Best subsector for Pubs

[Azmany]

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Hi,

I have recently decided on attending a SoCal Med school that is highly ranked in neuroscience. I am very interested in neurosurgery and know that research exp throughout med school is a must. I have 3 years of UG wet lab research, but am interested in doing something different in med school. I am interested in neuroimaging, clinical trials, patient outcome research.... pretty much anything related to clinical neuroscience. My question is, what are some of the best subsectors for getting pubs and subsequently improving my resume for matching in NS...

More broadly, what is the best way to narrow in on labs in medical school?

 

[TallScrubs]

inb4 people tell you that you'll change your mind 314 times before fourth year rolls around and that you should keep your options open.

But for serious. Wait till you get into school. email your school's clinical profs in NS and express interest. Unless you're top dick M1, you won't be able to 'narrow' anything down. Be content (at first) with getting anything related to anything.

 

[Asp]

Hi,

I have recently decided on attending a SoCal Med school that is highly ranked in neuroscience. I am very interested in neurosurgery and know that research exp throughout med school is a must. I have 3 years of UG wet lab research, but am interested in doing something different in med school. I am interested in neuroimaging, clinical trials, patient outcome research.... pretty much anything related to clinical neuroscience. My question is, what are some of the best subsectors for getting pubs and subsequently improving my resume for matching in NS...

More broadly, what is the best way to narrow in on labs in medical school?

Do research in the field you want to go into, and find someone who is well-respected in the field, has available projects, and will actually care enough about you to mentor you and support you through the residency application process. It's easier said than done, so start early, definitely by end of M1.

It's hard to produce anything in basic science unless you take dedicated time off. So definitely clinical research.. ideal situation would be someone who has data already and just needs someone (you!) to write it up for publication.

 

[Azmany]

inb4 people tell you that you'll change your mind 314 times before fourth year rolls around and that you should keep your options open.

But for serious. Wait till you get into school. email your school's clinical profs in NS and express interest. Unless you're top dick M1, you won't be able to 'narrow' anything down. Be content (at first) with getting anything related to anything.

I fully appreciate that minds change, but that certainly does not mean I can't make an educated guess on where my future passions will be. I like research, want it to be a part of my medical education, have a field that I am interested in, and figure I might as well try to enhance my resume some while I am at it.

EDIT: I totally interpreted the tone of your post, initially. I will utilize that advice, be content with any opportunity... Thanks for your response!

 

[Azmany]

Do research in the field you want to go into, and find someone who is well-respected in the field, has available projects, and will actually care enough about you to mentor you and support you through the residency application process. It's easier said than done, so start early, definitely by end of M1.

So just a matter of searching through faculty pages, emailing, and asking around?

It's hard to produce anything in basic science unless you take dedicated time off. So definitely clinical research.. ideal situation would be someone who has data already and just needs someone (you!) to write it up for publication.

Okay, that was my assumption, but I was hoping for verification. Thank you for your response!

 

[TallScrubs]

I fully appreciate that minds change, but that certainly does not mean I can't make an educated guess on where my future passions will be. I like research, want it to be a part of my medical education, have a field that I am interested in, and figure I might as well try to enhance my resume some while I am at it.

Maybe you misunderstood my post? I was saying go for it! Just know that you won't likely be able to 'narrow' down labs like you mentioned.