American College of Emergency PhysiciansEvent Schedule
Friday, September 5, 2025
Time
Topic
Lecture
Presenter
8:00 - 9:00 am
Research Study Design
Introduction to Workshop
Ed Panacek, MD, FACEP
9:00 - 10:00 am
Research Study Design
Process of Research
Ed Panacek, MD, FACEP
10:00 - 10:15 am
Break
10:15 - 12:00 pm
Research Study Design
Designing a Research Question
Ed Panacek, MD, FACEP
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Research Study Design
Research, Hypotheses, Objectives
Ed Panacek, MD, FACEP
1:30 - 2:15 pm
Research Study Design
Research Terminology
Ed Panacek, MD, FACEP
2:15 - 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 - 4:00 pm
Research Study Design
Introduction to Study Design
Ed Panacek, MD, FACEP
4:00 - 4:45 pm
Research Study Design
Fundamentals of Research: Specific Study Designs - Part 1 &2
Alex Limkakeng, Jr., MD, MHSc, FACEP
4:45 - 5:00 pm
Research Study Design
Research Design Practice
Alex Limkakeng, Jr., MD, MHSc, FACEP
Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time
Topic
Lecture
Presenter
8:00 - 8:10 am
Statistical Topics
Stats Introductory Comments
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
8:10- 8:20 am
Statistical Topics
What Types of Studies Do We Do? (and why does it matter?)
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
8:20 - 8:35 am
Statistical Topics
Statistical Inference Leverages Statements about Probabilities
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
8:35 - 8:40 am
Statistical Topics
How Inferential Statistical Tests All Work in a Similar Fashion!
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
8:40 - 8:45 am
Statistical Topics
The "Gaussian" or "Normal" Distribution
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
8:45 - 9:10 am
Statistical Topics
Data Types … and How to Describe That Data
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
9:10 - 9:15 am
Break
9:15 - 9:25 am
Statistical Topics
Picking the Right Inferential Test for Your Data
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
9:25 - 9:30 am
Research Study Design
Appy What You’ve Learned: Guess the Data Type and Statistical Test from the Study Title!
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
9:30 - 9:50 am
Data Management & Ethics
Modeling of Interrelationships: Part 1: Statements of Correlation
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
9:50 - 10:05 am
Statistical Topics
Modeling of Interrelationships: Part 2: Regression Techniques
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
10:05 - 10:25 am
Statistical Topics
Key Concepts of "Evidence-Based Medicine"
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
10:25 - 10:45 am
Statistical Topics
Hypothesis Testing and Error
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
10:45 - 10:50 am
Statistical Topics
Effect Size and Non-Inferiority Studies
Gary M. Gaddis, MD, PhD, FIFEM, FACEP
10:50 - 11:15 am
Research Study Design
Sample Size Estimation
Alex Limkakeng, Jr., MD, MHSc, FACEP
11:15 - 11:35 am
Research Study Design
Ethics and IRBs
Alex Limkakeng, Jr., MD, MHSc, FACEP
11:30 am - Noon
Lunch
Noon - 1:00 pm
Research Study Design
Practicum: Defining Your Study Question & Selecting Your Study Design
Alex Limkakeng, Jr., MD, MHSc, FACEP
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Research Study Design
Developing the Study Protocol: Elements & Organization
Alex Limkakeng, Jr., MD, MHSc, FACEP
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Research Study Design
Practicum: Developing a Study Protocol & Developing Your Study Protocol
Alex Limkakeng, Jr., MD, MHSc, FACEP
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 - 3:45 pm
Data Mgmt. & Ethics
Developing Research Data Forms
Daniel Nishijima, MD, MAS
3:45 - 4:15 pm
Data Mgmt. & Ethics
Organizing a Study Spreadsheet
Daniel Nishijima, MD, MAS
4:15 - 4:45 pm
Data Mgmt. & Ethics
Data Collection and QA
Daniel Nishijima, MD, MAS
4:45 - 5:00 pm
Data Mgmt. & Ethics
Chart Review Research
Daniel Nishijima, MD, MAS