NHIF Research Training Certificate Program Unit 1: Introduction to Research
Recorded On: 03/01/2022
The NHIF Research Certificate program is designed to provide individuals with or without experience, the basic research skills necessary to plan and conduct research with minimum resistance. There is a need for a program like this in the home and alternate site industry as ther is a void of scientific research, which is the foundation of evidence-based decision making and support other activities such as reimbursement reform and advocacy efforts.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the basic considerations for research ethics.
- Determining the research topic.
- Understand how to perform a literature search and the importance as it relates to the research topic.
- Learn how to accurately assess the quality of a journal article.
Danell Haines
Research Consultant
NHIA
Danell Haines, received her doctorate from The Ohio State University and now serves as a research consultant for the NHIA/NHIF. Currently, Dr. Haines is assisting the NHIF with the much talked about "Multi-center Time Study of Home Infusion Pharmacist Professional Services" and was instrumental in the development and validation of the Uniform Patient Satisfaction Survey Questions for Home Infusion Providers. Prior to her retirement from Ohio State, she served as a Research Scientist for the Department of Family Medicine and was Director for the National Research Institute for College Recreational Sports and Wellness. As a Research Scientist, Dr. Haines oversaw the research curriculum for the Family Medicine residents and wrote research protocols and grants. She also has publications and presentations on how to conduct research, write research manuscripts, and grant proposals. Dr. Haines enjoys analyzing and reporting benchmarking data, mentoring novice researchers, and guiding professionals through the research process.
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Ryan Garst, PharmD, MBA, IgCP, BCSCP
Sr Director Clinical Services
NHIA
Ryan Garst, Pharm D, MBA, BCSCP is the Senior Director of Clinical Services at the National Home Infusion Association. Garst has almost 15 years of experience in home infusion and nearly twenty years of experience in pharmacy clinical and operational leadership and management, information technology, sales, and clinical practice experience. At NHIA, Garst is responsible for clinical education and services, Infusion Magazine Clinical Editor, and oversees a variety of programs administered by the National Home Infusion Foundation including the industry resident program, the National Benchmarking Program, and clinical trials and research. Prior to joining NHIA, Garst served on a variety of committees for the association and participated in numerous annual conferences. Garst holds a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University and a Master of Business Administration from Kent State University and is Board Certified in Sterile Compounded Preparations via BPS.
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