Abstract
Purpose
Meaningful participation in research for both faculty and residents is generally viewed
to be an essential component of residency training. To better understand best practices
in residency research, the authors conducted a survey among Internal Medicine (IM)
Residency Programs with experience in research.
Methods
Phone interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of Residency Program Directors
(PDs). Survey responses were analyzed across the following domains: size and makeup
of the residency and research programs, resources for research, role of the PD/research
director (RD), profile of trainees doing research, curriculum description, scope of
research, role of mentors, career choices and determinants of success.
Results
Fifteen programs were included in the study. Across these programs, approximately
two-thirds of residents were involved in research during their training . Eighty percent
of the programs required an application for residents to engage in research. Ninety-two
percent of the programs had a RD but only 58% had a formal research curriculum. Clinical
research projects were the most common types of research. On average, two-thirds of
residents involved in research submitted abstracts to regional and/or national meetings.
The factor most frequently associated with resident research success was an effective
faculty research mentor.
Conclusions
Research success during residency is multifactorial. The authors propose that having
a robust structure for research that is led by a residency RD, and the presence of
effective mentors and strong administrative support are critical for success.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 07, 2020
Accepted:
August 5,
2020
Received:
March 4,
2020
Footnotes
Funding: None.
Identification
Copyright
Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Southern Society for Clinical Investigation.
