Research Methods
RISE/ RISEFirst
PRISE
Databases
EMA Research Process
100
A predetermined set of questions given to a sample of individuals.
What is a survey?
100
The percentage of programs in the U.S. who participate in the RISE exam?
What is 100%?
100
This mechanism of ASCP product delivery is how the PRISE exam is administered.
What is Online/via the LMS?
100
This software is ASCP's system of records
What is Personify?
100
Target audience, the topic, and timeframe
What are the three critical components to begin an EMA research request?
200
A research method that utilizes a group of interacting individuals who are responding to predetermined questions.
What is a focus group?
200
The acronym R-I-S-E stands for what words?
What is the Resident In-Service Exam?
200
Two job ASCP job roles taking the PRISE exam
What is pathologists and residents?
200
This database is ASCP's current learning management system.
What is ANGEL?
200
Number of surveys EMA completed in FY2015 (7/2014-6/2015)?
What is 82?
300
Qualitative research seeking to "get a story" about an experience.
What is an interview?
300
The number of non-U.S. countries participating in the RISE program.
What is five (5)?
300
The number of questions in each PRISE module?
What is 25?
300
This method is how the RISE/PRISE exam committees submit their questions for these exams.
What is direct online submission?
300
The product code, date range, exactly what you want to count, due date.
What is the information required to initiate a request from the LMS?
400
This accreditation body sets standards for CME programs and products and also mandates that CME products are evaluated annually.
What is ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education)?
400
The most popular season (time of year) for RISE and PRISE committee visits.
What is Fall?
400
The minimum score needed for credit on the PRISE exam.
What is 80%
400
VBA, Sequel, Java, HTML, etc.
What are database programming languages used by EMA staff of access ASCP databases?
400
The length of time that a typical survey project runs.
What is 6 to 8 weeks?
500
This type of research analysis is most frequently used at ASCP to analyze research data.
What is descriptive statistics?
500
The number of topics on the RISE exam
What is 10?
500
This acronym is what P-R-I-S-E stands for.
What is the Pathologist Recertification Individualized Self-Assessment Exam?
500
This shiny sparkling gem is also the name of ASCP's official reporting system.
What is Crystal Reports?
500
This software is used to program surveys at ASCP.
What is Key Survey?
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