Table 3.
Faculty Survey Responses to Questions About Engaging in Research Training and Implementation of Evidence-Informed Practice
| Survey question | Agree (%)a |
|---|---|
| Faculty support for research funding and training at PCOM | |
| It is important that PCOM develop a research agenda and apply for external research funding | 89.2 |
| As complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) becomes more integrated with biomedicine, CAM practitioners will benefit from having a strong foundation of training in research methodology and outcomes. | 78.8 |
| Oriental medicine trained practitioners and professors, if appropriately trained, can make a significant contribution to complementary and alternative medicine research. | 95.1 |
| Participation in research training and EIP implementation | |
| If PCOM-NY were successful in receiving NIH funding to support the development of research curriculum for faculty professional development, and offered this to faculty for NCCAOM approved CEU's at a significantly discounted rate, I would be interested in taking this training. | 75.5 |
| Having received research training I would be interested in being a paid member of a PCOM committee (working with experts at other institutions) whose aims are to introduce research curriculum into the Master's degree, in order to train students to understand research and apply it to clinical practice. | 68.7 |
| After I have received research training, I would be interested in incorporating research-focused material into the courses and clinics that I instruct at PCOM. | 74.5 |
a
Agree+strongly agree.
PCOM, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine; EIP, evidence-informed practice; NIH, National Institutes of Health; NCCAOM, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; CEU, continuing education units.