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Hello everyone! As I have been preparing my application an issue came to my attention that I have no idea how to address. I was in a clinical research internship last summer, and we generated a poster/abstract. Of the two primary authors (I am technically first on the poster), we each...

Hi all, Longtime reader, first time poster here. From what I have read on reddit and on here ~500 (maybe less?) is a good amount of clinical experience to have, and while having more will never hurt, 500 is a solid amount. I'm asking this because this year, my sophomore summer, I declined an...

Program Description: The Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Program is located in the Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein (PRIME) at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. We aim to develop innovative, novel and breakthrough...

Disclaimer: Post was found in a bottle washed up on the mod team's private island. The AMCAS Application will be opening soon, and with it comes a ton of questions. The "Work and Activities" Section is probably the most talked-about section. For reference, here are three older threads that...

Hi all, I am posting here to ask if I should limit my applications to only DO schools, or push my application another year. I am in my 3rd gap year as an R&D organic chemist in industrial chem. I have wanted to be a physician my entire life, but I knew after undergrad, that I needed more...

Hi! I am an M1 from CA currently going to an East Coast school and was wondering how important it is to do research in your home state (where I would ideally like to match). Currently, my plans for the summer are to travel/relax with family, keep up with my Anki reviews, and do research with the...

I’m a clinical pharmacy fellow and currently on my fellowship program to gain experience in clinical content development for pharmacists. I’m excited to be here and learn from the pharmacy community!

Hello! I'm super torn between deciding which lab to do research under, and I'd like y'alls opinions/input! As a background, I'll be studying abroad in the Fall in Japan for a semester, where I'll be doing full-time research. As a part of the program, you have to reach out to professors in which...

I have yet to obtain a research position at a laboratory, which would count as research hours... However, based on what I search up, any research where you're conducting original research and not a review counts for research hours. In that sense, I have an online mentor that has let me work on...

Hi yall! I'm applying to a bunch of internships for this summer as a current sophomore. I have been doing research for the past 6 months at a psych research lab that is doing a clinical trial trying to study the effect of thoughts during sleep on problem solving. For these summer internships...

Hello everyone, I am graduating high school early, and I will be turning 16 after this school year. I was wondering if I was anyway I can improve my application without this harming it? I would truly appreciate any insight. To clarify I turn 16 the June before my freshman year of college starts...

The University of Chicago Orthopaedic Surgery Department is actively seeking a one-year Medical Student Researcher This researcher will assist with activities of clinical research studies and projects spanning quality improvement and operations. The successful applicant will work with the...

I'm currently a psychology and neuroscience major, philosophy minor, set to graduate soon with a 4.0 GPA at a large good state school. I have not taken the MCAT yet. I currently have ~1000 hours working in an inpatient psych facility as a mental health counselor/tech working with eating disorder...

Hello! I am an undergraduate Biomedical sciences student at the University of Central Florida, and I am conducting a study on medical students under the guidance of Dr. Susanny Beltran, a University of Central Florida Faculty member. This project seeks to investigate medical students'...

Hello - M1 at midtier USMD; was interested in GS and have been getting a lot of conflicting advice on what to be doing/focusing on if I want to go into gen surg. I really want to do research, preferably in the field of gen/vasc/CT surg but these spots seem very selective, does the type of...

We opened up submissions from medical students and physicians in training to submit a poster and present a top poster on the podium at the 6th Annual San Diego Dermatology Symposium on February 7-9, 2025 at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. It doesn't have to be a full research study; in the past...

Mentor: Jashin J. Wu, M.D., F.A.A.D. Number of positions: 2 for in-person and 3 for virtual Availability: July 2025 Duration: 12 months Deadline: December 15, 2024, and applications will be reviewed starting December 15, 2024 Interviews: December 15, 2024 until the positions are filled Decision...

Roduta Roberts, M., Alves, C.B., Chen, F. et al. Associations between an open-response situational judgment test and performance on OSCEs and fieldwork: implications for admissions decisions and matriculant diversity in an occupational therapy program. BMC Med Educ 24, 1146 (2024). Associations...

You are invited to participate in a research study designed to improve the field's understanding of common perceptions of psychodynamic psychotherapy among mental health professionals. Your valuable insights can help inform clinical practice and training in the areas of psychotherapy and...

