Research to Publication is a research methodology and publishing program from BMJ and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for anyone involved in health research, particularly early in their careers. It develops research skills and helps researchers to get papers published.
How Research to Publication is helping to foster and develop research skills and knowledge in Lagos State Health Service Commission.
We spoke to Dr Runsewe Fehintola who outlined how access to the online program is creating more opportunities for healthcare workers in research and to get published in leading journals.
“Users of the program include medical doctors, consultants, resident doctors, medical o ffi cers and people in the administrative section who are also doctors, like myself. In implementing the Research to Publication program we set out a number of objectives : The fi rst objective is to create a research team for the Health Service Commission. We are also seeking to improve knowledge on dissertation writing among our resident doctors. Alongside that we aim to enable our health workers to write and publish papers.” “Knowledge gained through Research to Publication is helping us to achieve these objectives by strengthening research skills across the board.” “Our researchers cover a broad area of health from mental health to infectious diseases and research policy. Research to Publication modules and courses is suitable for all these areas and clearly outlines how to conduct medical research.” “I’m grateful to BMJ for organi zi ng such a fantastic online course for healthcare workers. The videos are really valuable and the easy-to-follow format is great for learning.”
Dr Runsewe Fehintola is a Senior Medical O ffi cer of the Directorate of Medical Services Health Service Commission. Educational grant funding from P fi zer has enabled the Commission to subscribe over 200 users to BMJ's Research to Publication. “Ultimately we want to develop good quality research that will lead to improvements in healthcare. Through research we will be able to make informed decisions and shape health policy. To achieve this we have a plan to strengthen research skills on the ground, so that more research can get published, and therefore more knowledge shared across the medical community.” “Naturally we face challenges. There are funding issues, along with restricted time available to dedicate to research. Previously professionals have not been encouraged to publish in research courses taken during their training, so in Lagos the rate of published papers was low. With P fi zer providing access to Research to Publication it is helping to overcome some of these challenges and is giving healthcare professionals the con fi dence to publish their work.”
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“Feedback from users is very positive. Resident doctors have shared how the program has helped with their dissertation. Health workers are increasingly seeing the value of research and how it can impact patient care. And for consultants it has generated a drive to conduct more research. Naturally they all want to get published in BMJ Journals and contribute to sharing high quality health research. As for the Health Service Commission, we simply want to ensure that every Lagosian enjoys unfettered access to quality healthcare.”
"It is very fl exible, with many of our users accessing the course from their home in the evenings, from either their laptops or mobiles. Indeed, I did most of the course on my iPhone very successfully.” “Through helping people to improve their knowledge on what makes a paper publishable, study designs and how to write up methods and results, colleagues are now eager to start their own research studies.”
A note from Dr Berkeley Phillips, Medical Director, P fi zer UK
“It is wonderful to see such a strong endorsement of this program from Dr Runsewe Fehintola and her team. P fi zer is proud to have partnered with the BMJ to fund access to its Research to Publication system for healthcare organi z ations in Africa, the Middle East and the UK. Our aim for this program and others we are involved in is to provide access to resources that support the development and publication of clinical research; ultimately helping the healthcare community to improve patient outcomes. The example from Dr Runsewe Fehintola and the 200 clinicians and researchers in Lagos demonstrates the positive impact of such collaborations.”
Strengthening research output
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An exclusive program to support healthcare researchers develop research skills and get papers published in high- quality journals. Research to Publication modules cover everything from developing good research questions and the best and most ethical study designs, through to reporting studies accurately and understanding what editors and peer reviewers are really looking for.
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