research in residency- is it really possible?

[coolbabe76]

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being a resident in a community program , i want to know

1)what exposure and experience does a resident get in a big university program as against the almost non existent experience in an average comm prog?

2)Is it being able to present papers in conferences or is it that the resident gets to work on papers that r published in peer reviewed journals by the biggies of the field?

3) Do bigger programs have research rotations?

4)Is there the time in busy programs( with rounds in surgical branches beginning as early as 4 or 5 am ) to be actually involved in research?

Please ...some insight would be wonderful.

 

[boston]

being a resident in a community program , i want to know

1)what exposure and experience does a resident get in a big university program as against the almost non existent experience in an average comm prog?

Depends on the program. Speaking from a general surgery point of view -- many academic centers offer both basic science and clinical research opportunities. Some programs require 2 years of research. For many, it is just optional. Can be on-site or off-site (another institution or another city).

2)Is it being able to present papers in conferences or is it that the resident gets to work on papers that r published in peer reviewed journals by the biggies of the field?

Yes. Presenting, publishing original research in conferences, also publishing reviews and book chapters.

3) Do bigger programs have research rotations?

I think most have research months. It's hard to get any meaningful basic science research accomplished in less than 6 months to a year.

4)Is there the time in busy programs( with rounds in surgical branches beginning as early as 4 or 5 am ) to be actually involved in research?

For us, research years are separate from clinical years. We do 2 or 3 clinical years followed by 2 years of research, then 2 or 3 clinical years to finish up.