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Current Editors: Jane Onyemachi and Madelyn Schmidt
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Should Residents Conduct Research?
Possibly surprising to some readers of this blog, a controversy exists about whether residents should conduct research during residency. The current issue of JAMA (2013;309:1109-1110) includes a letter exchange between an opponent and a proponent of resident research during residency. Both authors seem to agree about time pressures placed on residents, yet they differ about the value of research for residents. It is an interesting read for those curious about this issue. Not addressed are residency programs that require research during residency. Are such programs ranked lower on match lists by applicants due to this additional academic requirement? It is also possible that such programs would be ranked higher by applicants interested in learning more about research and conducting their own investigations during residency. Perhaps applicants actively seek or avoid residency programs based on research requirements and their research skills? It looks like another study is needed to answer these questions!