Hello, I'm new here and I had a few questions regarding research hours for when I plan to apply for med school. What exactly does research mean in applications? Are there any specific conditions that need to be met? Would a senior year long capstone project, that's required by the department I...

Hello SDN, I am currently a junior in the US interested in pursuing medicine. I'm in a unique position for a few reasons: 1. I decided to pursue medical school "late" into undergrad - too late for me to feasibly complete all medical pre-reqs and all of my major classes/electives without...

Hi all I'm an OMFS resident in a scandinavian country at a great institution. It's a big institution, where residents do a lot of indepedent, supervised clinical work - Orthognathic, traume, recontructive. Productive research activity. Moreover, attendings are super chill, relaxed and...

Now Accepting Poster Proposal Submissions!!!! VCOM invites proposals for posters for the 2025 VCOM National Rural Medicine Conference, March 7-9, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is a great opportunity for students to present their research related to rural health on a national stage...

Hello everyone! At my university, incomplete grades (which are awarded in the event of an emergency or illness that caused a student to miss a significant portion of the course or an exam) lapse into Fs after one semester if the work is not made up in that period. Professors have the...

Hi everyone, I am an OMS-2 at a DO school with no resources for research or any exposure at all to the field of Anesthesia. Does anyone have an advice on finding research opportunities in Anesthesia offered to medical students from other programs? Also, I am very interested in Global...

About 40% of my "research" hours are working in a core facility at my university that makes proteins for other labs. While this doesn't lead to any publications for me or my mentor, it still involves reading the latest in protein synthesis research, developing methods, learning lab techniques...

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Hi all! I really enjoyed research as a pre-med and want to continue in med school but I also don't want to overwhelm myself. When is the right time to start applying to labs? And if I want to go into a less competitive field should I still make research a priority? Thanks!!

Here is my background. https://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/anything-i-have-to-do-more-before-application.1490407/ (MCAT 515 with CARS 123 lol, but others are 130/132) PS: I have tried rehab shadowing, and it is good! My interests is oncology, especially brain tumor. I also like infectious...

Hi! I am currently an M1 and I am thinking that I want to do internal med then cards fellowship (not 100% set but that is my interest currently). I currently am applying for my school's summer research program and one of the clinical projects is in psychology, which I do have research experience...

Hi all Long time SDNer here, from young pre med to now a physician at Mass General Hospital/Harvard Medical school. I'd love to give back! My lab is looking for bright, enthusiastic students and I'd love to work with you! 1) In the last few months, students have published in Lancet, Nature...

Hello I'm looking for Ophthalmology summer research programs. I have extensive experience working in Ophtho, with research. Any that particularly come to mind that arent' super competitive? Is it better to do it through a program or independently with a PI? Should I email professors with my...

Hello all! I have posted here countless times in the past trying to decide whether to major in psychology or social work and whether to go for LMHC or an MSW program. I am currently a BSW student going into my second to last semester in the program and I am confident that I will be able to get...

I am having trouble deciding whether I should leave a lab, for the summer, that is very supportive to go do a summer research program at another university. The lab I am currently in has a very supportive PI, I have tons of independence, and it is very close to my home so I can easily continue...

I’m in my last semester of UG and decided I want to pursue medical school. I’ve seen a few posts on SDN with a few people with stats like me and they’ve been recommended to even apply to some ivy leagues. I’m taking a gap year for sure but here are some EC’s. But I just have zero research...

Peripheral Nerve Research Fellows in Plastic Surgery Position Title: Clinical Research Fellow # of Positions: 1 Duration: Fall 2023-Fall 2024 (optional second year) Details| Neuropax Clinic LLC Robert Hagan, MD is pleased to invite interested individuals to submit an application to become the...

Hi all, So obviously it's important for medical students to have their names on research publications before applying for residency, and even better if they can be first author on any of them. My question then is as such— I am currently managing a bunch of research projects with other medical...

about 600 hrs but no pubs/papers/presentations. anyone else have the same experience and if so was it ever a problem during admission? did they ask questions about why you didnt do anything major in the interview? I usually hop from project to project helping people but I never took my own project.

I am a clinical psychology PhD student currently working on my dissertation on attitudes towards evidence based practices. I'm looking to recruit psychologists to participate in my study. The tasks consist of watching a ~7min video and 3 - 8 min of surveys. Participants can enter into a raffle...