Publication AMCAS Entry

[creativead777]

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I’m working on my AMCAS activities section and trying to decide how to format a publications entry.

For context, I contributed to an open-access microbiology education resource through the Podcast Annotation and Resources in Microbiology project. The book is a collection of science literacy resources and exercises based on This Week in Microbiology, intended for faculty use in microbiology and molecular biology courses.

Would it be better to format this AMCAS entry as:

1. A simple citation/list of the publication
2. A brief narrative explaining my contribution, followed by the line "It resulted in two co-first-author publications in Podcast Annotations and Resources in Microbiology (PAR-M)."

I originally did option 1, but my advisor was recommended I do method 2. I was wondering if anyone had any more guidance for me, any help is greatly appreciated! I originally tried finding info on this, but I couldn't find anything directly addressing my question.

 

[polymerization]

I just included the shortened DOI link at the very end of my experience description. I started with a citation but, honestly, I gathered that the odds that anyone actually looks up the paper is basically zero and I could have used the ~2 sentences for my essay, so I decided against it, at the risk of maybe confusing a reviewer. It worked out for me; I was not asked about it at all.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

A short description doesn't hurt you (you have 600-700 characters, right?). If there's a DOI, end your description with it.

As @polymerization points out, adcoms with common interests (in this case, med microbio education) may be interested to look up your resource. Others are med ed innovators who want to learn more about what you did. Everyone else would probably wonder what "podcast annotation" is, and how that can be academic scholarship (I don't know med librarians serving on adcoms).

 

[creativead777]

A short description doesn't hurt you (you have 600-700 characters, right?). If there's a DOI, end your description with it.

As @polymerization points out, adcoms with common interests (in this case, med microbio education) may be interested to look up your resource. Others are med ed innovators who want to learn more about what you did. Everyone else would probably wonder what "podcast annotation" is, and how that can be academic scholarship (I don't know med librarians serving on adcoms).

Sounds good! One question however, you noted some may wonder if it is academic scholarship -- will this hurt my application? I have an oral presentation and 7 posters -- so I have good research output, but this is my only source of publications. Just curious as your ending note gave me a pause.