Research Elements:Concepts & Design for Quantitative, Qualitative, & Mixed Methods Investigations

This chapter will provide the learner with a deeper understanding of the four main types of quantitative research, will discuss characteristics and strategies utilized in qualitative research, and will also discuss design and challenges of mixed methods investigations.

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the design, strengths and challenges of mixed methods investigations (the integration of quantitative and qualitative data within one investigation or extended study).
• Explain theory and design involved in the four main types of quantitative research: descriptive, correlational, quasi-experimental, and experimental.
• Describe characteristics and strategies utilized in qualitative research including ethnographic, case study, and historical designs.

Speaker Information

• Crystal Dunleavy, EdD, RRT

 

Participant Safety and Ethical Considerations

This chapter will provide the learner with a deeper understanding of the historical context for ethics in research, will describe the rationale for obtaining informed consent, and will provide the learner with an understanding of the role of the institutional review board.

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate between the different types of institutional review board applications and permissions.
• Discuss the historical context for ethical considerations in research planning.
• Describe both the rationale and context for informed consent.
• Describe the process for identifying and reporting unanticipated and adverse events.

Speaker Information

• Megan Koster, Ed.D, RRT, RRT-NPS

 

 

Investigational Product Development and Regulation

This chapter will provide the learner with an understanding of the three preclinical translational research parts to MedTech product development and discuss each phase of MedTech development, will provide an overview of FDA medical device classification categories and also provide the learner with definitions for common terms used in medical device development.

Learning Objectives:

• Define terms common to medical device development.
• Recognize the focus of the product team during each phase of MedTech development.
• Review the FDA medical device classification categories.
• Describe the three preclinical translational research parts to MedTech product development.

Speaker Information

• Rob DiBlasi, BSRT, RRT, RRT-NPS, FAARC

Clinical Research Study Operations & Regulatory Affairs:Lessons from the Commercial Sector

This chapter will provide the learner with an understanding of the purpose and conduct of clinical research in a commercial context and also provide information on the types of medical technology commercial research. This chapter will describe the role that regulatory affairs has in the medical technology industry and describe the types of regulatory approval for medical devices.

Learning Objectives:

• State the types of medical technology commercial research.
• Understand the unique requirements for sponsored research.
• Describe the high-level types of regulatory approval for medical devices.
• Understand the purpose and conduct of clinical research in a commercial context.
• Describe the roles, responsibilities, and function of regulatory affairs in medical technology industry.

Speaker Information

• George Dungan, MPhil, MEd

Applied Statistics

This chapter will provide the learner with knowledge to select the appropriate statistical test to describe variables and when comparing differences and detecting associations between variables. This chapter will also provide the learner with knowledge in regards to determining effect size and interpretation of common statistical tests.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the correct statistical test for comparing differences and detecting associations.
• Select the appropriate statistical test to describe variables in a study sample.
• Interpret the results of common statistical tests for statistical significance and practical significance.
• Compute the effect size for common statistical tests.

Speaker Information

• Ellen Becker, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS, RPFT, AE-C, FAARC

Grant Proposal Development

This chapter will provide the learner with knowledge regarding possible sources for grant funding. This chapter will review the process for completing a needs assessment, how to develop a problem statement, and how to write goals and aims for a grant proposal. This chapter will review program and experimental design and discuss evaluation methods as well as discuss budget development.

Learning Objectives

• Describe how to perform a needs assessment, develop a problem statement, and how to write the goals and specific aims for a proposal.
• Describe the development of a program or experimental design, and evaluation methods.
• Identify possible sources for grant funding.
• Describe the process and requirements of budget development.

Speaker Information

• Jose Rojas, PHD, RRT, RPFT