Research Assistance Resources

Useful Tips on How to Write a Paper

ASDS Member Dr. Timothy Johnson has contributed his paper and PowerPoint presentation below.

Dr. Johnson received his medical degree and dermatology residency training at the University of Texas at Houston. After completing additional fellowship training in cutaneous surgery and oncology at the University of Michigan and the University of Oregon, he joined the University of Michigan faculty in 1990 with appointments in the departments of Dermatology, Otolaryngology and Surgery (Division of Plastic Surgery). Dr. Johnson has served as clinical director of the Cutaneous Oncology and Multidisciplinary Melanoma Programs since 1990.

Tips on How to Write a Paper (PDF)

How to Write a Paper (PowerPoint)

45 CFR Part 46 Department of Health and Human Services
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)  
Alliance for Human Research Protection (AHRP)  
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Ethical Standards  
Belmont Report 
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Ethics Web Page  
CAREB - The Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards 
Chesapeake IRB 
Citizens for Responsible Care and Research (CIRCARE) Home Page
Declaration of Helsinki, World Medical Association
Department of Energy (US) Human Radiation Experiments
Ethics in Mental Health Research: Resources
FDA Information for Clinical Investigators  
Food and Drug Administration Home Page  
International Conference on Harmonisation Home Page  
Medline and PubMed
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bioethics Resources
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NIH: Human Subjects Research Issues
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Home Page

• Create initial idea
• Develop the full research protocol
• Develop the consent forms
• Identify funding sources
• Develop research budget
• Register project​
• Review with IRB
• Finalize agreement
• Conduct research in accordance with protocol and IRB regulations
• Conduct data analysis
• Develop presentation

The following are useful links to enhance your education about the correct application of statistics in medical research and to improve your ability to ensure your study conclusion is a reasonable reflection of the data presented.

Improving Medical Statistics and Interpretation of Clinical Trials
www.improvingmedicalstatistics.com
This site assists researchers with medical statistics and interpretation of studies.

Penn State Online Stats Course
https://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/
The Department of Statistics at Penn State offers an Internet-based educational course on statistics including a Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistics.