Residency app with previous research

[ostrich love]

I was wondering if anyone knew if you could use bench research from undergrad that was medically relevant (ie with a current medical student) on an app for residency and if it is viewed in a similar fashion as if it was conducted during medical school. thanks

 

[cliquesh]

I was wondering if anyone knew if you could use bench research from undergrad that was medically relevant (ie with a current medical student) on an app for residency and if it is viewed in a similar fashion as if it was conducted during medical school. thanks

Yea, you can use it. Published research helps. Research during medical school is better, though

 

[ostrich love]

Is there a criteria that makes doing research during medical school better or is it just one of those "it just is" type of t'hings?

 

[TriagePreMed]

Is there a criteria that makes doing research during medical school better or is it just one of those "it just is" type of t'hings?

Personally, I don't believe that medical school research is "better." What I do think is that if you have a genuine interest in research it is good to do some in medical school to show continuity in that activity.

 

[ostrich love]

The reason why I was asking was because I am under the assumption that most of the competitive residencies value research and the school I am going to really only has opportunity for clinical research.

 

[NeuroLAX]

The reason why I was asking was because I am under the assumption that most of the competitive residencies value research and the school I am going to really only has opportunity for clinical research.

There's nothing wrong with clinical research as opposed to bench research.

 

[backsideattack1]

clinical is soft

 

[mcloaf]

clinical is soft

Clinical research in med school > no research in med school.

 

[TriagePreMed]

Clinical research in med school > no research in med school.

I wonder if there's actually an advantage to do bench research in medical school over clinical. My guess would be no.

 

[NeuroLAX]

clinical is soft

Have you ever done clinical research? Clinical drug research? Translational medicine doesn't exist without it.

 

[HalfListic]

Just to throw this in for some context: I know several people who have landed fine residencies without any research, at all.