ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (On-Demand) - Onboarding (Day One) | March 2023-Opportunities Scholarship and Research

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This document discusses the opportunities for scholarship and research for advanced practice providers (APPs) in the field of gastroenterology. The authors emphasize the value of APP participation in scholarly activity and research, which includes answering important clinical questions, influencing practice, improving patient outcomes, and acquiring new skills. The document outlines various opportunities for APPs to engage in scholarship and research, such as case reports/series, review articles, clinical research trials, presentations at national meetings, QA projects, and editorial assignments. The authors also highlight the importance of support from administration/leadership, physician mentorship, and funding for APPs to engage in these activities. They discuss the challenges faced by APPs, such as mentorship, training, protected time, institutional support, and funding, and stress the need for system-level opportunity for process improvement. The authors suggest practical tips for APPs to get involved in research, including showing interest, attending high-quality meetings, negotiating protected time, seeking physician mentorship, joining resident/fellow teams for projects, utilizing available resources, and reaching out to peers and editors of journals. The document concludes with a Q&A session addressing various topics related to APPs' roles in research and training opportunities.

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Vivek Kaul, MD, FASGE and Andrea Gossard, APRN, CNP

Keywords

scholarship

research

advanced practice providers

gastroenterology

clinical questions

practice influence

patient outcomes

funding

mentorship challenges

training challenges