research with different PIs in the same department?

[JadedJiroveci]

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Is it frowned upon to do research for different professors in the same department? My current PI is really nice but I also want to reach out to another PI because his research aligns better with my own interest.

 

[Hzreio]

Is it frowned upon to do research for different professors in the same department? My current PI is really nice but I also want to reach out to another PI because his research aligns better with my own interest.

…no lol

 

[aldol16]

Med students often work with multiple PIs even within the same department. The only time this becomes an issue is if you overextend yourself and start not making good on commitments to either PI - not a great look. This assumes that you're talking about clinical projects. If you're talking about basic science, it's very hard to do multiple basic science projects when they're across different labs (need to dedicate time in each lab for basic science projects so it's easier to just work on multiple projects with the same PI).

 

[JadedJiroveci]

Med students often work with multiple PIs even within the same department. The only time this becomes an issue is if you overextend yourself and start not making good on commitments to either PI - not a great look. This assumes that you're talking about clinical projects. If you're talking about basic science, it's very hard to do multiple basic science projects when they're across different labs (need to dedicate time in each lab for basic science projects so it's easier to just work on multiple projects with the same PI).

Thank you for your reply! I am talking about clinical projects. I just wasn't sure if by doing so it shows I am not committed or something.

 

[Goro]

Is it frowned upon to do research for different professors in the same department? My current PI is really nice but I also want to reach out to another PI because his research aligns better with my own interest.

Frowned upon by who?????

 

[GoSpursGo]

This is the only way to actually attain the kind of double-digit pubs demanded by the uber-competitive specialties.

 

[aldol16]

Thank you for your reply! I am talking about clinical projects. I just wasn't sure if by doing so it shows I am not committed or something.

I'm not sure how it would show that you're not committed. If anything, it shows that you're very committed to the specialty. Maybe you mean not committed to a particular lab/PI? That only becomes an issue if your work is of low quality because you're stretched thin. That's why it's important not to stretch yourself too thin - if you can do 2 labs and fully contribute to both, then shouldn't be a problem.

 

[mvenus929]

Nope. I worked with 3 different research mentors during fellowship. The medical student currently on projects with me is working with the same attending (who has dedicated research time), but multiple different people who are 'directing' the research (fellows and residents--who are varyingly considered the PI at our institution).