Should I set up ResearchGate / LinkedIn Accounts?

[tsnontsn]

I've been fairly involved in research, and I will have around 15 publications, as well as a few presentations and posters, by the time I apply to residency.

I have a very small online footprint as it is -- someone could, of course, look me up on PubMed if they really wanted to, but for the most part, if you google my name, you will just come up with a few links to sites like ResearchGate that aggregate publications (about half of mine show up on ResearchGate).

What is your opinion of ResearchGate or LinkedIn profiles for medical students? Is it an important place to list your accomplishments? Do program residents stalk prospective residents online, and is there a general consensus about these sorts of profiles? Do they smack of self-promotion, or are they an important way to signal interest and seriousness? Would love to hear what the hive thinks.

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[caffeinemia]

I've been fairly involved in research, and I will have around 15 publications, as well as a few presentations and posters, by the time I apply to residency.

I have a very small online footprint as it is -- someone could, of course, look me up on PubMed if they really wanted to, but for the most part, if you google my name, you will just come up with a few links to sites like ResearchGate that aggregate publications (about half of mine show up on ResearchGate).

What is your opinion of ResearchGate or LinkedIn profiles for medical students? Is it an important place to list your accomplishments? Do program residents stalk prospective residents online, and is there a general consensus about these sorts of profiles? Do they smack of self-promotion, or are they an important way to signal interest and seriousness? Would love to hear what the hive thinks.

I've been fairly involved in research, and I will have around 15 publications, as well as a few presentations and posters, by the time I apply to residency.

I have a very small online footprint as it is -- someone could, of course, look me up on PubMed if they really wanted to, but for the most part, if you google my name, you will just come up with a few links to sites like ResearchGate that aggregate publications (about half of mine show up on ResearchGate).

What is your opinion of ResearchGate or LinkedIn profiles for medical students? Is it an important place to list your accomplishments? Do program residents stalk prospective residents online, and is there a general consensus about these sorts of profiles? Do they smack of self-promotion, or are they an important way to signal interest and seriousness? Would love to hear what the hive thinks.

Hasn't don't anything for me so far. Lots of job recruiters and people selling practice management products/advice on LinkedIn though -- might be useful or annoying depending on your training stage/viewpoint.

 

[PistolPete]

Hasn't don't anything for me so far. Lots of job recruiters and people selling practice management products/advice on LinkedIn though -- might be useful or annoying depending on your training stage/viewpoint.

What kind of practice management products? I've never developed my LinkedIn account and will probably delete it but wanted to see what else may be useful before I do.

 

[caffeinemia]

What kind of practice management products? I've never developed my LinkedIn account and will probably delete it but wanted to see what else may be useful before I do.

Man, it's mostly like... Let me sell you consulting services on how to increase your billing efficiency or how to reduce overhead or how to improve conversions on accounts receivable or whatever. Essentially, people trying to take your money. Best advice I've received from the really successful private practice guys while here in residency is that before you leave, find a mentor you really trust and look up to and sit down and talk to them about how to set up /run your practice. Also, tap into the opportunity to talk to their office manager, cuz that's often a resource trainees never think about.