research?

[RamblingPremed]

Hi everyone--
Question, so I am currently a "research intern," where I make phone calls to participants to see if they want to consent to our project and if they do, then I read of the consent form for these patient. I may issue emails, payments, and make call backs for consenting, but there is nothing else I am doing. Would you consider this research? Is it even worth sticking to it if I am already stretching thin and won't help me in my applications if its not research?

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[Goro]

Hi everyone--
Question, so I am currently a "research intern," where I make phone calls to participants to see if they want to consent to our project and if they do, then I read of the consent form for these patient. I may issue emails, payments, and make call backs for consenting, but there is nothing else I am doing. Would you consider this research? Is it even worth sticking to it if I am already stretching thin and won't help me in my applications if its not research?

No this is merely logistics. You are not testing hypothesis, nor making a contribution to human knowledge at this point.

You need to be doing something to generate data and analyze it and propagate it.

 

[RamblingPremed]

Ahhh! I figured this was the case. My only concern is I made a commitment for 10 months and I am half way there. The director of this project seat on the admissions table, so could she block me from also applying to other schools or am I overthinking it? Of course, I just won't apply to that one specific school.

 

[Goro]

Ahhh! I figured this was the case. My only concern is I made a commitment for 10 months and I am half way there. The director of this project seat on the admissions table, so could she block me from also applying to other schools or am I overthinking it? Of course, I just won't apply to that one specific school.

You're overthinking.

 

[Goro]

Ask the p i if there is anything you can do to be more involved in the research,

 

[RamblingPremed]

You're overthinking.

lol thanks!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Hi everyone--
Question, so I am currently a "research intern," where I make phone calls to participants to see if they want to consent to our project and if they do, then I read of the consent form for these patient. I may issue emails, payments, and make call backs for consenting, but there is nothing else I am doing. Would you consider this research? Is it even worth sticking to it if I am already stretching thin and won't help me in my applications if its not research?

Please read

How to Assess Your Academic Competencies - SDN

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(It might have been posted on the forums too.)

You can download a free PDF rubric to give you an idea what most look for regarding research experience/competency.