How important is research?

[WERD11]

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How important is it to have some research in Rads if one wants to match well? Do most people who match into the top 25 programs have research/publications? Thanks for the help

 

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And as an addon question:

What's the important part here? Just getting your feet wet with some rads research to show your interest in the field? Or having both research AND publications?

 

[Osteopathology]

I was told from a chief resident/attending at a few places that it was a factor that they looked at as a plus for the application. It would NOT take the place of a good USMLE/COMLEX score or anything of the sort. They do in fact like to see it in Rads... if it could be helped. One of the harder ways to get a paper as a med student in Rads, is the IRB associated with patients and radiation. US is a good modality as a MS.

I hope this maybe helps some....