Why is Research in Medical School Important

In this episode, my good friend Patrick Lawrence and I talk about getting involved with research while in medical school and why it’s important to consider getting involved with research, how you can leverage your research opportunities/projects, and the importance of research in the grand scheme of being competitive for your residency applications.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:04 Patrick’s Introduction

9:02 What kind of research can a medical student get involved with while in school?

14:02 What are the differences between bench research, translational research, and clinical research?

29:15 What is considered a research activity?

31:39 Why is it important to understand the research activities I put on my ERAS application?

35:27 How should I set expectations with my PI and research coordinator?

36:47 How do I leverage letters of recommendation from my research activities?

40:15 What is and what is not considered a research activity?

43:03 When would it be worthwhile for me to consider taking a research gap year?

46:03 If I do decide to take a research gap year, how do I make it worthwhile?

48:40 Why should my research in my residency application be considered part of a greater whole, not the be-all, end-all?

52:56 Why is it important to start getting involved early on with research?

54:40 Final Remarks

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