Do pubs from gap year(s) matter for residency apps?

[fd25]

I am on 3-4 publications from my time as a research tech in a basic science neurosurgical lab during a gap year. I am not a top 3 author on any of them. Do these matter at all?

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[Putkernerinthehall]

Absolutely. Not as much as a first author, and probably not as beneficial as something you did this year, but they still count and are looked upon favorably.

 

[fd25]

Good to know. Thank you!

 

[SurfingDoctor]

Yeah. That’s literally why people do gap years.

 

[GoSpursGo]

Yes

 

[aldol16]

All papers that get published stay with you forever. They will all matter.