Medical Research Training

Research Methodology Course (RMC)

Learn how to turn clinical ideas into valid research questions, critically analyze literature,
and apply correct statistical methods to build real studies.
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  • 3 hours
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Course description 

"There are no wrong questions or wrong answers in research, only methods that do not work".

This course will teach you how to choose and apply the correct methods.

How to develop your ideas into a valid research question, find relevant literature and analyze the results correctly.
Reviewed by SURGhub, September 2023

This course is provided by:

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  • Speciality: Anaesthesia
  • Subcategory: Research
  • Subspecialty: Non-Technical Skills
  • Target audience: Anesthesiology and critical care trainees, and others interested in research methods.
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Language: English
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This course is provided by:

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Learning objectives

  • Understand basic clinical research principles
  • Use internet research engines for research purposes and read scientific papers critically
  • Grasp how statistical analysis and methods work and choose the correct analysis method for their particular data
  • Use online statistics programmes
  • Learn how to develop a research idea into a functioning study and do that in practice
  • Develop their own ideas in to research questions and viable studiesUse internet research engines for research purposes and read scientific papers critically
  • Be able to critically discuss their own and colleagues´research ideas and proposed projects in a constructive non-confrontational manner
  • Develop enthusiasm to take research further and to create local clinical research support groups amongst surgical trainees, with mentoring from senior clinicians if possible

Course structure 

Master Research Methods

Join a global community of trainees learning to develop valid research questions and analyze clinical data with global experts on SURGhub.

Course instructor

J S (Fanus) Dreyer

Dr. Dreyer is a consultant general surgeon for NHS Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK. He also works as the Director of Education, International Federation of Surgical Colleges in London, and is an honorary Professor in Surgery, for the Addis Ababa University, in Ethiopia.
J S (Fanus) Dreyer

J S (Fanus) Dreyer

Consultant general surgeon
NHS Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK

What learners are saying


"I found the modules on designing research studies and developing research questions most interesting, as they provided practical skills that I can directly apply to my own research projects."

Gynaecologist, Rwanda
"The most interesting aspects of the course were the discussions on study design, bias, and statistical interpretation. These sessions gave me a deeper understanding of how good research is planned, analyzed, and interpreted."

Dentist, India



"The aspect of statistics was so profound, interesting and amazing to me."



Medical Student, Rwanda

"I enjoyed the comparison between qualitative and quantitative research and the idea that merging them is possible."

Postgraduate Nurse, United Kingdom

"The examples of papers in between the different lessons to help with understanding."


Postgraduate Anaesthesiologist, Kenya
"The topic related to " Planning Your Research" had taught me incredibly. This topic has shaped and transformed my understanding as well as my knowledge on research designing ahead of time."

General Medical Officer, Uganda

Ready to conduct your own research?

Access this comprehensive intermediate course free of charge and learn how to apply correct methods to your projects.

This course is provided by

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CANECSA

CANECSA is the College of Anaesthesiologists of East, Central and Southern Africa. It aims to advance education, standards, and research in safe anaesthesia and critical care for the people of East, Central and Southern Africa.

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