Research Timeline
The GME Research Department is dedicated to ongoing support of resident and faculty scholarly activity and research. Please see the following expectations for project turnaround times.
I. Study Planning and Literature Review
Our librarian is available during business hours and happy to help with requests.
- Reference Desk Questions – 48 hours
- Literature Search – 1-4 weeks, depending on the complexity of the search
- Borrowed Article (Interlibrary Loan) – 1 week
- Borrowed Books (Interlibrary Loan) – 1-3 weeks
II. Internal Review Board (IRB) Application
Most new IRB applications take three to four weeks to be approved, depending on the quality and content of the original IRB application. Full Board studies may take longer. The Community Memorial IRB meets the first Tuesday of each month, except January and August. Submissions are due by 5 pm, approximately six weeks prior to the board meeting in order to be placed on the agenda.
III. Data Collection and Analysis
The Helpdesk and IT department will be working to obtain data for projects that have IRB approval. The shortest expected turnaround time(s) are as follows:
- 2 weeks for IT data
- 4 weeks for statistical analysis if done through our research department (time may vary depending on availability of statisticians and complexity of analysis)
- Time to complete statistical analysis through CSUCI may vary based on availability of faculty
IV. Sharing Your Findings
GME Research Staff can assist with poster presentations, podium presentations, and journal manuscripts. Posters and podium presentations guidance, minimum 3 weeks turnaround
- Posters should be printed at least 8 business days prior to the presentation deadline
- Moderate to large manuscripts guidance, minimum 4-weeks turnaround
Notable Specialty Conferences
Contact GME Research Staff for details on abstract due dates and conference dates.
- Family Medicine
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Suggestions for all Specialties
Family Medicine
- AAFP: American Academy of Family Physicians
- ACOFP: American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians of California
- AOA OMED: American Osteopathic Association OMED
- CAFP: California Academy of Family Physicians
- OPSC: Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California
General Surgery
- AAST: American Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- ACS-QSC: Quality and Safety Conference
- ASBrS: American Society of Breast Surgeons
- ASMBS: American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- IFSOMD: International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity
- PCSA: Pacific Coast Surgical Association
- SAGES: Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- SCC-ACS: Southern California Chapter, American College of Surgeons
- TQIP: Trauma Quality Improvement Program, American College of Surgeons
Internal Medicine
- ACOI: American College of Osteopathic Internists
- ACP: American College of Physicians, California Chapters
- ACP: American College of Physicians, National
- OPSC: Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California
- SGIM: Society of General Internal Medicine
- SHM: Society of Hospital Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
- AAHKS: American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- AANA: Arthroscopy Association of North America
- AAOS: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- AOAO: American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics
- AOFAS: American Osteopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
- ASSH: American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- COA: California Orthopaedic Association
- COS: Clinical Orthopaedic Society
- ORS: Orthopaedic Research Society
- Orthopedics Today
- POSNA: Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
- SOMOS: Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
- WOA: Western Orthopaedic Association
Psychiatry
- ACLP: Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- AACAP: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- AAPL: American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
- AAGP: American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
- APA: American Psychiatric Association
Addiction Conference for Psychiatry
- AAAP: American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- ASAM: American Society of Addiction Medicine
- CSAM: California Society of Addiction Medicine
Suggestions for all Specialties
