Research Papers and Residency Choice

[skiz knot]

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I was wondering if any published research that I have before I start medical school (i.e. undergrad and post undergrad job) will play a role in residency selection for a competitive specialty?

 

[Blade28]

Hmmm...good question. What's the research in? Which journal?

 

[skiz knot]

Hmmm...good question. What's the research in? Which journal?

The research that I am published in (as of right now) is in Genomic Imprinting. I was involved in determining a certain region of DNA contains the necessary elements to properly imprint a certain gene. The journal is pretty mediocre, nothing special.

Also, I am currently employed studying cis-regulatory elements of the gene Delta, in fruit flies. I would expect that my work should be published sooner or later, but after I am already in medical school. The info for the gene Delta should warrant publication in a decent journal (who knows?).

Both works are directly relevent to development and human problems, so it isn't like I published something that has no bearing on my future plans.

Just wondering if I would be able to use this to help make me that much more competitive.

 

[skiz knot]

didn't anyone here get into a competitive residency and think that their pre medical school studies helped in that aspect?

 

[Adawaal]

Well, I'm sure my published research played a small part in matching in Rad Onc this past March. Of course, I was trained as a free radical biologist which is directly related to some of the current radiobiology research Rad Onc folks are doing, too....