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West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute

WVPBRN RORE Survey

*Deadline Extended to December 30*

Do you have a clinical question that would aid in developing a research idea or project?

The West Virginia Practice-Based Research Network (WVPBRN) is officially accepting
submissions for the 4th annual Resident Outreach and Research Engagement (RORE)
Survey. The RORE Survey is an opportunity for medical residents, to gain knowledge about a
topic or question, across West Virginia (WV) medical schools and residency programs. The
WVPBRN is a group of primary care clinicians and practices, who have partnered with
research entities within the West Virginia Clinical & Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI),
which work together to answer community-based healthcare questions and translate research
findings into meaningful everyday practices in WV.

Similar in design to the nationwide CERA Survey, the RORE Survey is a compilation of survey
questions from multiple medical residents relating to a variety of primary care topics in WV.
Medical residents across WV may submit up to 10 questions to be included in the survey. At
this time, there is not a planned review for a selection process, this will directly depend upon
the number of submissions received.

The WVPBRN will send the RORE Survey to medical residency programs for distribution
among medical residents in January 2025.

Individuals who submit questions will have exclusive access to their portion of the survey
results, within 30 days after the conclusion of the survey. The results are shared with the
resident investigator first to allow publishing, proposal development, or presentations. Survey
results will be shared at the WVPBRN Annual Retreat.

The goal of this survey resource is to:

  • Provide mentoring and partnership opportunities between the Network and researchers
  • Collect pilot data for scholarly activity requirements
  • Increase interest and skills for published medical research

For an example list of CERA Survey articles, please visit CERA Scholarly Activity.
If you are considering submitting questions, please contact the Director of Community Programs, Jay Mason, at jdmason@hsc.wvu.edu. If you have questions, or are unsure if you’re on the
right track, feel free to request a consultation

Application Process

Applications must be submitted via email, as a single PDF, 1-page document – front and back
– by the close of business (5:00pm EST) on or before the deadline date of: Monday,
December 30th, 2024 at 5:00pm EST. Applications should be emailed to Jay Mason, at jdmason@hsc.wvu.edu.

The application must include all of the following:

  • Title of the proposed project
  • Your contact information for PI (name, address, phone, email)
  • Project team names and institutions
  • Health care issue addressed by the proposed project
  • Brief description of how this information is relevant and useful to primary care clinics
    in West Virginia
  • List of intended questions (up to 10 questions, including all sub-parts to questions)

*The RORE Survey will collect demographic information for the overall survey, in addition to
submitted questions; the WVPBRN team reserves the right to consult and/or recommend the
editing of proposed questions for inclusion.

The WVPBRN generally uses the West Virginia University Institutional Review Board (IRB),
with reciprocal IRB agreements with Marshall University, the West Virginia School of
Osteopathic Medicine, and the Charleston Area Medical Center. Investigators may follow their
local IRB policies regarding use of the data.

For additional information or questions, contact:

Jay Mason
Director of Community Programs
jdmason@hsc.wvu.edu