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I have relatively recently (2 months prior) joined an Orthopedic Surgery Research lab. I joined this lab towards the end of my M1 year, and will likely continue my involvement in this lab for the next few years.
This lab claims (and historically has shown) to strive to produce high quality research and high impact papers. As a result, many of the projects are 4-7 year projects, and although I will be heavily involved in these projects- due to the length of the studies, I will likely only be "published" and/or "presenting" 3-4 papers/posters/presentations/etc prior to residency applications/graduation from medical school.
I am currently assigned to 6(likely 9 by residency application time) different studies in a very involved role. Each of these projects are unique and overseen by different surgeons/PIs.
I genuinely enjoy the projects that I am working on, and I enjoy contributing to meaningful research experiences.
1. My question is, will Residencies see longterm multi-study involvement in numerous research experiences as equally as competitive as an applicant who has fewer projects but numerous publications?
2. Should I seek out additional research experiences that will result in opportunities to publish/present/etc in addition to my current intensive research involvement?
3. Are my concerns even remotely valid- or am I completely misunderstanding the "how to become a competitive applicant process?" (I also have other ortho and community outreach related ECs)
Thank you in advance.
This lab claims (and historically has shown) to strive to produce high quality research and high impact papers. As a result, many of the projects are 4-7 year projects, and although I will be heavily involved in these projects- due to the length of the studies, I will likely only be "published" and/or "presenting" 3-4 papers/posters/presentations/etc prior to residency applications/graduation from medical school.
I am currently assigned to 6(likely 9 by residency application time) different studies in a very involved role. Each of these projects are unique and overseen by different surgeons/PIs.
I genuinely enjoy the projects that I am working on, and I enjoy contributing to meaningful research experiences.
1. My question is, will Residencies see longterm multi-study involvement in numerous research experiences as equally as competitive as an applicant who has fewer projects but numerous publications?
2. Should I seek out additional research experiences that will result in opportunities to publish/present/etc in addition to my current intensive research involvement?
3. Are my concerns even remotely valid- or am I completely misunderstanding the "how to become a competitive applicant process?" (I also have other ortho and community outreach related ECs)
Thank you in advance.