Summa Health supports research through Research, Sponsored Programs & Innovation at Summa and the Office of Research Administration. There are research programs dedicated to several of our clinical departments. Check out the DISCOVER Center for additional research support.
Evidence-based practice projects, managed by the Center for Clinical Inquiry (CCI), are separate from research initiatives. If you're looking for support on an EBP project, check out the CCI's page on the intranet or the library's Nursing & Allied Health webpage.
The Medical Library does not directly participate in research or publishing at Summa. However, we are happy to provide resources! This guide contains a variety of resources dedicated to searching, research concepts, citation management, publishing models, and more. The Library also provides access to the books and articles you may need to conduct your research.
Original research seeks to discover new knowledge, while the EBP projects that we complete at Summa do not. Instead, our EBP projects take the best available evidence, which comes from original research, to achieve a goal (e.g. improving a process or policy). In other words, original research works to discover the best practices, and EBP projects aim to find and implement the best practices.
Prospective researchers may sometimes find the distinction between conducting research and completing an EBP project to be unclear. If you find yourself unsure of which way to take your ideas, it's best to reach out to the Research Department or the Center for Clinical Inquiry. Here are a few key distinguishing factors that may help you decide where your project falls.