Table 2.
Change in intern (n=69) self-reported outcomes before and after AIMS rotation
| Knowledge (1–5 scale where 1 is a strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning of intern year |
End of intern year |
P value* | |
| I knew/know of at least one person I could go to with a research proposal idea. | 2.7 | 4.4 | <.01 |
| I knew/know how to find a mentor to help with a research program at UC Davis. | 2.5 | 4.1 | <.01 |
| I had/have a good grasp of the resources available to me to conduct research at UC Davis. | 2.0 | 3.9 | .06 (NS) |
| I knew/know how to contact the IRB. | 1.9 | 3.8 | .04 |
| I understood/understand the importance of the IRB in protecting human subjects. | 3.3 | 4.3 | <.01 |
| Skills (1–5 scale where 1 is a poor and 5 is excellent) | |||
| Grant writing | 1.7 | 2.1 | <.01 |
| IRB regulations | 1.9 | 3.1 | <.01 |
| Literature searching | 3.1 | 3.8 | <.01 |
| Manuscript writing | 2.2 | 2.8 | <.01 |
| Research design | 2.3 | 3.2 | <.01 |
| Statistical analysis | 2.0 | 2.5 | <.01 |
| Attitude (1–5 scale where 1 is a strongly disagree and 5 is strongly agree) | |||
| I plan (or planned) to do research during residency | 3.8 | 4.2 | <.01 |
*
paired T-test to compare the means