Research in something other than science?

[dvmcatdog]

Hello!

I got an opportunity to do research with a oncology PhD social worker. He is basically surveying social workers about distress and managing stress so we can try and fix the problem before mental health starts getting affected. I figure veterinarians or any field really, deals with a lot of stress and it would be an interesting research opportunity. What do you guys think?


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[deleted806434]

Personally I think that if you are genuinely interested in this research, it will be a great opportunity for you! It's definitely not necessary to do science research if that is not your interest.

 

[WhtsThFrequency]

I think that sounds awesome.

 

[deleted676737]

This actually sounds really cool. You might even be able to spin the directive of this research and relate/apply it to the current issues regarding compassion fatigue/stress in veterinary medicine during interviews and in your application. Plus, I'm sure that you will still have to run stats and whatnot for this project, which would be an awesome learning opportunity. Just because it isn't directly "science related" does not mean that it won't be valuable!

 

[Doctor-S]

Hello!

I got an opportunity to do research with a oncology PhD social worker. He is basically surveying social workers about distress and managing stress so we can try and fix the problem before mental health starts getting affected. I figure veterinarians or any field really, deals with a lot of stress and it would be an interesting research opportunity. What do you guys think?

@dvmcatdog the research opportunity sounds interesting: it is a hypothesis driven, systematic study designed to identify distress in social workers and the management thereof.

It sounds as if you're genuinely interested in pursuing this research opportunity. In so doing, you will learn more about research methodology (e.g., research design and collecting data), critical analysis and reasoning; and might even publish your findings in a peer-reviewed journal. Later, when you apply to veterinary medicine school, you will have something timely and unique to discuss in your personal statement/interview (especially given that veterinary medicine is a stressful profession, with elevated levels of burnout, etc.).

I wish you the very best of success!

 

[cellowars]

Do it!

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[dvmcatdog]

Thank you guys so much!! Yes we will be collecting data through SPSS and analyzing it!


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