Manuscript hit a dead end. Is it worth it to just pump abstract submissions for posters at conferences?

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I'm a 3rd year DO, ive been working on a manuscript that I was hoping would get published but it hit a dead end and it's not gonna pan out in time.

I still need more research, so would it be worth it to submit an abstract to every conference I can realistically attend, like eposter sessions/in person sessions that is within driving distance? I will only have posters/abstracts and no pubs, but it's all i can do at this point.

Just trying to salvage the time I have left so I can at least hit the average # of research items.

Is this a good strategy?

 

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but it's all i can do at this point.

You have answered your own question.

 

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I'm a 3rd year DO, ive been working on a manuscript that I was hoping would get published but it hit a dead end and it's not gonna pan out in time.

I still need more research, so would it be worth it to submit an abstract to every conference I can realistically attend, like eposter sessions/in person sessions that is within driving distance? I will only have posters/abstracts and no pubs, but it's all i can do at this point.

Just trying to salvage the time I have left so I can at least hit the average # of research items.

Is this a good strategy?

The better question is whether you are truly competitive for your desired specialty, even if you are able to get these posters/abstracts.

That said... it's September. Time is waning, but not totally run out yet. Look for case reports, ask your clinical preceptors whether they have a case series where they need some analysis, etc. You need to constantly be looking for opportunities to plug into research because there is always a possibility that any given project may not pan out