Training – AIIMS Rishikesh

Training

Regular training in Health Research Methodology, Evidence Based Medicine & Biostatistics is being conducted by the Research Cell and the Advanced Center of Continuous Professional Development for undergraduate and post-graduate students, post-doctoral trainees, PhD scholars and faculty, to improve their knowledge and understanding of the language of research, and to inculcate a culture of research in them.

Research Methodology Workshop

A Workshop Course on Basics of Research Methodology & Biostatistics was organised by Research cell for 1^st year postgraduate from July to December 2019 in 2 batches. Dr Ajeet Singh Bhadoria Assistant Professor Community & Family Medicine AIIMS Rishikesh and Dr. Rajesh Kathrotia, Associate Professor, Physiology were organizer and batch in-charge of this workshop.

Faculty for Workshop:

Sr No	Name	Designation	Role in RMW
1.	Prof. Manoj Gupta	Dean Academics	Resource faculty
2.	Prof. Suresh K Sharma	Principle	Resource faculty
3.	Prof. Pratima Gupta	Prof & Head	Resource faculty
4.	Dr.Puneet Dhamija	Associate professor	Resource faculty
5.	Dr.Ranjeeta Kumari	Additional professor	Resource faculty
6.	Dr.Anindya Das	Associate professor	Resource faculty
7.	Dr Ajeet Singh Bhadoria	Assistant Professor	Batch in-charge/ Resource faculty
8.	Dr Nilotpa Choudhury	Professor	Resource faculty
9.	Dr. Rajesh Kathrotia	Associate professor	Batch in-charge/ Resource faculty
10.	Dr.Venkatesh Pai	Assistant Professor	Resource faculty
11.	Dr.Vikram Rawat	Assistant Professor	Resource faculty
12.	Dr Yogesh Bahurupi	Assistant Professor	Resource faculty
13.	Dr Meenakshi Khapre	Assistant Professor	Resource faculty
14.	Dr Pradeep Aggarwal	AssociateProfessor	Resource faculty
15.	Dr Pooja Bhadoria	Assistant Professor	Resource faculty

Course had interactive lectures, small group discussions, statistical practical sessions, journal clubs. Topics included were on study design and methods, ethics, publications, knowledge translation and health policy, project, data management, literature review. This course focused on study designs (observational studies, randomized controlled trials), human research ethics, biostatistics. Overall, this workshop provided participants a comprehensive understanding of various aspects of conducting thesis, clinical research and project management. At the end of course, written assessment was conducted for all participants.