Research after medical school??

[jada99]

I am a M4 and I am considering taking time off to do research to boost my resume after medical school. Does anyone know of any funding available or of anyone who did something similar? I am interested in going into GI and I know the field is very competitive.

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[Captain Fantastic]

Hopefully you'll match to an IM residency program that has some research going on. Just be smart with your rank list. Once you get there hook-up with some GI attendings and get involved in something they have going. Seems like that would be the best way to beef up your resume and land a GI fellowship. It's not easy to do research as an IM resident, but I know plenty that have pulled it off. I guess I'm not sure why taking a year off for research makes you more competitive, but maybe I'm showing my naiveté.