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Our Research Associates 

Who are Research Associates (RA)?

 

RAs help conduct clinical research in the emergency department allows for pre-health professional students to see elements of a career in medicine first-hand, and gives them hands-on clinical research experience. Based on your experience you could be a 

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  • Chief RA

  • Line RA

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How Are RAs Chosen?

 

Recruiting RAs is done through

  • Presentations at schools in the region where the program is located,

  • Through Health Professions Advisers at colleges and universities around the country.

  • Online through this website with its links to the individual NARAP Affiliate Programs.

 

If you are a pre-health professional student that is in good academic standing then please apply to be an RA.

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 Chief Research Associates:
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  • They are college graduates taking a year or more between college and medical

  • school who serve as middle managers for their home program.

  • There are five Chief RAs per Affiliate.

  • They supervise the Line RAs and participate in all aspects of research conducted in their institution's Emergency Department (ED)

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NARAP Chief RAs are appointed internally and at the recommendation of their Program Directors.

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If you cannot reach the Affiliate Institution of your choice, please email Ask@theNARAP.org.

 

 

Line Research Associates
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  • Pre-health professional students

  • who volunteer one 4 hour shift per week

  • In the emergency department (ED)

  • As data collectors for clinical research

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